UNLV Football
UNLV is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mountain West, based in Las Vegas, NV. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates UNLV at -4.5, No. 87 of 138 FBS teams and No. 3 of 10 in the Mountain West. The model projects an 8-4 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-2 in UNLV games this season. Most recent result: beat Northern Illinois 31-24 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Wyoming on Nov 7 — the model projects UNLV 27-17, giving UNLV a 73% chance to win.
Open UNLV in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Memphis | no pick on record | L 21-27 |
| Sep 5 | @ Hawai'i | W 34-31 57% ✓ | W 21-6 |
| Sep 12 | @ North Texas | L 27-38 29% ✓ | L 6-44 |
| Sep 26 | @ Akron | W 27-20 72% ✓ | W 38-10 |
| Oct 3 | vs California | W 24-21 60% ✓ | W 39-31 |
| Oct 10 | vs North Dakota State | L 24-28 36% ✗ | W 13-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Air Force | W 27-24 51% ✗ | L 31-41 |
| Oct 31 | vs Northern Illinois | W 38-17 90% ✓ | W 31-24 |
| Nov 7 | vs Wyoming | W 27-17 73% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ New Mexico | L 20-31 22% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ San José State | W 27-24 58% | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Nevada | W 28-21 66% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and UNLV's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mountain West by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Mexico | 7-1 | +4.9 |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | 7-2 | +3.4 |
| 3 | UNLV | 5-3 | -4.5 |
| 4 |  Air Force | 6-2 | -5.4 |
| 5 |  Nevada | 3-5 | -8.3 |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | 2-6 | -9.9 |
| 7 |  San José State | 4-5 | -10.4 |
| 8 |  Wyoming | 5-3 | -11.2 |
| 9 |  Northern Illinois | 0-8 | -19.9 |
| 10 |  UTEP | 1-7 | -23.4 |
High schools on the UNLV roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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