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2024 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–1 (1–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrennan Marion (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorMike Scherer (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumAllegiant Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
San Jose State   2 0     4 1  
No. 17 Boise State   1 0     4 1  
UNLV   1 0     4 1  
San Diego State   1 0     2 3  
Wyoming   1 0     1 4  
Fresno State   1 1     3 2  
Colorado State   0 0     2 3  
Hawaii   0 1     2 3  
Nevada   0 1     2 4  
New Mexico   0 1     1 4  
Utah State   0 1     1 4  
Air Force   0 2     1 4  
Championship: December 6, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 6, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 UNLV Rebels football team will represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels are led by Barry Odom in his second year as the head coach. The Rebels play their home games at Allegiant Stadium, located in Paradise, Nevada.[1]

On September 29, The Rebels were ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in school history.[2]

Preseason

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Mountain West media poll

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The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.[3]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 543 (38)
2 UNLV 471 (4)
3 Fresno State 460 (4)
4 Air Force 384
5 Colorado State 337
6 Wyoming 296
7 Utah State 285
8 San Diego State 251
9 Hawaii 214
10 San Jose State 185
11 New Mexico 85
12 Nevada 77

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.at Houston*FS1W 27–725,750
September 712:00 p.m.Utah Tech*KVVUW 72–1424,512
September 134:00 p.m.at Kansas*ESPNW 23–2021,493
September 2812:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Paradise, NV
FS1W 59–1424,638
October 46:00 p.m.Syracuse*No. 25
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Paradise, NV
FS1L 41–44 OT31,329
October 116:00 p.m.at Utah StateCBSSN
October 1912:30 p.m./7:30 p.m.at Oregon State*The CW
October 257:30 p.m.Boise Statedagger
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Paradise, NV
CBSSN
November 96:00 p.m.at HawaiiCBSSN
November 167:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Paradise, NV
CBSSN
November 227:00 p.m.at San Jose StateFS1
November 305:00 p.m.Nevada
CBSSN

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRV25т
CoachesRVRVRV252323
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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at Houston

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UNLV Rebels (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 7 7 10327
Cougars 0 0 077

at TDECU StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,750
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:10) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 13-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; UNLV 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:49) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 24-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:58; UNLV 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:49) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:57; UNLV 17–0)
  • (5:23) UNLV – Jalen Catalon 36-yard interception return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 24–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:00) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:14; UNLV 27–0)
  • (1:00) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 2-yard pass from Ui Ale, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:51; UNLV 27–7)
Statistics UNLV HOU
First downs 14 14
Total yards 308 247
Rushing yards 48–195 26–38
Passing yards 113 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–14–1 22–38–2
Time of possession 31:27 28:33
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Matthew Sluka 6/13, 71 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Michael Allen 10 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 2 receptions, 60 yards
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 15/30, 135 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Parker Jenkins 2 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Mekhi Mews 3 receptions, 57 yards


vs. Utah Tech (FCS)

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Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–1) vs UNLV Rebels (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 7 0 7014
Rebels 28 16 72172

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 24,512
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (KVVU-TV): Matt Neverett (play-by-play), Caleb Herring (analyst), and Steve Cofield (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:54) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 27-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:02; UNLV 7–0)
  • (12:57) UTU – Alec Burton 64-yard pass from Deacon Hill, Ilya Uvaydov kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Tied 7–7)
  • (10:59) UNLV – Ricky White III 5-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57; UNLV 14–7)
  • (7:33) UNLV – Ricky White III 55-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:54; UNLV 21–7)
  • (2:42) UNLV – Ricky White III 7-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:16; UNLV 28–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:11) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15; UNLV 31–7)
  • (12:23) UNLV – Matthew Sluka 30-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:55; UNLV 38–7)
  • (9:41) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:13; UNLV 41–7)
  • (2:05) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:47; UNLV 44–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:17) UNLV – Greg Burrell 4-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:28; UNLV 51–7)
  • (1:14) UTU – Chris Street 31-yard pass from Deacon Hill, Ilya Uvaydov kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; UNLV 51–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:08) UNLV – Timothy Conerly 8-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:58; UNLV 58–14)
  • (8:50) UNLV – Cameron Friel 1-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; UNLV 65–14)
  • (2:25) UNLV – Devin Green 38-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:33; UNLV 72–14)
Statistics UTU UNLV
First downs 13 34
Total yards 293 695
Rushing yards 67 504
Passing yards 226 191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–1 9–18–0
Time of possession 23:43 36:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing Deacon Hill 14/28, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Reggie Graff 5 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Alec Burton 1 reception, 64 yards, TD
UNLV Passing Matthew Sluka 8/17, 161 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Greg Burrell 11 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Ricky White III 5 receptions, 111 yards, 3 TD

at Kansas

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UNLV Rebels (2–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 3 10 3723
Jayhawks 7 10 3020

at Children's Mercy ParkKansas City, KS

  • Date: September 13, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,493
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:22) KAN – Jalon Daniels 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:16; Kansas 7–0)
  • (1:33) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:49; Kansas 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:12) KAN – Jalon Daniels 33-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:10; Kansas 14–3)
  • (6:19) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:53; Kansas 14–6)
  • (3:17) KAN – Tabor Allen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02; Kansas 17–6)
  • (0:00) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 27-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:31; Kansas 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (9:38) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 23-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:22; Kansas 17–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:22) KAN – Tabor Allen 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; Kansas 20–16)
  • (2:00) UNLV – Kylin James 1-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:22; UNLV 23–20)
Statistics UNLV KAN
First downs 17 17
Total yards 267 352
Rushing yards 47–181 35–199
Passing yards 86 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–18–0 12–24–2
Time of possession 31:06 28:54
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Matthew Sluka 7/18, 86 yards, TD
Rushing Matthew Sluka 19 carries, 124 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 1 reception, 31 yards
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12/24, 153 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 23 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Lawrence Arnold 4 receptions, 58 yards

vs Fresno State

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Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1) vs UNLV Rebels (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7714
Rebels 14 7 102859

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 24,638
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:20) UNLV – Hajj-Malik Williams 6-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:07; UNLV 7–0)
  • (0:27) UNLV – Ricky White III 13-yard blocked punt return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:57) UNLV – Ricky White III 12-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:23; UNLV 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) UNLV – Kaleo Ballungay 17-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; UNLV 28–0)
  • (6:52) UNLV – Cam Chittenden 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:14; UNLV 31–0)
  • (2:33) FRES – Malik Sherrod 6-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:13; UNLV 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) UNLV – Ricky White III 15-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:35; UNLV 38–7)
  • (11:04) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 7-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:51; UNLV 45–7)
  • (6:36) FRES – Mac Dalena 9-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; UNLV 45–14)
  • (6:24) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 90-yard kickoff return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 52–14)
  • (3:10) UNLV – Cameron Friel 1-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:36; UNLV 59–14)
Statistics FRES UNLV
First downs 24 25
Total yards 346 450
Rushing yards 30 252
Passing yards 316 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–45–4 14–17–0
Time of possession 33:32 24:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 27/41, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jonathan Arceneaux 4 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Raylen Sharpe 10 receptions, 116 yards
UNLV Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 13/16, 182 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 12 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Ricky White III 10 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Syracuse

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Syracuse Orange (3–1) vs No. 25 UNLV Rebels (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Orange 14 3 147644
No. 25 Rebels 0 21 107341

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

  • Date: October 4, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 31,329
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:43) SYR – LeQuint Allen 9-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Jayden Oh kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Syracuse 7–0)
  • (0:44) SYR – LeQuint Allen 3-yard run, Jayden Oh kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:30; Syracuse 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:17) UNLV – Kaleo Ballungay 6-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Syracuse 14–7)
  • (8:30) UNLV – Hajj-Malik Williams 3-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:30; Tied 14–14)
  • (5:57) UNLV – Casey Cain 9-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:42; UNLV 21–14)
  • (0:07) SYR – Jayden Oh 21-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 5:50; UNLV 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (9:12) SYR – LeQuint Allen 6-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Jayden Oh kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:48; Syracuse 24–21)
  • (8:36) SYR – Yasin Willis 21-yard run, Jayden Oh kick (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06; Syracuse 31–21)
  • (3:24) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:12; Syracuse 31–24)
  • (0:28) UNLV – Charles Correa 0-yard punt return, Caden Chittenden kick (Tied 31–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:58) UNLV – Ricky White III 9-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:07; UNLV 38–31)
  • (0:23) SYR – Jackson Meeks 6-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Jayden Oh kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Tied 38–38)
Overtime
  • (0:00) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:00; UNLV 41–38)
  • (0:00) SYR – LeQuint Allen 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Syracuse 44–41)
Statistics SYR UNLV
First downs 34 20
Total yards 492 354
Rushing yards 137 127
Passing yards 355 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 40–63–1 21–25–1
Time of possession 39:38 20:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Kyle McCord 40/63, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing LeQuint Allen 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 10 receptions, 142 yards
UNLV Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 21/25, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jai'Dean Thomas 6 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Ricky White III 10 receptions, 135 yards, TD

at Utah State

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UNLV Rebels (4–1) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Maverik StadiumLogan, UT

  • Date: October 11, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oregon State

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UNLV Rebels (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Beavers 0 0 000

at Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV OSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Boise State

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Boise State Broncos (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BSU UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Boise State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Hawaii

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Game Nine – UNLV Rebels vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UNLV 0 0 000
Hawaii 0 0 000

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs San Diego State

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San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at San Jose State

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UNLV Rebels (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Spartans 0 0 000

at CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Nevada (rivalry)

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Game Twelve – Nevada Wolf Pack at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nevada 0 0 000
UNLV 0 0 000

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NEV UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving


References

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  1. ^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". UNLV Rebels. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Brown, Matt. "Alabama passes Texas for No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll; UNLV ranked for first time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Boise State Picked to 2024 Mountain West Football Title". July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 UNLV Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.