Jason Groves

Las Cruces Sun-News

While Mario Moccia works on New Mexico State's 2018 independent football schedule, the Aggies have completed their non-conference schedule for the 2017 season, their last in the Sun Belt Conference.

Moccia said Friday the Aggies will play at Arkansas on Sept. 30, 2017 for $1.35 million. NMSU's other guarantee game in 2017 is a season opening Sept. 2 game at Arizona State for $800,000.

The 2017 schedule will be the fourth straight year a SEC team appears on the Aggies schedule. NMSU plays guarantee games at Texas A&M and Kentucky in 2016.

The Aggies follow follow with a road rivalry game at New Mexico on Sept. 9, followed by either an open date or a Sun Belt opener. The Aggies conclude their 2017 non-conference schedule on Sept. 23 against UTEP at Aggie Memorial Stadium.

NMSU 2017 non-conference football schedule

Sept. 2 @ Arizona State

Sept. 9 @ New Mexico

Sept. 23 UTEP

Sept. 30 @ Arkansas