Eastern New Mexico vs. Western New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; the series is tied 3–3. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–3. The winner takes home the Chile Bowl Trophy. Western New Mexico holds it. Share
- Eastern New Mexico wins
- 3
- Western New Mexico wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2021
- Longest streak
- 2 Western New Mexico
- Current streak
- 1 Western New Mexico
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 3–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9.2 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Eastern New Mexico
- 1–1 Eastern New Mexico’s record at home
- At Western New Mexico
- 2–2 Western New Mexico’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Chile Bowl Trophy
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Western New Mexico
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).
Games that tell the story
- Eastern New Mexico’s biggest win2025: Eastern New Mexico 59, Western New Mexico 35by 24 points
- Western New Mexico’s biggest win2022: Western New Mexico 38, Eastern New Mexico 24by 14 points
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.
Every game
| Oct 10, 2026 | Western New Mexico 61, Eastern New Mexico 55 | at Western New Mexico | ||
| Oct 25, 2025 | Eastern New Mexico 59, Western New Mexico 35 | at Eastern New Mexico | ||
| Oct 26, 2024 | Eastern New Mexico 41, Western New Mexico 34 | at Western New Mexico | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | Western New Mexico 25, Eastern New Mexico 24 | at Western New Mexico | ||
| Nov 12, 2022 | Western New Mexico 38, Eastern New Mexico 24 | at Eastern New Mexico | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Eastern New Mexico 50, Western New Mexico 47 | at Western New Mexico |
Every game is listed as played on the field.