New Mexico vs. UNLV
New Mexico and UNLV have 28 meetings on file, the first in 1978; UNLV leads the series 15–13 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s UNLV 6–4. Share
- New Mexico wins
- 13
- UNLV wins
- 15
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 4 New Mexico
- Current streak
- 1 New Mexico
- Last 10 meetings
- UNLV 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–3 |
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 13 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At New Mexico
- 7–8 New Mexico’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 7–6 UNLV’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
- New Mexico’s biggest win2018: New Mexico 50, UNLV 14by 36 points
- UNLV’s biggest win1980: UNLV 72, New Mexico 7by 65 points
- Upset2025: New Mexico 40, UNLV 35New Mexico had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2003: UNLV 37, New Mexico 35UNLV had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2021: UNLV 31, New Mexico 17UNLV had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | New Mexico | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2004 | Rocky Long | 4–2 | John Robinson |
| 2005–2008 | Rocky Long | 3–1 | Mike Sanford Sr. |
| 2012–2014 | Bob Davie | 1–2 | Bobby Hauck |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New Mexico’s side (Long 4–2 against Robinson). 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
| Anthony Colandrea UNLV | 36 of 46, 382 yards, 3 TD | 2025 Passing | |
| Tim Cornett UNLV | 25 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD | 2013 Rushing | |
| Devante Davis UNLV | 10 catches, 164 yards, 3 TD | 2013 Receiving | |
| Ryan Wolfe UNLV | 9 catches, 176 yards, 2 TD | 2006 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.