New Mexico vs. San José State
New Mexico and San José State have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1954; San José State leads the series 16–5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San José State 8–2, and San José State has won the last 4. Share
- New Mexico wins
- 5
- San José State wins
- 16
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1954
- Longest streak
- 4 San José State
- Current streak
- 4 San José State
- Last 10 meetings
- San José State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–3 |
- Average margin
- 13.5 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At New Mexico
- 3–7 New Mexico’s record at home
- At San José State
- 8–2–1 San José State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 New Mexico first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- New Mexico’s biggest win1970: New Mexico 48, San José State 25by 23 points
- San José State’s biggest win1967: San José State 52, New Mexico 14by 38 points
- Upset1965: San José State 27, New Mexico 7San José State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | New Mexico | Series | San José State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | Rudy Feldman | 1–1–1 | DeWayne King |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico’s side (Feldman 1–1–1 against King). 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
| Nick Starkel San José State | 34 of 47, 467 yards, 5 TD | 2020 Passing | |
| Josh Love San José State | 24 of 36, 405 yards, 2 TD | 2019 Passing | |
| Tyler Ervin San José State | 36 carries, 263 yards, 1 TD | 2015 Rushing | |
| Jalen Bainer San José State | 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 2 INT | 2025 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.