Nevada vs. New Mexico State

Nevada and New Mexico State have 17 meetings on file, the first in 1992; Nevada leads the series 15–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Nevada 9–⁠1, and Nevada has won the last 5.

Nevada wins
15
New Mexico State wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1992
Longest streak
6 Nevada
Current streak
5 Nevada
Last 10 meetings
Nevada 9–⁠1
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1990s7–⁠1
2000s4–⁠1
2010s2–⁠0
2020s2–⁠0
Average margin
20.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Nevada
6–⁠2 Nevada’s record at home
At New Mexico State
0–⁠9 New Mexico State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Nevada’s biggest win1996: Nevada 63, New Mexico State 14by 49 points
  2. New Mexico State’s biggest win2008: New Mexico State 48, Nevada 45by 3 points
  3. Upset1998: New Mexico State 48, Nevada 45New Mexico State had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2008: New Mexico State 48, Nevada 45New Mexico State had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsNevadaSeriesNew Mexico State
1992–⁠1995Chris Ault3–⁠0Jim Hess
1997–⁠1999Jeff Tisdel2–⁠1Tony Samuel
2005–⁠2008Chris Ault3–⁠1Hal Mumme
2009–⁠2011Chris Ault3–⁠0DeWayne Walker

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Nevada’s side (Ault 3–⁠0 against Hess). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Nevada and New Mexico State, 1992 on1300150017001995200020052010201520202025

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

Chase Holbrook New Mexico State35 of 49, 407 yards, 4 TD2007 Passing
Chase Holbrook New Mexico State28 of 47, 409 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT2008 Passing
Taveon Rogers New Mexico State7 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD2011 Receiving
B.J. Mitchell Nevada34 carries, 193 yards, 2 TD2005 Rushing
Vai Taua Nevada20 carries, 188 yards, 2 TD2008 Rushing

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

Aug 27, 2022Nevada 23, New Mexico State 12at New Mexico State
Oct 9, 2021Nevada 55, New Mexico State 28at Nevada
Oct 29, 2011Nevada 48, New Mexico State 34at New Mexico State
Nov 20, 201019Nevada 52, New Mexico State 6at Nevada
Nov 21, 2009Nevada 63, New Mexico State 20at New Mexico State
Oct 11, 2008New Mexico State 48, Nevada 45at Nevada
Nov 2, 2007Nevada 40, New Mexico State 38at New Mexico State
Oct 28, 2006Nevada 48, New Mexico State 21at Nevada
Nov 12, 2005Nevada 48, New Mexico State 24at New Mexico State
Oct 9, 1999Nevada 23, New Mexico State 16at New Mexico State
Oct 10, 1998New Mexico State 48, Nevada 45at Nevada
Nov 1, 1997Nevada 45, New Mexico State 24at New Mexico State
Nov 2, 1996Nevada 63, New Mexico State 14at Nevada
Sep 9, 1995Nevada 45, New Mexico State 24at New Mexico State
Oct 15, 1994Nevada 45, New Mexico State 24at Nevada
Nov 13, 1993Nevada 34, New Mexico State 14at New Mexico State
Oct 24, 1992Nevada 35, New Mexico State 21at Nevada

Every game is listed as played on the field.