New Mexico vs. San Diego State
New Mexico and San Diego State have 46 meetings on file, the first in 1953; San Diego State leads the series 29–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego State 8–2, and New Mexico has won the last 2. Share
- New Mexico wins
- 17
- San Diego State wins
- 29
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1953
- Longest streak
- 13 San Diego State
- Current streak
- 2 New Mexico
- Last 10 meetings
- San Diego State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–8 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–8 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–2 |
- Average margin
- 13.9 points; 23 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At New Mexico
- 8–15 New Mexico’s record at home
- At San Diego State
- 14–9 San Diego State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- New Mexico’s biggest win2008: New Mexico 70, San Diego State 7by 63 points
- San Diego State’s biggest win1985: San Diego State 55, New Mexico 20by 35 points
- Upset1999: New Mexico 24, San Diego State 21New Mexico had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | New Mexico | Series | San Diego State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1979 | Bill Mondt | 0–3 | Claude Gilbert |
| 1983–1985 | Joe Lee Dunn | 1–2 | Doug Scovil |
| 1989–1991 | Mike Sheppard | 0–3 | Al Luginbill |
| 1994–1997 | Dennis Franchione | 1–3 | Ted Tollner |
| 1998–2001 | Rocky Long | 2–2 | Ted Tollner |
| 2002–2005 | Rocky Long | 4–0 | Tom Craft |
| 2006–2008 | Rocky Long | 3–0 | Chuck Long |
| 2013–2018 | Bob Davie | 0–4 | Rocky Long |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico’s side (Mondt 0–3 against Gilbert). 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
| Adam Muema San Diego State | 27 carries, 233 yards, 3 TD | 2013 Rushing | |
| Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State | 20 carries, 246 yards, 2 TD | 2014 Rushing | |
| Rodney Ferguson New Mexico | 22 carries, 210 yards, 2 TD | 2006 Rushing | |
| Kyahva Tezino San Diego State | 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 for loss | 2018 Defense | |
| Ezell Ruffin San Diego State | 7 catches, 165 yards, 2 TD | 2013 Receiving |
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.