Bottom 10: Revealing the final standings for 2021
Was UMass' October win over UConn enough to keep the Minutemen from being our best worst team in college football?
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
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Sources: Kill to be next coach at New Mexico St.
After taking over as an interim at TCU when Gary Patterson was let go this season, Jerry Kill will move on from the Big 12 school and become coach at New Mexico State, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg on Saturday.
Price with 4 TDs, New Mexico State tops UMass to end season
— Juwaun Price ran for 156 yards and scored four touchdowns, leading New Mexico State to a 44-27 season-ending win over UMass on Saturday.
Bottom 10: New Mexico State, UMass in battle for the bottom
It all comes down to this: The top two bottom teams square off for the dishonor of being the worst of the worst.
Levis throws 4 TDs, Kentucky beats New Mexico State 56-16
— Will Levis’ final home game this season was much like his September debut: lots of yardage and explosive plays that more than offset his miscues.
Josh Ali makes a defender miss, scores 62-yard Kentucky TD (0:32)
Bottom 10: Hope was fleeting for mainstays New Mexico State, UConn
Our top bottom team pulled off a major upset, but two others couldn't turn a spark into a blaze of glory.
Young, Williams, No. 3 Alabama romp over New Mexico St 59-3
— For 44 seconds, No. 3 Alabama actually was trailing New Mexico State.
NMSU biggest underdogs of season vs. Alabama
New Mexico State is the biggest underdog of the college football season to date, catching 52 points in Saturday's tester at Alabama.
Bottom 10: Kansas, UConn, UMass back where they belong
With UNLV and Arizona snapping long losing streaks, the Bottom 10 welcomes some old friends back to the top of the heap.
Bonner, Thompkins power Utah St past New Mexico St 35-13
— Logan Bonner passed for 359 yards and four touchdowns — including two to Deven Thompkins — and Utah State pulled away in the second half to beat New Mexico State 35-13 in nonconference play on Saturday.
C-USA picks Liberty among four new additions
Conference USA announced on Friday that it will add Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State beginning in 2023 as the league tries to replenish its ranks.
Bottom 10: Can Michigan win a big game? Can Arizona or UNLV win a game, period?
With Jim Harbaugh again falling short and the nation's two winless teams again falling, we try to separate fact from fiction with the worst of the worst.
Bottom 10: Penn State, Illinois provide more bad football than we knew was possible
With Penn State and Illinois flailing for nine overtimes, our week's weakest falls lower than we could have expected.
Parson runs for 3 TDs as Hawaii beats New Mexico St. 48-34
— Dedrick Parson ran for 161 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries and Hawaii scored three times on plays of 75 yards or longer on Saturday night to beat New Mexico State 48-34.
Bottom 10: An inspirational tale -- and a new No. 1
For the members of our latest Bottom 10, there may be hope after all. Just look at what's happening at Texas-San Antonio.
UMass beats UConn! Where does the Bottom 10 go from here?
With the Pillow Fight of the Century behind us, what's next for the Bottom 10? Well, a new No. 1 for starters.
Strong passes for 6 TDs, Nevada beats New Mexico St. 55-28
— Carson Strong threw a career-high six touchdown passes — four in the second quarter — and Nevada cruised to a 55-28 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night.
The best college football uniforms in Week 6: Throwback threads, monochromatic fits and dark mode
Week 6 of the college football season comes with impressive uniform selections by these teams.
UMass, UConn and the Bottom 10 Battle of the Year
It's a race to the bottom when No. 1 UMass and No. 2 UConn collide in Saturday's battle of the beatens.
Nash throws for 3 TDs, SJSU beats New Mexico St. 37-31
— Nick Nash threw three touchdown passes, Tyler Nevers had 22 carries for 115 yards and a score and San Jose State beat New Mexico State 37-31 on Saturday night.
Don't look now, but there's a new No. 1 in the Bottom 10
UConn is still winless, but the Huskies earned a victory of sorts by coming oh, so close against Wyoming. A drubbing by Coastal Carolina makes UMass our new Bottom 10 leader.
Which college football troll reigns supreme in Week 4?
These teams didn't miss a chance to troll their opponents on social media.
Hawaii pulls away in 2nd half, beats New Mexico State, 41-21
— Chevan Cordeiro threw for a first-half touchdown and ran for a second-half score as Hawaii snapped a two-game losing streak with a 41-21 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night.
Wilson's 3 TD passes lead New Mexico past in-state rival
— Terry Wilson passed for 385 yards and his third touchdown pass of the game — a 58-yarder to Mannie Logan-Greene — powered New Mexico to a 34-23 victory over in-state rival New Mexico State on Saturday night.
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2021 FBS Indep. Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 11-2 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 10-3 |
| Army | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| UMass | 0-0 | 1-11 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 1-11 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards269.725th
Rushing Yards100.6123rd
Points For22.4223rd
Points Against40.4128th
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Rodriguez | OT | Signed | 75 |
| Gavin Frakes | QB-DT | Signed | 75 |
| Keyshaun Elliott | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| Malachi McLean | S | Signed | 73 |
| Jamoni Jones | RB | Signed | 72 |