San Diego State vs. UNLV
San Diego State and UNLV have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1977; officially, San Diego State leads 24–9; as played, 22–11 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego State 8–2. UNLV forfeited two games (1983 and 1984). This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- San Diego State leads 24–9
- San Diego State wins on file
- 22
- UNLV wins on file
- 11
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 4 San Diego State
- Current streak
- 1 UNLV
- Last 10 meetings
- San Diego State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.3 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San Diego State
- 13–4 San Diego State’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 7–9 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
- San Diego State’s biggest win2015: San Diego State 52, UNLV 14by 38 points
- UNLV’s biggest win2001: UNLV 31, San Diego State 3by 28 points
- Upset2018: UNLV 27, San Diego State 24UNLV had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1996: UNLV 44, San Diego State 42UNLV had a 14% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2003: San Diego State 7, UNLV 0San Diego State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | San Diego State | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1984 | Doug Scovil | 1–2 | Harvey Hyde |
| 1999–2001 | Ted Tollner | 1–2 | John Robinson |
| 2002–2004 | Tom Craft | 3–0 | John Robinson |
| 2006–2008 | Chuck Long | 3–0 | Mike Sanford Sr. |
| 2011–2014 | Rocky Long | 3–1 | Bobby Hauck |
| 2015–2019 | Rocky Long | 4–1 | Tony Sanchez |
| 2020–2022 | Brady Hoke | 3–0 | Marcus Arroyo |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from San Diego State’s side (Scovil 1–2 against Hyde). 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
| Devante Davis UNLV | 8 catches, 171 yards, 4 TD | 2013 Receiving | |
| Jacoby Windmon UNLV | 12 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for loss | 2021 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; a game one side later forfeited is marked “forfeited”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.