Game notes: Nevada at UNLV
Saturday, November 28, 9 p.m. ET, Allegiant Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Nevada (2–4, 1–2 in conference) at UNLV (4–3, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, November 28, 9 p.m. ET, Allegiant Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- For the Fremont Cannon, which UNLV holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 43rd meeting; Nevada leads the series 25–17 as played. Officially, Nevada leads 26–16; as played, 25–17. UNLV forfeited the 1983 game.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: UNLV 42, Nevada 17.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1978: Nevada 23, UNLV 14.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- UNLV is 9–12 at home against Nevada.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: UNLV 42–17 (at Nevada); 2024: UNLV 38–14 (at UNLV); 2023: UNLV 45–27 (at Nevada); 2022: UNLV 27–22 (at UNLV); 2021: Nevada 51–20 (at Nevada).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Nevada
- Nevada is 2–4 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 49–14 vs. Western Kentucky; L 7–20 vs. Montana State; L 20–27 at Middle Tennessee; L 33–36 vs. Air Force; W 30–13 at UTEP; L 17–31 at North Dakota State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Nevada is No. 117 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jeff Choate is 8–23 in his third season at Nevada.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jeff Choate is 0–2 against UNLV.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Dominic Kelley (RB): 500 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Herschel Turner (RB): 436 rushing yards, 4 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- E.J. Smith (LB): 72 tackles, 2.5 sacks, No. 1 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Joe McFadden is tied with Fernando Serrano (29, 1977–79) for 10th on Nevada’s career field goals list, at 29 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Nevada lost to Hawai’i 24–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
UNLV
- UNLV is 4–3 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 21–27 vs. Memphis; W 21–6 at Hawai’i; L 6–44 at North Texas; W 38–10 at Akron; W 39–31 vs. California; W 13–7 vs. North Dakota State; L 31–41 at Air Force.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- UNLV is No. 47 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dan Mullen is 14–7 in his second season at UNLV and 117–68 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dan Mullen is 1–0 against Nevada.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jackson Arnold (QB): 1,391 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jai’Den Thomas (RB): 543 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jake Pope (S): 63 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jai’Den Thomas needs 155 yards to pass Mike Thomas (3,149, 1973–74) for third on UNLV’s career rushing yards list. He has 2,995 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jai’Den Thomas is tied with Charles Williams (34, 2016–21) for third on UNLV’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 34 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, UNLV lost to Wyoming 35–28.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Dan Mullen is 1–0 against Jeff Choate’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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