New Mexico State vs. SMU
New Mexico State and SMU have 3 meetings on file, the first in 1970; SMU leads the series 3–0 in the games on file. Over the last 3 meetings it’s SMU 3–0, and SMU has won the last 3. Share
- New Mexico State wins
- 0
- SMU wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1970
- Longest streak
- 3 SMU
- Current streak
- 3 SMU
- Last 10 meetings
- SMU 3–0
- Most recent
- 1972
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 21.7 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At SMU
- 3–0 SMU’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coach against coach
| Years | New Mexico State | Series | SMU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | Jim Wood | 0–3 | Hayden Fry |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico State’s side (Wood 0–3 against Fry). 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 7, 1972 | SMU 55, New Mexico State 6 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 2, 1971 | SMU 28, New Mexico State 25 | at SMU | ||
| Sep 26, 1970 | SMU 34, New Mexico State 21 | at SMU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.