Louisiana vs. New Mexico State
Louisiana and New Mexico State have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1975; officially, Louisiana leads 6–5; as played, 8–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Louisiana has won the last 2. The NCAA vacated Louisiana’s two wins (2013 and 2014); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
2030 at Louisiana. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Official series
- Louisiana leads 6–5
- Louisiana wins on file
- 8
- New Mexico State wins on file
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 3 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 2 Louisiana
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2018
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–2 |
- Average margin
- 11.2 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 7–2 Louisiana’s record at home
- At New Mexico State
- 3–1 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
- Louisiana’s biggest win2018: Louisiana 66, New Mexico State 38by 28 points
- New Mexico State’s biggest win2016: New Mexico State 37, Louisiana 31by 6 points
- Upset2015: New Mexico State 37, Louisiana 34New Mexico State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | New Mexico State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2004 | Rickey Bustle | 1–2 | Tony Samuel |
| 2013–2017 | Mark Hudspeth | 3–2 | Doug Martin |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Bustle 1–2 against Samuel). 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.
Every game
| Oct 13, 2018 | Louisiana 66, New Mexico State 38 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 18, 2017 | Louisiana 47, New Mexico State 34 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 1, 2016 | New Mexico State 37, Louisiana 31 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | New Mexico State 37, Louisiana 34 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 8, 2014 | Louisiana 44, New Mexico State 16vacated | at New Mexico State | ||
| Nov 2, 2013 | Louisiana 49, New Mexico State 35vacated | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 9, 2004 | New Mexico State 35, Louisiana 32 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Oct 16, 2003 | Louisiana 26, New Mexico State 24 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 12, 2002 | New Mexico State 31, Louisiana 28 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Nov 17, 2001 | New Mexico State 49, Louisiana 46 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 14, 1995 | Louisiana 43, New Mexico State 26 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 6, 1980 | Louisiana 14, New Mexico State 12 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 27, 1975 | Louisiana 31, New Mexico State 7 | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.