UNLV at Sam Houston Game Matchup

Saturday, August 30th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Bowers Stadium - Huntsville, TX

Rebels (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Dan Mullen (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 35 - 21 (29 - 22 on Road)
Record Prediction: 1.4 - 0.6 (#86)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)

Our Line: UNLV -17 (SP+ -12.5)
PPG only: UNLV: 28 - SHSU: 23 (51)
UNLV Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
UNLV Travel: 1189 miles, 2 hrs behind

Bearkats (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Phil Longo (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (21 - 15 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2.9 - 9.1 (#79)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 9)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

UNLV's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	UNLV at Sam Houston
Sat 9/6	UNLV vs UCLA

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Sam Houston's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/23	Sam Houston at Western Kentucky
Sat 8/30	Sam Houston vs UNLV
Sat 9/6	Sam Houston at Hawai'i
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Sam Houston at Texas
Thu 10/2	Sam Houston at New Mexico State
Thu 10/9	Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State
Wed 10/15	Sam Houston vs UTEP
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/28	Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech
Sat 11/8	Sam Houston at Oregon State
Sat 11/15	Sam Houston vs Delaware
Sat 11/22	Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee
Sat 11/29	Sam Houston vs Florida International

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 7
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

UNLV's OC Corey Dennis vs SHSU's DC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay SHSU's OC Zack Patterson vs UNLV's DC Zach Anrett

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UNLV	#56 (.21)	42% (85)	35.4	43% (84)	3.36 (16)	248	40% (91)	173	4.26 (32)	#34 (.11)	37% (13)	21.3	40% (38)	36% (14)	4.05 (97)	49.2	0.6	1.6
SHSU	#115 (.1)	39% (107)	23.8	41% (101)	3.18 (44)	180	38% (105)	168	2.97 (129)	#31 (.11)	42% (71)	20.5	47% (105)	37% (27)	3.84 (75)	37.9	1.2	2.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UNLV		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SHSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UNLV Offense	14	35.4	28.8	41.7%	4.26	0.6	21	420	248	173	5.7	61%	39%	43%	40%	14%	.21
SHSU Defense	13	20.5	15.2	41.8%	3.84	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	47%	37%	17%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UNLV Defense	14	21.3	21.7	37.4%	4.05	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	44%	56%	40%	36%	19%	.11
SHSU Offense	13	23.8	21	39.3%	2.97	1.2	19	349	180	168	4.3	57%	43%	41%	38%	15%	.1

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
UNLV	14	29:59	21.1	40%	70%	5.6	49.2	0.6	1.6	6.3	2.6	4	34.7
Sam Houston	13	32:10	18.8	39%	67%	4.6	37.9	1.2	2.1	5.4	2.2	2	30.4

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UNLV Offense	14	61% (8)	43% (84)	43.5	247.8	5.7	29 (18)	.23 (23)	3.36 (16)	73% (71)	9% (58)	1.16 (9)
SHSU Defense	13	51% (76)	47% (105)	-	-	-	-	.17 (92)	3.37 (119)	75% (74)	10% (56)	0.83 (9)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UNLV Defense	14	44% (8)	40% (38)	-	-	-	-	.11 (63)	2.63 (19)	73% (64)	10% (55)	1.08 (108)
SHSU Offense	13	57% (25)	41% (101)	42.5	180.4	4.3	21 (59)	.1 (84)	3.18 (44)	68% (104)	10% (70)	0.9 (99)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UNLV Offense	14	39% (127)	40% (91)	12.7	22.1	172.6	7.8	13.6	25 (31)	6 (10)	.2 (94)	1.7 (32)	30% (44)	29% (93)	.26 (97)	5% (25)	2.1 (58)
SHSU Defense	13	48% (57)	37% (27)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (10)	.06 (6)	1.4 (9)	32% (58)	25% (11)	.21 (32)	6% (58)	1.8 (12)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UNLV Defense	14	56% (128)	36% (14)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (5)	.13 (25)	1.5 (47)	36% (17)	25% (7)	.19 (24)	8% (10)	2.2 (106)
SHSU Offense	13	43% (113)	38% (105)	16.7	26.8	168.2	6.3	10.1	15 (98)	9 (48)	.13 (114)	1.5 (106)	30% (51)	24% (126)	.13 (130)	5% (46)	2 (95)

UNLV's Power Ratings
UNLV's Power Rating: -6.23 #89
UNLV's Offense Rating: 9.68 #92
UNLV's Defense Rating: 15.91 #80
2025 Talent Rating: 630.00 #83
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
UNLV's 2025 Expected Record: 1.4 - 0.6
UNLV's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.1 #70
UNLV's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #56
UNLV's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #81

UNLV's SP+ Ratings
UNLV's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.1 #70
UNLV's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #56
UNLV's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #81

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 462.82
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
UNLV: -6.23 Sam Houston: -23.11

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UNLV: -1.1 Sam Houston: -13.5

Sam Houston's Power Ratings
Sam Houston's Power Rating: -23.11 #132
Sam Houston's Offense Rating: 1.88 #124
Sam Houston's Defense Rating: 26.99 #131
2025 Talent Rating: 358.00 #123
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Sam Houston's 2025 Expected Record: 2.9 - 9.1

Sam Houston's SP+ Ratings
Sam Houston's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #111
Sam Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #117
Sam Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.9 #103

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 371.82
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

UNLV Scoring
Offense: 35.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 28.8
Defense: 21.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 21.7

UNLV's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
UNLV 28
Sam Houston 22.6

Projected Total Points: 51

Sam Houston Scoring
Offense: 23.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 21
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.2

Sam Houston's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Sam Houston	0	0	0 Overs
UNLV	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#89) UNLV Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -6.23 #89
Offense Rating: 9.68 #92
Defense Rating: 15.91 #80
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.1 #70
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #56
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #81
Talent Rating: 630.00 #83
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Expected Record: 1.4 - 0.6

UNLV Ratings Matchup Sam Houston

Power #89

#132

Off #92

#124

Def #80

#131

Talent #83

#123

SP+ #70

#111

SP+ Off #56

#117

SP+ Def #81

#103

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bowers Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: UNLV | SHSU
Depth Chart: UNLV | SHSU
Rosters: UNLV | SHSU

(#132) Sam Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -23.11 #132
Offense Rating: 1.88 #124
Defense Rating: 26.99 #131
Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #111
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #117
Defense SP+ Rating: 32.9 #103
Talent Rating: 358.00 #123
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Expected Record: 2.9 - 9.1

UNLV's OC Corey Dennis

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Anthony Colandrea	198	320	62%	2125	13	11	6.6
Alex Orji	26	49	53%	151	3	2	3.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jai'Den Thomas	161	915	7	5.7	54
Anthony Colandrea	128	277	2	2.2	35
Alex Orji	57	269	1	4.7	29
Keyvone Lee	29	140	1	4.8	18

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Daejon Reynolds	15	189	1	12.6	40
Jaden Bradley	9	173	1	19.2	42
Kaleo Ballungay	17	152	6	8.9	29
Kayden McGee	3	97	1	32.3	49

Sam Houston's OC Zack Patterson

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Hunter Watson	152	253	60%	1598	11	8	6.3
Mabrey Mettauer	1	1	100%	2	0	0	2.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Hunter Watson	152	623	7	4.1	46
Elijah Green	29	201	5	6.9	51
Zach Hrbacek	11	33	0	3.0	17
Qua'Vez Humphreys	3	21	0	7.0	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Qua'Vez Humphreys	18	362	4	20.1	67
Michael Phoenix II	13	205	3	15.8	50
Jay Rockwell	6	50	0	8.3	18
Malik Phillips	2	25	0	12.5	13

UNLV's DC Zach Anrett

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marsel McDuffie	46	8	2	1	4
Jaheem Joseph	42	1	1	1	2
Alex Whitmore	39	7	2	1	1
Bryce Edmondson	23	2	2	2	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marsel McDuffie	46	8	2	1	4
Alex Whitmore	39	7	2	1	1
Bryce Edmondson	23	2	2	2	0
Jalen Dixon	12	2	2	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Laterrance Welch	19	0	0	1	7
Marsel McDuffie	46	8	2	1	4
Denver Harris	17	1	0	0	3

Sam Houston's DC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Cecil Powell	24	1	0	0	1
Chatavies Johnson	15	1	0	0	0
Emon Allen	12	2	0	0	1
Matthew Aribisala	5	1	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Matthew Aribisala	5	1	1	1	0
Cecil Powell	24	1	0	0	1
Qua'Vez Humphreys	1	0	0	0	0
Railyn Adams	1	0	0	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Cecil Powell	24	1	1
AJ Edwards	1	0	1
Emon Allen	12	2	1