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Hawai’i vs. UNLV

Hawai’i and UNLV have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1974; UNLV leads the series 17–⁠16 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s UNLV 6–⁠4, and UNLV has won the last 4.

Hawai’i wins
16
UNLV wins
17
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1974
Longest streak
7 Hawai’i
Current streak
4 UNLV
Last 10 meetings
UNLV 6–⁠4
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s0–⁠3
1980s4–⁠0
1990s3–⁠1
2000s2–⁠3
2010s5–⁠5
2020s2–⁠5
Average margin
16.2 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hawai’i
11–⁠5 Hawai’i’s record at home
At UNLV
12–⁠5 UNLV’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Hawai’i’s biggest win2012: Hawai’i 48, UNLV 10by 38 points
  2. UNLV’s biggest win2025: UNLV 38, Hawai’i 10by 28 points
  3. Upset1978: UNLV 30, Hawai’i 20UNLV had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1980: Hawai’i 24, UNLV 19Hawai’i had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2011: UNLV 40, Hawai’i 20UNLV had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsHawai’iSeriesUNLV
1978–⁠1981Dick Tomey2–⁠2Tony Knap
2012–⁠2014Norm Chow2–⁠1Bobby Hauck
2016–⁠2019Nick Rolovich2–⁠2Tony Sanchez

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Hawai’i’s side (Tomey 2–⁠2 against Knap). 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 UNLV, 1974 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Greg Alexander Hawai’i31 of 48, 477 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT2009 Passing
Bryant Moniz Hawai’i29 of 43, 380 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT2010 Passing
Charles Williams UNLV38 carries, 266 yards, 3 TD2021 Rushing
Rodney Bradley Hawai’i8 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD2009 Receiving
Darius Muasau Hawai’i18 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for loss2020 Defense

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

On television

2025FS10.3 million viewers
2026The CW0.4 million viewers

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Every game

Sep 5, 2026UNLV 21, Hawai’i 6at Hawai’i
Nov 21, 2025UNLV 38, Hawai’i 10at UNLV
Nov 9, 2024UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27at Hawai’i
Sep 30, 2023UNLV 44, Hawai’i 20at UNLV
Nov 19, 2022Hawai’i 31, UNLV 25at Hawai’i
Nov 13, 2021UNLV 27, Hawai’i 13at UNLV
Dec 12, 2020Hawai’i 38, UNLV 21at Hawai’i
Nov 16, 2019Hawai’i 21, UNLV 7at UNLV
Nov 17, 2018Hawai’i 35, UNLV 28at Hawai’i
Nov 4, 2017UNLV 31, Hawai’i 23at UNLV
Oct 15, 2016UNLV 41, Hawai’i 38at Hawai’i
Nov 7, 2015UNLV 41, Hawai’i 21at UNLV
Nov 22, 2014Hawai’i 37, UNLV 35at Hawai’i
Oct 12, 2013UNLV 39, Hawai’i 37at UNLV
Nov 24, 2012Hawai’i 48, UNLV 10at Hawai’i
Sep 17, 2011UNLV 40, Hawai’i 20at UNLV
Dec 4, 201025Hawai’i 59, UNLV 21at Hawai’i
Sep 19, 2009UNLV 34, Hawai’i 33at UNLV
Sep 15, 200724Hawai’i 49, UNLV 14at UNLV
Sep 16, 2006Hawai’i 42, UNLV 13at Hawai’i
Sep 19, 2003UNLV 33, Hawai’i 22at UNLV
Dec 2, 2000UNLV 34, Hawai’i 32at Hawai’i
Sep 20, 1997UNLV 25, Hawai’i 15at UNLV
Oct 19, 1996Hawai’i 38, UNLV 28at Hawai’i
Sep 30, 1995Hawai’i 58, UNLV 30at UNLV
Oct 24, 1992Hawai’i 55, UNLV 25at Hawai’i
Sep 29, 1984Hawai’i 16, UNLV 12at Hawai’i
Oct 15, 1983Hawai’i 23, UNLV 0at UNLV
Oct 31, 1981Hawai’i 57, UNLV 21at Hawai’i
Nov 15, 1980Hawai’i 24, UNLV 19at UNLV
Sep 29, 1979UNLV 48, Hawai’i 31at Hawai’i
Oct 14, 1978UNLV 30, Hawai’i 20at UNLV
Oct 26, 1974UNLV 33, Hawai’i 8at UNLV

Every game is listed as played on the field.