UNLV Rebels
Mountain West
9-5 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #61
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 1.4 (#61)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.1
- SP+ Defense
- 32.7
- SRS
- 0.9
- FPI
- -1.8
- Elo
- 1494
- Talent
- 354
- Recruiting
- 55 (#136)
Schedule
record 9–5
Schedule
99th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
99th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
96th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBryant | FCS | 44-14 | +30 | W |
| 2 | @Michigan | +31.3 | 7-35 | -28 | L |
| 3 | vsVanderbilt | -12.7 | 40-37 | +3 | W |
| 4 | @UTEP | -16.2 | 45-28 | +17 | W |
| 5 | vsHawai'i | -16.4 | 44-20 | +24 | W |
| 7 | @Nevada | -22 | 45-27 | +18 | W |
| 8 | vsColorado State | -8.9 | 25-23 | +2 | W |
| 9 | @Fresno State | +2.5 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 10 | @New Mexico | -16.5 | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 11 | vsWyoming | -3.6 | 34-14 | +20 | W |
| 12 | @Air Force | +5.9 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 13 | vsSan José State | -3.4 | 31-37 | -6 | L |
| 14 | vsBoise State | +5.9 | 20-44 | -24 | L |
| 1 ·P | NKansas | +9.9 | 36-49 | -13 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden Maiava | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Doug Brumfield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cameron Friel | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Vincent Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jai'Den Thomas | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Donavyn Lester | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Courtney Reese | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jordan Younge-Humphrey | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jacob De Jesus | SR | 5'7" | 170 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Ricky White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Senika McKie | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | JR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| WR | 5th | Dominic Gicinto | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tim Conerly | SR | 5'9" | 157 | — |
| WR | 7th | Corey Thompson Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| WR | 8th | Zyell Griffin | SR | 6'1" | 198 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Landon Rogers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Jordan Jakes | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kaleo Ballungay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Shelton Zeon III | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Christian Earls | SR | 6'8" | 280 | — |
| TE | 4th | Cooper Haswell | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tiger Shanks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Fisher Camac | SR | 6'7" | 248 | ★★ |
| DL | 1st | Darius Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Alex Whitmore | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cooper Webb | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jalen Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Tatuo Martinson | SR | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| DL | 6th | Keith Conley Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Ose Egbase | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Waisale Muavesi | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 9th | Lucas Conti | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Naki Fahina | SR | 5'11" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Woodard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Marsel McDuffie | SR | 6'1" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Fred Thompkins | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Elijah Shelton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Zavier Carter | SR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | SO | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jordan Hanna | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Tyray O'Dell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Quentin Moten | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Thomas Anderson | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Johnathan Baldwin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jett Elad | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jaxen Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Cameron Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Ricky Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jerrae Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Trenton Holloway | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kris Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | BJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Daego Albert | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Davone Walden Jr. | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 12th | Rashod Tanner | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Cameren Jenkins | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Benjamin Lisk | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Marshall Nichols | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jose Pizano | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Andre Meono | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.177
Off PPA
+0.2578
Pass PPA
+0.3880
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
43%61
Explosive
1.3587
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.49 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
34.3
PPG Against
27.0
Differential
+7.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +7.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 34.0 | 27.0 |
| Away | 4-2 | 34.7 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 36.0 | 49.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 21.5 | 42.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 34.4 | 26.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 34.4 | 32.6 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-5 |
| ATS | 10-377% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 6-0 |
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 #119
Returning prod 62%Departed 38%
Talent composite354.5 #119 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)93 / 43 / 46
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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