Colorado State vs. UNLV
Colorado State and UNLV have 26 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Colorado State leads the series 17–8–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Colorado State 6–4, and UNLV has won the last 2. Share
- Colorado State wins
- 17
- UNLV wins
- 8
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 6 Colorado State
- Current streak
- 2 UNLV
- Last 10 meetings
- Colorado State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 16.4 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado State
- 10–5 Colorado State’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 3–7–1 UNLV’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado State’s biggest win2004: Colorado State 45, UNLV 10by 35 points
- UNLV’s biggest win1980: UNLV 56, Colorado State 15by 41 points
- Upset2002: UNLV 36, Colorado State 33UNLV had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1978: UNLV 33, Colorado State 6UNLV had a 14% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Colorado State | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1980 | Sarkis Arslanian | 0–2–1 | Tony Knap |
| 1996–1998 | Sonny Lubick | 3–0 | Jeff Horton |
| 1999–2004 | Sonny Lubick | 5–1 | John Robinson |
| 2005–2007 | Sonny Lubick | 3–0 | Mike Sanford Sr. |
| 2015–2019 | Mike Bobo | 3–0 | Tony Sanchez |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Colorado State’s side (Arslanian 0–2–1 against Knap). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Rashaun Greer Colorado State | 8 catches, 211 yards, 1 TD | 2008 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | FS1 | 0.2 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.