Air Force vs. New Mexico
Air Force and New Mexico have 42 meetings on file, the first in 1957; Air Force leads the series 26–16 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and New Mexico has won the last 2. Share
- Air Force wins
- 26
- New Mexico wins
- 16
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1957
- Longest streak
- 5 Air Force
- Current streak
- 2 New Mexico
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–2 |
- Average margin
- 17.7 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Air Force
- 15–3 Air Force’s record at home
- At New Mexico
- 11–11 New Mexico’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Air Force first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Air Force’s biggest win1988: Air Force 63, New Mexico 14by 49 points
- New Mexico’s biggest win2001: New Mexico 52, Air Force 33by 19 points
- Upset1991: New Mexico 34, Air Force 32New Mexico had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Air Force 42, New Mexico 24Air Force had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2000: New Mexico 29, Air Force 23New Mexico had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Air Force | Series | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1991 | Fisher DeBerry | 2–1 | Mike Sheppard |
| 1998–2006 | Fisher DeBerry | 5–4 | Rocky Long |
| 2012–2019 | Troy Calhoun | 4–4 | Bob Davie |
| 2020–2022 | Troy Calhoun | 3–0 | Danny Gonzales |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Air Force’s side (DeBerry 2–1 against Sheppard). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Kasey Carrier New Mexico | 39 carries, 338 yards, 3 TD | 2012 Rushing | |
| Richard McQuarley New Mexico | 11 carries, 179 yards, 5 TD | 2017 Rushing | |
| Brad Roberts Air Force | 28 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Rushing | |
| Vince Sanford Air Force | 8 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3.5 for loss | 2021 Defense | |
| Joey Noble New Mexico | 18 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for loss | 2021 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.