Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. New Mexico State Aggies

Oct 1, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	3	3	7	0	13
NMSU	6	14	7	7	34

Game Recap

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.

Scoring Summary

WKUNMSU

Q19:53Karl Campbell 45 Yd Field Goal.30
Q17:55Ilya Uvaydov 52 Yd Field Goal.33
Q12:35Ilya Uvaydov 28 Yd Field Goal.36
Q28:36De'Marcus Peters 45 Yd Interception Return (Ilya Uvaydov Kick).313
Q22:38Adam Damante 1 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick).320
Q20:07Karl Campbell 41 Yd Field Goal.620
Q311:13TK King 15 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ilya Uvaydov Kick).627
Q39:24Brock Glenn 9 Yd Run (Karl Campbell Kick).1327
Q43:18James Jones 7 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick).1334

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:18
00
Field Goal — 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:49
30
Field Goal — 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:58
33
Punt — 4 plays, -8 yards, 2:33
33
Field Goal — 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:42
36

2nd Quarter

Downs — 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:34
36
Punt — 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:55
36
Interception Touchdown — 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:24
313
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:17
313
Touchdown — 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:41
320
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 0:50
320
Interception — 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:41
320
Field Goal — 10 plays, 50 yards, 0:53
620
End of Half — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:05
620

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:44
620
Touchdown — 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:00
627
Touchdown — 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:45
1327
Punt — 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:13
1327
Downs — 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:50
1327
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 2:22
1327

4th Quarter

Downs — 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:01
1327
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:17
1327
Punt — 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:55
1327
Touchdown — 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:29
1334
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:00
1334
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:53
1334
End of Game — 1 play, 3 yards, 0:25
1334

Team Stats

WKU

NMSU

13Points34

361Total Yards352

315Pass Yards146

46Rush Yards206

30:25Time of Possession29:35

18First Downs17

1Touchdowns4

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)

1Turnovers1

84Penalty Yards30

Game Details

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Aggie Memorial Stadium · Las Cruces, NM

attendance: 5,513 (19.1%)

spread: NMSU -1.5

over/under: 55.5