New Mexico State Aggies Team Profile

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New Mexico State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	New Mexico State vs Bryant
Sat 9/6	New Mexico State vs Tulsa
Sat 9/13	New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	New Mexico State at New Mexico
Thu 10/2	New Mexico State vs Sam Houston
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/14	New Mexico State at Liberty
Wed 10/22	New Mexico State vs Missouri State
Sat 11/1	New Mexico State at Western Kentucky
Sat 11/8	New Mexico State vs Kennesaw State
Sat 11/15	New Mexico State at Tennessee
Sat 11/22	New Mexico State at UTEP
Sat 11/29	New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee

Record Prediction: 5.5 - 6.5 (#58)
Schedule Rating: -133.01 (#130)
Future 2026 Schedule

New Mexico State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	New Mexico State vs Southeast Missouri State	-9.5	52.5	W 23 - 16
Sat 9/7	New Mexico State vs Liberty	+22.5	54.5	L 24 - 30
Sat 9/14	New Mexico State at Fresno State	+19.5	48.5	L 0 - 48
Sat 9/21	New Mexico State at Sam Houston	+15.5	44.5	L 11 - 31
Sat 9/28	New Mexico State vs New Mexico	+9.5	54.0	L 40 - 50
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/9	New Mexico State at Jacksonville State	+21.0	58.5	L 13 - 54
Tue 10/15	New Mexico State vs Louisiana Tech	+12.5	49.0	W 33 - 30
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/29	New Mexico State vs Florida International	+7.0	43.5	L 13 - 34
Sat 11/9	New Mexico State vs Western Kentucky	+18.0	53.5	L 28 - 41
Sat 11/16	New Mexico State at Texas A&M	+38.5	54.5	L 3 - 38
Sat 11/23	New Mexico State at Middle Tennessee	+3.5	54.0	W 36 - 21
Sat 11/30	New Mexico State vs UTEP	-3.5	51.5	L 35 - 42

2024 Schedule Rating: -109.73 (#119)
2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0) (CUSA: 2 - 6)

Opponents: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 8 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 1 Avg, 4 Bad, 6 Poor

2025 class: 85.15 points #129
2024 class: 67.75 points #131
2023 class: 97.19 points #118
2022 class: 117.00 points #108
2021 class: 126.90 points #114

Average Class Ranking: # #120
Average Recruiting Points: 98.8

Class Averages
Conference USA Class: 114.32 #113
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 108.54 points #132
2019 class: 125.55 points #120
2018 class: 109.30 points #125
2017 class: 94.57 points #129
2016 class: 94.49 points #128

Average Class Ranking: # #127
Average Recruiting Points: 106.49

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Parker Awad	74	159	47%	1079	7	4	6.8
Santino Marucci	49	112	44%	519	3	5	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Seth McGowan	153	813	3	5.3	38
Santino Marucci	37	131	1	3.5	38
Larenzo McMillan	7	111	1	15.9	84
Parker Awad	60	109	1	1.8	25

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
TJ Pride	34	374	2	11.0	53
Glynn Johnson Jr	19	346	2	18.2	54
Seth McGowan	23	277	3	12.0	43
Tyler King	17	236	0	13.9	36

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 65% (#20)
Offense Returning Production: 69% (#22)
Defense Returning Production: 61% (#41)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#116)
13 Commits, 82.5 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 264.00 (#125)
2024 (#129) | 2023 (#128) | 2022 (#140) | 2021 (#147)

Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 371.82

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.06
Blue Chip Players:

2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2023 Record: 10 - 5 (11 - 4 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 7 - 2

2022 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 0

Four Year Record: 20 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 24 - 16 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 8

2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 2 - 10 (7 - 5 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2019 Record: 2 - 10 (5 - 7 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2018 Record: 3 - 9 (2 - 9 - 1)
2018 Conf Record: 0 - 0

Eight Year Record: 27 - 49
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 38 - 37 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 13 - 8

New Mexico State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Mexico Bowl	New Mexico State vs Fresno State	-3.0	52.5	L 10 - 37
2022	Lane Bowl	New Mexico State vs Bowling Green	+3.0	51.0	W 24 - 19
2017	N/A	New Mexico State vs Utah State	-4.0	61.0	W 26 - 20

NMSU's OC Tyler Wright - DC Joe Morris
Power Ranking Stats (2024)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.08 (119)	39% (106)	3.8 (82)	27 (119)	38%	38%	.26 (115)	41% (65)	3.7 (60)	30.5 (110)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2023	.28 (29)	47% (17)	3.98 (59)	28.2 (104)	43%	58%	.22 (91)	45% (103)	3.73 (63)	27.7 (40)

More Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	29:26 (93)	19.3 (99)	38%	38%	5.4 (36)	48.1 (43)	1.9 (122)	0.8	3.8 (131)	1.2 (127)	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2023	15	31:28 (1)	20.5 (11)	43%	58%	6.2 (117)	58.3 (129)	1 (35)	0.9	5.5 (25)	2.1 (35)	1

Overall Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	21.6	30.5	12.6	39.3% (106)	3.8 (82)	1.9	19	322	179	143	4.4	58% (20)	42% (116)	46% (41)	30% (132)	18% (111)	.08 (119)
2024 Defense	12	36.3	34.8	38.4	41.3% (65)	3.7 (60)	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	50% (55)	50% (75)	43% (69)	40% (68)	12% (128)	.26 (115)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2023 Offense	15	27.5	30.3	27.5	47.3% (17)	3.98 (59)	1	20	412	199	214	5.7	55% (31)	45% (100)	52% (7)	42% (61)	14% (34)	.28 (29)
2023 Defense	15	22.8	19.3	23.6	44.5% (103)	3.73 (63)	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	47% (33)	52% (108)	46% (96)	44% (96)	16% (83)	.22 (91)

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	58% (20)	46% (41)	41.3	179.3	4.4	16 (90)	.11 (82)	3.33 (21)	77% (37)	11% (103)	0.98 (62)
2024 Defense	12	50% (55)	43% (69)	-	-	-	-	.18 (98)	3.17 (92)	58% (5)	7% (134)	1.04 (95)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2023 Offense	15	55% (31)	52% (7)	35.1	198.6	5.7	22 (51)	.27 (11)	3.57 (5)	81% (17)	8% (35)	0.96 (92)
2023 Defense	15	47% (33)	46% (96)	-	-	-	-	.2 (103)	3.21 (95)	74% (73)	10% (70)	1.02 (80)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	42% (116)	30% (132)	11.8	26.7	143.2	5.4	12.2	12 (118)	12 (85)	.05 (128)	1.8 (17)	33% (100)	30% (88)	.13 (131)	7% (104)	1.7 (132)
2024 Defense	12	50% (75)	40% (68)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.36 (118)	1.9 (132)	31% (80)	29% (40)	.42 (107)	6% (79)	2.3 (126)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2023 Offense	15	45% (100)	42% (61)	15.7	26.2	213.7	8.2	13.6	28 (23)	10 (56)	.33 (52)	1.7 (32)	29% (15)	34% (40)	.42 (41)	6% (61)	2 (68)
2023 Defense	15	52% (108)	44% (96)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (111)	.25 (53)	1.5 (20)	29% (114)	30% (67)	.38 (102)	6% (83)	2.3 (121)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Power Ratings Overall: -18.11 #119
Offense: 4.84 #115
Defense: 22.95 #114
SP+ Overall: -14.9 #118
SP+ Offense: 21.3 #106
SP+ Defense: 36.2 #119

Returning Prod NMSU returns their '24 starting QB (81%)
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 17% #121
Rush Prod: 69% #46 | Rec Prod: 91% #8
Returning Production: 65% #20
Offense: 69% #22 | Defense: 61% #41
Front 7 Back: 63% - Secondary: 47%

Roster Team Talent #125 Blue Chips: 6% #47
Offense Talent #123 Defense Talent #125
Crootin: Class #129 4 YR Rank #120
Portal Class #116 13 players, 83 Avg
25% of Roster from Portal, 25% TY
21 New Players, 38% of '25 Roster #25

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 5.5 - 6.5 #58
Schedule Rating: -133.01 #130
View NMSU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 2, Bad: 1, Poor: 8

Scoring Scoring: 21.6 - 36.3 (28 - 23 LY)
Scoring at Home: 31 - 35 | Road: 13 - 38
OC: Tyler Wright - in his second season
DC: Joe Morris - in his second season

Records 2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0) (CUSA: 2 - 6)
2023 Record: 10 - 5 (11 - 4 - 0) (CUSA: 7 - 2)
2022 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (CUSA: 2 - 0)
4 Yr Record: 20 - 20 | 8 Yr Record: 27 - 49)