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Adams State vs. New Mexico Highlands

Adams State and New Mexico Highlands first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; New Mexico Highlands leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s New Mexico Highlands 4–⁠1, and New Mexico Highlands has won the last 2.

Adams State wins
1
New Mexico Highlands wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
2 New Mexico Highlands
Current streak
2 New Mexico Highlands
Last 10 meetings
New Mexico Highlands 4–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s1–⁠4
Average margin
19 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Adams State
0–⁠2 Adams State’s record at home
At New Mexico Highlands
2–⁠1 New Mexico Highlands’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Adams State’s biggest win2023: Adams State 21, New Mexico Highlands 14by 7 points
  2. New Mexico Highlands’s biggest win2025: New Mexico Highlands 49, Adams State 10by 39 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Adams State and New Mexico Highlands, 2021 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 7, 2026Adams State at New Mexico Highlands upcomingat New Mexico Highlands
Oct 25, 2025New Mexico Highlands 49, Adams State 10at Adams State
Oct 26, 2024New Mexico Highlands 44, Adams State 27at New Mexico Highlands
Sep 30, 2023Adams State 21, New Mexico Highlands 14at New Mexico Highlands
Oct 1, 2022New Mexico Highlands 23, Adams State 21at Adams State
Oct 30, 2021New Mexico Highlands 58, Adams State 28at New Mexico Highlands

Every game is listed as played on the field.