The Battle of I-10 is the name given to the New Mexico State–UTEP football rivalry. It is a college rivalry game between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). It is called the Battle of I-10 because the two universities are located along Interstate 10 connecting Las Cruces and El Paso. The teams compete for the Silver Spade Trophy and the Mayor's Cup.
The New Mexico State University teams are called the Aggies, a nickname derived from the university's agricultural beginnings. The mascot is known as "Pistol Pete". NMSU's colors are crimson and white. Since 2023 the Aggies have competed in Conference USA in all men's and women's sports. New Mexico State sponsors six men's and ten women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports. The athletic director is Mario Moccia, who has held the position since January 2015.
The New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represents New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1904, the Aggies compete in Conference USA after spending 18 seasons in the Western Athletic Conference from 2005 through 2023. The Aggies, who last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2022, are one of 34 college basketball teams with multiple NBA retired jerseys from former players and a team that reached the NCAA Final Four. The team plays home games in the Pan American Center.
The New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football as a member of Conference USA.
The Utah State Aggies are a college football team that competes in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I, representing Utah State University. The Utah State college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium since 1968. They have won thirteen conference championships in four different conferences during their history, most recently in 2021.
The 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by DeWayne Walker in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the WAC. New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 2007 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Hal Mumme and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They participated as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2006 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Hal Mumme and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They participated as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2005 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Hal Mumme and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They participated as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2003 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Tony Samuel and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2014 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Doug Martin, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the Sun Belt. New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 1959 Sun Bowl featured the New Mexico State Aggies and the North Texas State Eagles.
The 1960 Sun Bowl featured the New Mexico State Aggies and the Utah State Aggies. This was the 27th Sun Bowl, and was played at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas.
The 2015 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Martin, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt. New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Martin, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the Sun Belt. New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 2001 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Tony Samuel and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This was the first season the Aggies competed as members of the Sun Belt Conference, having previously competed in the Big West Conference from 1984 to 2000.
The 2018 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Matt Wells during the regular season[a] and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. They competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for first place in the division with Boise State. Despite the tie, the conference does not credit them as divisional co-champions as a result of the head-to-head loss. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated North Texas. The 11 wins tied a school record.
The 1931 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts as a member of the Border Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its third year under head coach Jerry Hines, the team compiled a 7–1–2 record, finished last in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 149 to 90.
The 1957 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts as a member of the Border Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Tony Cavallo, the Aggies compiled a 3–7 record, finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 215 to 157. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 1998 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Dave Arslanian, who had been hired from Weber State. The Aggies played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. Utah State finished with a 3–8 record in a difficult first year for Coach Arslanian.
