New Mexico State vs. UTEP
88 of their 102 meetings are on file: they first met in 1914, and the earliest on file is 1931; officially, UTEP leads 60–40–2; as played, 55–32–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. The winner takes home the Silver Spade. New Mexico State holds it. The official count covers every meeting. Share
- Official series
- UTEP leads 60–40–2
- New Mexico State wins on file
- 32
- UTEP wins on file
- 55
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1931 first met 1914
- Longest streak
- 8 UTEP
- Current streak
- 1 New Mexico State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 1–6 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–8–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–7 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 15.9 points; 39 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At New Mexico State
- 17–18–1 New Mexico State’s record at home
- At UTEP
- 37–15 UTEP’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 11
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Silver Spade
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- New Mexico State
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Silver Spade.
Games that tell the story
- New Mexico State’s biggest win1961: New Mexico State 42, UTEP 6by 36 points
- UTEP’s biggest win1948: UTEP 92, New Mexico State 7by 85 points
- Upset1946: New Mexico State 14, UTEP 7New Mexico State had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1962: UTEP 21, New Mexico State 0UTEP had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1958: New Mexico State 17, UTEP 16New Mexico State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | New Mexico State | Series | UTEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–1939 | Gerald Hines | 3–5 | Mack Saxon |
| 1958–1961 | Warren Woodson | 3–1 | Ben Collins |
| 1965–1967 | Warren Woodson | 0–3 | Robert Dobbs |
| 1968–1972 | Jim Wood | 1–4 | Robert Dobbs |
| 1974–1976 | Jim Bradley | 3–0 | Gil Bartosh |
| 1978–1981 | Gil Krueger | 4–0 | Bill Michael |
| 1983–1985 | Fred Zechman | 2–1 | Bill Yung |
| 1986–1988 | Mike Knoll | 0–3 | Bob Stull |
| 1990–1993 | Jim Hess | 2–2 | David Lee |
| 1994–1996 | Jim Hess | 2–1 | Charlie Bailey |
| 1997–1999 | Tony Samuel | 1–2 | Charlie Bailey |
| 2005–2008 | Hal Mumme | 2–2 | Mike Price |
| 2009–2012 | DeWayne Walker | 0–4 | Mike Price |
| 2013–2017 | Doug Martin | 1–4 | Sean Kugler |
| 2018–2021 | Doug Martin | 2–1 | Dana Dimel |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico State’s side (Hines 3–5 against Saxon). 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
| Chase Holbrook New Mexico State | 48 of 73, 506 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | 2006 Passing | |
| Aaron Jones UTEP | 31 carries, 249 yards, 2 TD | 2016 Rushing | |
| Chris Williams New Mexico State | 9 catches, 221 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Receiving | |
| Shamad Lomax New Mexico State | 9 tackles, 3 INT, 1 TD | 2017 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.