New Mexico
Gameday Central: Everything you need to know for New Mexico State vs Sam Houston
Time, TV channel, details for Aggies vs Bearkats
New Mexico State (1-2, 0-1 Conference USA) takes on Sam Houston (2-1) for its first CUSA road game at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
The Aggies are coming off a dismal showing against Fresno State last Saturday, falling 48-0 to the Bulldogs on the road. NM State finished the first half with more penalty yards than total yards and allowed 525 yards to Fresno State, including 281 rushing yards. Both sophomore quarterback Parker Awad and senior quarterback Deuce Hogan struggled and finished with a combined 56 passing yards and three interceptions, with Hogan suffering a season-ending broken collarbone injury in the game.
The Bearkats are coming off a 31-13 win over Hawai’i last Saturday. Sam Houston’s offense has been driven by junior wide receiver Qua’Vez Humphreys, who caught two touchdowns against the Rainbow Warriors. Several former Bearkats are now among NM State’s ranks, including senior defensive backs Dakerric Hobbs and Da’Marcus Crosby, defensive coordinator Joe Morris and linebackers coach Jared Hensley. Crosby earned first-team All-CUSA honors last season with Sam Houston.
Here’s everything you need to know for game day:
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New Mexico State (1-2, 0-1) at Sam Houston (2-1)
Location: Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Tex.
Kickoff time: Sept. 21, 5 p.m.
Network: ESPN+ (Commentators: Tom Franklin and Ken Moore)
Radio: 99.5 FM KXPZ (Commentators: Jack Nixon and Cory Lucas)
More: Scoring summary from the New Mexico State vs Fresno State game
Things to know
- NM State defeated Sam Houston 27-13 last season in Las Cruces in the first-ever matchup between the two schools. This is the Aggies’ first visit to Huntsville.
- Awad is expected to start a fourth consecutive game at quarterback due to Hogan’s injury, with junior Santino Marucci becoming the new backup.
- The Aggies are 16.5-point underdogs against the Bearkats, according to ESPN Bet.
Pregame reading
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New Mexico
San Diego State gets tough draw in New Mexico Bowl
San Diego State will be making another trip to Albuquerque this season, this time to play No. 23 North Texas in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27.
Kickoff is set for 2:45 p.m. PT at University Stadium and the game will air on ESPN.
The Aztecs will have to move past the bad memories of their trip to Albuquerque on Nov. 28, when they lost 23-17 in double overtime to New Mexico, the first of two results that knocked the Aztecs out of the Mountain West championship game.
The Aztecs ended the regular season in a four-way tie at 6-2 with New Mexico, Boise State and UNLV, and MW officials used computer rankings to pick BSU to host UNLV for the title. The Broncos won and are set to face Washington in the Los Angeles Bowl.
Why this matters
But this is still a big deal for the Aztecs (9-3), who had a six-win turnaround in Sean Lewis’ second season as head coach to earn their first bowl invitation in three seasons.
The six-win improvement over the 3-9 record in Lewis’ first season matches the largest win increase by SDSU since the program started in 1921. The only other time the Aztecs had that big of a swing was going from 1-6-1 in 1960 to 7-2-1 in 1961.
Scouting the Mean Green
North Texas finished the regular season at 11-2 and 25th in the College Football Playoff Rankings after losing 34-21 to Tulane in the American Conference Championship Game. Tulane will face Ole Miss in the first round of the CFP.
North Texas dropped to No. 23 in The Associated Press poll on Sunday and was receiving votes in the coaches poll. The 11 victories are the most in Mean Green history.
The Aztecs are 6-1 all-time against North Texas, but haven’t played in 50 years, with SDSU winning 30-12 in 1975.
SDSU bowl history
SDSU is playing in its 17th bowl game in its Division I era and 21st overall. The Aztecs are going bowling for the 13th time in the last 16 seasons.
They played in 10 straight bowl games from 2010-2019. They withdrew from consideration in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season before returning to postseason action in 2021 and 2022. They missed the postseason in Brady Hoke’s final season as head coach in 2023 and Lewis’ first season last fall.
San Diego State is playing in the New Mexico Bowl for the second time after beating Central Michigan 48-11 in 2019.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Day results for Dec. 6, 2025
The New Mexico Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 6, 2025, results for each game:
Powerball
13-14-26-28-44, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
Day: 4-7-5
Evening: 0-7-4
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Lotto America
07-08-14-23-41, Star Ball: 09, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
Evening: 9-4-6-5
Day: 1-3-9-5
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Roadrunner Cash
04-10-26-29-34
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Powerball Double Play
04-17-29-55-56, Powerball: 03
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