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New Mexico State at Tennessee

Nov 15, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 12

Away

New Mexico State

Conference USA

Final Score

9 - 42

NMT

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee413
New Mexico State340

Passing Yards

Tennessee219
New Mexico State313

Rushing Yards

Tennessee194
New Mexico State27

Turnovers

Tennessee2
New Mexico State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature71°F
Wind15 mph SW

Venue

Neyland Stadium

Knoxville, TN

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.97

Postgame Win Probability

Tennessee: 99.3%

New Mexico State: 0.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Joey Aguilar

Tennessee

YDS: 204

Rushing

DeSean Bishop

Tennessee

YDS: 80

Receiving

Donovan Faupel

New Mexico State

YDS: 80

Tackles

Naeten Mitchell

New Mexico State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee24:21
New Mexico State35:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee pulls away from New Mexico State 42-9

Blowout

Tennessee defeated New Mexico State 42-9 in Week 12 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 413-340 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 42-9. (07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 D.Bishop rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) came with 7:54 left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 413 total yards, 194 rushing yards, and 219 passing yards. New Mexico State finished with 340 total yards, including 27 on the ground and 313 through the air.

Tennessee converted 3-11 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Tennessee led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Aguilar rush left for 27 yards gain to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:43, 1ST DOWN #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)….

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 D.Bishop rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) (Tennessee led 7-0 over New Mexico State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Aguilar rush left for 27 yards gain to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:43, 1ST DOWN #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) #90 M.Gilb… (Tennessee led 14-0 over New Mexico State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (11:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Aguilar pass complete short middle to #14 B.Staley caught at NMSU01, for 15 yards to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:24, 1ST DOWN #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt go… (Tennessee led 21-0 over New Mexico State).

  • Field Goal Good

    (01:26) #92 D.Barker field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #32 M.Dean, LS: #42 G.Curtis), clock 01:25 (New Mexico State led 3-21 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 P.Lewis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:35 #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) (Tennessee led 35-3 over New Mexico State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Thomas rush right for 21 yards gain to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:46, 1ST DOWN #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) (Tennessee led 28-3 over New Mexico State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-9

    Tennessee defeated New Mexico State.

  • Total yards

    413-340

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    194

    Tennessee averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    219

    Tennessee averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-11

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    New Mexico State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeNew Mexico State
Total Yards413340
Passing Yards219313
Rushing Yards19427
First Downs2224
Third Down Efficiency3-118-19
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-5
Total Penalties (Yards)4-553-29
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts19-2735-53
Rushing Attempts3930
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points63
Possession Time24:2135:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)