American college football season
The 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Aggies were led by sixth–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium . They competed as an independent . They finished the season 3–9.
Previous season [ ] The Aggies finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in the final Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. The Aggies received a bowl bid for the first time in 57 years where they defeated Utah State in the Arizona Bowl .
Preseason [ ] Award watch lists [ ] Listed in the order that they were released
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 25 8:00 p.m. Wyoming ESPN2 L 7–2920,322 5:00 p.m. at Minnesota BTN L 10–4841,291 September 8 6:00 p.m. at Utah State Stadium L 13–6018,223 September 15 6:00 p.m. New Mexico ELVN L 25–4220,673 September 22 5:30 p.m. at UTEP ESPN3 W 27–2019,412 October 6 6:00 p.m. Liberty Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Aggie Vision W 49–418,337 October 13 3:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN+ L 38–6618,131 October 20 2:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Aggie Vision L 31–487,300 October 27 5:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN3 L 20–2715,045 November 3 2:00 p.m. Alcorn State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Aggie Vision W 52–4211,897 November 17 8:15 p.m. at BYU ESPN2 L 10–4547,505 November 24 12:00 p.m. at Liberty ESPN3 L 21–2816,022 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
Game summaries [ ] Wyoming [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
9
6
7
7
29
Aggies
0
0
0
7
7
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WYO
NMSU
1
6:34
9
60
4:37
WYO
Nico Evans 24-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good
7
0
1
6:16
WYO
Jason Huntley rush for a loss of 2 yards, safety
9
0
2
11:49
13
49
6:27
WYO
36-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe
12
0
2
10:48
5
44
1:58
WYO
39-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe
15
0
3
7:13
1
56
0:12
WYO
Nico Evans 56-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good
22
0
4
10:07
12
71
7:00
WYO
Jevon Bigelow 23-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good
29
0
4
1:16
10
93
2:52
NMSU
Drew Dan 31-yard touchdown reception from Matt Romero, Dylan Brown kick good
29
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
29
7
at Minnesota [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
7
3
0
0
10
Golden Gophers
7
28
3
10
48
at Utah State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
NMSU Aggies
7
3
3
0
13
USU Aggies
16
17
14
13
60
New Mexico [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
7
14
7
14
42
Aggies
17
0
0
8
25
at UTEP [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
10
7
7
3
27
Miners
7
3
7
3
20
Liberty [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
7
7
14
13
41
Aggies
7
14
14
14
49
at Louisiana [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
14
7
10
7
38
Ragin' Cajuns
28
17
7
14
66
Georgia Southern [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
10
14
21
3
48
Aggies
14
3
7
7
31
at Texas State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
0
13
7
0
20
Bobcats
13
7
7
0
27
Alcorn State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
7
7
7
21
42
Aggies
14
21
3
14
52
at BYU [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
7
0
3
0
10
Cougars
7
24
7
7
45
at Liberty [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
14
0
0
7
21
Flames
17
11
0
0
28
References [ ]
^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist" . The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF) . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
Venues
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