| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| New Mexico State | 21 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 65 |
Game flow
New Mexico State won by 62 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NMSU biggest lead
+62
Q4 10:18
VAL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NMSU 91% · VAL 0%
tied 9% · 54:25 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line New Mexico State is ahead, below it Valparaiso. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:25
TD Jonathan Brady 50 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)3 plays, 84 yds, 1:22 · from NMSU 16
VAL 0–7 NMSU4:33
TD Justice Powers 69 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)4 plays, 81 yds, 1:45 · from NMSU 19
VAL 0–14 NMSU2:44
TD Kordell David 70 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)1 play, 70 yds, 0:11 · from NMSU 30
VAL 0–21 NMSU2nd quarter
13:59
FG Brian Bartholomew 49 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 53 yds, 3:40 · from VAL 15
VAL 3–21 NMSU13:02
TD Bryce Childress 72 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)2 plays, 74 yds, 0:50 · from NMSU 26
VAL 3–28 NMSU6:23
TD Diego Pavia 13 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:11 · from NMSU 25
VAL 3–35 NMSU3rd quarter
10:52
TD Jamoni Jones 2 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)1 play, 2 yds, 0:03 · from VAL 2
VAL 3–42 NMSU6:39
TD Star Thomas 1 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)7 plays, 60 yds, 2:46 · from NMSU 40
VAL 3–49 NMSU5:03
FG Ethan Albertson 42 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 7 yds, 0:34 · from VAL 32
VAL 3–52 NMSU4th quarter
14:33
TD Ahmonte Watkins 78 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)1 play, 78 yds, 0:00 · from NMSU 22
VAL 3–59 NMSU10:18
TD Jonathan Brady 8 Yd pass from Weston Eget (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)4 plays, 44 yds, 1:58 · from VAL 44
VAL 3–65 NMSUDrives
NMSU 10/16 scoredVAL 1/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | VAL | VAL 25 | 6 | 19 | 4:13 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:47 | NMSU | NMSU 16 | 3 | 84 | 1:22 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:25 | VAL | VAL 25 | 6 | 22 | 3:07 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:18 | NMSU | NMSU 19 | 4 | 81 | 1:45 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:27 | VAL | VAL 22 | 3 | 5 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:55 | NMSU | NMSU 30 | 1 | 70 | 0:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:39 | VAL | VAL 15 | 10 | 53 | 3:40 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 13:52 | NMSU | NMSU 26 | 2 | 74 | 0:50 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:02 | VAL | VAL 25 | 5 | 17 | 3:28 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:34 | NMSU | NMSU 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:23 | VAL | VAL 25 | 3 | 0 | 1:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:20 | NMSU | NMSU 25 | 3 | -3 | 0:57 | Punt |
Win probability
New Mexico State 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Appel Jr. | 16/31 | 106 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jeffrey Jackson | 5/12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Dawson | 13 | 17 | 1.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryan Mann | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeffrey Jackson | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Barret Labus | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeffery Vercher | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Appel Jr. | 6 | -22 | -3.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Contreras | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Solomon Davis | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Matt Ross | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jake Vickers | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Aaron Dawson | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Barret Labus | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jordan Bingham | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryan Mann | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bartholomew | 1/1 | 100.0 | 49 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Matthes | 10 | 411 | 41.1 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Biggest plays
NMSU +19% Q1 9:25 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 50 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson KICK)
NMSU +15% Q1 4:33 Diego Pavia pass complete to Justice Powers for 69 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson KICK)
NMSU +12% Q1 2:44 Diego Pavia pass complete to Kordell David for 70 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson KICK)
VAL +8% Q1 9:25 Ethan Albertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NMSU +7% Q1 6:18 Jamoni Jones run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 21
Team stats
| Stat | VAL | NMSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-19 | 5-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 188 | 621 |
| Passing | 160 | 389 |
| Comp/Att | 21/43 | 15/24 |
| Yards per pass | 3.7 | 16.2 |
| Rushing | 28 | 232 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 28 |
| Yards per rush | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| Penalties | 7-40 | 6-64 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 40:09 | 19:51 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 2 at NMSU 24 [NH] Kneel down by EGET, Weston at NMS23 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
Q4 0:56 1st & 10 at NMSU 16 O'Maury Samuels run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 24
Q4 0:56 4th & Goal at NMSU 16 Jeffrey Jackson pass incomplete
Q4 1:34 3rd & Goal at NMSU 8 Jeffrey Jackson run for a loss of 8 yards to the NMxSt 16
Q4 1:34 2nd & Goal at NMSU 8 Jeffrey Jackson pass incomplete
Q4 1:34 1st & Goal at NMSU 6 Barret Labus run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 8
Q4 1:34 2nd & 12 at NMSU 13 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (BJ Sculark) to the NMxSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:18 Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 02:18
Q4 2:18 1st & 10 at NMSU 11 Jeffrey Jackson sacked by Devlin Kirklin for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 13
Q4 2:18 1st & 10 at NMSU 22 Jeffrey Jackson pass complete to Matt Ross for 11 yds to the NMxSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:18 3rd & 6 at NMSU 13 Weston Eget run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 22 Weston Eget fumbled, recovered by Valpo Hunter Nabers
Q4 3:35 2nd & 11 at NMSU 8 Braylon Stewart run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 13
Q4 3:35 1st & 10 at NMSU 9 Braylon Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 8
Q4 3:35 4th & 7 at NMSU 9 Jeffrey Jackson pass incomplete
Q4 10:08 3rd & 7 at NMSU 9 Jeffrey Jackson pass incomplete
Q4 10:08 3rd & 2 at NMSU 4 VALPARAISO Penalty, False Start (Jeffrey Jackson) to the NMxSt 9
Q4 10:08 2nd & 10 at NMSU 12 Jeffrey Jackson run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 4
Q4 10:08 1st & 10 at NMSU 12 Jeffrey Jackson pass incomplete
Q4 10:08 2nd & 10 at NMSU 31 Ryan Mann run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 24 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Torren Union) to the NMxSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:08 1st & 10 at NMSU 31 Jeffery Vercher run for no gain to the NMxSt 31
Q4 10:08 2nd & 6 at VAL 48 Jeffrey Jackson pass complete to Braden Contreras for 21 yds to the NMxSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:08 1st & 10 at VAL 44 Jeffery Vercher run for 4 yds to the Valpo 48
Q4 10:08 1st & 10 at VAL 34 Jeffrey Jackson run for 10 yds to the Valpo 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:08 3rd & 3 at VAL 25 Jeffrey Jackson pass complete to Barret Labus for 9 yds to the Valpo 34 for a 1ST down