All-Time Head-to-Head

TeamOpponent

The Game Army–Navy Holy War Iron Bowl Red River The Game (Ivy)

New Mexico State vs

Southern Illinois

Series

3–4

Southern Illinois leads

Average Score

22.9–26.4

7 games

Current Streak

Southern Illinois

Longest Streak

New Mexico State, 1974–1977 · Southern Illinois, 1978–1979 · Southern Illinois, 1981–1983

Season	Date	Winner	Score
1983	1983-11-01	Southern Illinois	3–41
1981	1981-11-17	Southern Illinois	15–23
1980	1980-09-23	New Mexico State	18–17
1979	1979-11-20	Southern Illinois	28–45
1978	1978-10-03	Southern Illinois	39–43
1977	1977-09-06	New Mexico State	29–7
1974	1974-09-17	New Mexico State	28–9

Scores read New Mexico State first. Dates are the ranking release that included the game. Games come from the published weekly rankings.

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