UNLV
UNLV is 5-4 and No. 91 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 6.0 points below an average FBS team. Last game: lost 41-35 vs Wyoming in Week 10.
Week 11: at New Mexico, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why UNLV is No. 91
- UNLV's rating is −6.0: the machine's estimate that UNLV is 6.0 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 91 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at 1.8, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 7.8.
- The biggest weekly moves: −5.3 after Week 2 (L 6-44 at North Texas) and −1.1 after Week 1 (L 21-27 vs Memphis).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 57 Memphis, No. 62 North Texas, No. 82 Air Force, No. 103 Wyoming, by 15.0 points on average. The 5 wins came by 12.8 points on average; the best was over No. 69 North Dakota State. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 94 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 90 East Carolina (−5.6); just below is No. 92 UConn (−6.7).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Dan Mullen is in his 2nd season at UNLV (since 2025). This season: 5-4. At UNLV overall: 15-8, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 138-243 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1810 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 15-8 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.5No. 67 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.1%No. 100 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 8.0%No. 120 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 346-1566 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.5No. 61 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 15.8%No. 38 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 15.1%No. 32 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 26.1No. 87 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.82No. 72 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 42.6%No. 45 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 48.3%No. 119 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 13No. 107 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 25.7No. 75 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.97No. 105 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.7No. 46 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 5.2No. 129 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 6.2%No. 57 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 12No. 63 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 40.2%No. 91 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Jackson Arnold135-230, 1743 yds, 15 TD, 5 INT
- Alex Orji3-10, 67 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
- Jai'Den Thomas144 carries, 753 yds, 6 TD
- Jackson Arnold128 carries, 489 yds, 6 TD
- Jaylon Glover20 carries, 136 yds, 0 TD
Receiving
- Kayden McGee22 catches, 475 yds, 6 TD
- Tastean Reddicks22 catches, 351 yds, 3 TD
- Taeshaun Lyons18 catches, 201 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Jake Pope76
- Cam Santee72
- Tre Fulton51
Sacks
- Tre Fulton3.5
- Andre Porter3
- Elias Rudolph3
Interceptions
- Mumu Bin-Wahad4
- Andre Porter2
- Quandarius Keyes2
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Jackson ArnoldMost passes in the last game9 games230 attempts95%
- Alex Orji2 games10 attempts4%
Carrying
- Jai'Den Thomas9 games144 carries74%
- Jaylon Glover4 games20 carries10%
- Darrien Jones5 games13 carries7%
- Kayden McGee6 games8 carries4%
Catching
- Jai'Den Thomas7 games23 catches17%
- Kayden McGee8 games22 catches16%
- Tastean Reddicks8 games22 catches16%
- Taeshaun Lyons7 games18 catches13%
Tackling
- Jake Pope9 games76 tackles12%
- Cam Santee9 games72 tackles11%
- Tre Fulton7 games51 tackles8%
- Kamuela Ka'aihue9 games46 tackles7%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 21–27 vs Memphis. The pass defense was the strength: Memphis got 8.2 yards an attempt, 1.9 under what it usually gains. The offense gave up 6 sacks.
- Week 1 W 21–6 at Hawai'i. The pass defense was the strength: Hawai'i got 3.5 yards an attempt, 3.2 under what it usually gains. The defense had 5 sacks.
- Week 2 L 6–44 at North Texas. The run game struggled: 2.5 yards a carry, 2.2 less than North Texas usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 4.
- Week 4 W 38–10 at Akron. The passing game was the strength: 10.0 yards an attempt, 2.1 more than Akron usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 5 W 39–31 vs California. The pass defense gave ground: California got 6.7 yards an attempt, 1.1 over what it usually gains. The fewest yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 6 W 13–7 vs North Dakota State. The pass defense was the strength: North Dakota State got 5.6 yards an attempt, 1.7 under what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 L 31–41 at Air Force. The run defense gave ground: Air Force got 6.9 yards a carry, 2.0 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 9 W 31–24 vs Northern Illinois. The run defense gave ground: Northern Illinois got 6.3 yards a carry, 2.7 over what it usually gains. Its most yards a carry of the season.
- Week 10 L 35–41 vs Wyoming. The pass defense gave ground: Wyoming got 8.8 yards an attempt, 2.1 over what it usually gains. The machine had UNLV by 9.1 (72%), so this was a loss it did not see coming.