2024 New Mexico State
3–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Tony Sanchez. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Middle Tennessee 36–21Nov 23
By 15 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisiana Tech 33–30Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 23–16 | 79% |
| Sep 7 | vs Liberty | L 24–30 | 45% |
| Sep 14 | at Fresno State | L 0–48 | 37% |
| Sep 21 | at Sam Houston | L 11–31 | 50% |
| Sep 28 | vs New Mexico | L 40–50 | 74% |
| Oct 9 | at Jacksonville State | L 13–54 | 33% |
| Oct 15 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 33–30 | 61% |
| Oct 29 | vs Florida International | L 13–34 | 61% |
| Nov 9 | vs Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 25% |
| Nov 16 | at 15Texas A&M | L 3–38 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | at Middle Tennessee | W 36–21 | 41% |
| Nov 30 | vs UTEP | L 35–42 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 42–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 259–435
- Coach
- Tony Sanchez
- Elo
- 1346 −175 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.0 No. 125 of 134; offense No. 120, defense No. 127, special teams No. 30
- SRS
- −22.1 No. 129 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 14% of last season’s EPA, No. 128 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 134 roster talent No. 129 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Tyler Wright and Andrew Mitchell
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Morris
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–3–5 or 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 38% | 1.21 | 122nd of 134 |
| Defense | 0.26 | 43% | 1.48 | 122nd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.26 def | 36% off 44% def | — | 128th off 130th 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 | 3.4 | own 27 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 31 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -25.8, 131st of 134 (offense -12.5, defense 13.3).
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 | Parker Awad QB | 1,079 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Parker Awad QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Seth McGowan RB | 813 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Michael Washington RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | T.J. Pride WR | 374 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Seth McGowan RB | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Martinez LB | 94 tkl |
| Sacks | Buddha Peleti DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Da’Marcus Crosby DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jakobe Campbell CB | ★★★ | No. 2621 |
| Izeyah Wright ATH | ★★★ | No. 2705 |
| Malaki Ta’ase DE | ★★★ | No. 2808 |
| Mateo Rodriguez OT | ★★ | No. 3079 |
| Amaurey Brooks CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.804 |
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 115
The 2024 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 13
The 2024 portal Josiah Cox S | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
| Da’Marcus Crosby S | ★★★ | from  Sam Houston |
 Deuce Hogan QB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
| Dakerric Hobbs CB | ★★★ | from Sam Houston |
 Justin Beadles DE | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Naki Fahina DL | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 Nicolas Sessions S | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Derek Burns DE | ★★★ | from  Troy |
 Kale Edwards DE | ★★★ | from  Montana |
 Matt Lawson DL | ★★★ | from  Northwestern |
 Santino Marucci QB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Mike Washington Jr. RB | ★★ | from  Buffalo |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 40
And 28 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Liberty | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–8 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Kennesaw State | 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.