
2022 New Mexico State
7–6, coached by Jerry Kill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 65–3Dec 3
By 62 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTEP 13–20Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs | L 12–23 | 31% |
| Sep 1 | at | L 0–38 | 14% |
| Sep 10 | at | L 13–20 | 31% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 7–66 | 12% |
| Sep 24 | vs | W 45–26 | 44% |
| Oct 1 | vs | L 7–21 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | vs | W 21–9 | 51% |
| Oct 29 | at | W 23–13 | 56% |
| Nov 12 | vs | W 51–14 | 86% |
| Nov 19 | at | L 14–45 | 27% |
| Nov 26 | at | W 49–14 | 14% |
| Dec 3 | vs | W 65–3 | 81% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs | W 24–19 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 24–19 in the Quick Lane Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 331–311
- Coach
- Jerry Kill
- Elo
- 1444 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.4 No. 116 of 131; offense No. 126, defense No. 60, special teams No. 116
- SRS
- −11.6 No. 110 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 26% of last season’s EPA, No. 114 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 108 roster talent No. 126 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Beck
- Defensive coordinators
- Nate Dreiling and Melvin Rice
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 37% | 1.31 | 98th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.11 | 87th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.20 def | 38% off 47% def | — | 115th off 125th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -15.5, 119th of 131 (offense -7.1, defense 8.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Diego Pavia QB | 1,442 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Diego Pavia QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Star Thomas RB | 524 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Diego Pavia QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Justice Powers WR | 440 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kordell David WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Chris Ojoh LB | 102 tkl |
| Sacks | Lazarus Williams DL | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bryce Jackson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Louie Canepa OT | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Jai Rodriquez OT | ★★★ | No. 1454 |
| A.J. Vaipulu OL | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Rashad McKinley WR | ★★★ | No. 1875 |
| Jaden Robinson DE | ★★★ | No. 1989 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.832 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.806 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.797 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.6 | 0.810 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 129
The 2022 roster129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 75 have a stat line. See the roster
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