[3][4] Prior to the 2022 season 247Sports predicted them to have a 3–9 record and be one of the ten worst programs in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

[7] at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Statistics at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Statistics at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas Statistics at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Statistics at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico Statistics at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico Statistics at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico Statistics The day before the game, October 21, San Jose State freshman running back Camdan McWright was struck by a school bus, sustaining fatal injuries.

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts Statistics at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico Statistics at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri Statistics at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia Statistics at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Statistics On November 29, New Mexico State announced that a game against Valparaiso had been scheduled in order to make-up for the canceled game against San Jose State.

New Mexico State reached out to other schools such as Nevada, Wyoming, and Virginia Tech.

With the win over the Beacons, and with NCAA approval, the Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2017 season.