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Aggies Meet Miners in 102nd Battle of I-10

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NM State enters game ranked sixth in the nation in turnovers forced.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State will travel just 40 miles down the road for its final road contest of the season as it visits UTEP this Saturday. The weekend bout will serve as the 102nd playing of the storied Battle of I-10 and will be the final game between the two teams as conference opponents as UTEP makes the move to the Mountain West ahead of the 2026 campaign.
 
GAME ELEVEN
Who: NM State (3-7, 1-5 CUSA) at UTEP (2-8, 1-5 CUSA)
Where: El Paso, Texas – Sun Bowl (45,971)
When: Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 1 p.m. MT
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Andy Morgan
Analyst: Ed Stanbury

Radio: 99.5 FM KXPZ / TuneIn App
Play-by-Play: Adam Young
Color Analyst: Cory Lucas
 
Spanish Radio: 96.7 FM La Equis
Play-by-Play: Abel Rodriguez
Color Analyst: Eddie Rubio

Live Stats: NMStateSports.com/Stats
 
THE BATTLE OF I-10                                     
NM State and UTEP will collide on Saturday in what will be the 102nd playing of the Battle of I-10. The rivalry between the two programs that stand just 40 miles apart was first played in 1914. Since then, the Aggies and Miners have competed on the gridiron in all but 10 years, with three of those seasons impacted by World War I (1918), World War II (1944 and 1945), and one by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020).
 
A win for the Aggies on Saturday would mark the Aggies' 40th victory in the rivalry and the fifth in the last eight seasons.
 
This weekend's game will also carry an additional incentive as it will likely be the last time that the two teams play for several years. With UTEP's move to the Mountain West and college football scheduling procedures, the Aggies and Miners do not currently have a date set for their next matchup, meaning the Brass Spittoon and the Silver Spade will sit in the trophy case of the winning team for as long as it takes for the game to return to the schedule.
 
Saturday will also mark the 31st time that the two teams meet in the month of November, with the Aggies holding a 12-19 record against the Miners during the final month of the regular season.
 
BERNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S THERE       
Against Tennessee, safety Bernock Iya recorded another interception to move his season total to four, including three in the last two games. With this, Iya now ranks tied for first in Conference USA and ninth in the nation in total interceptions.
 
His four picks are also the most by an Aggie in a single season since 2017, when Shamad Lomax also had four interceptions.
 
BEND, DON'T BREAK                                     
This season, the Aggie defense has been able to stiffen up when opposing offenses get into the red zone. Despite allowing three red zone scores against No. 21 Tennessee, the Aggies still rank third in the conference and 36th in the nation in red zone defense, allowing 24 scores on 30 attempts. The Aggies have also forced four red zone turnovers this season after Bernock Iya intercepted a pass in the end zone against Kennesaw State on Nov. 8.
 
SANCHEZ VS. THE MINERS                        
NM State Head Coach Tony Sanchez is no stranger to the Battle of I-10, as this will be the seventh time that Sanchez takes part in this rivalry as either a player or a coach.
 
As a player, Sanchez was a perfect 2-0 against the Miners, including a game in 1994 that marked his first win as an Aggie. In this game, the Aggies completed a 23-22 come-from-behind victory over the Miners after falling behind 19-0 to open the game. The Aggies would then go on to dominate the Miners in 1995, winning 45-17.
 
Sanchez later earned his first win as a coach when he served as the team's wide receivers coach in 2023, when the Aggies defeated the Miners 28-7 in El Paso.
 
COUNT 'EM UP                                                     
On Saturday against the Volunteers, the Aggie passing offense did something it hadn't done in over four years. With a combined 35 completions from Logan Fife and Adam Damante, this marked the most in a game since Jonah Johnson completed 38 passes against Nevada on Oct. 9, 2021.
 
SPREAD THE LOVE                                          
After playing 62 consecutive games in which fewer than 10 different receivers caught a pass, double-digit Aggie receivers tallied at least one catch for the second straight week. Following a game against Kennesaw State that saw 11 different Aggies catch a pass from Logan Fife, 12 receivers managed a reception against Tennessee.
 
FAITH IN THE FRESHMAN                         
This season, quarterback Logan Fife has shown trust in true freshman wide receiver Brodie Malone-Bradford in crucial moments. Of Malone-Bradford's 14 receptions this season, eight of them have come in the fourth quarter. Additionally, four of the young wideout's fourth-quarter catches have come on third or fourth down, including a touchdown reception on the road at Liberty on Oct. 14.
 
NATE THE GREAT                                             
With a performance that included two interceptions against Missouri State on Oct. 22, safety Naeten Mitchell now has three picks on the year to rank tied for fifth in the conference in interceptions.
 
Against the Volunteers on Saturday, Mitchell tallied 10 tackles to move his season total to a team-best 80 total tackles on the year, ranking tied for fifth among CUSA defenders. This includes 53 solo tackles, a mark that makes him 10th in the nation and tied for second in the league in solo tackles, behind only UTEP's Micah Davey (60). While Mitchell is still 20 tackles away, he could become the first member of the Aggie secondary to record 100-plus tackles in a single season since Ron LaForce finished the 2018 campaign with 122 tackles despite playing just 10 games.

WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE  
After finishing 129th in the nation in turnover margin in 2024, the Aggie defense has flipped the script and has now forced at least one turnover in every game this season. With the emphasis on taking the ball away, the Aggies currently rank fourth in the conference (38th nationally) in turnover margin, forcing 22 turnovers while giving the ball away 19 times.
 
On Saturday against Tennessee, the Aggies came away with two interceptions as both Bernock Iya and Jamall Thompson Jr. picked off Vol quarterback Joey Aguilar. With this, NM State has now come away with 14 interceptions and eight fumble recoveries, which rank seventh and 12th in the country, respectively. The Aggies also rank second among CUSA teams in both fumbles recovered and interceptions.
 
Three weeks ago, the Aggie defense also found the end zone for the third time this season as Stilton McKelvey recovered a fumble and returned it 71 yards for the scoop and score against Western Kentucky. With this touchdown, the Aggies rank tied for eighth in the nation in defensive touchdowns and are one of just 24 teams in the country with three or more defensive touchdowns this year.
 
This also marks the first time since 2018 that the Aggies have recorded multiple defensive touchdowns in a season. 2018 also represents the last time that the Aggie defense scored touchdowns in back-to-back games when they returned an interception against New Mexico on Sept. 15, 2018, before taking a fumble to the house against UTEP on the following Saturday.
 
FINDING FAUPEL                                              
With nine catches for 80 yards against Tennessee, Faupel serves as the Aggies' leader in receptions (52), receiving yards (583) and receiving touchdowns (5).
 
His two-touchdown performance against Kennesaw State two weeks ago also marked the first time that an Aggie tallied two touchdowns in a single game since 2023, when Trent Hudson recorded two against Liberty.
 
Currently, Faupel is averaging 58.3 receiving yards per game to rank fifth among all CUSA receivers and is tied for second in the league in receiving touchdowns. Faupel also ranks tied for first in the conference in receptions per game (5.2), matching the efforts of UTEP's Kenny Odom.
 
At this rate, Faupel is on pace to finish with 700 receiving yards in the regular season, which would mark the most for an Aggie wideout since Jaleel Scott finished with 1,079 yards in 2017.
 
Faupel also flashed his arm against New Mexico on Sept. 27, as he became the first non-quarterback at NM State to throw a touchdown pass since 2021 when he connected with TJ Pride for a 34-yard touchdown pass on a trick play in the first quarter. The last non-quarterback to do so was Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda on Sept. 11, 2021, when he connected with Thomaz Whitford on the road against New Mexico.
 
KANGAROO DEBUT                                         
Twenty-seven-year-old true freshman David Barker made his collegiate debut against Kennesaw State on Nov. 8, recording six punts for 267 yards for a 44.5 average. The Australian also pinned the Owls inside their own 20-yard line twice and logged two kicks of 50-plus yards. One week after making his first appearance as a punter, Barker also served as the Aggies' primary place kicker. Against Tennessee, Barker recorded his first points as an Aggie, splitting the uprights from 32 yards out in the second quarter.
 
LIVING IN THE BACKFIELD                       
In his first season with the NM State program, defensive lineman Ezra Christensen has been a force on the defensive front. Despite missing the Western Kentucky game due to injury, Christensen still ranks second among all CUSA defenders in sacks with six in nine games. Entering Saturday, Christensen ranks first in the conference and 26th nationally in sacks per game (0.67). Christensen also ranks second in the conference in sacks in league games, with four in five games.
 
STEPPING IN AND STEPPING UP          
As is the case for every team, injuries have been something that the Aggies have had to maneuver this season. With injuries that have forced both Aggie linebackers Sone Aupiu and Tyler Martinez to miss some time, junior Tory Gethers has provided a spark. Gethers, who has started the last seven games, now ranks second among all Aggies in total tackles with 75. This is highlighted by 40 tackles across the last four games, including back-to-back 13-tackle performances against Missouri State and Western Kentucky. This 13-tackle effort marks the most tackles in a single game by any Aggie defender in 2025. His 8.8 tackles per game in league play also rank fifth in the conference.
 
Gethers has been a star for the Aggie defense in conference play as well and has tallied 53 tackles through six league games to rank third in total tackles and fifth in tackles per game (8.8) in CUSA games.
 
INSTANT IMPACT                                             
Including hauling in six catches for 132 yards in his season debut, wideout TK King has continued to serve as one of the Aggies' top offensive weapons. Currently, King ranks third among Aggie wideouts in both catches (26) and receiving yards (361) despite missing the first four games.
 
GO, GAVIN, GO                                   
Following three catches for 50 yards in the Aggies' last contest, tight end Gavin Harris continues his stellar first year with the program. Harris now ranks sixth in the nation in receiving yards per game among all FBS tight ends at 47.3 yards per game. This also ranks first among CUSA tight ends and 14th among all CUSA pass catchers.
 
Thus far, Harris has logged at least three catches in nine of the Aggies' 10 games after doing so just twice in his two-year collegiate career prior to joining the NM State program.
 
Additionally, Harris' lone touchdown catch of the season served as the game-winning score in the Aggies' 21-14 win over Tulsa on Sept. 6.

CONSISTENCY IS KEY                  
This season, a total of eight Aggies have started all 10 games. On the offensive side of the ball, this includes Logan Fife (QB), Donovan Faupel (WR), BJ Tolo (OL), Mateo Rodriguez (OL) and Malik Williams (OL). Defensively, Josiah Charles (CB), Naeten Mitchell (S) and Cole Schnettgoecke (DL) have each appeared in the starting lineup in every game this season. In 2024, six Aggies started all 12 games, including linebackers Sone Aupiu and Tyler Martinez.
 
TREMENDOUS TRANSFERS                      
Several transfers have contributed to the Aggies' success on the defensive side of the ball. Through nine games, two of the Aggies' top three tacklers joined the team in the offseason as Tory Gethers (75) ranks second and Jamall Thompson Jr. (54) ranks third on the team.
 
ON THIS DATE IN AGGIE HISTORY     
Saturday will mark the 11th time that the Aggies take the field on Nov. 22. NM State will be looking for its second win on this date, as it currently holds a 1-8-1 all-time record on the 22nd day of November. This will also mark the third time that the Aggies and Miners meet on this date, with UTEP earning wins in both 1941 and 1947.
 
The Aggies' lone win on this date came in 1978, when they defeated West Texas State 33-31 to earn the Missouri Valley Conference title.
 
AIR AGGIE                                                               
With 28 completions for 241 yards last week, Logan Fife now has 204 completions for 2,238 passing yards this season. With this total, Fife has surpassed the Aggies' total passing yards from 2024 by 520 yards after a multi-quarterback approach produced 1,718 yards last year.
 
Fife has also thrown 11 touchdowns this season. This output, combined with one touchdown pass on a trick play from Donovan Faupel, gives the Aggies 12 touchdown passes entering Saturday, equaling the Aggies' total from 2024.
 
FIRST CLASS PJ                                                   
In the Aggies' outing against LA Tech on Sept. 13, wide receiver PJ Johnson III became the first Aggie to record over 150 receiving yards in a single game since 2017. Johnson III tallied a game-high 157 yards and one touchdown on seven catches, including 87 yards after the catch.
 
The last Aggie to accomplish this feat was future fourth-round NFL Draft pick Jaleel Scott, who notched 174 receiving yards and one touchdown on nine catches in a road bout against SEC foe Arkansas on Sept. 30, 2017.
 
For Johnson III, this surpassed his previous career-high of 90 yards, which he recorded in the Aggies' final game of the season last year.
 
Currently, Johnson III sits at 249 receiving yards, which is just 113 yards shy of his 2024 total.
 
FEAR THE FRONT LINE                                
Through six weeks, the Aggie defense has tallied 16 sacks, 49 tackles for loss and 33 quarterback hurries.
 
With this, the Aggies have equaled their sack total from 2024, have surpassed their number of quarterback pressures from last year (25), and sit just two tackles for loss away from matching their production from their first year under Defensive Coordinator Joe Morris.
 
ROSTER ROLL CALL                      
The Aggies have 21 student-athletes from the state of Texas on this year's roster. This is second only behind the state of California, which 23 Aggies call home. Meanwhile, UTEP features just one athlete from the state of New Mexico on its roster and sophomore Stratton Shufelt is from Rio Rancho, N.M. The Miners also roster two former Aggies as Derek Burns and Ivan Escobar each spent time in Las Cruces.
 
SOPHOMORE SURGE                    
This season, the Aggies brought back just four returning starters on the offensive side of the ball; however, this does include sophomore TJ Pride, the squad's leading pass catcher from a season ago. As a true freshman in 2024, Pride paced the Aggies in both receptions (34) and receiving yards (374), while also serving as the Aggies' primary punt returner.
 
SECOND YEAR UNDER SANCHEZ          
NM State is amid its second season under the leadership of Head Coach Tony Sanchez, who led the Aggies to three wins last season - defeating SEMO, LA Tech and Middle Tennessee. This marks Sanchez's seventh season as a head coach of an FBS program after previously spending five seasons coaching UNLV (2015-19).
 
In year one under Sanchez, the Aggies put forth one of the best rushing attacks in Conference USA as they finished the year average of 180.0 rushing yards per game to rank third in the conference and 40th in the nation.
 
During Sanchez's first season, the Aggies saw 11 individuals earn all-conference honors, including six Second Team All-CUSA selections.
 
This year, the Aggies are seeking their third appearance in a bowl game in a four-year span - a feat that has never been done at NM State.
 
THE ERA OF THE TRANSFER PORTAL               
Since Head Coach Tony Sanchez took over in December of 2024, the Aggies have seen 66 players enter the transfer portal and land at FBS and FCS schools. Of this group, 28 of these former Aggies found their way onto the roster of a Power Four program. This includes key contributors at No. 14 Vanderbilt (Diego Pavia, Eli Stowers, Makhilyn Young), No. 2 Indiana (Jonathan Brady), No. 23 Tennessee (Star Thomas), Arizona State (Myles Rowser, Keyshaun Elliott), Kentucky (Shiyazh Pete, Seth McGowan) and Arkansas (Mike Washington).
 
This includes three of the top-10 rushers in the SEC, as Mike Washington (Arkansas) ranks third, Seth McGowan (Kentucky) ranks eighth and Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt) ranks 10th in rushing yards in college football's top league.
 
COACHING STAFF CONTINUITY            
Despite some heavy turnover on the field, NM State entered the second season under Tony Sanchez with some continuity on its staff as nine full-time staffers returned for the 2025 season. Only David Yost (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) and John Cannova (Offensive Line) will be in their first season with the program.
 
AGGIE THROUGH AND THROUGH      
From student-athlete to head ball coach, Tony Sanchez has had crimson running through his veins since the day he transferred to NM State as a player. Now, Sanchez is one of just 12 coaches at the FBS level currently serving as the head coach at his alma mater.
 
Following two seasons at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., Sanchez began his Aggie playing career in 1994. During his time, Sanchez made 54 catches for 741 yards and five touchdowns to help the Aggies win seven games. His career was highlighted by a senior season in which he tallied 42 catches for 576 yards and four touchdowns.
 
Sanchez collected his first win as the Aggies' head coach on Aug. 31, 2024, when NM State defeated SEMO 23-16.
  
INTRODUCING JOE FIELDS                        
On September 29, New Mexico State University announced the hiring of Joe Fields as the institution's 24th Director of Athletics. Fields most recently spent one year at Tulsa, and his time in collegiate athletics also includes stops at his alma mater, Syracuse, as well as Texas A&M. Fields also competed as a student-athlete himself, playing safety at Syracuse (2004-07), where he earned All-Big East Conference honors. He also spent one year in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers.
 
QB1                                                             
After finishing 127th among FBS teams in passing offense one season ago, Head Coach Tony Sanchez made it a point to bring in a proven passer in the offseason, and he did just that in the form of Montana transfer Logan Fife.
 
Fife joined the program after appearing in all 14 games and making eight starts while finishing as the Grizzlies' top passer with 167 completions for 1,890 yards and 14 touchdowns. He submitted a completion percentage of 63.5% in 2024 to help lead the Grizzlies to the second round of the FCS playoffs.
 
This marks Fife's second stint at the FBS level, as he spent a total of four seasons at Fresno State, where he began his collegiate career. With the Bulldogs, Fife appeared in 21 total games, including 12 in 2023 when he made two starts and threw for 642 yards and three touchdowns. He also played in 10 games in 2022, when he stepped in for an injured Jake Haener and made four starts. Entering the year, Fife had tallied 143 completions for 1,585 yards and six touchdowns at the FBS level.
 
This experience comes as a stark contrast to last year, when the Aggies entered the season with just one combined start at the FBS level among the seven individuals in the quarterback room.
 
Through 10 games, Fife has recorded 227 or more passing yards seven times after the team did so just once during 2024.
 
YEAR ONE WITH YOST                                 
Along with a new quarterback, the Aggies began the year with a new playcaller on the headset as David Yost entered his first season at NM State after spending the last three years as the offensive coordinator for CUSA foe FIU.
 
He brings with him 35 years of experience, including stints in well-respected conferences such as the SEC, Big 12, Pac-12 and Mid-American. He boasts a reputation of being one of the top quarterback developers in college football and has helped the growth of former passers, including Justin Herbert (Oregon), Jordan Love (Utah State), Blaine Gabbert (Missouri) and Chase Daniel (Missouri).
 
DEFENSIVE PERSONNEL                             
The Aggie defense is led by Defensive Coordinator Joe Morris, who is in his second season with the program after coming over from CUSA foe Sam Houston ahead of the 2024 season. Highlighted by returning starters Tyler Martinez, Sone Aupiu and Dakerric Hobbs, the Aggie defense is also bolstered by returners Nick Session, Josiah Charles, Naeten Mitchell and Cole Schnettgoecke, who returns from injury after starting the first two games last year.
 
Meanwhile, the Aggies also brought back defensive end Gabe Peterson, who played 12 games for the Crimson and White during the 2023 season, in which NM State finished with double-digit wins for just the second time in program history.
 
ENJOY THE JOURNEY                                 
For NM State running back Kadarius Calloway, his path as a collegiate football player has been quite the journey. Born and raised in the small town of Philadelphia, Miss. (6,938 population), Calloway enrolled at Alabama in the summer of 2021 after finishing his high school career rated a four-star recruit and the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of Mississippi.
 
Following a summer with the Crimson Tide, Calloway elected to withdraw from Alabama, stating he felt he had much more to learn about football before being ready to play big-time college football.
 
From Alabama, Calloway transferred to East Mississippi Community College, where he spent one season. His journey then led him to Old Dominion, where he had a breakout season in 2023, recording 88 carries for 623 yards and five touchdowns. This included a game against Marshall on Sept. 30, 2021, when he rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns.
 
Ahead of his move to NM State, the running back played the 2024 season at Cal and appeared in 11 games, while tallying 124 rushing yards and one touchdown.
 
During the preseason, Calloway was rated the No. 1 running back in Conference USA by Rat Rundown and will serve as one half of the Aggies' tandem in the backfield alongside Utah transfer Dijon Stanley.
   
RETURNING PRODUCTION                       
Offensive Coordinator David Yost was also tasked with finding a way to replace the offensive production that was lost in the offseason. Most notably, the Aggies returned just 16.6% of their total rushing yardage from the 2024 campaign. Following the departure of its top three rushers from last season, NM State reloaded its backfield with the addition of Cal transfer Kadarius Calloway and Utah transfer Dijon Stanley.
 
From a passing game perspective, the Aggies returned 62.8% of their passing yards and 53.9% of their receiving yards as they brought back their top passer (Parker Awad) and top two wideouts (TJ Pride and PJ Johnson III).
 
Defensively, NM State returned three of its top six tacklers from last year as Tyler Martinez, Sone Aupiu and Dakerric Hobbs remain in Las Cruces and also serve as the lone three returning starters from last season's defense.
 
AGGIE ADDITIONS                                      
In the offseason, the Aggies brought in a total of 54 newcomers, including 42 transfers - 15 coming from the FBS level. In addition to Logan Fife, Kadarius Calloway, Dijon Stanley, Gabe Peterson, some of the notable newcomers include wide receiver AJ Williams III, tight end Gavin Harris, offensive linemen Ma'Kyi Lee and Malik Williams, safeties Bernock Iya and Armahn Hale and defensive end Brad Vislisel.
 
WHERE ARE THEY FROM                           
This year's Aggie roster is made up of 107 players from 26 states and four countries. The largest percentage of the roster hails from California, with 23 Aggies coming from the Golden State. Additionally, 21 players are from Texas, 15 are from the Aggies' home state of New Mexico and 11 are from Arizona.
 
In addition to the United States, the NM State roster also features players from American Samoa, Australia and Germany.
 
SPECIALISTS RETURNING                         
Last season, one of the bright spots on the Aggie team was the special teams unit as both kicker Abraham Montaño and punter George Eberle landed themselves in the Aggie record book, while long snapper Charlie Eberle served as the long snapper for all punts, field goals and extra points and had zero snapping errors.
 
This season, the Aggies will be looking to replace all three of these key contributors and will serve as one of just 11 teams at the FBS level with one or fewer specialists returning among their field goal kicker, punter, kickoff kicker, holder, snapper, kick returner and punt returner.
 
TEAM CAPTAINS                                               
Ahead of the season, NM State held a team vote to select its team captains for the 2025 campaign. This year, the Aggie captains are made up of three offensive players and three defensive players.
 
On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are led by quarterback Logan Fife, offensive lineman Malik Williams and wide receiver PJ Johnson. Defensively, linebacker Tyler Martinez, cornerback Dakerric Hobbs and defensive lineman Cole Schnettgoecke will also serve as team captains.
 
DAD STRENGTH                                                   
NM State quarterback Logan Fife became a father during fall camp as his daughter was born on August 12, 2025.
 
TRUE FRESHMEN COME IN ALL SHAPES AND AGES
The youngest player and oldest player on this year's team are both true freshmen as offensive lineman Gavin Jones, born July 21, 2007, and kicker David Barker, born Sept. 10, 1999, were born a full 2,871 (seven years, 10 months and 11 days) days apart and are both beginning their first season of collegiate football.
 
YEAR THREE                                                 
The Aggies are now in their third year as members of Conference USA. NM State made quite the splash in its debut campaign - going 7-1 in league play on its way to an appearance in the CUSA Championship Game in addition to being one of only 27 FBS programs to reach the 10-win mark in 2023.
 
Including this season, NM State has now won 10 games across its first three seasons in the new league.
 
For the second straight season, the league makeup has changed as Delaware and Missouri State make the move to bring the league total to 12 for the 2025 season. With an eight-game conference schedule, the Aggies will not see newcomer Delaware, Jax State or FIU this season, but did meet up with Missouri State and will see Kennesaw State this weekend for the first time in program history.
 
HISPANIC HEAD COACHES                        
The Aggies' leader, Tony Sanchez, is one of just five Hispanic head coaches at the FBS level. Sanchez, a second-generation American of Puerto Rican and English descent, is also joined in this group by Baylor's Dave Aranda, Miami's Mario Cristobal, Duke's Manny Diaz and West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez.
 
Additionally, Sanchez is the first NM State head coach of Hispanic descent. Sanchez leads the Aggie program, which is based in Las Cruces, a city with over 60% Hispanic population.
 
WHERE TO WATCH THE AGGIES         
After five of the Aggies' 12 games were featured on national networks in 2024, the Aggies were in the spotlight in 2025 once again. This year, NM State played its three midweek contests on CBS Sports Network.
 
The Aggies' week 12 matchup against the Vols will air live on the SEC Network.
 
WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE AGGIES  
Once again, all games this season will air live on 99.5 FM KXPZ for those in Las Cruces and the surrounding areas. Additionally, all home games will be available in Spanish on 96.7 FM La Equis with the call provided by Abel Rodriguez (play-by-play) and Eddie Rubio (analyst). Radio broadcasts for all Aggie games will also be available to listen to nationwide via the TuneIn App. Radio play-by-play for Saturday's game will be provided by Russ Langer, with analysis provided by Danny Knee.
 
This will also mark the first season in over four decades that the Aggies will have a new play-by-play caller on the radio after Jack Nixon retired last season to conclude his 45 years of service.
 
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