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
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 30.8% | |
| Make CFP | 4.2% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.5% | |
| Semifinal | 0.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.8–4.2
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 | 48% | — |
| 1 | @Hawai'i | +1.7 | 28-27 | +1.2 | 54% | — |
| 2 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 20-27 | -7.5 | 30% | — |
| 4 | @Akron | -13.9 | 34-21 | +12.2 | 81% | — |
| 5 | vsCalifornia | -3.2 | 30-26 | +3.8 | 62% | — |
| 6 | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 31-20 | +10.8 | 78% | — |
| 7 | @Air Force | -3.2 | 26-34 | -7.1 | 32% | — |
| 9 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 38-20 | +18.2 | 90% | — |
| 10 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 35-19 | +15.5 | 86% | — |
| 11 | @New Mexico | +0.9 | 26-27 | -0.8 | 49% | — |
| 12 | @San José State | -14.3 | 35-18 | +17.2 | 89% | — |
| 13 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 35-21 | +14.1 | 85% | — |
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 | ★★★ |
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 | — | — |
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
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 |
| ▲ | Herb Gray | DL | 3★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▲ | Keyan Burnett | TE | 3★ | ← Arizona |
| ▼ | 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
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 247SportsUNLV16d