LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Interstat) — Western Kentucky will visit New Mexico State on Thursday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The Hilltoppers and Aggies both enter with 1-3 records. Western Kentucky will be the visiting team, and New Mexico State will be the home team.

Western Kentucky is coming off a 52-7 home win over Mercyhurst. Rodney Tisdale Jr. is a player to watch for the Hilltoppers. He completed 19 of 23 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns, and he added seven rushes for 18 yards. Brock Glenn completed 4 of 6 passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns while rushing five times for 50 yards and another score. Caleb McMickle completed 1 of 2 passes for 3 yards and ran once for 5 yards.

Before that victory, Western Kentucky had dropped three straight. The Hilltoppers fell 38-0 at Indiana, 70-20 at Georgia and 49-14 at Nevada. Tisdale’s recent work includes a 6-of-14 passing effort for 31 yards at Georgia. Western Kentucky has scored 52 points in its win and 34 total points across its three losses.

New Mexico State is coming off a 42-18 loss to New Mexico. Adam Damante is a player to watch for the Aggies. He completed 16 of 19 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown while rushing three times for 3 yards. Trey Hedden completed 7 of 19 passes for 106 yards. James Jones had 14 carries for 112 yards and one reception for 6 yards.

Earlier this season, New Mexico State beat Mercyhurst 51-14. Damante completed all three of his passes for 42 yards in that win and ran once for 6 yards. The Aggies also lost 29-19 at Hawaii and 34-17 at Florida State. New Mexico State has scored 105 points through four games, while Western Kentucky has scored 86.

Both teams have a win over Mercyhurst this season. The Hilltoppers are next scheduled to host Missouri State, visit Sam Houston, host Delaware, visit Middle Tennessee, host Jacksonville State, visit Liberty and host Kennesaw State. The Aggies are set to visit Florida International, visit Sam Houston, host Jacksonville State, host Liberty, visit Missouri State, host Delaware and visit Middle Tennessee.

The Aggies’ defense will face a Western Kentucky offense that produced 52 points in its last game. The Hilltoppers’ defense will face a New Mexico State offense that scored 51 points in its only win.

Interstat’s game simulator projects New Mexico State 33, Western Kentucky 29. Western Kentucky has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +2.5. The over/under is 57.5.