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Battle for Nevada Greatest Games

The series' top 25 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games: 25
Top score: 41/100
Overtime: 1

Series context

Completed meetings: 41
Series record: Nevada 25-16 UNLV
Tracked years: 1969-2024
Trophy: Fremont Cannon

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 25 games

1 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

2019Week 141OT
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 33, Nevada 30
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 9/15
41
Game score
2003Week 7
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 16, Nevada 12
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
2002Week 7
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 17, UNLV 21
Winner: UNLV
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
1992Week 8
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 14, UNLV 10
Winner: Nevada
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
2022Week 13
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 22, UNLV 27
Winner: UNLV
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
2018Week 13
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 29, UNLV 34
Winner: UNLV
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
2013Week 9
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 27, Nevada 22
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
2012Week 7
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 42, UNLV 37
Winner: Nevada
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
1994Week 13
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 27, UNLV 32
Winner: UNLV
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
1987Week 6
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 19, UNLV 24
Winner: UNLV
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
1979Week 3
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 26, Nevada 21
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
2015Week 5
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 23, Nevada 17
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
2017Week 13
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 16, Nevada 23
Winner: Nevada
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
2007Week 5
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 20, Nevada 27
Winner: Nevada
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
2005Week 3
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 14, Nevada 22
Winner: Nevada
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 8-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/35 · Overtime 0/15
27
Game score
1978Week 3
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 23, UNLV 14
Winner: Nevada
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 9-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 26/35 · Overtime 0/15
26
Game score
1983Week 2
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 18, UNLV 28
Winner: UNLV
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 10-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 25/35 · Overtime 0/15
25
Game score
1998Week 6
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 31, UNLV 20
Winner: Nevada
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 11-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 24/35 · Overtime 0/15
24
Game score
1990Week 9
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 26, UNLV 14
Winner: Nevada
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 12-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 23/35 · Overtime 0/15
23
Game score
1999Week 6
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 12, Nevada 26
Winner: Nevada
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 14-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 21/35 · Overtime 0/15
21
Game score
2001Week 7
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 27, Nevada 12
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 15-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 20/35 · Overtime 0/15
20
Game score
2010Week 5
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 44, UNLV 26
Winner: Nevada
No. 25 Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 18-point margin
Ranking 1/50 · Closeness 17/35 · Overtime 0/15
18
Game score
1997Week 3
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 14, Nevada 31
Winner: Nevada
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 17-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 18/35 · Overtime 0/15
18
Game score
2023Week 7
UNLV at Nevada
UNLV 45, Nevada 27
Winner: UNLV
Unranked UNLV vs. Unranked Nevada · 18-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 17/35 · Overtime 0/15
17
Game score
2020Week 9
Nevada at UNLV
Nevada 37, UNLV 19
Winner: Nevada
Unranked Nevada vs. Unranked UNLV · 18-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 17/35 · Overtime 0/15
17
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.