2022 New Mexico State Aggies football | |
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Quick Lane Bowl champion | |
Quick Lane Bowl, W 24–19 vs. Bowling Green | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 7–6 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tim Beck (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Nate Dreiling (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Melvin Rice (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Aggie Memorial Stadium |
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No. 18 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
The 2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill. [1] [2]
The season was the program's last season as an independent as the Aggies joined Conference USA in 2023. [3] [4] Prior to the 2022 season 247Sports predicted them to have a 3–9 record and be one of the ten worst programs in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. [5]
Despite having a 6–6 regular-season record with two wins over FCS teams, the NCAA granted a waiver for New Mexico State to be bowl-eligible due to their canceled game against San Jose State. [6]
New Mexico State's schedule consists of six home games and six away games for the 2022 season. [7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Nevada | ESPN2 | L 12–23 | 23,371 | |
September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | BTN | L 0–38 | 44,012 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at UTEP | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 23,325 | |
September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | BTN | L 7–66 | 73,080 | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| FloSports | W 45–26 | 12,897 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | FIU |
| FloSports | L 7–21 | 10,423 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| FloSports | W 21–9 | 20,132 |
October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| FloSports | Canceled | |
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at UMass | ESPN3 | W 23–13 | 9,274 | |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| FloSports | W 51–14 | 8,367 |
November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at Missouri | ESPNU | L 14–45 | 45,231 | |
November 26 | 10:00 a.m. | at Liberty | ESPN+ | W 49–14 | 18,837 | |
December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| FloSports | W 65–3 | 14,784 |
December 26 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Bowling Green | ESPN | W 24–19 | 22,987 | |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Aggies | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Statistics
Statistics | NEV | NMSU |
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First downs | 18 | 16 |
Total yards | 257 | 303 |
Rushing yards | 179 | 85 |
Passing yards | 78 | 218 |
Turnovers | 0 | 5 |
Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Shane Illingowrth | 7/12, 51 yards |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 19 rushes, 109 yards | |
Receiving | Tyrese Mack | 4 receptions, 40 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Gavin Frakes | 9/13, 143 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 5 rushes, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Justice Powers | 2 receptions, 74 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Statistics | NMSU | MINN |
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First downs | 6 | 31 |
Total yards | 91 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 38 | 297 |
Passing yards | 53 | 188 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 15:30 | 44:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Gavin Frakes | 2/7, 43 yards, INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 3 rushes, 14 yards | |
Receiving | Justice Powers | 1 receptions, 34 yards | |
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 13/19, 174 yards |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 21 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Mike Brown-Stephens | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Miners | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Badgers | 7 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 66 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Statistics | NMSU | WISC |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 242 | 595 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 260 |
Passing yards | 124 | 335 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 6/19, 52 yards, INT |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 9 rushes, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Jordin Parker | 1 reception, 36 yards | |
Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 12/15, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Braelon Allen | 15 rushes, 86 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Skyler Bell | 4 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
Aggies | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Hawaii | Passing | ||
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Panthers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Statistics
Statistics | FIU | NMSU |
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First downs | 20 | 14 |
Total yards | 344 | 221 |
Rushing yards | 162 | 82 |
Passing yards | 182 | 139 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:45 | 29:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 13/19, 175 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 14 rushes, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 8/14, 85 yards |
Rushing | Jamoni Jones | 12 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Bryce Childress | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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The day before the game, October 21, San Jose State freshman running back Camdan McWright was struck by a school bus, sustaining fatal injuries. [8] The game between the Spartans and Aggies was postponed to allow San Jose State players time to grieve before the game was outright canceled. [9] New Mexico State would later schedule a game against Valparaiso as a replacement.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Minutemen | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
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UMass | Passing | ||
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Aggies | 17 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 51 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Statistics
Statistics | LAM | NMSU |
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First downs | 14 | 22 |
Total yards | 247 | 433 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 187 |
Passing yards | 122 | 246 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:22 | 29:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Nick Yockey | 7/13, 89 yards, TD |
Rushing | Hunter Batten | 3 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Devyn Gibbs | 3 receptions, 47 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 14/19, 154 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 8 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Ta'ir Brooks | 2 receptions, 70 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
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Beacons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Aggies | 21 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 65 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Statistics
Statistics | VAL | NMSU |
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First downs | 15 | 20 |
Total yards | 188 | 621 |
Rushing yards | 28 | 232 |
Passing yards | 160 | 389 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:09 | 19:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Valparaiso | Passing | Michael Appel Jr. | 16/31, 106 yards |
Rushing | Aaron Dawson | 13 rushes, 17 yards | |
Receiving | Braden Contreras | 4 receptions, 40 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 9/13, 323 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ahmonte Watkins | 1 rush, 78 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kordell David | 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
On November 29, New Mexico State announced that a game against Valparaiso had been scheduled in order to make-up for the canceled game against San Jose State. The Beacons, an FCS team, had played 11 games already so the NCAA had to approve a waiver in order for the game to be played. New Mexico State reached out to other schools such as Nevada, Wyoming, and Virginia Tech. [10] As the Aggies had already played an FCS team earlier in the season the program had to get a second waiver approved that would allow the team to become bowl eligible with two wins against FCS opponents. Two days before the game, December 1, the NCAA approved the waiver due to the canceled game against San Jose State.
With the win over the Beacons, and with NCAA approval, the Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2017 season.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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Statistics
Statistics | NMSU | BGSU |
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First downs | 21 | 16 |
Total yards | 407 | 294 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 84 |
Passing yards | 167 | 221 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 38:10 | 21:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 17/29, 167 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ahmonte Watkins | 9 rushes, 76 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kordell David | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
Bowling Green | Passing | Camden Orth | 14/22, 191 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jaison Patterson | 6 rushes, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Ta'ron Keith | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
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