UNLV vs UTEP rivalry
UNLV leads the series 7-2 in meetings on record since 1978.
Next meeting
UNLV and UTEP do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
UNLV 79 meetings since 19782 UTEP
Series leader: UNLV.
See the full all-time UNLV vs UTEP head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1970s 1 1
1980s 3 0
1990s 1 1
2010s 1 0
2020s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played9
Series wins, UNLV7 of 9
Series wins, UTEP2 of 9
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 9
Side by side, 2026 season
UNLV UTEP
- 24.1 5th
- Points per game
- 15.1 9th
- 23.7 7th
- Points allowed
- 37.3 9th
- 371.3 2nd
- Total yards per game
- 286.3 10th
- 5.6 3rd
- Yards per play
- 4.9 10th
- 171.3 5th
- Rush yards per game
- 134.4 7th
- 200.0 4th
- Pass yards per game
- 151.9 8th
- 19.6 3rd
- First downs per game
- 15.0 10th
- 41.3% 2nd
- Third-down rate
- 24.7% 10th
- 0 5th
- Turnover margin
- -2 7th
- 9 4th
- Takeaways
- 8 6th
- 16 4th
- Sacks
- 8 9th
- 17 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 34 10th
- 65.6 10th
- Penalty yards per game
- 53.7 4th
- 29:55 5th
- Time of possession
- 29:09 6th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Mountain West; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
Results are read from official box scores and republished after every meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in UNLV vs UTEP?
UNLV leads the series 7-2 in meetings on record since 1978. That is UNLV 7, UTEP 2 across 9 meetings on record.
When do UNLV and UTEP play next?
UNLV and UTEP do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.