Sam Houston at New Mexico State

Thursday, October 2, 2025

New Mexico State beat Sam Houston 37–⁠10. It was their third meeting; New Mexico State leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySam Houston2–⁠10 in 2025
10
HomeNew Mexico State4–⁠8 in 2025
37

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesTV: CBSSNAttendance 9,089

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Las Cruces Municipal Airport, 17 km from the stadium
Official
Reed BrothertonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sam Houston037010
New Mexico State01032437

How the win probability moved

New Mexico State favored

Win probability by play: New Mexico State 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 28 points.

Sam Houston favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (28 points).

Standouts

  • PassingLogan Fife19 of 26, 255 yards, 1 TDNew Mexico State
  • ReceivingTyler King6 catches, 132 yardsNew Mexico State
  • DefenseNaeten Mitchell10 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTNew Mexico State

Player stats

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hunter Watson22/3422211
Mabrey Mettauer5/52200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alton McCaskill1238013
Hunter Watson916012
Landan Brown41108
Mabrey Mettauer1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landan Brown753017
Malik Phillips544026
Qua’Vez Humphreys437014
Tim Burns Jr.128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaidan Scott7000
C.J. Brown6100
Cecil Powell50.500
Dean Ford5100
Darien Jackson2110

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Fife19/2625510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kadarius Calloway1566129
Isaiah Rudison62009
Timothy Gans1505
Logan Fife54111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler King6132054
Kadarius Calloway544027
Donovan Faupel438015
Shawn Brown126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Naeten Mitchell10101
Quincy Davis7100
Ezra Christensen6210
Tory Gethers6110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Sam HoustonNew Mexico State
313Total yards350
244Passing yards255
69Rushing yards95
6.3Yards per pass9.8
2.7Yards per rush3.1
18First downs20
3–⁠13Third downs9–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
5–⁠55Penalties2–⁠15
30:21Possession29:39
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Sam HoustonNew Mexico State
44%Success rate45%
−0.12EPA per play0.26
1.10Explosiveness1.30
−0.14Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.11Passing EPA0.65
23%Passing-down success29%
−0.08First-down EPA0.32
0.21Second-down EPA−0.35
−0.86Third-down EPA0.87
16%Havoc by its defense20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

New Mexico State 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sam Houston −2.5, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Sam Houston 55%, New Mexico State 45%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneSam Houston end zoneQ1 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 New Mexico StateFumble, 12 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ1 New Mexico StateField goal, 15 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Sam HoustonField goal, 8 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Sam HoustonFumble, 13 playsQ3 New Mexico StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 New Mexico StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPick-six, 6 plays (New Mexico State scores)Q4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, Sam Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 12 plays, 37 yards
  2. Q1 New Mexico StateFumble, 12 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 New Mexico StateField goal, 15 plays, 87 yards
  5. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  6. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 Sam HoustonField goal, 8 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  9. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q3 Sam HoustonFumble, 13 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q3 New Mexico StateField goal, 6 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q4 New Mexico StateField goal, 6 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q4 Sam HoustonPick-six, 6 plays (New Mexico State scores), 36 yards
  18. Q4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 7 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Sam Houston Missed FG, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 6 yds to the SHSU 31
14:002nd & 4 at own 31Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 6 yds to the SHSU 37 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 37Hunter Watson pass complete to Austin Smith for 5 yds to the SHSU 42
13:052nd & 5 at own 42Hunter Watson pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 5 yds to the SHSU 47 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 47Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 6 yds to the NMSU 47
11:372nd & 4 at opp 47Hunter Watson pass complete to Austin Smith for 2 yds to the NMSU 45
11:173rd & 2 at opp 45Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Austin Smith
11:004th & 2 at opp 45Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the NMSU 40 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 40Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the NMSU 38
9:592nd & 8 at opp 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua’Vez Humphreys
9:533rd & 8 at opp 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III
9:474th & 8 at opp 38RJ Lopez 56 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State Fumble, 12 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 38Logan Fife pass complete to TK King for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at the 50Kadarius Calloway run for 1 yd to the SHSU 49
8:402nd & 9 at opp 49Kadarius Calloway run for 1 yd to the SHSU 48
7:593rd & 8 at opp 48Logan Fife run for 11 yds to the SHSU 37 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 37Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
7:262nd & 10 at opp 37Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 6 yds to the SHSU 31
6:293rd & 4 at opp 31Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 7 yds to the SHSU 24 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 24TK King run for 6 yds to the SHSU 18 New Mexico State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Gavin Harris) to the SHSU 28
5:201st & 14 at opp 28Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 12 yds to the SHSU 16
5:132nd & 2 at opp 16Logan Fife pass incomplete to PJ Johnson III
4:583rd & 2 at opp 16Isaiah Rudison run for 7 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 0 at opp 9Isaiah Rudison run for 4 yds to the SHSU 4 Isaiah Rudison fumbled, forced by CJ Brown, recovered by SHSU Emon Allen , return for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 4
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 4Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the SHSU 10
3:262nd & 4 at own 10Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 11
2:363rd & 3 at own 11Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 6 yds to the SHSU 17 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at own 17Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the SHSU 20
1:262nd & 7 at own 20Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the SHSU 24
0:283rd & 3 at own 24Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the SHSU 26
0:204th & 1 at own 26Curtis Gerrand punt for 72 yds, downed at the NMSU 2
New Mexico State Field goal, 15 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Kadarius Calloway run for 4 yds to the NMSU 6
Q2 14:502nd & 6 at own 6Kadarius Calloway run for 2 yds to the NMSU 8
Q2 13:453rd & 4 at own 8Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 7 yds to the NMSU 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:001st & 10 at own 15Logan Fife pass complete to TK King for 40 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:491st & 10 at opp 45Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 5 yds to the SHSU 40
Q2 11:552nd & 5 at opp 40Tim Gans run for 2 yds to the SHSU 38
Q2 11:203rd & 3 at opp 38Logan Fife pass complete to Lukas Ungar for 4 yds to the SHSU 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:091st & 10 at opp 34Kadarius Calloway run for 2 yds to the SHSU 32
Q2 9:592nd & 8 at opp 32Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 9 yds to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:281st & 10 at opp 23Tim Gans run for 5 yds to the SHSU 18
Q2 8:502nd & 5 at opp 18Kadarius Calloway run for 5 yds to the SHSU 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:071st & 10 at opp 13Kadarius Calloway run for 1 yd to the SHSU 12
Q2 7:142nd & 9 at opp 12Isaiah Rudison run for 1 yd to the SHSU 11
Q2 7:053rd & 8 at opp 11Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
Q2 7:004th & 8 at opp 11Ryan Hawk 28 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 3, Sam Houston 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then New Mexico State 10, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:004th & 8 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:251st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson sacked by Ezra Christensen for a loss of 8 yards to the SHSU 17
5:552nd & 18 at own 17Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 4 yds to the SHSU 21
5:443rd & 14 at own 21Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed
5:334th & 14 at own 21Curtis Gerrand punt for 47 yds , TJ Pride returns for 15 yds to the NMSU 47
New Mexico State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 47Fife, Logan pass incomplete, PENALTY SHSU personal foul (Jackson, Darien) 15 yards to the SHSU38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEWMEXST.
5:101st & 10 at opp 38TK King run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 40
4:042nd & 12 at opp 40Logan Fife sacked by Darien Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 42
3:543rd & 14 at opp 42Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 15 yds to the SHSU 27 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 27Logan Fife pass complete to Shawn Brown for 26 yds to the SHSU 1 for a 1ST down
2:451st & goal at opp 1Logan Fife run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)New Mexico State 10, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Field goal, 8 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson run for 6 yds to the SHSU 31
2:002nd & 4 at own 31Alton McCaskill run for 13 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 44Hunter Watson pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
1:212nd & 4 at the 50Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O’Neill for 16 yds to the NMSU 34 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 34Timeout New Mexico State, clock 01:21
1:001st & 10 at opp 34Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 36
0:452nd & 12 at opp 36Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the NMSU 33
0:403rd & 9 at opp 33Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O’Neill
0:354th & 9 at opp 33Christian Pavon 51 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 10, Sam Houston 3
New Mexico State End of half, 1 play
0:354th & 9 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:171st & 10 at own 25Kadarius Calloway run for 4 yds to the NMSU 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 13, Sam Houston 10
New Mexico State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 58 yds , TK King return for 19 yds to the NMSU 26
14:231st & 10 at own 26Logan Fife pass complete to TK King for 13 yds to the NMSU 39 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 39Logan Fife run for 2 yds to the NMSU 41
13:252nd & 8 at own 41Kadarius Calloway run for 4 yds to the NMSU 45
13:113rd & 4 at own 45Logan Fife pass incomplete to Gavin Harris
13:034th & 4 at own 45Max Dean punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 17
Sam Houston Fumble, 13 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 17Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the SHSU 23
11:542nd & 4 at own 23Hunter Watson pass complete to Landan Brown for 15 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Alton McCaskill
11:182nd & 10 at own 38Hunter Watson run for 2 yds to the SHSU 40
11:003rd & 8 at own 40Hunter Watson pass complete to Landan Brown for 17 yds to the NMSU 43 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 43Landan Brown run for 8 yds to the NMSU 35
9:452nd & 2 at opp 35Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O’Neill for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 36
9:093rd & 3 at opp 36Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the NMSU 30 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 30Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua’Vez Humphreys
8:302nd & 10 at opp 30Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 14 yds to the NMSU 16 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 16Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the NMSU 16
7:202nd & 10 at opp 16Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the NMSU 15
7:023rd & 9 at opp 15Timeout Sam Houston, clock 07:02
6:563rd & 9 at opp 15Hunter Watson run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMSU 19 Hunter Watson fumbled, recovered by NMSU Cole Schnettgoecke
New Mexico State Field goal, 6 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 19Sam Houston Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the NMSU 24
6:001st & 5 at own 24Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for no gain to the NMSU 24 for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, Personal Foul (Cecil Powell) to the NMSU 39 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 39Logan Fife pass complete to TK King for 54 yds to the SHSU 7 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 7Kadarius Calloway run for 6 yds to the SHSU 1
4:252nd & goal at opp 1Logan Fife run for a loss of 8 yards to the SHSU 9 Logan Fife fumbled, forced by CJ Brown, recovered by NMSU Kadarius Calloway
4:253rd & 0 at opp 9Timeout New Mexico State, clock 04:25
3:453rd & goal at opp 9TK King run for a loss of 6 yards to the SHSU 15
3:404th & goal at opp 15Ryan Hawk 32 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 13, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
3:404th & 18 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:081st & 10 at own 25Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the SHSU 26
3:002nd & 9 at own 26Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the SHSU 26
2:263rd & 9 at own 26Hunter Watson run for 12 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 38Landan Brown run for 1 yd to the SHSU 39
1:192nd & 9 at own 39Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at the 50Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 26 yds to the NMSU 24 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 24Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 9 yds to the NMSU 15
0:012nd & 1 at opp 15Hunter Watson pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 15 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)New Mexico State 13, Sam Houston 10
New Mexico State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:012nd & 1 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kadarius Calloway run for 29 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 46Kadarius Calloway run for 3 yds to the SHSU 43
Q4 14:232nd & 7 at opp 43Logan Fife pass incomplete to TK King
Q4 14:003rd & 7 at opp 43Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 27 yds to the SHSU 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:371st & 10 at opp 16Logan Fife pass incomplete to TK King
Q4 12:452nd & 10 at opp 16Logan Fife pass complete to TK King for 6 yds to the SHSU 10
Q4 12:303rd & 4 at opp 10Logan Fife pass complete to TK King for 7 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:091st & goal at opp 3Kadarius Calloway run for 3 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)New Mexico State 20, Sam Houston 10
4th quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 37, Sam Houston 10
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 63 yds , Shane Porter return for no gain to the SHSU 2 Shane Porter fumbled, recovered by NMSU Kadarius Calloway
11:461st & goal at opp 2Kadarius Calloway run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 4
11:202nd & goal at opp 4Logan Fife pass incomplete to Gavin Harris
11:153rd & goal at opp 4Logan Fife pass complete to PJ Johnson III for 4 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)New Mexico State 27, Sam Houston 10
Sam Houston Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:153rd & 12 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:051st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 17 yds to the SHSU 42 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 42Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 41
10:202nd & 11 at own 41Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Alton McCaskill
10:003rd & 11 at own 41Watson, Hunter pass complete to Humphreys, Qua’Vez for 8 yards to the SHSU49, PENALTY NEWMEXST offside 5 yards to the SHSU46, NO PLAY.
9:143rd & 6 at own 46Hunter Watson sacked by Tory Gethers for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 45
9:004th & 7 at own 45Sam Houston Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SHSU 40
8:294th & 12 at own 40Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O’Neill
New Mexico State Field goal, 6 plays
8:141st & 10 at opp 40Kadarius Calloway run for 3 yds to the SHSU 37
7:002nd & 7 at opp 37Isaiah Rudison run for 9 yds to the SHSU 28 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 28Isaiah Rudison run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 29
5:432nd & 11 at opp 29Isaiah Rudison run for no gain to the SHSU 29
5:383rd & 11 at opp 29Timeout New Mexico State, clock 05:38
5:003rd & 11 at opp 29Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 1 yd to the SHSU 28
4:564th & 10 at opp 28Ryan Hawk 45 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 10
Sam Houston Pick-six, 6 plays (New Mexico State scores)
4:564th & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:301st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Tim Burns Jr. for 28 yds to the NMSU 47 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 47Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O’Neill
3:502nd & 10 at opp 47Hunter Watson pass complete to Landan Brown for 10 yds to the NMSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 37Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 39
2:552nd & 12 at opp 39Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua’Vez Humphreys
2:393rd & 12 at opp 39Hunter Watson pass intercepted Naeten Mitchell return for 71 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)New Mexico State 37, Sam Houston 10
Sam Houston End of game, 7 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:251st & 10 at own 25Landan Brown run for no gain to the SHSU 25
2:002nd & 10 at own 25Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 23
1:193rd & 12 at own 23Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for 9 yds to the SHSU 32
0:504th & 3 at own 32Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Chris Reed for 11 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 43Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for 5 yds to the SHSU 48
0:102nd & 5 at own 48Mabrey Mettauer run for 4 yds to the NMSU 48
0:003rd & 1 at opp 48Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 49

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

New Mexico State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2025New Mexico State 37, Sam Houston 10
2024Sam Houston 31, New Mexico State 11
2023New Mexico State 27, Sam Houston 13

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