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Kickoff times and networks have been announced for 10 of the 13 NM State football games this season. As NM State prepares for its first season as a member of Conference USA, head coach Jerry Kill and company will have a flurry of opportunities to be seen by a national audience. The Aggies will play at least five games on national, linear television with two additional contests already announced for national streaming on ESPN+.
The Aggies will kick off the 2023 season on ESPN versus UMass 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, MDT. Opening the season on ESPN's main channel will mark the first time since November 2007 (vs. Nevada) that the flagship station has visited Aggie Memorial Stadium. The contest will also be the second straight NM State football game to air on ESPN's main channel following the Aggies' victory in the December 2022 Quick Lane Bowl.
The 100th edition of the Battle of I-10 between NM State and UTEP will air nationally on ESPN2. Kickoff from the Sun Bowl will 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, MDT.
A pair of home games will air nationally on the CBS Sports Network when the Aggies host Florida International (Oct. 4) and Sam Houston (Oct. 11). The games against the Panthers and Bearkats will both kick off at 7 p.m. MDT from Aggie Memorial Stadium.
NM State will play a third contest on CBS Sports Network when the Aggies head east to Ruston, Louisiana, in Oct. . Going head-to-head with Louisiana Tech, NM State will kick off against the Bulldogs at 5 p.m. MDT Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Two more contests – one at home and one on the road – will be streamed on ESPN+. The Aggies will host Western Illinois in a Sept. 2 contest on the ESPN streaming platform with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. MDT. Western Illinois and NM State have never met on the gridiron.
One week later, Sept. 9, NM State will head to Lynchburg, Virginia, for the second straight season to battle Liberty on ESPN+. The Aggies will look to repeat their 2022 success in Virginia after extinguishing the Flames, 49-14. Kickoff from Lynchburg is at 4 p.m. MDT.
Three additional games – Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 4 p.m. MDT); at Western Kentucky (Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m. MDT); and Jacksonville State (Nov. 25, 2 p.m. MDT) will all air on the ESPN platforms. Games designated on ESPN platforms are subject to changing kick times based upon television placement.
Details surrounding other games have yet to be determined.
Season tickets are on sale now for the 2023 NM State football campaign. Season tickets start at $70 ($55 for NM State faculty and staff), while single-game tickets will go on sale at a later date. NM State students are admitted to all home sporting events with their student ID.
