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Colorado Mesa vs. South Dakota Mines

Colorado Mesa and South Dakota Mines first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Colorado Mesa leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Colorado Mesa 4–⁠2, and Colorado Mesa has won the last 2.

Colorado Mesa wins
4
South Dakota Mines wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
2 Colorado Mesa
Current streak
2 Colorado Mesa
Last 10 meetings
Colorado Mesa 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s4–⁠2
Average margin
10 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Colorado Mesa
1–⁠1 Colorado Mesa’s record at home
At South Dakota Mines
1–⁠3 South Dakota Mines’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Colorado Mesa’s biggest win2025: Colorado Mesa 38, South Dakota Mines 12by 26 points
  2. South Dakota Mines’s biggest win2022: South Dakota Mines 31, Colorado Mesa 17by 14 points
  3. Upset2022: South Dakota Mines 31, Colorado Mesa 17South Dakota Mines had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2023: Colorado Mesa 38, South Dakota Mines 30Colorado Mesa had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Colorado Mesa and South Dakota Mines, 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

Sep 12, 2026Colorado Mesa 30, South Dakota Mines 24at South Dakota Mines
Nov 8, 2025Colorado Mesa 38, South Dakota Mines 12at Colorado Mesa
Nov 9, 2024South Dakota Mines 17, Colorado Mesa 14at South Dakota Mines
Sep 16, 2023Colorado Mesa 38, South Dakota Mines 30at South Dakota Mines
Sep 17, 2022South Dakota Mines 31, Colorado Mesa 17at Colorado Mesa
Nov 13, 2021Colorado Mesa 13, South Dakota Mines 10at South Dakota Mines

Every game is listed as played on the field.