Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico State

Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1967; Louisiana Tech leads the series 9–⁠6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisiana Tech 7–⁠3.

Louisiana Tech wins
9
New Mexico State wins
6
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1967
Longest streak
6 Louisiana Tech
Current streak
1 Louisiana Tech
Last 10 meetings
Louisiana Tech 7–⁠3
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s1–⁠1
1980s0–⁠1
1990s0–⁠1
2000s4–⁠1
2010s3–⁠0
2020s1–⁠2
Average margin
20.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Louisiana Tech
6–⁠1 Louisiana Tech’s record at home
At New Mexico State
5–⁠3 New Mexico State’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Louisiana Tech’s biggest win2011: Louisiana Tech 44, New Mexico State 0by 44 points
  2. New Mexico State’s biggest win1967: New Mexico State 48, Louisiana Tech 7by 41 points
  3. Upset1968: Louisiana Tech 42, New Mexico State 24Louisiana Tech had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsLouisiana TechSeriesNew Mexico State
2010–⁠2012Sonny Dykes3–⁠0DeWayne Walker

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana Tech’s side (Dykes 3–⁠0 against Walker). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State, 1967 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

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

Chase Holbrook New Mexico State42 of 55, 514 yards, 3 TD2006 Passing
Chase Holbrook New Mexico State45 of 59, 486 yards, 4 TD2008 Passing
Chris Williams New Mexico State10 catches, 189 yards, 2 TD2008 Receiving

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

Every game

Sep 13, 2025Louisiana Tech 49, New Mexico State 14at Louisiana Tech
Oct 15, 2024New Mexico State 33, Louisiana Tech 30at New Mexico State
Oct 24, 2023New Mexico State 27, Louisiana Tech 24at Louisiana Tech
Oct 27, 201224Louisiana Tech 28, New Mexico State 14at New Mexico State
Nov 26, 2011Louisiana Tech 44, New Mexico State 0at Louisiana Tech
Nov 13, 2010Louisiana Tech 41, New Mexico State 20at New Mexico State
Oct 17, 2009Louisiana Tech 45, New Mexico State 7at Louisiana Tech
Nov 22, 2008Louisiana Tech 35, New Mexico State 31at New Mexico State
Oct 13, 2007Louisiana Tech 22, New Mexico State 21at Louisiana Tech
Dec 2, 2006New Mexico State 50, Louisiana Tech 23at New Mexico State
Oct 1, 2005Louisiana Tech 34, New Mexico State 14at Louisiana Tech
Oct 7, 1995New Mexico State 48, Louisiana Tech 13at New Mexico State
Sep 10, 1983New Mexico State 15, Louisiana Tech 7at New Mexico State
Nov 28, 1968Louisiana Tech 42, New Mexico State 24at Louisiana Tech
Oct 28, 1967New Mexico State 48, Louisiana Tech 7at New Mexico State

Every game is listed as played on the field.