UNLV Rebels
Mountain West
2-10 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #115
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -13.8 (#115)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.9
- SP+ Defense
- 33.0
- SRS
- -7.9
- FPI
- -14.4
- Elo
- 1201
- Talent
- 392
- Recruiting
- 162 (#68)
Schedule
record 2–10
Schedule
60th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
77th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
37th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Washington | FCS | 33-35 | -2 | L |
| 2 | @Arizona State | +11.8 | 10-37 | -27 | L |
| 3 | vsIowa State | +14.3 | 3-48 | -45 | L |
| 4 | @Fresno State | +10.8 | 30-38 | -8 | L |
| 5 | @UTSA | +6.5 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 7 | vsUtah State | +0.1 | 24-28 | -4 | L |
| 8 | vsSan José State | -1.9 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Nevada | +3.6 | 20-51 | -31 | L |
| 10 | @New Mexico | -18.6 | 31-17 | +14 | W |
| 11 | vsHawai'i | -2.3 | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 12 | vsSan Diego State | +8.3 | 20-28 | -8 | L |
| 13 | @Air Force | +7.4 | 14-48 | -34 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cameron Friel | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Doug Brumfield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Justin Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Tate Martell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Charles Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Chad Magyar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Courtney Reese | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jayvaun Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Steve Jenkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kyle Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tyleek Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Zyell Griffin | SR | 6'1" | 198 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Marcus Phillips Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jordan Jakes | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Steven Houston | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Giovanni Fauolo | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Kue Olotoa | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Shelton Zeon III | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Kaleo Ballungay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Daniel Godfrey | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Shaun Grayson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 7th | Brye Lighon | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Daviyon McDaniel | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Anthony Berry | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Adam Plant Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Brennon Scott | SR | 6'1" | 242 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kolo Uasike | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Eliel Ehimare | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Tavis Malakius | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Connor Murphy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jalen Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Anthony Sagapolutele | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Waisale Muavesi | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 10th | Leshaun Bell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Ose Egbase | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Tavai Tuitasi | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Naki Fahina | SR | 5'11" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jacoby Windmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Austin Ajiake | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kyle Beaudry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kylan Wilborn | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Dondi Fuller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Farrell Hester II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Malakai Salu | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Tyray O'Dell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Vic Viramontes | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Bryce Jackson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Nohl Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Aaron Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Tyson Player | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Cameron Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Ricky Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Davone Walden Jr. | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | SR | 6'1" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Johnathan Baldwin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jeremiah Houston | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Mychal Victor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Jaylen Lane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Dominic Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Jerrae Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Phillip Hill | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Tre Caine | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Charlton Butt | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Daniel Gutierrez | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Evan Silva | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.912
Off PPA
+0.1118
Pass PPA
+0.1618
Rush PPA
+0.0721
Success
36%5
Explosive
1.3892
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.42 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | -0.01 | +0.28 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.8
PPG Against
32.8
Differential
-12.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 0-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-6
- Avg Margin
- -12.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 21.2 | 29.8 |
| Away | 1-5 | 20.3 | 35.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 23.3 | 31.3 |
| Non-conference | 0-4 | 15.8 | 36.0 |
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
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-0 |
| As underdog | 7-4 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #98 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★100 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #81 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #108
Returning prod 60%Departed 40%
Talent composite392.4 #108 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)22 / 71 / 92
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
- Donovan McNabb Jr commits to UNLV: Dan Mullen secures pledge from son of six-time Pro BowlerThe younger McNabb joins the Mountain West's No. 1-ranked recruiting class in the 2027 cycle, according to 247SportsUNLV17d