Las Cruces hosts Rio Rancho in nonleague clash on Sept. 4

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The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will host the Rio Rancho Rams in a nonleague matchup on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. MDT at Las Cruces, N.M. — see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756170-rio-rancho-vs-las-cruces

Game details

Date/time: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at 7 p.m. MDT

Location: Las Cruces, N.M.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756170-rio-rancho-vs-las-cruces

Home: Las Cruces Bulldawgs — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/247984-las-cruces-bulldawgs (Fans: 6)

Away: Rio Rancho Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/249491-rio-rancho-rams (Fans: 7)

What to watch

Las Cruces and Rio Rancho renew a recent rivalry after the Bulldawgs earned a 34-21 win in the teams’ last meeting on Sept. 6, 2024. That game is on the books here: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/4544340-las-cruces-vs-rio-rancho. Expect Las Cruces to try to ride momentum from that result; Rio Rancho will be looking for a response on the road.

Broadcast/streaming

Both schools list NFHS Network streams — Las Cruces: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/las-cruces-high-school-las-cruces-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rio Rancho: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rio-rancho-high-school-rio-rancho-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: no ticketing link provided on the game page. Check with the schools for on-site admission info.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay up to date: Las Cruces — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/247984-las-cruces-bulldawgs; Rio Rancho — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/249491-rio-rancho-rams. Fan counts and pick’em numbers can change, so follow your team and make picks on SBLive to show support — picks are for fan engagement and are separate from any win-projection models. Stay tuned to the game page for updates, stats and final score: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756170-rio-rancho-vs-las-cruces.