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Rio Grande Rivalry
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New Mexico leads the all-time series 65–24–2. They've met 91 times since 1931. New Mexico once took 18 straight.
Stature & the series, 1931–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
65–24–2
New Mexico leads
streak
2
New Mexico in a row
longest run
18
New Mexico
biggest win
61
New Mexico, 1948
first met
1931
91 meetings
biggest crowd
37,440
2025
The coaching duels
Bill Weeks vs Warren Woodson3–5
Rocky Long vs Tony Samuel4–3
Bob Davie vs Doug Martin5–2
Rudy Feldman vs Jim Wood3–1–1
Dennis Franchione vs Jim Hess4–1
Bill Mondt vs Jim Bradley3–1
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
34–26
New Mexico leads
1st-rounders
2–0
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s1–5
1970s6–8
1980s6–4
1990s5–2
2000s12–2
2010s2–4
2020s2–1
Best picks, either side
2000Brian Urlacher LinebackerRd 1, pick 9#9 overall
1977Robin Cole LinebackerRd 1, pick 21#21 overall
1977Walt Williams Defensive BackRd 2, pick 14#42 overall
1975Jim Germany Running BackRd 2, pick 20#46 overall
2006Ryan Cook CenterRd 2, pick 19#51 overall
2007Quincy Black LinebackerRd 3, pick 4#68 overall
1971Sam Scarber Running BackRd 3, pick 17#69 overall
1995David Sloan Tight EndRd 3, pick 6#70 overall
Recent meetings
2025New Mexico38–20
2024New Mexico50–40
2023New Mexico State27–17
2022New Mexico State21–9
2021New Mexico34–25
2019New Mexico55–52
2018New Mexico42–25
2017New Mexico State30–28
2016New Mexico State32–31
2015New Mexico38–29
2014New Mexico38–35
2013New Mexico66–17
2012New Mexico27–14
2011New Mexico State42–28