2025 UNLV Rebels football team

The 2025 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dan Mullen, the Rebels played their home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

2025 UNLV Rebels football
Frisco Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Ohio
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record10–4 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
  • Dan Mullen (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorCorey Dennis (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPaul Guenther (interim; 1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumAllegiant Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State y$   6 2     9 5  
UNLV y   6 2     10 4  
San Diego State   6 2     9 4  
New Mexico   6 2     9 4  
Fresno State   5 3     9 4  
Hawaii   5 3     9 4  
Utah State   4 4     6 7  
Air Force   3 5     4 8  
Nevada   2 6     3 9  
Wyoming   2 6     4 8  
San Jose State   2 6     3 9  
Colorado State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 231:00 p.m.Idaho State*
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
MW Network/KVVUW 38–3125,723
August 296:30 p.m.at Sam Houston*
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSNW 38–215,837
September 65:00 p.m.UCLA*
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
CBSSNW 30–2336,117
September 209:00 a.m.at Miami (OH)*
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPNUW 41–3812,625
October 44:00 p.m.at Wyoming
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
CBSSNW 31–1719,861
October 1112:30 p.m.Air Force
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
CBSSNW 51–4832,932
October 1812:30 p.m.at Boise State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1L 31–5632,927
November 112:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
MW Network/KVVUL 35–4025,972
November 86:30 p.m.at Colorado State
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
FS1W 42–1027,970
November 154:00 p.m.Utah State
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
CBSSNW 29–26 2OT31,682
November 217:30 p.m.Hawaii
  • Allegiant Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
FS1W 38–1037,106
November 296:00 p.m.at Nevada
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)
CBSSNW 42–1717,912
December 55:00 p.m.at Boise State
FOXL 21–3827,152
December 236:00 p.m.vs. Ohio*
  • Ford Center at The Star
  • Frisco, TX (Frisco Bowl)
ESPNL 10–176,521
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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Preseason

The Mountain West's preseason media poll was released on July 16, 2025. UNLV was predicted to finish second in the conference.

Game summaries

Idaho State

Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 10 7 7731
Rebels 0 14 101438

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 25,723
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (MW Network/KVVU): Matt Neverett (play-by-play), Caleb Herring (analyst) and Steve Cofield (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • IDST – Trajan Sinatra 26-yard field goal, 11:14. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:46.
  • IDST – Jordan Cooke 15-yard pass from Michael Shulikov (Trajan Sinatra kick), 5:49. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
  • UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 10:34. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:06.
  • UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 70-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 7:12. Rebels 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
  • IDST – Dason Brooks 27-yard run (Trajan Sinatra kick), 2:06. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
  • UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 11:57. Rebels 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 2:53.
  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 26-yard field goal, 6:00. Rebels 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:28.
  • IDST – Ian Duarte 64-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra kick), 4:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:38.
Fourth quarter
  • IDST – Dason Brooks 2-yard run (Trajan Sinatra kick), 13:40. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
  • UNLV – Daejon Reynolds 9-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 11:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
  • UNLV – Alex Orji 11-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 8:51. Rebels 38–31. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:44.
Statistics IDST UNLV
First downs 30 25
Total yards 555 532
Rushing yards 160 300
Passing yards 395 232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–52–4 18–24–0
Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 30/50, 380 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dason Brooks 18 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ian Duarte 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 15/21, 195 yards, TD
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 10 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 6 receptions, 131 yards

at Sam Houston

Game Two – UNLV Rebels (1–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 14 10 7738
Bearkats 7 0 01421

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Friday August 29, 2025
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 5,837
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNLV – Jaden Bradley 43-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 12:19. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.
  • SHSU – Hunter Watson 6-yard run (RJ Lopez kick), 8:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
  • UNLV – DeAngelo Irvin Jr. 3-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 0:32. Rebels 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:10.
Second quarter
  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 29-yard field goal, 9:41. Rebels 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:08.
  • UNLV – Aaamaris Brown 52-yard interception return (Ramon Villela kick), 7:15. Rebels 24–7.
Third quarter
  • UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 11:22. Rebels 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
  • SHSU – Landan Brown 53-yard run (pass failed), 14:15. Rebels 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:23.
  • UNLV – Anthony Colandrea 13-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 7:05. Rebels 38–13. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:52.
  • SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 59-yard pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Mabrey Mettauer-Qua'Vez Humphreys pass), 5:01. Rebels 38–21. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:57.
Statistics UNLV SHSU
First downs 21 20
Total yards 404 332
Rushing yards 155 145
Passing yards 249 187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–23–1 19–35–1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 19/23, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 9 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 6 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 11/22, 101 yards
Rushing Landan Brown 10 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Tim Burns Jr. 1 reception, 59 yards, TD

UCLA

UCLA Bruins (0–1) at UNLV Rebels (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 0 3 101023
Rebels 10 13 0730

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 36,117
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) & Jordan Giorgio (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 50-yard field goal, 8:01. UNLV 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:59.
  • UNLV – Nick Elksnis 21-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 0:13. UNLV 10–0, Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 4:28.
Second quarter
  • UNLV – Troy Omeire 21-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 5:39. UNLV 17–0, Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:38.
  • UNLV – Keyvone Lee 19-yard run, 1:49. UNLV 23–0, Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:41.
  • UCLA – Mateen Bhagani 33-yard field goal, 0:04. UNLV 23–3, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
  • UCLA – Noah Fox-Flores 4-yardpass from Nico Iamaleava (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 7:48. UNLV 23–10, Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.
  • UCLA – Mateen Bhagani 35-yard field goal, 0:03. UNLV 23–13, Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 6:50.
Fourth quarter
  • UNLV – Var'Keyes Gumms 17-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 12:04. UNLV 30–13, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
  • UCLA – Nico Iamaleava 30-yard run (Mateen Bhagnani kick), 8:50. UNLV 30–20, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:08.
  • UCLA – Mateen Bhagnani 33-yard field goal, 5:25. UNLV 30–23, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:35.
Statistics UCLA UNLV
First downs 27 20
Total yards 428 351
Rushing yards 173 148
Passing yards 255 203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–42–1 15–21–0
Time of possession 31:26 28:34
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Nico Iamaleava 29/41, 255 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Nico Iamaleava 11 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Kwazi Gilmer 8 receptions, 87 yards
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 15/21, 203 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Anthony Colandrea 11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Var'keyes Gumms 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

UNLV Rebels (3–0) at Miami RedHawks (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 10 141741
RedHawks 14 10 14038

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,625
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:15) MIA – Kenny Tracy 29-yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:08; Miami (OH) 7–0)
  • (3:25) MIA – Keith Reynolds 3-yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 4:01; Miami (OH) 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:18) UNLV – Ramon Villela 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:37; Miami (OH) 14–3)
  • (10:41) UNLV – Aamaris Brown 67-yard interception, Ramon Villela kick (Miami (OH) 14–10)
  • (8:10) MIA – Kenny Tracy 22-yard pass from Henry Hesson, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Miami (OH) 21–10)
  • (0:24) MIA – Dom Dzioban 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:21; Miami (OH) 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:45) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:15; Miami (OH) 24–17)
  • (7:45) UNLV – Jaden Bradley 4-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:14; Tied 24–24)
  • (7:33) MIA – Keith Reynolds 100-yard kickoff return, Dom Dzioban kick (Miami (OH) 31–24)
  • (6:19) MIA – Corban Hondru 47-yard interception, Dom Dzioban kick (Miami (OH) 38–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:13) UNLV – Taeshaun Lyon 9-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:00; Miami (OH) 38–31)
  • (6:50) UNLV – Keyvone Lee 1-yard run, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:02; Tied 38–38)
  • (0:15) UNLV – Ramon Villela 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:17; UNLV 41–38)
Statistics UNLV M-OH
First downs 30 19
Total yards 513 396
Rushing yards 220 131
Passing yards 293 265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–43–2 15–31–2
Time of possession 37:43 21:52
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 29/43, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 13 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Miami (OH) Passing Henry Hesson 8/17, 134 yards, TD
Rushing Kenny Tracy 16 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Kam Perry 5 receptions, 122 yards

at Wyoming

UNLV Rebels (4–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 17 7 0731
Cowboys 3 0 7717

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: SW 20 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,861
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:59) WYO – Erik Sandvik 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:55; Wyoming 3–0)
  • (9:18) UNLV – Keyvone Lee 6-yard run, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:34; UNLV 7–3)
  • (6:29) UNLV – Kayden McGee 16-yard punt return, Ramon Villela kick (UNLV 14–3)
  • (1:36) UNLV – Ramon Villela 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 17 yards, 3:13; UNLV 17–3)
Second quarter
  • (0:59) UNLV – Jaden Bradley 13-yard punt return, Ramon Villela kick (UNLV 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:46) WYO – Deion DeBlanc 12-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; UNLV 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:20) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 8-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31; UNLV 31–10)
  • (1:55) WYO – Justin Erb 6-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; UNLV 31–17)
Statistics UNLV WYO
First downs 15 21
Total yards 255 356
Rushing yards 153 102
Passing yards 102 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 25–46–1
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 11/20, 102 yards, TD
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 16 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 5 receptions, 65 yards
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 25/46, 254 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sam Scott 11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Jaylen Sargent 4 receptions, 55 yards

Air Force

Air Force Falcons (1–4) vs UNLV Rebels (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 14 72048
Rebels 7 6 162251

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AFA UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Boise State

UNLV Rebels (6–0) vs Boise State Broncos (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV BOIS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Boise State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (MW Network/KVVU): Matt Neverett (play-by-play) and Caleb Herring (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colorado State

UNLV Rebels (6–2) vs Colorado State Rams (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Rams 0 0 000

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PST
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah State

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

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Ben DiNucci (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USU UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7–3) vs UNLV Rebels (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 3 0010
Rebels 10 14 01438

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: November 21, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (closed roof)
  • Game attendance: 37,106
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nevada

UNLV Rebels (9-2) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (3-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Wolf Pack 0 0 000

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Jordan Giorgio (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV NEV
First downs 24 23
Total yards 496 341
Rushing yards 226 193
Passing yards 270 148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-22-2 23-34
Time of possession 27:09 32:51
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 15-22, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 11 rushes, 103 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 3 receptions, 71 yards
Nevada Passing Carter Jones 17-25, 105 yards
Rushing Caleb Ramseur 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jett Carpenter 5 receptions, 56 yards

vs. Ohio (Frisco Bowl)

2025 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl - UNLV Rebels (10-3) vs Ohio Bobcats (8-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 3710
Bobcats 0 6 8317

at Ford Center at The Star • Frisco, TX

  • Date: December 23, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 6,521
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV OHIO
First downs 18 19
Total yards 281 350
Rushing yards 97 207
Passing yards 184 143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 11–15–1
Time of possession 28:00 32:00
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandreo 19/30, 184 yards, 1 INT, 108.2 rating
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 11 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 4 receptions, 62 yards
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 11/15, 143 yards, 1 INT, 140.1 rating
Rushing Sieh Bangura 19 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chase Hendricks 4 receptions, 87 yards

Personnel

Roster

2025 UNLV Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Troy Omeire  Sr
QB 1 Alex Orji Sr
RB 2 Keyvone Lee GS
WR 3 Daejon Reynolds Jr
WR 4 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. Jr
WR 5 Koy Moore Sr
WR 6 Jaden Bradley Sr
QB 7 Cameron Friel Sr
WR 8 Taeshaun Lyons  So
RB 9 Jai'Den Thomas Jr
QB 10 Anthony Colandrea Jr
WR 11 JoJo Earle Sr
QB 13 Sebastian Circo Fr
QB 14 Gael Ochoa  Fr
WR 16 Kayden McGee  Fr
WR 19 Danny Boden Fr
RB 20 Jaylon Glover So
RB 23 Kamran Williams Fr
RB 24 Darrien Jones  So
TE 30 Var'keyes Gumms  Jr
TE 43 Jae Beasley II So
TE 52 Jacob Beza  Fr
OL 55 Donovan Manson  Sr
OL 60 Malik McGowan Sr
OL 61 Graham Keating III Sr
OL 62 Nick Scalise Sr
OL 63 Alekai Afoa Jr
OL 64 Reid Williams Sr
OL 65 Alani Makihele Sr
OL 66 James Faminu GS
OL 67 Toby Moore  Fr
OL 68 Jayden Ahboah Sr
OL 70 Maysan Neubauer Jr
OL 71 Ed Haynes  So
OL 72 Will Thomas  Jr
OL 73 Ace Robinson Fr
OL 74 Amare Taase  Fr
OL 75 Dyllan Drummond  Fr
OL 76 Chrysanthos Fetokakis Fr
OL 77 Daniel Hernandez So
OL 79 Austin Boyd Jr
WR 80 Isaiah Harris  Fr
WR 82 Rashawn Jackson  So
WR 83 Cassidee Miles Fr
TE 84 Nick Elksnis  Sr
TE 85 Matt Byrnes  Jr
WR 86 David Titone-Perez  Fr
WR 87 Tavian McNair Fr
TE 88 Velltray Jefferson So
RB Mohammad Maali Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Laterrance Welch Jr
OLB 1 Chief Borders Jr
DB 2 Denver Harris Sr
S 3 Jaheem Joseph  Jr
DB 4 Andrew Powdrell Jr
DB 5 Quandarius Keyes Jr
DB 6 Mumu Bin-Wahad So
DB 7 Jake Pope Jr
ILB 8 Marsel McDuffie Sr
DB 9 Aamaris Brown Sr
DB 10 Tre Fulton  Fr
LB 11 Jordan Eubanks Jr
S 13 Darrien Stewart Jr
LB 14 Bryce Edmondson  Sr
LB 15 Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu  So
DL 17 Ose Egbase GS
DL 18 Landen Thomas  Fr
DL 19 Mohamed Altayeb Jr
LB 20 Justin Flowe  Jr
DB 21 Joshua Tuchek Fr
DB 22 Nijrell Eason II  Fr
DB 23 Jordan Buchanan Jr
DB 24 Kodi DeCambra  So
DB 25 Jaylen Allen  Fr
DB 26 Devin Hartsuck  Fr
DB 27 Kela Moore  Fr
S 28 Logan Christensen Fr
DE 30 Tunmise Adeleye  So
DB 31 Yasir Muhammad Fr
DE 32 Kenji Scanlan Fr
DB 35 Anthony Costanzo  Jr
LB 37 Trey Wright  Jr
DB 39 Saadite Green Jr. Sr
DL 40 Armand Ausbon So
S 41 Brock DeFries Fr
DE 42 Andre Porter  Fr
DL 44 Waisale Muavesi Sr
LB 45 Kamuela Ka'aihue Jr
DL 48 Halatoa Tai Jr
DL 49 Kal-El Togafau Fr
LB 50 Melvin Laster  Fr
LB 51 Alexander Green Fr
DE 53 Cory Hall  Jr
LB 54 Isaiah Patterson  Fr
LB 57 Emeka Megwa Jr
DL 90 Eliah Logo Fr
OLB 91 Elias Rudolph  Fr
DL 92 Jalen Lee GS
DL 93 Maxwell Peterson  So
DL 94 Lucas Conti  So
DL 95 Mo Abbasher So
DL 96 Jordan Covington Fr
LB 98 Donovan Spellman Sr
DL 99 Cohen Fuller Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 32 Ramon Villela  So
P 33 Cameron Brown Fr
PK 34 Andre Meono Sr
LS 36 Andrew McIlquham Sr
P 37 Carter Jula  Fr
PK 38 Caden Costa Sr
P 39 Konner Melzer Sr
LS 52 Sam Wolfenden  Fr
LS 56 Andrew O'Reilly Fr
Head coach
  • Dan Mullen
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Paul Guenther – Associate head coach/safeties/interim defensive coordinator
  • Corey Dennis – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Adam Scheier – Special teams coordinator
  • Del Alexander – Wide receivers
  • Adrian Mayes – Tight ends/run game coordinator
  • Quinton Ganther – Running backs
  • Mike Sollenne – Offensive line
  • Ricky Logo – Defensive line
  • Jeremy Bruce – Outside linebackers
  • Akeem Davis – Cornerbacks
  • Bam Amina – Graduate assistant - defense
  • Kyle Buckner – Graduate assistant - offense

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7/3/25

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Anthony Rosas OL Abilene Christian
Jacob De Jesus WR California
Carver Banker OL Campbell
Cooper Haswell TE Drake
Marshall Nichols P Georgia Tech
Grant Hessler DL Idaho State
Shko-Mak Pahmahmie DL Indiana State
Matthew Sluka QB James Madison
Casey Cain WR Liberty
Michael Allen RB Marshall
Jalen Catalon S Missouri
Matthew Greene OL Missouri State
Elijah Wilson S Prairie View A&M
Christian Moore TE Purdue
Mason Vicari OL Purdue
Christian Earls TE Purdue
Hank Purvis OL Purdue
Jalen St. John OL Purdue
Tony Grimes DB Purdue
Mani Powell LB Purdue
Charles Correa LB Purdue
Jett Elad S Rutgers
Davis Ambuehl TE Sacramento State
Sammy Norris OL Sacramento State
Damien McDaniel WR Sacramento State
Brennon Scott LB Sacramento State
Timothy Conerly WR Sacramento State
Keith Conley DL Sacramento State
Max Mogelson DL St. Thomas
Greg Burrell RB Texas State
Jeremiah Vessel S UAB
Caden Chittenden K USC
Devin Green RB Utah
Corey Thompson Jr. WR Utah State
Fisher Camac LB Virginia
John Lewis LB West Virginia
Jack Hasz OL Unknown
Landon Rogers WR Unknown
Daego Albert S Unknown
Mathyus Su'a OL Unknown
Alexander Whitmore DL Unknown
Kylin James RB Unknown
Antonio Doyle DE Unknown
Lucas Lenhoff QB Unknown
Malik Bradford WR Unknown
DeAngelo Irvin Jr. WR Unknown
Anton Ambuehl OT Unknown
Austin Boyd OL Withdrawn
Will Thomas OL Withdrawn
Toby Moore OL Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Kamuela Kaaihue LB Arizona
Justin Flowe LB Arizona
Troy Omeire WR Arizona State
Landen Thomas DL Arizona State
Laterrance Welch DB Arizona State
Var'Keyes Gumms TE Arkansas
Darrien Stewart S BYU
Donovan Spellman DE Charlotte
Reid Williams OL Chattanooga
Cohen Fuller DL Coastal Carolina
Donavan Manson OL Coastal Carolina
Jake Pope DB Georgia
Matt Byrnes TE Houston
Ben Christman OL Kentucky
Jalen Lee DL LSU
Caden Costa K Memphis
Bryce Edmondson LB Memphis
Elias Rudolph DE Miami
Alex Orji QB Michigan
John Lewis LB Mississippi State
Keyvone Lee RB Mississippi State
Andrew Powdrell DB Montana State
Carter Jula P Nevada
Malik McGowan OL North Carolina
Cory Hall DE Northern Arizona
Emeka Megwa RB Oklahoma
Daejon Reynolds WR Pittsburgh
Chief Borders DE Pittsburgh
Jordan Buchanan DB South Alabama
Nick Elksnis TE South Carolina
JoJo Earle WR TCU
Andrew McIlquham LS Temple
James Faminu OL Temple
Jordan Buchanan DB Tennessee State
Tunmise Adeleye DE Texas State
Alani Makihele OL UCLA
Isaiah Patterson LB UCLA
Aamaris Brown-Bunkley DB USF
Jaylon Glover RB Utah
Taeshaun Lyons WR Utah
Denver Harris DB UTSA
Anthony Colandrea QB Virginia
Jaheem Joseph DB West Virginia
Koy Moore WR Western Kentucky

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