The 2023 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Barry Odom, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 9–5 record with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way with Boise State and San Jose State for first place in the MW. UNLV advanced to the Mountain West Championship Game, where the Rebels lost to Boise State. UNLV was then invited to the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, losing to Kansas. The team played home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
2023 was the first season winning season for the program, and the first season in which Rebels appeared in a bowl game since 2013.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries vs Bryant
Statistics BRY UNLV First downs 1920 Total yards 409394 Rushing yards 40–17940–268 Passing yards 230126 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–31–115–24–1 Time of possession 39:0420:56 Team Category Player StatisticsBryant Passing Zevi Eckhaus 19/29, 230 yards, INT Rushing Zevi Eckhaus 9 carries, 89 yards Receiving Landon Ruggieri 11 receptions, 109 yardsUNLV 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
Statistics UNLVMICH First downs 1523 Total yards 229492 Rushing yards 31–6133–179 Passing yards 168313 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–023–28–1 Time of possession 28:5431:06 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Doug Brumfield10/19, 100 yards Rushing Vincent Davis6 carries, 28 yards Receiving Jacob De Jesus5 receptions, 46 yardsMichigan Passing J.J. McCarthy22/25, 278 yards, 2 TD Rushing Blake Corum15 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD Receiving Roman Wilson4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
vs Vanderbilt
Statistics VAN UNLV First downs 2121 Total yards 420403 Rushing yards 38–8340–127 Passing yards 337276 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–37–121–37–2 Time of possession 30:4528:35 Team Category Player StatisticsVanderbilt Passing AJ Swann17/35, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Patrick Smith13 carries, 43 yards Receiving London Humphreys3 receptions, 102 yards, TDUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava19/33, 261 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jai'Den Thomas13 carries, 50 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White12 receptions, 165 yards
at UTEP
Statistics UNLVUTEP First downs 2321 Total yards 497316 Rushing yards 48–30734–91 Passing yards 190225 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–27–114–31–3 Time of possession 29:5130:09 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava15/27, 190 yards, INT Rushing Jai'Den Thomas13 carries, 100 yards, 4 TD Receiving Ricky White2 receptions, 62 yardsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison14/31, 225 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr.19 carries, 99 yards, TD Receiving Kelly Akharaiyi4 receptions, 92 yards
vs Hawaii
Statistics HAW UNLV First downs 2027 Total yards 359449 Rushing yards 26–4647–307 Passing yards 313142 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–35–111–21–0 Time of possession 25:4534:15 Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Brayden Schager22/35, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tylan Hines9 carries, 43 yards Receiving Steven McBride6 receptions, 180 yards, TDUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava11/21, 142 yards, 2 TD Rushing Donavyn Lester12 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White5 receptions, 56 yards
at Nevada
Statistics UNLVNEV First downs 2219 Total yards 518474 Rushing yards 48–25937–187 Passing yards 259287 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–24–016–31–2 Time of possession 32:4127:17 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava19/24, 259 yards, 2 TD Rushing Donavyn Lester10 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD Receiving Ricky White7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TDNevada Passing Brendon Lewis16/31, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brendon Lewis15 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Dalevon Campbell3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
vs Colorado State
Statistics CSU UNLV First downs 1925 Total yards 372491 Rushing yards 31–13746–138 Passing yards 235353 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–127–36–0 Time of possession 26:0533:55 Team Category Player StatisticsColorado State Passing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi21/32, 235 yards, TD Rushing Vann Schield11 carries, 90 yards Receiving Dallin Holker4 receptions, 80 yardsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava27/36, 353 yards Rushing Vincent Davis17 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jacob De Jesus9 receptions, 120 yards
at Fresno State
Statistics UNLVFRES First downs 2215 Total yards 424312 Rushing yards 43–15620–56 Passing yards 268256 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–227–41–2 Time of possession 31:1428:46 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava21/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Vincent Davis12 carries, 68 yards Receiving Ricky White7 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDFresno State Passing Mikey Keene27/41, 256 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Malik Sherrod17 carries, 56 yards Receiving Jalen Moss5 receptions, 99 yards
at New Mexico
Statistics UNLVUNM First downs 1720 Total yards 416362 Rushing yards 32–16945–166 Passing yards 247196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–18–017–26–0 Time of possession 22:4237:18 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava13/18, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Vincent Davis9 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ricky White8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico Passing Dylan Hopkins15/23, 187 yards Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt21 carries, 86 yards Receiving DJ Washington5 receptions, 78 yards
vs Wyoming
Statistics WYO UNLV First downs 1619 Total yards 297397 Rushing yards 33–12146–165 Passing yards 176232 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–117–24–0 Time of possession 26:3033:30 Team Category Player StatisticsWyoming Passing Andrew Peasley11/22, 144 yards, INT Rushing Andrew Peasley14 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Wyatt Wieland5 receptions, 72 yardsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava17/24, 232 yards, TD Rushing Jayden Maiava11 carries, 40 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ricky White8 receptions, 144 yards
at Air Force
Statistics UNLVAF First downs 1522 Total yards 465404 Rushing yards 33–11462–344 Passing yards 35160 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–30–23–9–0 Time of possession 26:2633:34 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava15/29, 339 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jayden Maiava8 carries, 36 yards Receiving Ricky White8 receptions, 169 yards, TDAir Force Passing Jensen Jones1/6, 35 yards Rushing Dylan Carson16 carries, 104 yards Receiving Caleb Rillos1 reception, 35 yards
vs San Jose State
Statistics SJSU UNLV First downs 2122 Total yards 482411 Rushing yards 40–23332–182 Passing yards 249229 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–26–019–29–0 Time of possession 36:4023:20 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Chevan Cordeiro19/26, 249 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kairee Robinson17 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nick Nash3 receptions, 98 yardsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava19/29, 229 yards, TD Rushing Vincent Davis9 carries, 88 yards Receiving Ricky White5 receptions, 111 yards
vs Boise State—Mountain West Championship Game
Statistics BSU UNLV First downs 2316 Total yards 527298 Rushing yards 51–30128–81 Passing yards 226217 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–15–118–38–2 Time of possession 37:1022:50 Team Category Player StatisticsBoise State Passing Taylen Green12/15, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ashton Jeanty21 carries, 153 yards, TD Receiving Billy Bowens4 receptions, 91 yardsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava15/29, 166 yards, 2 INT Rushing Vincent Davis14 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White6 receptions, 86 yards
vs Kansas—Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Statistics KAN UNLV First downs 2223 Total yards 591386 Rushing yards 39–14224–95 Passing yards 449291 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–28–324–35–2 Time of possession 34:0625:54 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Jason Bean19/28, 449 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT Rushing Devin Neal20 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Luke Grimm4 receptions, 160 yards, 3 TDUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava24/35, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jacob De Jesus6 carries, 40 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
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