Battle of I-10

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.

Battle of I-10
New Mexico State Aggies
UTEP Miners
SportFootball
First meetingOctober 31, 1914
New Mexico A&M 19, Texas State M&M 0
Latest meetingOctober 18, 2023
New Mexico State 28, UTEP 7
Next meeting2024
StadiumsAggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
TrophySilver Spade Trophy
Mayor's Cup
Statistics
Meetings total100
All-time seriesUTEP leads 59–39–2 (.600)
Largest victoryTexas State M&M, 92–7 (1948)
Longest win streakUTEP, 8 (2009–2016)
Current win streakNew Mexico State, 1 (2023–present)
45km
30miles
UTEP
New Mexico State
Locations of New Mexico State and UTEP
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