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University Stadium (NM)

University Stadium (NM) in Albuquerque, NM, home of New Mexico. Capacity 39,224. Opened September 17, 1960.

University Stadium (NM) in Albuquerque, NM
University Stadium (NM), Albuquerque, NMPhoto: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Capacity
39,224
Opened
1960
Surface
FieldTurf
Roof
Open air
Elevation
5,100 ft
Home team
New Mexico
New Mexico here
73–⁠80 games on file since 2001

Since it opened: New Mexico is 184–⁠192–⁠3 in home games from the 1960 season on. Our source names a game’s stadium only from 2001, so that count takes every earlier home game not marked neutral and may include a few played elsewhere.

Biggest games here

From the games on file here, 2001 on: title and postseason games, meetings of two ranked teams, upsets by our pregame Elo ratings and the biggest swings in CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Crowds season by season

Average and biggest crowd at University Stadium (NM) by season, 2001 to 202610k20k30k40k50k2001: 31,268 a game over 6 games; biggest 41,7712002: 30,512 a game over 6 games; biggest 35,7652003: 34,044 a game over 8 games; biggest 44,0752004: 37,887 a game over 4 games; biggest 40,1822005: 38,341 a game over 5 games; biggest 44,7602006: 29,318 a game over 8 games; biggest 34,1112007: 29,751 a game over 7 games; biggest 41,0332008: 29,001 a game over 7 games; biggest 32,3372009: 26,651 a game over 7 games; biggest 35,2482010: 22,536 a game over 7 games; biggest 32,4242011: 20,846 a game over 7 games; biggest 30,0912012: 22,636 a game over 7 games; biggest 28,4502013: 23,964 a game over 7 games; biggest 29,7492014: 22,907 a game over 7 games; biggest 28,7252015: 23,528 a game over 8 games; biggest 30,9002016: 20,277 a game over 7 games; biggest 29,6882017: 21,893 a game over 7 games; biggest 32,4272018: 17,844 a game over 7 games; biggest 25,3872019: 16,187 a game over 7 games; biggest 27,2692021: 16,345 a game over 7 games; biggest 28,4702022: 16,000 a game over 7 games; biggest 22,2092023: 18,102 a game over 7 games; biggest 30,8222024: 17,139 a game over 6 games; biggest 22,8272025: 24,340 a game over 7 games; biggest 37,4402026: 25,419 a game over 3 games; biggest 28,256200120062011201620212026

Biggest crowds on file

44,760New Mexico State at New Mexico2005
44,075New Mexico State at New Mexico2003
41,771UTEP at New Mexico2001
41,033New Mexico State at New Mexico2007
40,182Utah at New Mexico2004

Bars are each season’s average crowd, dots its biggest (the record in orange), the dashed rule today’s capacity. Attendance is on file for most games from 2001 on.

Weather on game day

Coldest kickoffs

Hottest kickoffs

Coldest game days before 2004

Hottest game days before 2004

Snow on game day

Kickoffs: the NOAA report nearest kickoff from the closest weather station (NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database). Game days: the day’s high and snowfall at the NOAA station nearest the stadium, for New Mexico’s home games before 2004 (NOAA GHCN-Daily, public domain).

The stadium’s history

Also known as
Turner & Margaret Branch Field
Former names
Dreamstyle Stadium (2017–⁠2020)
Opened
September 17, 1960
Architect
W.C. Kruger and Associates
Surface over the years
FieldTurf (2012–present)
Natural grass (1960–⁠2011)
Record crowd
44,760 (vs. New Mexico State, September 17, 2005)

From the stadium’s Wikipedia article, University Stadium (Albuquerque).

From above

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The stadium’s footprint, north up: about 220 by 180 meters (720 by 600 feet), the field in green. Outline from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Recent games here

Oct 3, 2026New Mexico 61, UTEP 7
Sep 12, 2026New Mexico 70, Mercyhurst 7
Sep 5, 2026New Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7
Dec 27, 202523North Texas 49, San Diego State 47
Nov 28, 2025New Mexico 23, San Diego State 17
Nov 15, 2025New Mexico 20, Colorado State 17
Oct 25, 2025New Mexico 33, Utah State 14
Oct 18, 2025New Mexico 24, Nevada 22
Sep 27, 2025New Mexico 38, New Mexico State 20
Sep 6, 2025New Mexico 32, Idaho State 22
Dec 28, 2024TCU 34, Louisiana 3
Nov 16, 2024New Mexico 38, 19Washington State 35

Pouring rights

PepsiCo has the stadium’s soft-drink pouring rights, on record since 2024. Official source.