2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill. The season was the program's last season as an independent as the Aggies joined Conference USA in 2023. Prior to the 2022 season 247Sports predicted them to have a 3-9 record and be one of the ten worst programs in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Despite having a 6–6 regular-season record with two wins over FCS teams, the NCAA granted a waiver for New Mexico State to be bowl-eligible due to their canceled game against San Jose State. Schedule
New Mexico State's schedule consists of six home games and six away games for the 2022 season. Game summaries

Nevada

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At Minnesota

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At UTEP

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At Wisconsin

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Hawaii

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FIU

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New Mexico

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San Jose State (cancelled)

The day before the game, October 21, San Jose State freshman running back Camdan McWright was struck by a school bus, sustaining fatal injuries. The game between the Spartans and Aggies was postponed to allow San Jose State players time to grieve before the game was outright canceled. New Mexico State would later schedule a game against Valparaiso as a replacement. At UMass

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Lamar

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At Missouri

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At Liberty

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Valparaiso

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On November 29, New Mexico State announced that a game against Valparaiso had been scheduled in order to make-up for the canceled game against San Jose State. The Beacons, an FCS team, had played 11 games already so the NCAA had to approve a waiver in order for the game to be played. New Mexico State reached out to other schools such as Nevada, Wyoming, and Virginia Tech. As the Aggies had already played an FCS team earlier in the season the program had to get a second waiver approved that would allow the team to become bowl eligible with two wins against FCS opponents. Two days before the game, December 1, the NCAA approved the waiver due to the canceled game against San Jose State. With the win over the Beacons, and with NCAA approval, the Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2017 season. Vs. Bowling Green (Quick Lane Bowl)

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