New Mexico vs San José State rivalry
San José State leads the series 16-5-1 in meetings on record since 1954.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
New Mexico 
vs 
San José State
vs San José State 2026-10-31 · TBD
CEFCU Stadium
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CEFCU Stadium
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All-time series
New Mexico 522 meetings since 195416 San José State
Series leader: San José State.
See the full all-time New Mexico vs San José State head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1950s 0 2
1960s 2 3
1970s 2 4
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2010s 1 2
2020s 0 3
Series notes
Meetings played22
Series wins, New Mexico5 of 22
Series wins, San José State16 of 22
Decided by 3 points or fewer3 of 22
Side by side, 2026 season
New Mexico San José State - 43.4 1st
- Points per game
- 22.6 6th
- 10.6 2nd
- Points allowed
- 25.0 8th
- 385.6 4th
- Total yards per game
- 388.2 3rd
- 5.9 2nd
- Yards per play
- 5.7 5th
- 208.8 2nd
- Rush yards per game
- 132.6 8th
- 176.8 7th
- Pass yards per game
- 255.6 2nd
- 21.2 2nd
- First downs per game
- 18.8 7th
- 42.2% 3rd
- Third-down rate
- 32.4% 8th
- +18 1st
- Turnover margin
- -1 6th
- 19 1st
- Takeaways
- 6 4th
- 16 1st
- Sacks
- 10 3rd
- 13 6th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 4th
- 44.8 1st
- Penalty yards per game
- 55.2 8th
- 34:07 2nd
- Time of possession
- 27:57 9th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Mountain West; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in New Mexico vs San José State?
San José State leads the series 16-5-1 in meetings on record since 1954. That is New Mexico 5, San José State 16 across 22 meetings on record.
When do New Mexico and San José State play next?
The next New Mexico vs San José State meeting is around Week 9 of the 2026 season at CEFCU Stadium.