Nevada vs. San José State
Nevada and San José State have 29 meetings on file, the first in 1948; Nevada leads the series 21–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Nevada 6–4. Share
- Nevada wins
- 21
- San José State wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1948
- Longest streak
- 7 Nevada
- Current streak
- 1 Nevada
- Last 10 meetings
- Nevada 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 8–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 16.7 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Nevada
- 13–1 Nevada’s record at home
- At San José State
- 7–8 San José State’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
- Nevada’s biggest win2009: Nevada 62, San José State 7by 55 points
- San José State’s biggest win2001: San José State 64, Nevada 45by 19 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Nevada | Series | San José State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Chris Tormey | 2–1 | Fitz Hill |
| 2005–2009 | Chris Ault | 4–1 | Dick Tomey |
| 2013–2016 | Brian Polian | 3–1 | Ron Caragher |
| 2017–2021 | Jay Norvell | 4–1 | Brent Brennan |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Nevada’s side (Tormey 2–1 against Hill). 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
| Vai Taua Nevada | 16 carries, 196 yards, 3 TD | 2010 Rushing | |
| Viliami Fehoko San José State | 12 tackles, 3 sacks, 4.5 for loss | 2022 Defense | |
| Cade Hall San José State | 6 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for loss | 2022 Defense | |
| Malik Reed Nevada | 6 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 for loss | 2017 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.