# New Mexico State Aggies

Conference USA · Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM
Head coach: Tony Sanchez · year 3 · 7-17 at NMSU · 27-57 career over 8 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 4-8 (2-6 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#91 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 4.5 (over priced +108)
- Returning starter games: 39%
- Schedule difficulty: 115th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 29% | 19/65 | 6/14 |
| Offensive line | 22% | 11/51 | 4/11 |
| Defensive front | 57% | 46/80 | 8/14 |
| Secondary | 40% | 24/60 | 6/12 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Bernock Iya (SAF), Mateo Rodriguez (OL), Tory Gethers (LB), Adam Damante (QB), Jakobe Campbell (SAF)
- Key departures (with destination): Logan Fife (QB), Ezra Christensen (DL), Naeten Mitchell (DB) – COLO, Jamall Thompson Jr. (DE), BJ Tolo (OL) – UNLV
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Lyndon Ravare (WR) – KENN, Terrell Washington Jr. (RB) – IOWA, Myles Libman (WR) – STAN, James Williams (OL) – UTEP, Tyler Keinath (OL) – BSU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Brodie Malone-Bradford, Myles Libman
- WR-Z: TK King, Lyndon Ravare
- WR-SL: TJ Pride, Terrione Graves
- LT: Ma'Kyi Lee, Gavin Jones
- LG: James Williams, Luke Moise, Hayden Harlan, Evan Blaettler
- C: Mark Chapman, Caleb Pyfrom, JR Hecklinski
- RG: Mateo Rodriguez, Tyler Keinath, Sam Garcia
- RT: Armond Owens, Merrick Becerra
- TE: Josiah Thomas, Jerry Lydiatt, Carson Su'esu'e, Ray Lotten
- QB: Trey Hedden, Adam Damante
- RB: James Jones, Dijon Stanley, Terrell Washington Jr., Isaiah Rudison

### Defense

- LDE: Brad Vislisel, Demanuel Brown, Reeves Baller
- LDT: Kaian Roberts-Day, Enzo-Pierre Tayou, Jason Gwan, Josiah Jackson
- RDT: Henry Davis III, Jeremiah Sandiford, Jordan-Lebron Downey
- RDE: Gabe Peterson, Obinna Okeke, Zhakius Thomas
- WLB: Tory Gethers, Zaiden Davis
- MLB: Sone Aupiu, Fa'apaia Fualema
- LCB: Josiah Charles, Lorenzo Smith, Izzy Clark-White
- SS: Bernock Iya, DJ Cloyd, Walter Owens
- FS: Nick Session, RJ Chapman, Jakobe Campbell
- RCB: Javon Gillespie, De'Marcus Peters
- NB: Tayden Barnes

### Special Teams

- PT: Brody Richter
- PK: Ilya Uvaydov, David Barker, Kyah Francone
- KO: Ilya Uvaydov, David Barker, Kyah Francone
- LS: Braydyn Sage
- H: Brody Richter
- PR: TJ Pride, TK King
- KR: TK King, Dijon Stanley

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Florida State | Away | The CW | NMSU +30.5 |
| 1 | Mercyhurst Lakers (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | NMSU -26.5 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | Away | MW+ | – |
| 4 | New Mexico | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 6 | Florida International | Away | ESPN2 | – |
| 8 | Sam Houston | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Jacksonville State | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 10 | Liberty | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 11 | Missouri State | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 12 | Delaware | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | Away | ESPN Networks | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/new-mexico-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.