New Mexico vs. UTEP

New Mexico and UTEP have 71 meetings on file, the first in 1934; New Mexico leads the series 38–⁠31–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5, and New Mexico has won the last 2. Share

New Mexico wins: 38
UTEP wins: 31
Ties: 2
Earliest on file: 1934
Longest streak: 17 New Mexico
Current streak: 2 New Mexico
Last 10 meetings: even at 5–⁠5
Most recent: 2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1930s											3–⁠2–⁠1
1940s											2–⁠4–⁠1
1950s											2–⁠6
1960s											3–⁠7
1970s											10–⁠0
1980s											7–⁠3
1990s											6–⁠4
2000s											2–⁠2
2010s											1–⁠2
2020s											2–⁠1

Average margin: 16.5 points; 27 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At New Mexico: 23–⁠11–⁠1 New Mexico’s record at home
At UTEP: 20–⁠15–⁠1 UTEP’s record at home
Shutouts: 12

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

New Mexico’s biggest win2026: New Mexico 61, UTEP 7by 54 points
UTEP’s biggest win1967: UTEP 75, New Mexico 12by 63 points
Upset1965: UTEP 35, New Mexico 14UTEP had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1998: UTEP 22, New Mexico 19UTEP had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1962: UTEP 16, New Mexico 14UTEP had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	New Mexico	Series	UTEP
1934–⁠1936	Gwinn Henry	2–⁠1	Mack Saxon
1937–⁠1941	Ted Shipkey	2–⁠2–⁠1	Mack Saxon
1947–⁠1949	Berl Huffman	0–⁠2–⁠1	Jack Curtice
1950–⁠1952	Dudley DeGroot	1–⁠2	Mike Brumbelow
1965–⁠1967	Bill Weeks	0–⁠3	Robert Dobbs
1968–⁠1972	Rudy Feldman	3–⁠2	Robert Dobbs
1974–⁠1976	Bill Mondt	3–⁠0	Gil Bartosh
1977–⁠1979	Bill Mondt	3–⁠0	Bill Michael
1983–⁠1985	Joe Lee Dunn	3–⁠0	Bill Yung
1989–⁠1991	Mike Sheppard	1–⁠2	David Lee
1993–⁠1997	Dennis Franchione	4–⁠1	Charlie Bailey
2005–⁠2007	Rocky Long	1–⁠2	Mike Price

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico’s side (Henry 2–⁠1 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

Kasey Carrier New Mexico	41 carries, 291 yards, 4 TD	2013 Rushing
Aaron Jones UTEP	22 carries, 237 yards, 3 TD	2014 Rushing
Jacob Cowing UTEP	7 catches, 174 yards, 1 TD	2021 Receiving

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

Every game

Oct 3, 2026	New Mexico 61, UTEP 7	at New Mexico
Sep 17, 2022	New Mexico 27, UTEP 10	at New Mexico
Sep 25, 2021	UTEP 20, New Mexico 13	at UTEP
Aug 30, 2014	UTEP 31, New Mexico 24	at New Mexico
Sep 7, 2013	New Mexico 42, UTEP 35	at UTEP
Oct 2, 2010	UTEP 38, New Mexico 20	at New Mexico
Sep 1, 2007	UTEP 10, New Mexico 6	at UTEP
Sep 23, 2006	New Mexico 26, UTEP 13	at New Mexico
Sep 24, 2005	UTEP 21, New Mexico 13	at UTEP
Sep 1, 2001	New Mexico 26, UTEP 6	at New Mexico
Sep 4, 1999	UTEP 13, New Mexico 10	at UTEP
Oct 10, 1998	UTEP 22, New Mexico 19	at New Mexico
Sep 13, 1997	New Mexico 38, UTEP 20	at UTEP
Nov 23, 1996	New Mexico 44, UTEP 17	at New Mexico
Nov 18, 1995	UTEP 17, New Mexico 12	at UTEP
Nov 19, 1994	New Mexico 25, UTEP 21	at New Mexico
Nov 20, 1993	New Mexico 35, UTEP 29	at UTEP
Nov 14, 1992	New Mexico 35, UTEP 14	at New Mexico
Aug 31, 1991	UTEP 35, New Mexico 19	at UTEP
Oct 6, 1990	New Mexico 48, UTEP 28	at New Mexico
Oct 14, 1989	UTEP 26, New Mexico 7	at UTEP
Oct 22, 1988	UTEP 37, New Mexico 0	at New Mexico
Oct 31, 1987	UTEP 34, New Mexico 0	at UTEP
Oct 11, 1986	New Mexico 24, UTEP 22	at New Mexico
Nov 2, 1985	New Mexico 27, UTEP 23	at UTEP
Sep 29, 1984	New Mexico 34, UTEP 7	at UTEP
Nov 12, 1983	New Mexico 35, UTEP 0	at New Mexico
Nov 6, 1982	New Mexico 31, UTEP 18	at UTEP
Oct 10, 1981	New Mexico 26, UTEP 3	at New Mexico
Oct 25, 1980	New Mexico 22, UTEP 21	at UTEP
Oct 20, 1979	New Mexico 20, UTEP 0	at New Mexico
Oct 28, 1978	New Mexico 21, UTEP 0	at UTEP
Nov 5, 1977	New Mexico 33, UTEP 17	at New Mexico
Sep 18, 1976	New Mexico 25, UTEP 7	at UTEP
Nov 1, 1975	New Mexico 23, UTEP 3	at New Mexico
Nov 23, 1974	New Mexico 37, UTEP 21	at UTEP
Oct 20, 1973	New Mexico 49, UTEP 0	at New Mexico
Oct 21, 1972	New Mexico 56, UTEP 7	at UTEP
Nov 13, 1971	New Mexico 49, UTEP 13	at New Mexico
Oct 31, 1970	New Mexico 35, UTEP 16	at UTEP
Sep 27, 1969	UTEP 21, New Mexico 6	at New Mexico
Sep 21, 1968	UTEP 44, New Mexico 15	at UTEP
Oct 27, 1967	UTEP 75, New Mexico 12	at New Mexico
Oct 1, 1966	UTEP 51, New Mexico 3	at UTEP
Sep 25, 1965	UTEP 35, New Mexico 14	at New Mexico
Nov 7, 1964	New Mexico 20, UTEP 12	at UTEP
Sep 28, 1963	New Mexico 23, UTEP 7	at New Mexico
Oct 6, 1962	UTEP 16, New Mexico 14	at UTEP
Oct 7, 1961	New Mexico 7, UTEP 6	at New Mexico
Oct 1, 1960	UTEP 23, New Mexico 17	at UTEP
Oct 3, 1959	New Mexico 17, UTEP 7	at New Mexico
Sep 27, 1958	UTEP 15, New Mexico 6	at UTEP
Oct 5, 1957	UTEP 15, New Mexico 13	at New Mexico
Oct 6, 1956	UTEP 34, New Mexico 0	at UTEP
Oct 1, 1955	UTEP 34, New Mexico 0	at New Mexico
Oct 25, 1952	New Mexico 14, UTEP 13	at UTEP
Oct 20, 1951	UTEP 32, New Mexico 7	at UTEP
Oct 21, 1950	UTEP 41, New Mexico 13	at New Mexico
Oct 22, 1949	UTEP 7, New Mexico 0	at UTEP
Oct 23, 1948	UTEP 27, New Mexico 13	at New Mexico
Nov 1, 1947	UTEP 20, New Mexico 20	at UTEP
Nov 2, 1946	New Mexico 21, UTEP 13	at New Mexico
Oct 2, 1942	UTEP 7, New Mexico 0	at UTEP
Oct 4, 1941	New Mexico 16, UTEP 14	at New Mexico
Oct 19, 1940	UTEP 9, New Mexico 7	at UTEP
Oct 12, 1939	New Mexico 14, UTEP 0	at New Mexico
Oct 15, 1938	UTEP 7, New Mexico 6	at UTEP
Oct 16, 1937	New Mexico 7, UTEP 7	at New Mexico
Oct 17, 1936	UTEP 12, New Mexico 7	at UTEP
Sep 28, 1935	New Mexico 20, UTEP 0	at New Mexico
Oct 13, 1934	New Mexico 21, UTEP 15	at UTEP

Every game is listed as played on the field.