New Mexico State vs. UNLV
New Mexico State and UNLV have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1984; officially, UNLV leads 8–4; as played, 9–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s UNLV 7–3. UNLV forfeited the 1984 game. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- UNLV leads 8–4
- New Mexico State wins on file
- 3
- UNLV wins on file
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1984
- Longest streak
- 8 UNLV
- Current streak
- 1 New Mexico State
- Last 10 meetings
- UNLV 7–3
- Most recent
- 1995
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.9 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At New Mexico State
- 1–5 New Mexico State’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 4–2 UNLV’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- New Mexico State’s biggest win1992: New Mexico State 40, UNLV 10by 30 points
- UNLV’s biggest win1987: UNLV 29, New Mexico State 6by 23 points
Coach against coach
| Years | New Mexico State | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1989 | Mike Knoll | 0–4 | Wayne Nunnely |
| 1990–1993 | Jim Hess | 2–2 | Jim Strong |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico State’s side (Knoll 0–4 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
| Nov 18, 1995 | New Mexico State 58, UNLV 34 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 1, 1994 | UNLV 31, New Mexico State 27 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Oct 30, 1993 | New Mexico State 52, UNLV 40 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 10, 1992 | New Mexico State 40, UNLV 10 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Nov 16, 1991 | UNLV 38, New Mexico State 28 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 13, 1990 | UNLV 24, New Mexico State 20 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Sep 23, 1989 | UNLV 26, New Mexico State 14 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 15, 1988 | UNLV 28, New Mexico State 20 | at UNLV | ||
| Nov 14, 1987 | UNLV 29, New Mexico State 6 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Nov 15, 1986 | UNLV 58, New Mexico State 42 | at New Mexico State | ||
| Oct 31, 1985 | UNLV 17, New Mexico State 12 | at UNLV | ||
| Sep 15, 1984 | UNLV 28, New Mexico State 21forfeited | at New Mexico State |
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.