2026 UNLV
4–3 (2–1 Mountain West Conference), coached by Dan Mullen. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Akron 38–10Sep 26
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 21–27Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Memphis | L 21–27 | 62% |
| Sep 5 | at Hawai’i | W 21–6 | 48% |
| Sep 12 | at North Texas | L 6–44 | 42% |
| Sep 26 | at Akron | W 38–10 | 63% |
| Oct 3 | vs California | W 39–31 | 73% |
| Oct 10 | vs North Dakota State | W 13–7 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | at Air Force | L 31–41 | 54% |
| Oct 31 | vs Northern Illinois | Preview | 86% |
| Nov 7 | vs Wyoming | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 14 | at New Mexico | Preview | 39% |
| Nov 21 | at San José State | Preview | 62% |
| Nov 28 | vs Nevada | Preview | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 169–166
- Coach
- Dan Mullen
- Elo
- 1570 +1 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.9 No. 74 of 138; offense No. 90, defense No. 63, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- −2.7 No. 79 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 15% of last season’s EPA, No. 107 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 63 roster talent No. 56 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Corey Dennis
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Guenther
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 38% | 1.29 | 84th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 40% | 1.23 | 56th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.05 def | 37% off 40% def | — | 102nd off 32nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 44% | 10.1 yds | 13% | 3.20 | 14% |
| Defense | 37% | 9.4 yds | 12% | 3.50 | 14% |
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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 29 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -0.2, 67th of 138 (offense -5.4, defense -5.3).
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 yards | Jackson Arnold QB | 1,391 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jackson Arnold QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jai’Den Thomas RB | 543 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jackson Arnold QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kayden McGee WR | 330 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kayden McGee WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jake Pope S | 63 tkl |
| Sacks | Tre Fulton DB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mumu Bin-Wahad DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jordan Njoku LB | ★★★ | No. 554 |
| Jesse Harden WR | ★★★ | No. 665 |
| Aveon Williams DL | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Tatum Bell Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 1066 |
| Malik White OT | ★★★ | No. 1211 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Offensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 28 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
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 108
The 2026 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2026 portal Tastean Reddicks WR | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Herb Gray DL | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Jackson Arnold QB | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Keyan Burnett TE | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Kyron Chambers CB | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Landyn Cleveland S | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Cam Santee LB | ★★★ | from  Holy Cross |
 Griffin Scroggs OL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Jackson Brown OL | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
| Mark Iheanachor LB | ★★★ | from SMU |
 Troy Stellato WR | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Amorion Walker WR | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 15
 Anthony Colandrea QB | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| Troy Omeire WR | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Tunmise Adeleye DL | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Andrew Powdrell CB | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Isaiah Patterson LB | ★★★ | to West Virginia |
| Sam Wolfenden LS | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Justin Flowe LB | ★★★★★ | returned to  UNLV |
| Kodi Decambra S | ★★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| Gael Ochoa QB | ★★★ | to  Rice |
| Jaden Bradley WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Lucas Conti DL | ★★★ | returned to UNLV |
| Nijrell Eason II CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Air Force | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Wyoming | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| UNLV | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| San José State | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Nevada | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
 UTEP | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.