New Mexico State University Football
New Mexico State University fields a football team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 149 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $11,779,202, above the median of $9.1M — $79,055 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 44 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 956, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,964,881 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,100 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Roster149 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 44 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$11,779,202 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,713,023 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$79,055 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,964,881 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,100 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$585,465 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Sanchez head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $11,779,202 $79,055 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,964,881
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $585,465
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | 114 | $11M | 941 | 100% | |
| Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 114 | $2M | — | — |
Other football programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 12 over cap | 117 | $23M | $196,278 | 957 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 53 over cap | 158 | $15M | $94,929 | 961 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 44 over cap | 149 | $13M | $89,244 | 985 | vs | |
| Florida International University 9 over cap | 114 | $13M | $112,586 | 968 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 44 over cap | 149 | $12M | $79,055 | 956 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 15 over cap | 120 | $11M | $95,796 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $98,573 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 5 over cap | 110 | $10M | $92,061 | 958 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 22 over cap | 127 | $9.7M | $76,693 | 936 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 6 | 99 | $6.6M | $66,242 | 971 | vs |
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