UNLV stuns No. 23 New Mexico, 21–17

UNLV closed as a 19.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked UNLV taking down the No. 23 team in the AP poll.

It was the biggest of 17 upsets in 2026 Week 11, and the 6th-biggest of the 2026 season. UNLV pulled off 1 other upset in 2026.

Other upsets in 2026 Week 11

1. Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 22

   17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17.5
2. Georgia Tech 20, Clemson 6

   15.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size15.5
3. Colorado 42, No. 14 Houston 32

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size13.5
4. Florida 21, No. 13 Kentucky 14

   3-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size9.5
5. Arkansas 34, No. 20 South Carolina 6

   6.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20Recap
   Upset size9.5

UNLV’s other 2026 upsets

1. UNLV 13, North Dakota State 7

   Week 63-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3

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