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Florida International vs. New Mexico State

Florida International and New Mexico State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Florida International leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Florida International 3–⁠2, and Florida International has won the last 2.

Florida International wins
3
New Mexico State wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
2 Florida International
Current streak
2 Florida International
Last 10 meetings
Florida International 3–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s0–⁠1
2020s3–⁠1
Average margin
19.2 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Florida International
1–⁠0 Florida International’s record at home
At New Mexico State
2–⁠1 New Mexico State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Florida International first

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Florida International’s biggest win2024: Florida International 34, New Mexico State 13by 21 points
  2. New Mexico State’s biggest win2004: New Mexico State 56, Florida International 31by 25 points
  3. Upset2022: Florida International 21, New Mexico State 7Florida International had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Florida International and New Mexico State, 2004 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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

Buck Pierce New Mexico State27 of 35, 367 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT2004 Passing
Eric Rivers Florida International11 catches, 295 yards, 3 TD2024 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Oct 7, 2026Florida International 22, New Mexico State 3at Florida International
Oct 29, 2024Florida International 34, New Mexico State 13Pitbull Stadium
Oct 4, 2023New Mexico State 34, Florida International 17at New Mexico State
Oct 1, 2022Florida International 21, New Mexico State 7at New Mexico State
Oct 30, 2004New Mexico State 56, Florida International 31at New Mexico State

Every game is listed as played on the field.