New Mexico State
Points30
Total yards363
Rushing203
Passing160
First downs21
Third down2/12
Turnovers2
Possession34:34
AWAYNew Mexico State3-5 · Conference USA
30
Final2026 · Week 810/21/26
HOMESam Houston1-7 · Conference USA
24
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Conference game
Game leaders
PassingLandyn Locke
18/31, 235 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJames Jones
27 car, 178 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingTim Burns Jr.
4 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD
Matchup edges
Where each defense ranks top 30 nationally (per game). Roles are inferred from stat lines: QB = 5+ pass attempts, RB = 3+ carries, WR/TE = other receivers.
Season profiles
Season per-game numbers with national FBS rank. Bar length = percentile; the better team in each row is highlighted.
New Mexico StateSam Houston
Offense
Defense
Situational
Team box score
Sam Houston
Points24
Total yards246
Rushing11
Passing235
First downs9
Third down3/13
Turnovers2
Possession25:26
Player box score
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Passing
| New Mexico State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Damante | 19/29 | 160 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Houston | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Bailey | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landyn Locke | 18/31 | 235 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| New Mexico State | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Williams III | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 27 | 178 | 6.6 | 1 |
| Lyndon Ravare | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| TJ Washington Jr. | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 1 |
| TK King | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton McCaskill | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Brett Holloway | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
| DJ Bailey | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 |
| Ishmel Atkins | 0 | -5 | — | 0 |
| Jerrian Parker Jr. | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Landan Brown | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
| Landyn Locke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| MJ Dowdy | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 1 |
Receiving
| New Mexico State | TGT | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Williams III | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 2 |
| Brodie Malone-Bradford | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
| Carson Su'esu'e | — | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Jerry Lydiatt | — | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Josiah Thomas | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Myles Libman | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| TJ Pride | — | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| TJ Washington Jr. | — | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
| TK King | — | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | TGT | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton McCaskill | — | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Chris Reed | — | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Grady O'Neill | — | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Jerrian Parker Jr. | — | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 |
| Kamari Maxwell | — | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Kyan Berry-Johnson | — | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Landan Brown | — | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| London Deyon | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Matt Smith | — | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | — | 4 | 117 | 29.2 | 1 |
Defense
| New Mexico State | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACK | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Williams III | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Vislisel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance Barron | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| De'Marcus Peters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demanuel Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dijon Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo-Pierre Tayou | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fa'apaia Fualema | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Peterson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis III | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rudison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izzy Clark-White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Gwan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Gillespie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan-Lebron Downey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Charles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaian Roberts-Day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Libman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Session | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reeves Baller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sone Aupiu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tory Gethers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rucker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACK | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bates Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Henderson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caesar Magee | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Franklin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Chidi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ June | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Ford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dravon Wilson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Frazier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Groves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishmel Atkins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Arnold | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Stanford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarra Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Alexander-Felton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Cottrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Terrell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Deyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyric Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike King Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Railyn Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stacy Bey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Gordon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bailey | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| New Mexico State | FG | XP |
|---|---|---|
| Kyah Francone | 1/1 | 3/4 |
| Sam Houston | FG | XP |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Carpenter | 1/1 | 3/3 |
Punting
| New Mexico State | PUNTS | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Brody Richter | 5 | 208 |
| Sam Houston | PUNTS | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Joseph | 8 | 343 |