The world likely doesn’t regard the Land of Enchantment as college football country.
But that same world gets to watch the state’s two major programs open their 2023 schedules on ESPN.
That’s ESPN, the big boy.
Coach Danny Gonzales’ New Mexico Lobos open at Texas A&M on ESPN at 5 p.m. on Sept. 2, the first big Saturday of the 2023 season. UNM’s Wednesday announcement came on the heels of all the Power Five and Group of Five leagues in concert announcing their TV schedules.
One week earlier, New Mexico State gets its ESPN exposure – a “Week Zero” matchup on Aug.