New Mexico at UNLV
Saturday, October 12, 2002 Share
New Mexico beat UNLV 25–16. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–5.
Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyHigh 81°F, low 62°FAttendance 21,205
- At kickoff
- 81°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| UNLV | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UNLV 62% to win. New Mexico won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every New Mexico–UNLV gameUNLV leads 15–13 in 28 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2025 | New Mexico 40, UNLV 35 | |
| 2023 | UNLV 56, New Mexico 14 | |
| 2022 | UNLV 31, New Mexico 20 | |
| 2021 | UNLV 31, New Mexico 17 | |
| 2018 | New Mexico 50, UNLV 14 | |
| 2017 | UNLV 38, New Mexico 35 |
Around this game
New Mexico
- Next gameat Utah StateOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonNew Mexico in 2002
- ProgramNew Mexico history and records
UNLV
- Next gameat BYUOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonUNLV in 2002
- ProgramUNLV history and records

