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Hawai’i vs. Nevada

Hawai’i and Nevada have 27 meetings on file, the first in 1946; Nevada leads the series 14–⁠13 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Hawai’i 6–⁠4, and Hawai’i has won the last 3.

Hawai’i wins
13
Nevada wins
14
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1946
Longest streak
5 Nevada
Current streak
3 Hawai’i
Last 10 meetings
Hawai’i 6–⁠4
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s0–⁠2
2000s6–⁠4
2010s3–⁠7
2020s4–⁠1
Average margin
17.7 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hawai’i
10–⁠5 Hawai’i’s record at home
At Nevada
9–⁠3 Nevada’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Hawai’i’s biggest win2019: Hawai’i 54, Nevada 3by 51 points
  2. Nevada’s biggest win1948: Nevada 73, Hawai’i 12by 61 points
  3. Upset2023: Hawai’i 27, Nevada 14Hawai’i had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2018: Nevada 40, Hawai’i 22Nevada had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsHawai’iSeriesNevada
2000–⁠2003June Jones2–⁠2Chris Tormey
2004–⁠2007June Jones3–⁠1Chris Ault
2008–⁠2011Greg McMackin2–⁠2Chris Ault
2013–⁠2015Norm Chow0–⁠3Brian Polian
2017–⁠2019Nick Rolovich1–⁠2Jay Norvell

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Hawai’i’s side (Jones 2–⁠2 against Tormey). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Hawai’i and Nevada, 1946 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

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

Carson Strong Nevada34 of 54, 395 yards, 2 TD2021 Passing
Stefphon Jefferson Nevada31 carries, 170 yards, 6 TD2012 Rushing
Davone Bess Hawai’i12 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD2005 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Photos

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Nov 21, 2026Hawai’i at Nevada upcomingat Nevada
Oct 26, 2024Hawai’i 34, Nevada 13at Hawai’i
Nov 4, 2023Hawai’i 27, Nevada 14at Nevada
Oct 15, 2022Hawai’i 31, Nevada 16at Hawai’i
Oct 16, 2021Nevada 34, Hawai’i 17at Nevada
Nov 28, 2020Hawai’i 24, Nevada 21at Hawai’i
Sep 28, 2019Hawai’i 54, Nevada 3at Nevada
Oct 20, 2018Nevada 40, Hawai’i 22at Hawai’i
Oct 7, 2017Nevada 35, Hawai’i 21at Nevada
Oct 1, 2016Hawai’i 38, Nevada 17at Hawai’i
Oct 24, 2015Nevada 30, Hawai’i 20at Nevada
Oct 26, 2014Nevada 26, Hawai’i 18at Hawai’i
Sep 21, 2013Nevada 31, Hawai’i 9at Nevada
Sep 22, 2012Nevada 69, Hawai’i 24at Hawai’i
Nov 12, 2011Nevada 42, Hawai’i 28at Nevada
Oct 16, 2010Hawai’i 27, 19Nevada 21at Hawai’i
Oct 31, 2009Nevada 31, Hawai’i 21at Nevada
Oct 26, 2008Hawai’i 38, Nevada 31at Hawai’i
Nov 16, 200713Hawai’i 28, Nevada 26at Nevada
Oct 7, 2006Hawai’i 41, Nevada 34at Hawai’i
Nov 5, 2005Nevada 38, Hawai’i 28at Nevada
Oct 10, 2004Hawai’i 48, Nevada 26at Hawai’i
Nov 15, 2003Nevada 24, Hawai’i 14at Nevada
Oct 12, 2002Hawai’i 59, Nevada 34at Hawai’i
Sep 22, 2001Nevada 28, Hawai’i 20at Nevada
Nov 11, 2000Hawai’i 37, Nevada 17at Hawai’i
Dec 17, 1948Nevada 73, Hawai’i 12at Hawai’i
Dec 7, 1946Nevada 26, Hawai’i 7at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.