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Before last season, it had been over a decade since UNLV experienced a winning season. The Rebels finished the year with an impressive 9-5 record, something they hadn’t accomplished since 1984 when they notched their only double-digit win season in program history. For the 2024 season, the Rebels are off to another strong start with […]

NIL is a major part of college football now, and we have seen both positives come from it and also negatives. A good example of the negative side is the current situation with the UNLV football team and quarterback Matthew Sluka. The Rebels are one of the best group of five teams this season as […]

A ranked UNLV looks to stay undefeated as they face Syracuse. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Syracuse-UNLV prediction and pick. Syracuse enters the game sitting at 3-1 on the year. They opened with a win over Ohio before facing Georgia Tech. Syracuse would open a large lead, leading […]

Former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka’s decision to redshirt with the intention to transfer at the end of the season has generated a ton of buzz about NIL and the transfer portal. The conflicting reports around Sluka’s shocking decision created a ton of confusion and speculation from all corners of the college football world. Sluka’s former […]

The UNLV football program stays undefeated after beating Fresno State Saturday, 59-14, even without quarterback Matthew Sluka who redshirted and won’t play the rest of the season due to NIL complications. With the story surrounding Sluka that the UNLV football program allegedly didn’t pay him $100,000 that they promised, there is still a season ahead […]

The UNLV football is off to a scorching start, winning its first three games of the season. Head coach Barry Odom’s program has played well in wins over the University of Houston Cougars and the Kansas Jayhawks, both Big 12 football teams. A big reason for the success of the Rebels so far is quarterback […]

The Fresno State Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 MWC) travel to Las Vegas to take on the UNLV Rebels (3-0, 0-0 MWC) Saturday afternoon. Check out our college football odds series as we give you a Fresno State-UNLV prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the College Football […]

If there has been an interesting story in college football to say the least, it has been UNLV football quarterback Matthew Sluka deciding to sit out the rest of the season due to his side saying that the school didn’t come through on NIL money. This has even prompted UNLV football running back Michael Allen […]

Well, at least UNLV has some stability to build on with the realignment runaround by the PAC-12 is starting to wind down. There are only so many viable options left before the over $40 million worth of poaching lawsuits start to stack up too high. Chasing smaller media markets and non-football powers like Gonzaga is […]

One day after UNLV football lost star quarterback Matthew Sluka to a redshirt and presumably the transfer portal, they lost another offensive weapon for similar reasons. Running back Michael Allen, the Rebels’ fourth-leading rusher through three games, announced his intention to sit out the rest of the season on Wednesday. After 3 games, I have […]

Drama has unfolded on Wednesday surrounding the UNLV football program. Rebels quarterback Matthew Sluka announced that he was not going to play for the rest of the season and redshirt because of “certain representations” that were made to him that were not fulfilled. Sluka and UNLV are off to a good start this season and […]

Matthew Sluka led the UNLV football program to its first 3-0 start in 40 years, but the transfer quarterback announced last night that he would be sitting out the rest of the season due to “certain representations” that were “not upheld.” The situation is still unfolding, but it is clear that NIL is at the […]

After leading UNLV football to a perfect 3-0 record, quarterback Matthew Sluka shockingly announced that he was leaving the team. The predominant reason is UNLV not coming through on promised NIL funds. Sluka was reportedly verbally promised $100,000 by an UNLV assistant coach to transfer there, the quarterback’s NIL representation Marcus Cromartie told ESPN’s Pete […]

UNLV football suffered a massive loss on Tuesday night, just as the Rebels were getting into the heat of their push to the College Football Playoff. Star quarterback Matt Sluka, one of the best quarterbacks in the Mountain West, is redshirting and will be sitting out the rest of the season, he announced on Instagram. […]

The UNLV athletics program has a tough decision to make. The Rebels have an opportunity to leave the Mountain West Conference for the Pac-12 but aren’t committing to that move, per Action Network. The Rebels had previously seemed committed to stay in the Mountain West, per ESPN, but the school is looking again at the […]

The expanded College Football Playoff provides an opportunity for Group of Five programs to make some noise and compete for a National Championship, and they’re taking advantage early this season. Two smaller programs that have impressed so far this season are UNLV and Memphis, both of whom are off to 3-0 starts. That success hasn’t […]

Just when it seemed like conference realignment was finally slowing down, the Pac-12 decided that they weren’t ready to go down without a fight. On Thursday it was announced that the Pac-12 would be locking down deals with a quartet of schools from the Mountain West, with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego […]

The Pac-12 continues to change, as the conference now bounces back after its collapse. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State are all leaving the Mountain West to join in 2026, while Memphis and UNLV are both favored to follow suit. The complete list of betting odds for who will join the […]

In a bombshell report late on Wednesday night, it looks like the Pac-12 (now the Pac-2) will soon become at least the Pac-6, as Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State are set to depart the Mountain West Conference and join The Conference of Champions (RIP Bill Walton) at the start of […]

Kansas looks to rebound from their loss to Illinois as they host UNLV. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UNLV-Kansas prediction and pick. UNLV enters the game sitting at 2-0 on the year and has been solid in the process. They opened up with a win on the road […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UNLV-Houston prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UNLV-Houston. There’s a big game between UNLV and Houston on tap. In the early 1980s, this would have been a high-profile college basketball game between Jerry Tarkanian and Guy Lewis, two of the greatest […]

Jayden Maiava is leaving UNLV football. The redshirt freshman quarterback has announced his decision to enter the college football transfer portal, via a heartfelt letter on Monday (h/t Pete Thamel of ESPN). “Coach Odom, Coaches, Teammates, and UNLV Fans; I hope this letter finds you all in good health and high spirits. It is with […]

Tuesday’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl game between Kansas and UNLV will be a matchup between overachievers. The Jayhawks (8-4) under third-year head coach Lance Leipold have had a massive turnaround in 2023, winning eight games for the first time since 2008 and more than three since 2010. The 2008 season was also the last time that […]

The Guaranteed Rate Bowl is an annual bowl game that has been played in the state of Arizona since 1989. It has had name changes but is most remembered in the modern era as the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Cactus Bowl, and Cheez-It Bowl. This year’s edition will feature Kansas and UNLV. In this article, […]

UNLV is in their first bowl game since 2013 as they face Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Guaranteed Rate Bowl Kansas-UNLV prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Played now at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, this game has been played since 1989. It was […]

A Nov. 4 college football game between UNLV and New Mexico is being investigated in conjunction with suspicious and abnormal betting activities before the game against New Mexico, according to the Action Network. UNLV won handily 56-14 and increased from 10.5 to 16.5-point favorites throughout the week. Red flags were raised after numerous suspicious accounts […]

College football fans, it is time to rejoice as championship weekend has finally arrived! In what should be a fierce matchup in Sin City at Allegiant Stadium, the Boise State Broncos will square off with the UNLV Rebels for all of the marbles in the Mountain West Championship. Without further ado, let’s take a sneak […]

Could Brennan Marion replace Jeff Lebby as Oklahoma football offensive coordinator? Marion currently spearheads a high-octane offense for UNLV football. Consequently, he’s become a hot coaching commodity for the 2024 NCAA season, per All Hogs’ Jacob Davis. Brennan Marion’s name is heating up in the coaching carousel. The man has plenty of options whether it […]

I was today years old when I learned how the Mountain West Conference determines a three-team tie-breaker heading into their conference title game. I don’t know what I assumed they would do before today. I guess I’ve never once thought about the prospect of a tie-breaker in the Mountain West Conference. Hard to believe, I […]

The UNLV Rebels take on the Air Force Falcons. Check out our college football odds series for our UNLV Air Force prediction and pick. Find how to watch UNLV Air Force. What a wild end we have in the Mountain West Conference race. There are all sorts of plot twists in effect, with more to […]

The UNLV Rebels take on the Fresno State Bulldogs. Check out our college football odds series for our UNLV Fresno State prediction and pick. Find how to watch UNLV Fresno State. Few people expected this particular game to mean so much for both sides before the 2023 college football season began. Plenty of Mountain West […]

Get ready college football fans! An intriguing Mountain West clash will be on tap for you this weekend as the Colorado State Rams take on the UNLV Rebels in Las Vegas. Join us for our College Football odds series where our Colorado State-UNLV prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. Riding high after […]

UNLV takes the trip from Las Vegas to Reno as they face Nevada. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a UNLV-Nevada prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. UNLV enters the game at 4-1 on the season this year. they opened the season with a 44-14 win over Bryant. The next week, they […]

Hawaii makes its way to the mainland as it faces UNLV. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Hawaii-UNLV prediction, pick, and how to watch. Hawaii enters the season sitting at 2-3 on the season. they lost their first two games of the year, first visiting Vanderbilt and then at […]

We head to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas as Vanderbilt faces UNLV. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Vanderbilt-UNLV prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Vanderbilt enters the game at 2-1. They started the season with a win out in Hawaii, but there was some concern. It was just a seven-point […]

The Michigan Wolverines moved to 2-0 in their 2023 football campaign with a 35-7 win over the UNLV Rebels on Saturday. Special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh and running backs coach Mike Hart had the chance to be the team’s acting head coaches during the first and second half of the game against UNLV, respectively. Both coaches earned […]

Week two of the college football season provided the country with a plethora of intriguing matchups, and with that, the stars were shining. ESPN’s College GameDay traveled to Tuscaloosa for a top-15 clash between #11 Texas football and #3 Alabama football. The two teams played last season as well, and it was an instant classic. […]

The Michigan football is doing battle with UNLV football on Saturday, and it is the second game of Jim Harbaugh’s three game suspension. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter handled head coaching duties during the Wolverines’ week one win against East Carolina football, and his son, Michigan special teams coordinator and safeties coach Jay Harbaugh, is handling […]

The Michigan Wolverines received some positive news ahead of their Week Two matchup with UNLV. Michigan football got off to a strong start to the 2023 season, beating East Carolina by a score of 30-3. Now, it appears the Wolverines are close to getting some reinforcements in their defensive backfields. According to co-defensive coordinator Steve […]