The big picture

UNLV Rebels are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 26.1 points for and 25.7 against.

Nevada Wolf Pack are 3–6 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 20.8 points for and 23.6 against.

Form

UNLV Rebels have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Wyoming Cowboys 35–41.

Nevada Wolf Pack have won two of their last five and most recently lost to New Mexico Lobos 3–31.

Head to head

These sides have met 13 times on our records since 2013: UNLV Rebels 8, Nevada Wolf Pack 5.

Last time out (2025, Week 14), UNLV Rebels won 42–17 at Mackay Stadium.

UNLV Rebels have won the last four against Nevada Wolf Pack.

Biggest margin between these two: Nevada Wolf Pack by 35 points in 2016 (45–10).

Players to watch

For UNLV Rebels, watch Jackson Woodard (6 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Johnathan Baldwin II (4.8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

For Nevada Wolf Pack, watch Drue Watts (9 def total tackles a game in 2024) and Tongiaki Mateialona (8 def total tackles a game in 2024).

At Allegiant Stadium

UNLV Rebels have won 12 of their last 19 at Allegiant Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, UNLV Rebels have the edge.