Mountain West Matchups

New Mexico vs UCLA

New Mexico Lobos vs UCLA Bruins

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Head-to-head on record

New Mexico vs UCLA series
TeamWinsSeries
New Mexico Lobos1Series level
UCLA Bruins1

Meetings since 2002: 2. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-0 Regular season
0-1 Postseason
1-1 Last 2
24-19 Avg score
1 Longest New Mexico win run

Biggest New Mexico win 35-10 in 2025, a 25-point margin.

Biggest New Mexico loss 13-27 in 2002 (postseason), a 14-point margin.

Every New Mexico vs UCLA meeting

New Mexico Lobos vs UCLA Bruins, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2025 New Mexico win Pasadena 35-10
2002 * UCLA win Neutral 13-27

* postseason meeting. Scores from the New Mexico perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 2002.

Matchup stats

Last five games

UCLAProvided by big10.co

DateOppResult
09-26 atMD W 54-3
09-19 vsPUR W 52-38
09-12 vsSDSU W 28-10
09-05 atCAL W 45-24
11-29 atUSC L 10-29

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

Big TenProvided by big10.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

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

The series since 2002 is level at 1-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when New Mexico and UCLA meet.

How to watch New Mexico vs UCLA

When New Mexico and UCLA 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 UCLA 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 UCLA: the essentials

New Mexico Lobos vs UCLA Bruins is a non-conference matchup that sets the Mountain West against the Big Ten (Power 4). The series since 2002 is level at 1-1. Across 2 meetings on record the series is level, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the New Mexico vs UCLA 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 UCLA against the whole conference, see UCLA vs the Mountain West.

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Frequently asked questions

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

The series since 2002 is level at 1-1. The two programs have met 2 times on record.

How can I watch New Mexico vs UCLA?

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 UCLA in the same conference?

No. New Mexico plays in the Mountain West. UCLA plays in the Big Ten (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.