Week 1 Game Preview: UNLV Rebels at Sam Houston Bearkats

Game 2 Preview: UNLV Rebels at Sam Houston Bearkats

UNLV Rebels 1-0 (0-0 Mountain West) at Sam Houston Bearkats 0-1 (0-1 CUSA)

Date: Friday, August 29th
Time: 9:30 PM
TV Channel: CBSSN
Location: Houston, Texas, Shell Energy Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

UNLV: -10
Sam Houston: +10
O/U: 62.5

2025 Team Stats

UNLV:

2025 Offense (Mountain West Rank)
Total Yards: 532.0 (1)
Passing Yards: 232.0 (1)
Rushing Yards: 300.0 (1)
2025 Defensive (Mountain West Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 555.0 (3)
Passing Yards Allowed: 395.0 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 160.0 (1)
2025 Points Scored: 38.0 (1)
2025 Points Allowed: 31.0 (3)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Sam Houston:

2025 Offense (CUSA Rank)
Total Yards: 382.0 (2)
Passing Yards: 209.0 (2)
Rushing Yards: 173.0 (1)
2025 Defensive (CUSA Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 506.0 (2)
Passing Yards Allowed: 401.0 (2)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 105.0 (1)
2025 Points Scored: 24.0 (2)
2025 Points Allowed: 41.0 (2)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: First-time meeting
Current Streak: N/A
Last UNLV win:
N/A
Last Sam Houston win: N/A

2025 Player Stats

UNLV

Passing: Anthony Colandrea – 15-21, 195 YDS, 1-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Jai’Den Thomas – 10 ATT, 147 YDS, 3 TDS
Receiving: Jaden Bradley – 6 REC, 131 YDS, 0 TDS
Tackles: Jake Pope – 10 (6-4)
Sacks: Marsel McDuffie – 1
Interceptions: Aamaris Brown – 1

Sam Houston

Passing: Hunter Watson – 19-30, 209 YDS, 0-1 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Alton McCaskill – 11 ATT, 72 YDS, 1 TDS
Receiving: Elijah Green – 7 REC, 61 YDS, 0 TDS
Tackles: Alonzo Edwards Jr – 8 (7-1)
Sacks: Chauncey Chidi – 1
Interception: Antavios Fish – 0

Next Game:

UNLV: September 6 – vs. UCLA Bruins – 8:00 PM EST
Sam Houston: September 6 – at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – 3:30 PM EST

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