NCAA - Football

FINAL Thursday, October 1, 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 13
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New Mexico State Aggies 34
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Aggie Memorial Stadium · 5,513 att.

Match Report

Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky

— James Jones had a season-high 155 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries, De’Marcus Peters had a pick-6, and New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 34-13 on Thursday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

18
1st Downs
17
7-18
3rd down efficiency
2-12
0-3
4th down efficiency
1-1
361
Total Yards
352
315
Passing
146
30/44
Comp/Att
15/26
7.2
Yards per pass
5.6
46
Rushing
206
31
Rushing Attempts
34
1.5
Yards per rush
6.1
11-84
Penalties
4-30
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
30:25
Possession
29:35

Top Performers

WKU

  • Rodney Tisdale Jr. C/ATT 30/41 · YDS 315 · AVG 7.7
  • Jackson Smith NO 6 · YDS 259 · AVG 43.2
  • Jonathan Stafford Jr. REC 10 · YDS 108 · AVG 10.8
  • Karl Campbell FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 45

NMSU

  • Brody Richter NO 6 · YDS 257 · AVG 42.8
  • James Jones CAR 20 · YDS 155 · AVG 7.8
  • Adam Damante C/ATT 15/26 · YDS 146 · AVG 5.6
  • Ilya Uvaydov FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 52

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