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New Mexico vs Colorado State

New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams

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Head-to-head on record

New Mexico vs Colorado State series
TeamWinsSeries
New Mexico Lobos26Colorado State leads
Colorado State Rams45

Meetings since 1935: 71. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

26-44 Regular season
0-1 Postseason
1-9 Last 10
19-23 Avg score
13 Longest Colorado State win run

Biggest New Mexico win 42-0 in 1964, a 42-point margin.

Biggest New Mexico loss 7-47 in 1990, a 40-point margin.

Every New Mexico vs Colorado State meeting

New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2025 New Mexico win Albuquerque 20-17
2024 Colorado State win Fort Collins 6-17
2022 Colorado State win Fort Collins 0-17
2021 Colorado State win Albuquerque 7-36
2019 Colorado State win Albuquerque 21-35
2018 Colorado State win Fort Collins 18-20
2017 Colorado State win Albuquerque 24-27
2016 Colorado State win Fort Collins 31-49
2015 Colorado State win Albuquerque 21-28
2014 Colorado State win Fort Collins 20-58
2013 Colorado State win Albuquerque 42-66
2012 Colorado State win Fort Collins 20-24
2011 Colorado State win Albuquerque 10-14
2010 Colorado State win Fort Collins 14-38
2009 New Mexico win Albuquerque 29-27
2008 Colorado State win Fort Collins 6-20
2007 New Mexico win Albuquerque 26-23
2006 New Mexico win Fort Collins 20-19
2005 Colorado State win Albuquerque 25-35
2004 New Mexico win Fort Collins 26-17
2003 New Mexico win Albuquerque 37-34
2002 Colorado State win Fort Collins 14-22
2001 Colorado State win Albuquerque 17-24
2000 Colorado State win Fort Collins 14-17
1999 Colorado State win Albuquerque 22-36
1997 * Colorado State win Neutral 13-41
1995 New Mexico win Fort Collins 22-14
1994 Colorado State win Albuquerque 31-38
1993 Colorado State win Fort Collins 20-21
1992 Colorado State win Albuquerque 10-14
1991 New Mexico win Fort Collins 38-36
1990 Colorado State win Fort Collins 7-47
1989 Colorado State win Albuquerque 20-34
1988 New Mexico win Albuquerque 24-23
1987 Colorado State win Fort Collins 13-35
1986 Colorado State win Fort Collins 27-32
1985 Colorado State win Albuquerque 28-45
1984 Colorado State win Albuquerque 10-16
1983 Colorado State win Fort Collins 24-25
1982 New Mexico win Albuquerque 29-24
1981 New Mexico win Fort Collins 28-16
1980 Colorado State win Albuquerque 26-31
1979 New Mexico win Fort Collins 24-9
1978 Colorado State win Albuquerque 15-26
1977 Colorado State win Fort Collins 9-14
1976 New Mexico win Fort Collins 33-20
1975 Colorado State win Albuquerque 16-27
1974 New Mexico win Albuquerque 32-23
1973 New Mexico win Fort Collins 30-13
1968 Colorado State win Albuquerque 13-21
1966 Colorado State win Albuquerque 6-45
1965 Colorado State win Fort Collins 22-27
1964 New Mexico win Albuquerque 42-0
1963 New Mexico win Fort Collins 25-0
1962 New Mexico win Albuquerque 21-8
1961 New Mexico win Fort Collins 20-8
1960 New Mexico win Albuquerque 24-6
1959 Colorado State win Fort Collins 9-14
1958 New Mexico win Albuquerque 17-12
1957 New Mexico win Fort Collins 30-7
1956 Colorado State win Albuquerque 27-28
1955 Colorado State win Fort Collins 0-25
1954 New Mexico win Albuquerque 10-7
1953 Colorado State win Fort Collins 3-9
1952 New Mexico win Albuquerque 3-0
1951 Colorado State win Albuquerque 15-20
1940 Colorado State win Fort Collins 6-7
1939 New Mexico win Albuquerque 21-19
1938 New Mexico win Albuquerque 27-7
1936 Colorado State win Fort Collins 7-9
1935 Colorado State win Albuquerque 6-7

* postseason meeting. Scores from the New Mexico perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1935.

Formation matchup

Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.

Colorado State defense4-2 front · 4 DL · 2 LB · 5 DB
CR Robinson CB SL Love CB NR Rice FS JM Mullery ROV JM Mangine SS
JR Rush LB BW Wood LB
XM Murray DE JH Howarth DE MR Richino DT TS Stewart NG
Line of scrimmage
Millward LT 66 Aliane LG 66 Robnett C 66 Tasi RG 60 Lawrence RT 66
Fa'avae QB 82 Humphrey RB 90
Williams WR 86 Omeire WR 92 George WR 94 Mapa TE 84
New Mexico offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Matchup stats

Last five games

Colorado State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsORST L 26-56
09-26 atUTSA L 45-59
09-19 vsBYU L 23-41
09-12 vsSOU W 58-24
09-05 vsWYO W 35-13

New Mexico

DateOppResult
10-03 vsUTEP W 61-7
09-26 atNMSU W 42-18
09-19 atOU L 6-14
09-12 vsMERC W 70-7
09-05 vsCMU W 38-7

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Pac-12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Boise State 410 .800172103
Fresno State 410 .80013982
Oregon State 320 .600185118
Texas State 230 .400174166
Colorado State 230 .400187193
San Diego State 230 .400123144
Washington State 140 .20095125
Utah State 140 .20070125

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
North Dakota State 500 1.00016849
New Mexico 410 .80021753
Air Force 310 .75011680
UNLV 320 .600125118
San José State 320 .600113125
Wyoming 230 .40071110
Nevada 130 .25010997
Hawai'i 140 .20088124
UTEP 140 .20082207
Northern Illinois 040 .00055145

Records computed from completed games this season

Colorado State Rams lead the series since 1935, 45-26. Here is the series on record and how to watch when New Mexico and Colorado State meet.

How to watch New Mexico vs Colorado State

When New Mexico and Colorado State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the New Mexico radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the New Mexico vs Colorado State time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The New Mexico this season

Follow New Mexico in the title race on the Mountain West standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Mountain West rivalry pages, or browse every Mountain West matchup.

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New Mexico vs Colorado State: the essentials

New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams is a non-conference matchup that sets the Mountain West against the Pac-12 (Group of 6). Colorado State Rams lead the series since 1935, 45-26. Across 71 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the New Mexico vs Colorado State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the New Mexico Lobos team hub, the Mountain West this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Colorado State against the whole conference, see Colorado State vs the Mountain West.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between New Mexico and Colorado State?

Colorado State Rams lead the series since 1935, 45-26. The two programs have met 71 times on record.

How can I watch New Mexico vs Colorado State?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are New Mexico and Colorado State in the same conference?

No. New Mexico plays in the Mountain West. Colorado State plays in the Pac-12 (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.