San José State vs. UNLV
San José State and UNLV have 29 meetings on file, the first in 1981; officially, San José State leads 21–7–1; as played, 20–8–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San José State 7–3. UNLV forfeited the 1984 game. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- San José State leads 21–7–1
- San José State wins on file
- 20
- UNLV wins on file
- 8
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1981
- Longest streak
- 7 San José State
- Current streak
- 1 UNLV
- Last 10 meetings
- San José State 7–3
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6–2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 5–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 4–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.9 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San José State
- 11–3–1 San José State’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 5–9 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 José State’s biggest win1991: San José State 55, UNLV 12by 43 points
- UNLV’s biggest win2017: UNLV 41, San José State 13by 28 points
- Upset1993: UNLV 28, San José State 14UNLV had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1992: UNLV 35, San José State 31UNLV had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | San José State | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1989 | Claude Gilbert | 4–0 | Wayne Nunnely |
| 1994–1996 | John Ralston | 2–1 | Jeff Horton |
| 2017–2019 | Brent Brennan | 1–2 | Tony Sanchez |
| 2020–2022 | Brent Brennan | 3–0 | Marcus Arroyo |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from San José State’s side (Gilbert 4–0 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Tyleek Collins UNLV | 9 catches, 170 yards, 4 TD | 2018 Receiving | |
| Cade Hall San José State | 7 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for loss | 2020 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.