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Rio Grande Rivalry
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →New Mexico leads the all-time series 65–24–2. They've met 91 times since 1931. New Mexico once took 18 straight.
Stature & the series, 1931–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
65–24–2
New Mexico leads
streak
2
New Mexico in a row
longest run
18
New Mexico
biggest win
61
New Mexico, 1948
first met
1931
91 meetings
The coaching duels
Bill Weeks vs Warren Woodson3–5
Rocky Long vs Tony Samuel4–3
Bob Davie vs Doug Martin5–2
Rudy Feldman vs Jim Wood3–1–1
Dennis Franchione vs Jim Hess4–1
Bill Mondt vs Jim Bradley3–1
Recent meetings
2025New Mexico38–20
2024New Mexico50–40
2023New Mexico State27–17
2022New Mexico State21–9
2021New Mexico34–25
2019New Mexico55–52
2018New Mexico42–25
2017New Mexico State30–28
2016New Mexico State32–31
2015New Mexico38–29
2014New Mexico38–35
2013New Mexico66–17
2012New Mexico27–14
2011New Mexico State42–28