| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | New Mexico State Aggies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Doug Martin |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Assoc Coach: | Oliver Soukup |
| Ahc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Coach: | Frank Spaziani |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–3–5 |
| Captain: | Alex Escobar |
| Captain2: | Sage Doxtate |
| Captain3: | Donavan King |
| Captain4: | Trevor Brohard |
| Stadium: | Sun Bowl |
The 2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by eighth–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. On August 13, 2020, New Mexico State suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The Aggies played an abbreviated two-game season in February and March 2021, compiling a record of 1–1.
See also: 2020 Tarleton State Texans football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU –5 | 57.5[3] |
| Statistics | Tarleton State | New Mexico State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 501 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 249 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:40 | 24:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Cameron Burston | 15/29, 252 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Cameron Burston | 4 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Gabriel Douglas | 7 receptions, 190 yards, 2 TDs | |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Jonah Johnson | 17/31, 187 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Juwuan Price | 14 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Terrell Warner | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
See also: 2020 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A[4] |
The New Mexico Highlands at New Mexico State game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and the game was not rescheduled.
See also: 2020 Dixie State Trailblazers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU –1 | 56[5] |
| Statistics | Dixie State | New Mexico State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 33 |
| Total yards | 483 | 561 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 329 |
| Passing yards | 359 | 232 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:42 | 35:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie State | Passing | Kody Wilstead | 25/37, 359 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Quali Conley | 11 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Quali Conley | 4 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Jonah Johnson | 19/29, 171 yards |
| Rushing | Juwaun Price | 19 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | 4 receptions, 56 yards |