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Battle for the Fremont Cannon

Nevada25–17UNLV
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Nevada leads the all-time series 25–17. They've met 42 times since 1978. UNLV has won the last 4.

Stature & the series, 1978–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeNevadaUNLVevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)1960198020002020
all-time
25–17
Nevada leads
streak
4
UNLV in a row
longest run
8
Nevada
biggest win
42
Nevada, 1991
first met
1978
42 meetings

The coaching duels

Recent meetings

2025UNLV42–17
2024UNLV38–14
2023UNLV45–27
2022UNLV27–22
2021Nevada51–20
2020Nevada37–19
2019UNLV33–30
2018UNLV34–29
2017Nevada23–16
2016Nevada45–10
2015UNLV23–17
2014Nevada49–27
2013UNLV27–22
2012Nevada42–37