Long Beach State vs. UNLV
Long Beach State and UNLV first met in 1981 and have played 11 times; officially, Long Beach State leads 6–5; as played, 6–5. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Long Beach State has won the last 2. UNLV forfeited the 1984 game. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Long Beach State leads 6–5
- Long Beach State wins on file
- 5
- UNLV wins on file
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1981
- Longest streak
- 4 UNLV
- Current streak
- 2 Long Beach State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 1991
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 10.6 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Long Beach State
- 2–3 Long Beach State’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 3–3 UNLV’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Long Beach State’s biggest win1991: Long Beach State 31, UNLV 19by 12 points
- UNLV’s biggest win1986: UNLV 31, Long Beach State 8by 23 points
- Upset1985: Long Beach State 28, UNLV 24Long Beach State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1983: Long Beach State 24, UNLV 21Long Beach State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Long Beach State | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1989 | Larry Reisbig | 0–3 | Wayne Nunnely |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Long Beach State’s side (Reisbig 0–3 against Nunnely). 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.
Every game
| Oct 5, 1991 | Long Beach State 31, UNLV 19 | at UNLV | ||
| Nov 17, 1990 | Long Beach State 29, UNLV 20 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Nov 4, 1989 | UNLV 43, Long Beach State 21 | at UNLV | ||
| Nov 26, 1988 | UNLV 42, Long Beach State 41 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Nov 7, 1987 | UNLV 30, Long Beach State 17 | at UNLV | ||
| Nov 22, 1986 | UNLV 31, Long Beach State 8 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Sep 28, 1985 | Long Beach State 28, UNLV 24 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 6, 1984 | UNLV 41, Long Beach State 23forfeited | at Long Beach State | ||
| Nov 19, 1983 | Long Beach State 24, UNLV 21 | at UNLV | ||
| Nov 13, 1982 | Long Beach State 24, UNLV 13 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Sep 26, 1981 | UNLV 32, Long Beach State 31 | at UNLV |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a game one side later forfeited is marked “forfeited”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.