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James Jones rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown, and De’Marcus Peters returned an interception for a score as New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 34–13 on October 1, 2026. The Conference USA opener was played at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.
How New Mexico State took control
New Mexico State led 6–3 after the first quarter. Ilya Uvaydov made two field goals, including a 52-yarder; Western Kentucky’s Karl Campbell answered with a 45-yard field goal.
Early in the second quarter, Peters intercepted Western Kentucky quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. near midfield and returned it for a touchdown, extending the Aggies’ lead to 13–3. New Mexico State then drove 78 yards in 10 plays, capped by Adam Damante’s one-yard rushing score, to go up 20–3. Campbell’s 41-yard field goal made it 20–6 at halftime.
The Aggies added a touchdown pass from Damante to TK King in the third quarter and scored again in the fourth. Each team scored once in the second half, producing the 34–13 final. FOX Sports’ game listing shows the quarter-by-quarter sequence and venue: Western Kentucky at New Mexico State, October 1, 2026.
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James Jones led the ground game
Jones carried 20 times for 155 yards and one touchdown, a season high according to the Associated Press recap. His production was the game’s leading rushing performance.
Damante made his first start of the season
In his first start of the season, Damante completed 15 of 26 passes for 146 yards, one touchdown and one interception. His one-yard touchdown run also helped New Mexico State build its second-quarter lead.
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Tisdale completed 29 of 40 passes for 314 yards and threw one interception. Peters’s return was the game-changing turnover.
The Aggies pressured the quarterback
New Mexico State recorded six sacks and a season-high nine tackles for loss, according to the Associated Press report. The recap also said the Aggies had three defensive touchdowns for the season at that point, tied for the FBS lead with Alabama, North Dakota State and Notre Dame; that comparison reflects the season standings reported on October 1, 2026.
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What the result means
The 34–13 win gave New Mexico State a victory in the Conference USA opener for both teams. The result, venue and final score are also listed by FOX Sports; the player and defensive statistics above are attributed to the Associated Press recap republished by The Washington Post. The detailed statistics are AP-reported here, rather than independently confirmed against a primary box score.
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