Week 8 · 2026
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
Wed 10/21/2026 08:00 PMElliott T. Bowers StadiumConference
72°Clear3 mph NNE · 50% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
New Mexico State
30
3–5
Sam Houston
24
1–7
Attendance
—
not yet reported
New Mexico State16 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 34
Sam Houston15 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 32
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NMSU | own 25own 0 | 6 plays, -3 yd | Defensive TD +7 SHSU | 0–7 |
| 12:40 | NMSU | own 25opp 29 | 5 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 10:53 | SHSU | own 29opp 18 | 4 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 8:56 | NMSU | own 18own 0 | 10 plays, 27 yd | On downs | 0–7 |
| 4:47 | SHSU | opp 45opp 7 | 7 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 3:38 | NMSU | own 7opp 26 | 11 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:40 | SHSU | own 26opp 30 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 12:52 | NMSU | own 30opp 9 | 7 plays, 17 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 10:13 | SHSU | own 9own 1 | 1 play, 0 yd | Turnover | 0–7 |
| 10:07 | NMSU | opp 1goal line | 1 play, 1 yd | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| 10:02 | SHSU | own 21opp 24 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 9:05 | NMSU | own 24own 20 | 2 plays, -4 yd | Turnover | 7–7 |
| 8:28 | SHSU | opp 20own 35 | 4 plays, 0 yd | Field goal +3 SHSU | 7–10 |
| 6:23 | NMSU | own 16opp 40 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
| 4:59 | SHSU | own 40opp 15 | 4 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
| 2:49 | NMSU | own 15opp 36 | 11 plays, 49 yd | On downs | 7–10 |
| 1:12 | SHSU | own 36own 43 | 5 plays, -16 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
| 0:49 | NMSU | opp 43goal line | 3 plays, 43 yd | Touchdown +7 NMSU | 14–10 |
| 0:21 | SHSU | own 27own 25 | 3 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 14–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | SHSU | own 19goal line | 2 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +7 SHSU | 14–17 |
| 14:32 | NMSU | own 40goal line | 11 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 NMSU | 21–17 |
| 10:29 | SHSU | own 18opp 18 | 6 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 21–17 |
| 9:03 | NMSU | own 18opp 13 | 5 plays, 34 yd | Punt | 21–17 |
| 6:24 | SHSU | own 13own 35 | 4 plays, -10 yd | Punt | 21–17 |
| 5:10 | NMSU | opp 35own 35 | 8 plays, 27 yd | Field goal +3 NMSU | 24–17 |
| 1:58 | SHSU | own 28own 27 | 3 plays, -1 yd | Turnover | 24–17 |
| 1:18 | NMSU | opp 27goal line | 2 plays, 27 yd | Touchdown +6 NMSU | 30–17 |
| 0:00 | SHSU | own 13opp 9 | 19 plays, 78 yd | On downs | 30–17 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 9:54 | NMSU | own 9own 32 | 3 plays, 10 yd | Turnover | 30–17 |
| 8:43 | SHSU | opp 32goal line | 12 plays, 32 yd | Touchdown +7 SHSU | 30–24 |
| 4:00 | NMSU | own 25goal line | 10 plays, 44 yd | End of period | 30–24 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is New Mexico State–Sam Houston after the drive.
Previous 3 meetings vs. New Mexico State
Sam Houston 1–2 vs New Mexico State
- 2025 · wk 6Sam Houston 10 @ New Mexico State 37
- 2024 · wk 4New Mexico State 11 @ Sam Houston 31
- 2023 · wk 7Sam Houston 13 @ New Mexico State 27
Previous meeting vs. Phil Longo
New Mexico State 1–0 vs Phil Longo
- 2025 · wk 6Sam Houston 10 @ New Mexico State 37
Previous 2 meetings vs. Tony Sanchez
Sam Houston 1–1 vs Tony Sanchez
- 2025 · wk 6Sam Houston 10 @ New Mexico State 37
- 2024 · wk 4New Mexico State 11 @ Sam Houston 31
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