Jerry Kill’s rebuild of New Mexico State is off to a good start. The Aggies went 7-6 last year, which was Kill’s first at the helm. The season ended with a bowl victory in NMSU’s second trip to the postseason since 2017. Prior to 2017, NMSU had not been to a bowl since the 1960 Sun Bowl.
A huge factor in their push to the postseason was the emergence of Diego Pavia as the team’s starting quarterback. He finished the season with 1,450 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, eight rushing touchdowns and finished second on the team with 508 rushing yards.