Hawai’i vs. New Mexico State

Hawai’i and New Mexico State have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Hawai’i leads the series 12–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Hawai’i 9–⁠1, and Hawai’i has won the last 2. Share

Scheduled 2027 at New Mexico State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).

Hawai’i wins: 12
New Mexico State wins: 1
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1978
Longest streak: 10 Hawai’i
Current streak: 2 Hawai’i
Last 10 meetings: Hawai’i 9–⁠1
Most recent: 2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1970s											1–⁠0
2000s											5–⁠0
2010s											2–⁠0
2020s											4–⁠1

Average margin: 18 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hawai’i: 8–⁠0 Hawai’i’s record at home
At New Mexico State: 1–⁠4 New Mexico State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

Hawai’i’s biggest win2007: Hawai’i 50, New Mexico State 13by 37 points
New Mexico State’s biggest win2022: New Mexico State 45, Hawai’i 26by 19 points

Coach against coach

Years	Hawai’i	Series	New Mexico State
2005–⁠2007	June Jones	3–⁠0	Hal Mumme
2009–⁠2011	Greg McMackin	3–⁠0	DeWayne Walker

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Hawai’i’s side (Jones 3–⁠0 against Mumme). 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

Colt Brennan Hawai’i	38 of 53, 515 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT	2005 Passing
Colt Brennan Hawai’i	29 of 46, 425 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT	2007 Passing
Alex Green Hawai’i	19 carries, 327 yards, 3 TD	2010 Rushing
Chris Williams New Mexico State	7 catches, 221 yards, 3 TD	2008 Receiving
Ryan Grice-Mullen Hawai’i	13 catches, 195 yards, 3 TD	2007 Receiving
Chris Williams New Mexico State	7 catches, 160 yards, 2 TD	2006 Receiving

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

Every game

Sep 12, 2026	Hawai’i 29, New Mexico State 19	at Hawai’i
Sep 23, 2023	Hawai’i 20, New Mexico State 17	at Hawai’i
Sep 24, 2022	New Mexico State 45, Hawai’i 26	at New Mexico State
Oct 23, 2021	Hawai’i 48, New Mexico State 34	at Hawai’i
Sep 25, 2021	Hawai’i 41, New Mexico State 21	at New Mexico State
Oct 23, 2011	Hawai’i 45, New Mexico State 34	at Hawai’i
Nov 27, 2010	Hawai’i 59, New Mexico State 24	at New Mexico State
Nov 14, 2009	Hawai’i 24, New Mexico State 6	at Hawai’i
Nov 8, 2008	Hawai’i 42, New Mexico State 30	at New Mexico State
Oct 28, 2007	16Hawai’i 50, New Mexico State 13	at Hawai’i
Oct 21, 2006	Hawai’i 49, New Mexico State 30	at New Mexico State
Oct 16, 2005	Hawai’i 49, New Mexico State 28	at Hawai’i
Nov 11, 1978	Hawai’i 35, New Mexico State 20	at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.