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2025 UNLV

10–⁠4 (6–⁠2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Dan Mullen.

Schedule and results

UNLV in 2025, game by game: won vs. Idaho State 38–31; won vs. Sam Houston 38–21; won vs. UCLA 30–23; won at Miami (OH) 41–38; won at Wyoming 31–17; won vs. Air Force 51–48; lost at Boise State 31–56; lost vs. New Mexico 35–40; won at Colorado State 42–10; won vs. Utah State 29–26; won vs. Hawai’i 38–10; won at Nevada 42–17; lost at Boise State 21–38; lost vs. Ohio 10–17+32−25Won 38–31 vs. Idaho State+7Idaho StateWon 38–21 vs. Sam Houston+17Sam HoustonWon 30–23 vs. UCLA+7UCLAWon 41–38 at Miami (OH)+3Miami (OH)Won 31–17 at Wyoming+14WyomingWon 51–48 vs. Air Force+3Air ForceLost 31–56 at Boise State-25Boise StateLost 35–40 vs. New Mexico-5New MexicoWon 42–10 at Colorado State+32Colorado StateWon 29–26 vs. Utah State+3Utah StateWon 38–10 vs. Hawai’i+28Hawai’iWon 42–17 at Nevada+25NevadaLost 21–38 at Boise State-17Boise StateLost 10–17 vs. Ohio-7Ohio
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 23vsIdaho StateW 38–⁠3191%
Aug 29vsSam HoustonW 38–⁠2165%
Sep 6vsUCLAW 30–⁠2376%
Sep 20atMiami (OH)W 41–⁠3858%
Oct 4atWyomingW 31–⁠1771%
Oct 11vsAir ForceW 51–⁠4884%
Oct 18atBoise StateL 31–⁠5646%
Nov 1vsNew MexicoL 35–⁠4075%
Nov 8atColorado StateW 42–⁠1069%
Nov 15vsUtah StateW 29–⁠2678%
Nov 21vsHawai’iW 38–⁠1070%
Nov 29atNevadaW 42–⁠1778%
Dec 5atBoise StateMountain West ChampionshipL 21–⁠3850%
Dec 23Bowls & playoffvsOhioFrisco BowlL 10–⁠1752%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ohio 17–⁠10 in the Frisco Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
10–⁠4
Conference
6–⁠2 shared first in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
477–⁠392
Coach
Dan Mullen
Elo
1603 +10 this season
SP+ rating
4.3 No. 57 of 136; offense No. 25, defense No. 89, special teams No. 65
SRS
−0.9 No. 74 of 136 in FBS
Returning
15% of last season’s EPA, No. 110 of 134
Recruiting class
No. 95 roster talent No. 51 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Corey Dennis
Defensive coordinator
Paul Guenther
Offense
Spread
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense12th of 136
  • Defense101st of 136
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted22nd of 136
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted113th of 136
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2446%1.3812th of 136
Defense0.1644%1.35101st of 136
Opponent-adjusted0.19 off
0.18 def		45% off
46% def		—22nd off
113th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense49%10.1 yds17%3.2017%
Defense45%9.1 yds13%3.4013%
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.5own 2816% allowed
Defense3.8own 2815% caused

CORE rating -0.7, 68th of 136 (offense 10.2, defense 10.9).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsAnthony Colandrea QB3,459 yds
Passing touchdownsAnthony Colandrea QB23 TD
Rushing yardsJai’Den Thomas RB1,034 yds
Rushing touchdownsJai’Den Thomas RB12 TD
Receiving yardsJaden Bradley WR931 yds
Receiving touchdownsDaejon Reynolds WR5 TD
TacklesMarsel McDuffie LB112 tkl
SacksTunmise Adeleye DL6 sacks
InterceptionsLaterrance Welch DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2025 class

Kamran Williams RB★★★No. 522
Tavian McNair WR★★★No. 936
Logan Christensen ATH★★★No. 1419
Cassidee Miles WR★★★No. 1507
Jordan Covington DL★★★No. 1523

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2025 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.833
Running backs13.00.887
Receivers23.00.864
Offensive line13.00.840
Defensive line33.00.835
Linebackers13.00.845
Defensive backs13.00.856
Athletes and specialists23.00.851
Whole class123.00.850

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 110

The 2025 roster

110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 40

The 2025 portal
Anthony Colandrea QB★★★from Virginia
Denver Harris CB★★★from UTSA
Elias Rudolph DE★★★from Miami
Justin Flowe LB★★★from Arizona
Alex Orji QB★★★from Michigan
Isaiah Patterson LB★★★from UCLA
Jaylon Glover RB★★★from Utah
JoJo Earle WR★★★from TCU
Koy Moore WR★★★from Western Kentucky
Laterrance Welch CB★★★from Arizona State
Taeshaun Lyons WR★★★from Utah
Tunmise Adeleye DL★★★from Texas State

And 28 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 43

Matthew Sluka QB★★★to James Madison
Tony Grimes CB★★★to Purdue
Casey Cain WR★★★to Liberty
Fisher Camac LB★★★to Virginia
Jalen Catalon S★★★to Missouri
Jalen St. John OT★★★to Purdue
Jett Elad S★★★to Rutgers
Kylin James RB★★★no new school on file
Antonio Doyle Jr. DE★★★no new school on file
Charles Correa LB★★★to Purdue
Jack Hasz OL★★★no new school on file
Jacob De Jesus WR★★★to California

And 31 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2025 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
UNLV6–⁠210–⁠4
San Diego State6–⁠29–⁠4
New Mexico6–⁠29–⁠4
Boise State6–⁠29–⁠5
Hawai’i5–⁠39–⁠4
Fresno State5–⁠39–⁠4
Utah State4–⁠46–⁠7
Air Force3–⁠54–⁠8
Wyoming2–⁠64–⁠8
San José State2–⁠63–⁠9
Nevada2–⁠63–⁠9
Colorado State1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.