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American college football season
The 2023 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rebels were led by Barry Odom in his first year as UNLV's head coach. The Rebels played their home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada .
The Rebels finished the season 9–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, and qualified for the 2023 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game , where they lost to Boise State . UNLV was invited to the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl , losing to Kansas . This is the first bowl game for the Rebels since 2013.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 1:00 p.m. Bryant * KVVU W 44–1420,347
September 9 12:30 p.m. at No. 2 Michigan * CBS L 7–35109,482
September 16 4:00 p.m. Vanderbilt * Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV CBSSN W 40–3722,582
September 23 6:00 p.m. at UTEP * ESPN+ W 45–2828,042
September 30 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV KVVU / SPEC PPV W 44–2025,328
October 14 2:00 p.m. at Nevada KVVU / KNSN-TV W 45–2724,578
October 21 4:00 p.m. Colorado State Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV KVVU W 25–2322,585
October 28 7:30 p.m. at Fresno State FS1 L 24–3141,031
November 4 3:00 p.m. at New Mexico MW Network W 56–1412,353
7:45 p.m. Wyoming Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV FS1 W 34–1425,568
November 18 12:30 p.m. at Air Force CBSSN W 31–2723,574
November 25 12:00 p.m. San Jose State Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV KVVU L 31–3725,554
December 2 12:00 p.m. Boise State FOX L 20–4431,473
6:00 pm vs. Kansas ESPN L 36–4926,478
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Rankings
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Game summaries
vs Bryant
Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
0
7 7 14
Rebels
17
7
17 3 44
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : September 2, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 20,347Referee : Kenneth RayTV announcers (KVVU ) : Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
(14:16) UNLV – Vincent Davis 69-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:38; UNLV 7–0 )
(8:49) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 18-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:38; UNLV 14–0 )
(1:06) UNLV – Jose Pizano 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:16; UNLV 17–0 )
Second quarter
(0:00) UNLV – Doug Brumfield 19-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:22; UNLV 24–0 )
Third quarter
(7:30) UNLV – Jose Pizano 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34; UNLV 27–0 )
(3:52) BRY – Ryan Clark 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; UNLV 27–7 )
(3:26) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 2-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; UNLV 34–7 )
(0:08) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 8-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:44; UNLV 41–7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:40) BRY – Ryan Clark 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; UNLV 41–14 )
(6:39) UNLV – Jose Pizano 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:43; UNLV 44–14 )
Statistics
BRY
UNLV
First downs
19
20
Total yards
409
394
Rushing yards
40–179
40–268
Passing yards
230
126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–31–1
15–24–1
Time of possession
39:04
20:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bryant
Passing
Zevi Eckhaus
19/29, 230 yards, INT
Rushing
Zevi Eckhaus
9 carries, 89 yards
Receiving
Landon Ruggieri
11 receptions, 109 yards
UNLV
Passing
Doug Brumfield
11/18, 86 yards, INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
3 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving
Jacob De Jesus
4 receptions, 50 yards
at No. 2 Michigan
UNLV Rebels (1–0) at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
0
0
0 7 7
Wolverines
7
14
14 0 35
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
Game information
First quarter
(7:06) MICH – Blake Corum 3-yard run, James Turner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:37; Michigan 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:56) MICH – Blake Corum 2-yard run, James Turner kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:48; Michigan 14–0 )
(0:24) MICH – Roman Wilson 13-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy, James Turner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:06; Michigan 21–0 )
Third quarter
(10:31) MICH – Roman Wilson 47-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy, James Turner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:23; Michigan 28–0 )
(3:16) MICH – Blake Corum 5-yard run, James Turner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:12; Michigan 35–0 )
Fourth quarter
(2:43) UNLV – Jordan Younge-Humphrey 20-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:34; Michigan 35–7 )
Statistics
UNLV
MICH
First downs
15
23
Total yards
229
492
Rushing yards
31–61
33–179
Passing yards
168
313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–26–0
23–28–1
Time of possession
28:54
31:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Doug Brumfield
10/19, 100 yards
Rushing
Vincent Davis
6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Jacob De Jesus
5 receptions, 46 yards
Michigan
Passing
J.J. McCarthy
22/25, 278 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Blake Corum
15 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Roman Wilson
4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
vs Vanderbilt
Game Three: Vanderbilt Commodores (2–1) vs UNLV Rebels (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vanderbilt
10
7
0 20 37
UNLV
0
20
10 10 40
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 22,582Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (CBS Sports Network ) : Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker , Justin Walters
Game information
First quarter
(8:52) VAN – Martel Hight 37-yard interception return, Jacob Borcila kick (Vanderbilt 7–0 )
(1:14) VAN – Jacob Borcila 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:01; Vanderbilt 10–0 )
Second quarter
(13:51) VAN – London Humphreys 56-yard pass from AJ Swann, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:24; Vanderbilt 17–0 )
(12:17) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 21-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:27; Vanderbilt 17–7 )
(10:48) UNLV – Jose Pizano 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:24; Vanderbilt 17–10 )
(9:38) UNLV – Jerrae Williams 41-yard fumble return, Jose Pizano kick (Tied 17–17 )
(0:03) UNLV – Jose Pizano 31-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:16; UNLV 20–17 )
Third quarter
(10:14) UNLV – Jose Pizano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:46; UNLV 23–17 )
(2:00) UNLV – Jayden Maiava 24-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:19; UNLV 30–17 )
Fourth quarter
(13:35) VAN – Justin Ball 3-yard pass from AJ Swann, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:45; UNLV 30–24 )
(9:16) VAN – Jacob Borcila 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:07; UNLV 30–27 )
(4:47) VAN – Jacob Borcila 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:13; Tied 30–30 )
(2:23) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 48-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; UNLV 37–30 )
(1:12) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 34-yard pass from AJ Swann, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Tied 37–37 )
(0:05) UNLV – Jose Pizano 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:39; UNLV 40–37 )
Statistics
VAN
UNLV
First downs
21
21
Total yards
420
403
Rushing yards
38–83
40–127
Passing yards
337
276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–37–1
21–37–2
Time of possession
30:45
28:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
AJ Swann
17/35, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Patrick Smith
13 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
London Humphreys
3 receptions, 102 yards, TD
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
19/33, 261 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jai'Den Thomas
13 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving
Ricky White
12 receptions, 165 yards
at UTEP
UNLV Rebels (2–1) at UTEP Miners (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
14
14
0 17 45
Miners
7
7
7 7 28
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 28,042Referee : Ron HudsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Duke Keith, Jacob Boggs
Game information
First quarter
(9:27) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 12-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; UNLV 7–0 )
(3:20) UTEP – Gavin Hardison 1-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Tied 7–7 )
(2:14) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 17-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06; UNLV 14–7 )
Second quarter
(5:11) UTEP – Gavin Hardison 1-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:35; Tied 14–14 )
(3:18) UNLV – Lester Donavyn 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; UNLV 21–14 )
(1:01) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 5-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:17; UNLV 28–14 )
Third quarter
(11:12) UTEP – Torrance Burgess Jr. 11-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; UNLV 28–21 )
Fourth quarter
(14:30) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:47; UNLV 35–21 )
(5:28) UTEP – Jeremiah Ballard 27-yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:16; UNLV 35–28 )
(7:39) UNLV – Courtney Reese 32-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22; UNLV 42–28 )
(1:56) UNLV – Jose Pizano 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:24; UNLV 45–28 )
Statistics
UNLV
UTEP
First downs
23
21
Total yards
497
316
Rushing yards
48–307
34–91
Passing yards
190
225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–27–1
14–31–3
Time of possession
29:51
30:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
15/27, 190 yards, INT
Rushing
Jai'Den Thomas
13 carries, 100 yards, 4 TD
Receiving
Ricky White
2 receptions, 62 yards
UTEP
Passing
Gavin Hardison
14/31, 225 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Torrance Burgess Jr.
19 carries, 99 yards, TD
Receiving
Kelly Akharaiyi
4 receptions, 92 yards
vs Hawaii
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–3) vs UNLV Rebels (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
0
3
10 7 20
Rebels
7
13
7 17 44
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 25,328Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (KVVU) : Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
(9:04) UNLV – Vincent Davis 16-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:29; UNLV 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:27) UNLV – Jose Pizano 52-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:27; UNLV 10–0 )
(12:00) HAW – Matthew Shipley 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:27; UNLV 10–3 )
(4:56) UNLV – Jose Pizano 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:04; UNLV 13–3 )
(0:45) UNLV – Courtney Reese 4-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 4:11; UNLV 20–3 )
Third quarter
(11:45) HAW – Steven McBride 51-yard pass from Brayden Schager, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08; UNLV 20–10 )
(8:17) UNLV – Courtney Reese 21-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; UNLV 27–10 )
(5:07) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:04; UNLV 27–13 )
Fourth quarter
(14:29) UNLV – Jose Pizano 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:38; UNLV 30–13 )
(12:47) HAW – Alex Perry 38-yard pass from Brayden Schager, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35; UNLV 30–20 )
(8:18) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 3-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:25; UNLV 37–20 )
(5:37) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 22-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:20; UNLV 44–20 )
Statistics
HAW
UNLV
First downs
20
27
Total yards
359
449
Rushing yards
26–46
47–307
Passing yards
313
142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–35–1
11–21–0
Time of possession
25:45
34:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hawaii
Passing
Brayden Schager
22/35, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tylan Hines
9 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Steven McBride
6 receptions, 180 yards, TD
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
11/21, 142 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Donavyn Lester
12 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving
Ricky White
5 receptions, 56 yards
at Nevada
UNLV Rebels (4–1) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
14
14
10 7 45
Wolf Pack
7
0
7 13 27
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 24,578Referee : Michael CuttoneTV announcers (KVVU) : Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
(12:40) UNLV – Ricky White 59-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:18; UNLV 7–0 )
(5:47) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:10; UNLV 14–0 )
(3:01) NEV – Dalevon Campbell 43-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41; UNLV 14–7 )
Second quarter
(13:21) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 16-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:14; UNLV 21–7 )
(5:38) UNLV – Ricky White 82-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03; UNLV 28–7 )
Third quarter
(14:00) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 66-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; UNLV 35–7 )
(11:15) NEV – Brendon Lewis 6-yard run, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:40; UNLV 35–14 )
(1:43) UNLV – Jose Pizano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:41; UNLV 38–14 )
Fourth quarter
(11:15) NEV – Sean Dollars 2-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; UNLV 38–20 )
(3:37) UNLV – Vincent Davis 9-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:08; UNLV 45–20 )
(1:51) NEV – Isaah Crocker 55-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; UNLV 45–27 )
Statistics
UNLV
NEV
First downs
22
19
Total yards
518
474
Rushing yards
48–259
37–187
Passing yards
259
287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–24–0
16–31–2
Time of possession
32:41
27:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
19/24, 259 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Donavyn Lester
10 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Ricky White
7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
Nevada
Passing
Brendon Lewis
16/31, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Brendon Lewis
15 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving
Dalevon Campbell
3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
vs Colorado State
Colorado State Rams (2–4) vs UNLV Rebels (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
13
0 10 23
Rebels
0
3
13 9 25
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 22,585Referee : Nolan DumasTV announcers (KVVU) : Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
None
Second quarter
(14:15) UNLV – Jose Pizano 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:58; UNLV 3–0 )
(7:39) CSU – Jordan Noyes 33-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 6:31; Tied 3–3 )
(3:58) CSU – Avery Morrow 2-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:29; Colorado State 10–3 )
(0:53) CSU – Jordan Noyes 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:43; Colorado State 13–3 )
Third quarter
(6:05) UNLV – Jose Pizano 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 3:43; Colorado State 13–6 )
(3:06) UNLV – Jose Pizano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:01; Colorado State 13–9 )
(3:58) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 11-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:15; UNLV 16–13 )
Fourth quarter
(7:36) UNLV – Jose Pizano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 7:40; UNLV 19–13 )
(3:49) CSU – Justus Ross-Simmons 20-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Colorado State 20–19 )
(1:27) UNLV – Jose Pizano 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:17; UNLV 22–20 )
(0:44) CSU – Jordan Noyes 55-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 0:43; Colorado State 23–22 )
(0:00) UNLV – Jose Pizano 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 0:40; UNLV 25–23 )
Statistics
CSU
UNLV
First downs
19
25
Total yards
372
491
Rushing yards
31–137
46–138
Passing yards
235
353
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–33–1
27–36–0
Time of possession
26:05
33:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colorado State
Passing
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
21/32, 235 yards, TD
Rushing
Vann Schield
11 carries, 90 yards
Receiving
Dallin Holker
4 receptions, 80 yards
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
27/36, 353 yards
Rushing
Vincent Davis
17 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jacob De Jesus
9 receptions, 120 yards
at Fresno State
UNLV Rebels (6–1) at Fresno State Bulldogs (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
7
10
0 7 24
Bulldogs
7
0
24 0 31
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m. MSTGame weather : Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 41,031Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (FS1 ) : Alex Faust , Petros Papadakis
Game information
First quarter
(7:41) FRES – Tim Grear Jr. 31-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:58; Fresno State 7–0 )
(2:20) UNLV – Ricky White 41-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(11:51) UNLV – Jose Pizano 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:08; UNLV 10–7 )
(0:33) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 4-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:16; UNLV 17–7 )
Third quarter
(10:38) FRES – Mac Dalena 2-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:34; UNLV 17–14 )
(5:59) FRES – Erik Brooks 10-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Fresno State 21–17 )
(2:23) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:58; Fresno State 24–17 )
(0:03) FRES – Malik Sherrod 3-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:11; Fresno State 31–17 )
Fourth quarter
(12:22) UNLV – Ricky White 15-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Fresno State 31–24 )
Statistics
UNLV
FRES
First downs
22
15
Total yards
424
312
Rushing yards
43–156
20–56
Passing yards
268
256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–35–2
27–41–2
Time of possession
31:14
28:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
21/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
12 carries, 68 yards
Receiving
Ricky White
7 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
Fresno State
Passing
Mikey Keene
27/41, 256 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Malik Sherrod
17 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Jalen Moss
5 receptions, 99 yards
at New Mexico
UNLV Rebels (6–2) at New Mexico Lobos (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
14
21
14 7 56
Lobos
0
7
0 7 14
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 12,353Referee : Michael CuttoneTV announcers (KVVU) : Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
(12:15) UNLV – Ricky White 30-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:07; UNLV 7–0 )
(5:44) UNLV – Vincent Davis 5-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:53; UNLV 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:15) UNM – Andrew Henry 3-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; UNLV 14–7 )
(9:00) UNLV – Vincent Davis 5-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; UNLV 21–7 )
(6:56) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 5-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:06; UNLV 28–7 )
(4:22) UNLV – Courtney Reese 2-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:20; UNLV 35–7 )
Third quarter
(11:41) UNLV – Dominic Gicinto 43-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; UNLV 42–7 )
(9:17) UNLV – Ricky White 58-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:08; UNLV 49–7 )
Fourth quarter
(10:31) UNLV – Cameron Friel 1-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:01; UNLV 56–7 )
(3:05) UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 1-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:26; UNLV 56–14 )
Statistics
UNLV
UNM
First downs
17
20
Total yards
416
362
Rushing yards
32–169
45–166
Passing yards
247
196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–18–0
17–26–0
Time of possession
22:42
37:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
13/18, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Vincent Davis
9 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ricky White
8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico
Passing
Dylan Hopkins
15/23, 187 yards
Rushing
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
21 carries, 86 yards
Receiving
DJ Washington
5 receptions, 78 yards
vs Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys (6–3) vs UNLV Rebels (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
14
0 0 14
Rebels
21
0
7 6 34
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : November 10, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 25,568Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (FS1) : Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
Game information
First quarter
(12:52) UNLV – Jayden Maiava 10-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:21; UNLV 7–0 )
(8:47) UNLV – Jayden Maiava 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:55; UNLV 14–0 )
(4:22) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 7-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:14; UNLV 21–0 )
Second quarter
(14:09) WYO – Andrew Peasley 32-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:47; UNLV 21–7 )
(2:58) WYO – Wyatt Wieland 1-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:07; UNLV 21–14 )
Third quarter
(2:46) UNLV – Kaleo Ballungay 5-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:18; UNLV 28–14 )
Fourth quarter
(7:41) UNLV – Jose Pizano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:25; UNLV 31–14 )
(0:47) UNLV – Jose Pizano 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:50; UNLV 34–14 )
Statistics
WYO
UNLV
First downs
16
19
Total yards
297
397
Rushing yards
33–121
46–165
Passing yards
176
232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–28–1
17–24–0
Time of possession
26:30
33:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wyoming
Passing
Andrew Peasley
11/22, 144 yards, INT
Rushing
Andrew Peasley
14 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Wyatt Wieland
5 receptions, 72 yards
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
17/24, 232 yards, TD
Rushing
Jayden Maiava
11 carries, 40 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ricky White
8 receptions, 144 yards
at Air Force
UNLV Rebels (8–2) at Air Force Falcons (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
7
7
14 3 31
Falcons
7
20
0 0 27
at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 23,574Referee : Christian WatsonTV announcers (CBS Sports Network) : Carter Blackburn , Randy Cross
Game information
First quarter
(12:48) UNLV – Ricky White 78-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:34; UNLV 7–0 )
(0:26) AF – John Lee Eldridge III 55-yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:25; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(11:37) AF – Jensen Jones 1-yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:26; Air Force 14–7 )
(7:03) AF – Matthew Dapore 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:03; Air Force 17–7 )
(5:36) AF – Jensen Jones 1-yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:58; Air Force 24–7 )
(1:41) UNLV – Vincent Davis 12-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Air Force 24–14 )
(0:00) AF – Matthew Dapore 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:41; Air Force 27–14 )
Third quarter
(14:04) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:52; Air Force 27–21 )
(2:55) UNLV – Kaleo Ballungay 6-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:35; UNLV 28–27 )
Fourth quarter
(10:53) UNLV – Jose Pizano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:10; UNLV 31–27 )
Statistics
UNLV
AF
First downs
15
22
Total yards
465
404
Rushing yards
33–114
62–344
Passing yards
351
60
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–30–2
3–9–0
Time of possession
26:26
33:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
15/29, 339 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jayden Maiava
8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Ricky White
8 receptions, 169 yards, TD
Air Force
Passing
Jensen Jones
1/6, 35 yards
Rushing
Dylan Carson
16 carries, 104 yards
Receiving
Caleb Rillos
1 reception, 35 yards
vs San Jose State
San Jose State Spartans (6–5) vs UNLV Rebels (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Spartans
17
3
10 7 37
Rebels
7
3
7 14 31
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 25,554Referee : Nolan DumasTV announcers (KVVU) : Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
(12:49) SJSU – Sam Olson 56-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; San Jose State 7–0 )
(9:57) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:55; San Jose State 10–0 )
(4:37) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 25-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; San Jose State 17–0 )
(2:08) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 7-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:29; San Jose State 17–7 )
Second quarter
(10:59) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:04; San Jose State 20–7 )
(3:33) UNLV – Jose Pizano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:57; San Jose State 20–10 )
Third quarter
(13:10) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; San Jose State 20–17 )
(9:43) SJSU – Isaac Jernagin 3-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; San Jose State 27–17 )
(4:49) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:26; San Jose State 30–17 )
Fourth quarter
(11:27) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 40-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; San Jose State 37–17 )
(6:19) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 2-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:03; San Jose State 37–24 )
(1:27) UNLV – Corey Thompson Jr. 29-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:24; San Jose State 37–31 )
Statistics
SJSU
UNLV
First downs
21
22
Total yards
482
411
Rushing yards
40–233
32–182
Passing yards
249
229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–26–0
19–29–0
Time of possession
36:40
23:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Jose State
Passing
Chevan Cordeiro
19/26, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kairee Robinson
17 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Nick Nash
3 receptions, 98 yards
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
19/29, 229 yards, TD
Rushing
Vincent Davis
9 carries, 88 yards
Receiving
Ricky White
5 receptions, 111 yards
vs Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)
Boise State Broncos (7–5) vs UNLV Rebels (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
14
17
10 3 44
Rebels
7
10
3 0 20
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Game information
First quarter
(11:08) BSU – Taylen Green 8-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Boise State 7–0 )
(6:45) UNLV – Vincent Davis 5-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:18; Tied 7–7 )
(2:21) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 5-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; Boise State 14–7 )
Second quarter
(14:49) UNLV – Fred Thompkins 47-yard interception return, Jose Pizano kick (Tied 14–14 )
(13:32) BSU – Austin Bolt 57-yard pass from Taylen Green, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Boise State 21–14 )
(12:10) BSU – Taylen Green 70-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12; Boise State 28–14 )
(7:23) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:31; Boise State 31–14 )
(3:35) UNLV – Jose Pizano 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:48; Boise State 31–17 )
Third quarter
(11:07) UNLV – Jose Pizano 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 3:47; Boise State 31–20 )
(5:03) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:04; Boise State 34–20 )
(0:16) BSU – Matt Lauter 16-yard pass from Taylen Green, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:01; Boise State 41–20 )
Fourth quarter
(3:43) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:12; Boise State 44–20 )
Statistics
BSU
UNLV
First downs
23
16
Total yards
527
298
Rushing yards
51–301
28–81
Passing yards
226
217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–15–1
18–38–2
Time of possession
37:10
22:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Boise State
Passing
Taylen Green
12/15, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ashton Jeanty
21 carries, 153 yards, TD
Receiving
Billy Bowens
4 receptions, 91 yards
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
15/29, 166 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
14 carries, 55 yards, TD
Receiving
Ricky White
6 receptions, 86 yards
Kansas Jayhawks (7–5) vs UNLV Rebels (9–3) – Game summary (2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jayhawks
7
21
0 21 49
Rebels
7
3
14 12 36
at Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ
Date : December 26, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 26,478Referee : Tim HedgepethTV announcers (ESPN ) : Beth Mowins , Kirk Morrison , Stormy Buonantony
Game information
First quarter
(11:07) UNLV – Vincent Davis 3-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:53; UNLV 7–0 )
(2:05) KAN – Luke Grimm 6-yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:48; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(11:37) KAN – Luke Grimm 60-yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:56; Kansas 14–7 )
(7:57) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 15-yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:19; Kansas 21–7 )
(1:21) KAN – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:42; Kansas 28–7 )
(0:00) UNLV – Jose Pizano 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:15; Kansas 28–10 )
Third quarter
(12:15) UNLV – Shelton Zeon III 5-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:39; Kansas 28–17 )
(10:30) UNLV – Ricky White 37-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:07; Kansas 28–24 )
Fourth quarter
(14:52) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 40-yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 6:53; Kansas 35–24 )
(12:06) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 11-yard run, two-point run failed (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:45; Kansas 35–30 )
(11:10) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 56-yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:50; Kansas 42–30 )
(8:16) KAN – Luke Grimm 43-yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; Kansas 49–30 )
(6:27) UNLV – Senika McKie 50-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, two-point run failed (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:44; Kansas 49–36 )
Statistics
KAN
UNLV
First downs
22
23
Total yards
591
386
Rushing yards
39–142
24–95
Passing yards
449
291
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–28–3
24–35–2
Time of possession
34:06
25:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
19/28, 449 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Devin Neal
20 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving
Luke Grimm
4 receptions, 160 yards, 3 TD
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
24/35, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jacob De Jesus
6 carries, 40 yards, TD
Receiving
Ricky White
7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Personnel
Roster
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