On October 8, 2012 Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced the launch of the Governor's Series, presented by NV Energy. This historic, new competition establishes a formal head-to-head athletic and academic challenge between longtime rivals -- the UNLV Rebels and the Nevada Wolf Pack. The all-encompassing competition will annually crown one school the winner of the Governor's Series.
SCORING
- Head-to-head competitions will be worth 3 points
- Series or home-and-home competitions will be worth a total of 3 points; head-to-head competition in the conference tournament will serve as a tie-breaker (if available); 1.5 points for series tie in the event the teams split in the regular season and don't play head-to-head in the conference tournament.
- Highest finish in Mountain West Championships will be used for sports that don't compete head-to-head or in a series
- 3 points will be awarded for sport-by-sport comparison of APR scores (school with the most "wins" by sport in the head-to-head comparisons will be awarded 3 points; 1.5 point per institution in the event of tie)
- Winning institution will be retain the trophy for one (1) year
- In the event of a tie, the winner of the Battle for Fremont Cannon football game will be used as the tie-breaker
2017-18 SCORE:
24 |
18 |
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Archive
| DATE |
SPORT |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
TIME/RESULT |
| Oct. 7 |
Volleyball |
Rivalry Match |
Reno |
UNLV 3, UNR 2 | Recap |
| Oct. 27 |
Cross Country |
Mountain West Championship |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
UNR 6th, UNLV 9th | Recap |
| Oct. 27 |
Women's Soccer |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 5, UNR 0 | Recap |
| Nov. 2 |
Volleyball |
Rivarly Match |
Las Vegas |
UNR 3, UNLV 1 | Recap |
| Nov. 25 |
Football |
Fremont Cannon Game |
Las Vegas |
UNR 23, UNLV 16 | Recap |
| Feb. 7 |
Women's Basketball |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 77, UNR 75 | Recap |
| Feb. 7 |
Men's Basketball |
Rivalry Game |
Reno |
UNLV 86, UNR 78 | Recap |
| Feb. 14-17 |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
Mountain West Championships |
San Antonio, Texas |
UNR 3rd, UNLV 8th | Recap |
| Feb. 22-24 |
Women's Indoor Track and Field |
Mountain West Championships |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
UNLV 1st, UNR 10 | Recap |
| Feb. 27 |
Women's Basketball |
Rivalry Game |
Reno |
UNR 75, UNLV 55 | Recap |
| Feb. 28 |
Men's Basketball |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNR 101, UNLV 75 | Recap |
| March 7 |
Women's Basketball |
MW Tournament Game |
Las Vegas |
UNR 77, UNLV 73 (2OT) | Recap |
| March 9 |
Men's Basketball |
MW Tournament Game |
Las Vegas |
UNR 79, UNLV 74 | Recap |
| March 29 |
Baseball* |
Rivalry Game |
Reno |
UNR 5, UNLV 4 | Recap |
| March 30 |
Baseball* |
Rivalry Game |
Reno |
UNR 8, UNLV 7 | Recap |
| March 31 |
Baseball* |
Rivalry Game |
Reno |
UNLV 7, UNR 3 | Recap |
| April 8 |
Women's Tennis |
Rivalry Match |
Reno |
UNLV 6, UNR 1 | Recap |
| April 15 |
Men's Tennis |
Rivalry Match |
Reno |
UNR 4, UNLV 1 | Recap |
| April 16-18 |
Women's Golf |
Mountain West Championships |
Rancho Mirage, Calif. |
UNLV 1st, UNR 5th | Recap |
| April 20-22 |
Men's Golf |
Mountain West Championships |
Bremerton, Wash. |
UNLV 1st, UNR 3rd | Recap |
| April 26 |
Men's Tennis |
Mountain West Championships |
San Diego, Calif. |
UNLV 4, UNR 2 | Recap |
| April 27 |
Softball |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 9, UNR 4 | Recap |
| April 28 |
Softball |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 7, UNR 6 | Recap |
| April 29 |
Softball |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNR 8, UNLV 1 | Recap |
| May 9-12 |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
Mountain West Championships |
Clovis, Calif. |
UNLV 2nd, UNR 8th | Recap |
| May 11 |
Baseball* |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 8, UNR 7 (11) | Recap |
| May 12 |
Baseball* |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 8, UNR 1 | Recap |
| May 13 |
Baseball* |
Rivalry Game |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 4, UNR 12 | Recap |
| May 23 |
NCAA APR |
Academic Component |
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Points left to be awarded in 2017-18: Baseball, Academic Progress Rate.
Points awarded in 2017-18: Women's Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Swimming and Diving, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, Women's Golf, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Softball, Outdoor Track & Field.
* -- Points will be awarded after the MW Championships as the possibility of a rematch from head-to-head meetings exists.
