UNLV Rebels
Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #57
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 4.3 (#57)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.8
- SP+ Defense
- 29.8
- SRS
- -0.9
- FPI
- 0.1
- Elo
- 1622
- Talent
- 701
- Recruiting
- 196 (#63)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.6p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 28.3% | |
| Make CFP | 4.4% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.6% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.6–4.4
Schedule
92nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
112th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
87th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMemphis | +7.6 | 25-26 | -1.0 | 47% | — |
| 1 | @Hawai'i | +1.7 | 28-27 | +1.2 | 53% | — |
| 2 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 20-27 | -7.5 | 33% | — |
| 4 | @Akron | -13.9 | 34-21 | +12.2 | 77% | — |
| 5 | vsCalifornia | -3.2 | 30-26 | +3.8 | 59% | — |
| 6 | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 31-20 | +10.8 | 74% | — |
| 7 | @Air Force | -3.2 | 26-34 | -7.1 | 33% | — |
| 9 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 38-20 | +18.2 | 86% | — |
| 10 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 35-19 | +15.5 | 83% | — |
| 11 | @New Mexico | +0.9 | 26-27 | -0.8 | 48% | — |
| 12 | @San José State | -14.3 | 35-18 | +17.2 | 85% | — |
| 13 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 35-21 | +14.1 | 80% | — |
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jackson Arnold← Auburn | JR | 6'1" | 219 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Alex Orji | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cameron Friel | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jai'Den Thomas | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylon Glover | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Keyvone Lee | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Darrien Jones | SO | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| RB | 5th | Kamran Williams | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Rogerick Ray | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaden Bradley | SR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Daejon Reynolds | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Taz Reddicks← Oregon State | SO | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | JoJo Earle | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | JR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| WR | 6th | Taeshaun Lyons | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Amorion Walker← Middle Tennessee | JR | 6'4" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Koy Moore | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Kayden McGee | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Troy Stellato← Kentucky | SR | 6'1" | 184 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Var'Keyes Gumms | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Nick Elksnis | SR | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Matt Byrnes | JR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
| TE | 4th | Keyan Burnett← Arizona | SR | — | 248 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nick Scalise | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Alani Makihele | SR | 6'3" | 350 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Colton Thomasson← Baylor | SO | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kenji Scanlan | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Andre Porter | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jalen Lee | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Lucas Conti | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Cohen Fuller | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Ose Egbase | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Landen Thomas | FR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Waisale Muavesi | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 7th | Eliah Logo | FR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Mohamed Altayeb | JR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DL | 9th | Herb Gray← Tennessee | FR | 6'3" | 288 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Marsel McDuffie | SR | 6'1" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | SO | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Chief Borders | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kamuela Ka'aihue | JR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Justin Flowe | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Bryce Edmondson | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Elias Rudolph | FR | 6'5" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Donovan Spellman | SR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Mark Iheanachor← SMU | FR | 6'2" | 218 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Dee Crayton← Clemson | SO | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Jordan Eubanks | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Cam Santee← Holy Cross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kyron Chambers← SMU | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jake Pope | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Aamaris Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Tre Fulton | FR | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Mumu Bin-Wahad | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Laterrance Welch | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Quandarius Keyes | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| DB | 7th | Aamaris Brown-Bunkley | SR | 5'10" | 198 | — |
| DB | 8th | Denver Harris | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jaylen Allen | FR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jaheem Joseph | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| S | 2nd | Landyn Cleveland← Oklahoma State | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Logan Christensen | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Darrien Stewart | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Andrew McIlquham | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| P | — | Matthew Choules← Kennesaw State | FR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| PK | 1st | Ramon Villela | SO | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Caden Costa | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.6
Exp. Losses
4.4
Toss-ups
4
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.882
Off PPA
+0.3092
Pass PPA
+0.3677
Rush PPA
+0.2694
Success
47%84
Explosive
1.3690
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.36 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.22 |
| 1st Down | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.27 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
35.9
PPG Against
28.8
Differential
+7.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +7.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 36.8 | 29.7 |
| Away | 4-2 | 34.7 | 29.3 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 24.0 | 19.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 37.4 | 28.0 |
| Non-conference | 4-2 | 29.7 | 28.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-3 | 6-2 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 6-2 | #36 | #19 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #61 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #103 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 2-6 | #115 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-6 | 0-6 | #125 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #106 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #113 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #114 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #116 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2-11 | 1-7 | #122 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 7-654% |
| Over / Under | 7-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-4 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #93 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★118 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #63 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | #95 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #76 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | #136 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | #102 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | #68 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #77 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | #100 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #99 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | #117 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 15net +0Out 15
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.2
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Colton Thomasson | OT | 4★ | ← Baylor |
| ▲ | Taz Reddicks | WR | 3★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | Kyron Chambers | CB | 3★ | ← SMU |
| ▲ | Herb Gray | DL | 3★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▼ | Justin Flowe | LB | 5★ | → — |
| ▼ | Kodi DeCambra | S | 4★ | → Hawai'i |
| ▼ | Anthony Colandrea | QB | 3★ | → Nebraska |
| ▼ | Troy Omeire | WR | 3★ | → New Mexico |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- Mullen a good fit for UNLV, Las VegasThe Rebels figure to contend for the Mountain West football championship in Dan Mullen's second year as head coach.UNLV4d
- Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea named to On3's best transfer listNebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea was named to On3's list of most impactful transfers heading into the 2026 season.
- UNLV leads Mountain West in All-Conference Team selectionsWhile there is no preseason poll for the Mountain West this season, there are still indications that exist suggesting the UNLV Rebels are in prime position to push themselves into championship contention once again.UNLV5d
- UNLV Football Preview 2026: Can the Rebels Rule the New Mountain West?UNLV came close over the last three years, and now Dan Mullen's Rebels are in a position to be the star of the new Mountain West.UNLV6d
- Friday Flakes: Nebraska Quarterback Anthony Colandrea has Opportunity to Surprise this SeasonEarlier this week On3 published a list of the Top 10 Quarterbacks in the Big Ten and it is safe to say that Nebraska no longer gets the benefit of the doubt when it comes to these preseason lists. That loss of the benefit of the doubt has surely been earned. With that said, any […]
- Mountaintop View 7-7-26Expectations for UNLV football, no Pac-12 media days and more from MondayUNLV13d
- Get to Know Your Orange: #30 DL, Tunmise AdeleyeOne of two transfers brought in to ignite the pass rush