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.

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

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1950s0–⁠2
1960s2–⁠3
1970s2–⁠4–⁠1
1990s0–⁠1
2000s0–⁠1
2010s1–⁠2
2020s0–⁠3
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

  1. New Mexico’s biggest win1970: New Mexico 48, San José State 25by 23 points
  2. San José State’s biggest win1967: San José State 52, New Mexico 14by 38 points
  3. Upset1965: San José State 27, New Mexico 7San José State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsNew MexicoSeriesSan José State
1970–⁠1972Rudy Feldman1–⁠1–⁠1DeWayne 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

End-of-season Elo ratings of New Mexico and San José State, 1954 on1300150017001960197019801990200020102020

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 State34 of 47, 467 yards, 5 TD2020 Passing
Josh Love San José State24 of 36, 405 yards, 2 TD2019 Passing
Tyler Ervin San José State36 carries, 263 yards, 1 TD2015 Rushing
Jalen Bainer San José State9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 2 INT2025 Defense

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

Every game

Oct 31, 2026New Mexico at San José State upcomingat San José State
Oct 3, 2025San José State 35, New Mexico 28at San José State
Oct 14, 2023San José State 52, New Mexico 24at New Mexico
Oct 31, 2020San José State 38, New Mexico 21at New Mexico
Oct 4, 2019San José State 32, New Mexico 21at San José State
Oct 1, 2016New Mexico 48, San José State 41at New Mexico
Oct 24, 2015San José State 31, New Mexico 21at San José State
Dec 23, 2006San José State 20, New Mexico 12University Stadium (NM)New Mexico Bowl
Sep 26, 1998San José State 37, New Mexico 20at San José State
Oct 9, 1976New Mexico 36, San José State 30at New Mexico
Nov 8, 1975San José State 29, New Mexico 20at San José State
Oct 12, 1974San José State 13, New Mexico 11at New Mexico
Oct 27, 1973San José State 15, New Mexico 0at San José State
Nov 4, 1972San José State 14, New Mexico 7at New Mexico
Oct 16, 1971San José State 21, New Mexico 21at San José State
Oct 10, 1970New Mexico 48, San José State 25at New Mexico
Nov 1, 1969New Mexico 27, San José State 24at San José State
Oct 19, 1968San José State 55, New Mexico 24at New Mexico
Oct 21, 1967San José State 52, New Mexico 14at San José State
Oct 30, 1965San José State 27, New Mexico 7at New Mexico
Oct 27, 1962New Mexico 25, San José State 13at San José State
Oct 15, 1955San José State 14, New Mexico 0at New Mexico
Nov 27, 1954San José State 26, New Mexico 14at San José State

Every game is listed as played on the field.