Wk 5 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies — Thu, Oct 1
Thu, Oct 1 ·
Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces
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What is at stake
A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Western KY form
L 34-37at JXSTL 10-13at LSUW 42-26vs MTSUW 35-16vs NMSUW 28-27at LT
2025 season
New Mexico St form
L 24-31vs MTSUW 34-31at UTEPL 9-42at TENNL 21-24vs KENNL 16-35at WKU
2025 season
Western KY this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
New Mexico St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 7
| Opponent | Western KY | New Mexico St |
|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst FCS / Other | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 1 · scheduled preview |
| Missouri St CUSA | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Delaware CUSA | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| MTSU CUSA | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Jax State CUSA | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Liberty CUSA | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
Western KY leads the series 2–1 · Western KY has won the last 2
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.7 points toward Western KY
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-01 | New Mexico St 16 — 35 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2024 | 2024-11-09 | Western KY 41 — 28 New Mexico St | at NMSU | Western KY |
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | New Mexico St 38 — 29 Western KY | at WKU | New Mexico St |
Western KY leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Maverick McIvor QB #7 | 171/254, 1863 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 130/192, 1367 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT | |
| Rushing | Marvis Parrish RB #21 | 99 CAR, 511 YDS |
| La'Vell Wright RB #29 | 80 CAR, 460 YDS, 10 TD | |
| George Hart III RB #9 | 62 CAR, 272 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Matthew Henry WR #17 | 48 REC, 762 YDS, 6 TD |
| K.D. Hutchinson WR #2 | 61 REC, 619 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Moussa Barry WR #85 | 32 REC, 456 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Noah Meyers TE #81 | 30 REC, 292 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 94 |
| Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 68 | |
| Anthony Brackenridge LB #3 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Oliver LB #9 | 3 |
| Jalen Emery DB #5 | 2 | |
| Harper Holloman EDGE #50 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 2 |
| Avarion Cole DB #16 | 1 | |
| Jaavan Mack DB #12 | 1 |
New Mexico St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Logan Fife QB #4 | 204/362, 2240 YDS, 11 TD, 12 INT |
| Adam Damante QB #14 | 70/104, 711 YDS, 5 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Kadarius Calloway RB #1 | 115 CAR, 438 YDS, 3 TD |
| Dijon Stanley RB #8 | 75 CAR, 308 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Isaiah Rudison RB #21 | 42 CAR, 158 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Donovan Faupel WR #8 | 61 REC, 661 YDS, 7 TD |
| TK King WR #1 | 41 REC, 588 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Gavin Harris TE #8 | 36 REC, 514 YDS, 1 TD | |
| PJ Johnson III WR #0 | 27 REC, 335 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Naeten Mitchell DB #4 | 93 |
| Tory Gethers LB #6 | 87 | |
| Sone Aupiu LB #14 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Ezra Christensen DL #90 | 6 |
| Jamall Thompson Jr. DE #6 | 5 | |
| Tory Gethers LB #6 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Bernock Iya S #9 | 4 |
| Naeten Mitchell DB #4 | 3 | |
| Jamall Thompson Jr. DE #6 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.