C-USA · 2026

New Mexico State

2025 record 4–8 2–6 conference
Postseason No bowl
Head coach Tony Sanchez
Scheme Multiple / 4-2-5
Conference
D+

4–8 / Fife’s INT rate caps the ceiling

Portal
C

Portal #7 with a modest overall recruiting dip

Depth
D+

Depth chart is incomplete — too many open first-string slots to grade as settled

Market odds

To Win C-USA
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 4.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #10 37 commits · 138.64 pts
Portal #7 26 commits· avg 83.96

Roster notes

Leading story

Logan Fife at QB1

Offense

RB Kadarius Calloway; WR Brodrick Malone / PJ Johnson III / TK King. OL incomplete on the depth chart (Malik Williams / Florian Staehler / Santos Valdez / Mateo Rodriguez — RT still unsettled)

Defense

Gabe Peterson / Cole Schnettgoecke / Enzo-Pierre Tayou / Brad Vislisel; Tory Gethers / Sone Aupiu; Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown / Nick Session / Jakobe Campbell / Josiah Charles / Bernock Iya

Key offense

  1. 01
    Logan Fife QB
    Returning
    • 2025: 204/362, 2,240 yds, 11 TD, 12 INT. Listed QB1 on the depth chart
  2. 02
    TK King WR
    Returning
    • 2025: 41 receptions, 588 yds, 3 TD. Listed slot
    • CUSA Kickoff offensive feature
  3. 03
    Kadarius Calloway RB
    Returning
    • 2025: 115 carries, 438 yds, 3 rushing TD. Listed RB1

Key defense

  1. 01
    Tory Gethers WLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 87 tackles. Listed WLB1
  2. 02
    Sone Aupiu MLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 68 tackles. Listed MLB1
  3. 03
    Gabe Peterson DE
    Portal
    • Listed LDE1 on the depth chart
    • EDGE role still settling