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.

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

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s1–⁠1
1980s1–⁠2
1990s1–⁠1
2000s6–⁠4
2010s3–⁠4
2020s1–⁠3
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

  1. New Mexico’s biggest win2018: New Mexico 50, UNLV 14by 36 points
  2. UNLV’s biggest win1980: UNLV 72, New Mexico 7by 65 points
  3. Upset2025: New Mexico 40, UNLV 35New Mexico had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2003: UNLV 37, New Mexico 35UNLV had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2021: UNLV 31, New Mexico 17UNLV had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsNew MexicoSeriesUNLV
1999–⁠2004Rocky Long4–⁠2John Robinson
2005–⁠2008Rocky Long3–⁠1Mike Sanford Sr.
2012–⁠2014Bob Davie1–⁠2Bobby 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

End-of-season Elo ratings of New Mexico and UNLV, 1978 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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 UNLV36 of 46, 382 yards, 3 TD2025 Passing
Tim Cornett UNLV25 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD2013 Rushing
Devante Davis UNLV10 catches, 164 yards, 3 TD2013 Receiving
Ryan Wolfe UNLV9 catches, 176 yards, 2 TD2006 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Nov 14, 2026UNLV at New Mexico upcomingat New Mexico
Nov 1, 2025New Mexico 40, UNLV 35at UNLV
Nov 4, 2023UNLV 56, New Mexico 14at New Mexico
Sep 30, 2022UNLV 31, New Mexico 20at UNLV
Nov 6, 2021UNLV 31, New Mexico 17at New Mexico
Oct 6, 2018New Mexico 50, UNLV 14at UNLV
Nov 17, 2017UNLV 38, New Mexico 35at New Mexico
Nov 1, 2014New Mexico 31, UNLV 28at UNLV
Sep 28, 2013UNLV 56, New Mexico 42at New Mexico
Nov 3, 2012UNLV 35, New Mexico 7at UNLV
Nov 12, 2011New Mexico 21, UNLV 14at New Mexico
Sep 25, 2010UNLV 45, New Mexico 10at UNLV
Oct 24, 2009UNLV 34, New Mexico 17at New Mexico
Nov 8, 2008UNLV 27, New Mexico 20at UNLV
Nov 24, 2007New Mexico 27, UNLV 6at New Mexico
Oct 14, 2006New Mexico 39, UNLV 36at UNLV
Sep 5, 2005New Mexico 24, UNLV 22at New Mexico
Oct 16, 2004New Mexico 24, UNLV 20at UNLV
Nov 1, 2003UNLV 37, New Mexico 35at New Mexico
Oct 12, 2002New Mexico 25, UNLV 16at UNLV
Nov 10, 2001New Mexico 27, UNLV 17at New Mexico
Nov 11, 2000UNLV 18, New Mexico 14at UNLV
Oct 30, 1999New Mexico 27, UNLV 6at New Mexico
Sep 21, 1991UNLV 23, New Mexico 22at New Mexico
Sep 18, 1982New Mexico 49, UNLV 21at New Mexico
Sep 12, 1981UNLV 49, New Mexico 42at UNLV
Nov 1, 1980UNLV 72, New Mexico 7at New Mexico
Oct 13, 1979UNLV 28, New Mexico 20at UNLV
Sep 23, 1978New Mexico 24, UNLV 0at New Mexico

Every game is listed as played on the field.