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Rio Grande Rivalry

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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.

program stature over timeNew MexicoNew Mexico Stateevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)19401960198020002020
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

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