New Mexico State vs. San José State

New Mexico State and San José State have 21 meetings on file, the first in 1984; San José State leads the series 18–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San José State 9–⁠1, and San José State has won the last 3.

New Mexico State wins
3
San José State wins
18
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1984
Longest streak
8 San José State
Current streak
3 San José State
Last 10 meetings
San José State 9–⁠1
Most recent
2021

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1980s0–⁠6
1990s2–⁠4
2000s0–⁠5
2010s1–⁠2
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
22.1 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At New Mexico State
1–⁠9 New Mexico State’s record at home
At San José State
9–⁠2 San José State’s record at home
Shutouts
2

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

Games that tell the story

  1. New Mexico State’s biggest win1992: New Mexico State 34, San José State 24by 10 points
  2. San José State’s biggest win1988: San José State 51, New Mexico State 0by 51 points
  3. Upset1992: New Mexico State 34, San José State 24New Mexico State had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsNew Mexico StateSeriesSan José State
1986–⁠1989Mike Knoll0–⁠4Claude Gilbert
1993–⁠1995Jim Hess1–⁠2John Ralston
2005–⁠2008Hal Mumme0–⁠4Dick Tomey
2010–⁠2012DeWayne Walker1–⁠2Mike MacIntyre

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico State’s side (Knoll 0–⁠4 against Gilbert). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of New Mexico State and San José State, 1984 on1300150017001990200020102020

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

Kevin Jurovich San José State10 catches, 233 yards, 2 TD2007 Receiving
Brandon Rutley San José State33 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD2011 Rushing

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

Every game

Oct 2, 2021San José State 37, New Mexico State 31at San José State
Nov 10, 2012San José State 47, New Mexico State 7at New Mexico State
Sep 24, 2011San José State 34, New Mexico State 24at San José State
Oct 30, 2010New Mexico State 29, San José State 27at New Mexico State
Nov 28, 2009San José State 13, New Mexico State 10at San José State
Oct 18, 2008San José State 31, New Mexico State 14at New Mexico State
Nov 10, 2007San José State 51, New Mexico State 17at San José State
Nov 4, 2006San José State 31, New Mexico State 21at New Mexico State
Nov 19, 2005San José State 27, New Mexico State 10at San José State
Nov 11, 1995San José State 38, New Mexico State 37at New Mexico State
Nov 5, 1994New Mexico State 24, San José State 21at San José State
Oct 16, 1993San José State 52, New Mexico State 13at New Mexico State
Nov 21, 1992New Mexico State 34, San José State 24at San José State
Oct 12, 1991San José State 39, New Mexico State 13at New Mexico State
Nov 10, 1990San José State 56, New Mexico State 20at New Mexico State
Oct 28, 1989San José State 34, New Mexico State 6at San José State
Sep 3, 1988San José State 51, New Mexico State 0at New Mexico State
Oct 10, 1987San José State 57, New Mexico State 6at San José State
Nov 1, 1986San José State 45, New Mexico State 7at New Mexico State
Sep 7, 1985San José State 32, New Mexico State 3at San José State
Sep 1, 1984San José State 14, New Mexico State 0at San José State

Every game is listed as played on the field.