Nevada vs. Utah State
Nevada and Utah State have 27 meetings on file, the first in 1915; Nevada leads the series 18–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Utah State has won the last 2. Share
2027 at Utah State; 2029 at Nevada. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Nevada wins
- 18
- Utah State wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1915
- Longest streak
- 6 Nevada
- Current streak
- 2 Utah State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 6–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Average margin
- 14.7 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Nevada
- 9–2 Nevada’s record at home
- At Utah State
- 7–9 Utah State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Nevada’s biggest win2006: Nevada 42, Utah State 0by 42 points
- Utah State’s biggest win2025: Utah State 51, Nevada 14by 37 points
- Upset1944: Nevada 13, Utah State 7Nevada had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1921: Nevada 41, Utah State 0Nevada had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: Utah State 21, Nevada 17Utah State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Nevada | Series | Utah State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2008 | Chris Ault | 4–0 | Brent Guy |
| 2009–2011 | Chris Ault | 2–1 | Gary Andersen |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Nevada’s side (Ault 4–0 against Guy). 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
| Romeo Doubs Nevada | 7 catches, 137 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Receiving |
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.