# 2024 UNLV Rebels football team

The 2024 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by Barry Odom in his second and final year as the head coach. The Rebels played their home games at Allegiant Stadium, located in Paradise, Nevada.
On September 29, the Rebels were ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in school history. With their win over Oregon State on October 19, the Rebels were bowl eligible in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. The win also gave the program their first consecutive winning seasons since their now-forfeited 1983 and 1984 campaigns.
On December 8, Odom accepted the role of head coach for the Purdue Boilermakers starting in 2025; he left UNLV with a 19–8 record. Their victory over California gave them their 11th victory, officially the most in a season since 1974 and most since being a member of Division I FBS.

## Preseason
### Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.
Mountain West media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 543 (38) |
| 2 | UNLV | 471 (4) |
| 3 | Fresno State | 460 (4) |
| 4 | Air Force | 384 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 337 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 296 |
| 7 | Utah State | 285 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 251 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 214 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 185 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 85 |
| 12 | Nevada | 77 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Houston* | | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | FS1 | W 27–7 | 25,750 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Utah Tech* | | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | KVVU | W 72–14 | 24,512 |
| September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | | Children's Mercy ParkKansas City, KS | ESPN | W 23–20 | 21,493 |
| September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Fresno State | | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | FS1 | W 59–14 | 24,638 |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Syracuse* | No. 25 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | FS1 | L 41–44 $^{OT}$ | 31,329 |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Utah State | | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | W 50–34 | 20,295 |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Oregon State* | | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | W 33–25 | 35,195 |
| October 25 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Boise State | | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | L 24–29 | 42,228 |
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | CBSSN | W 29–27 | 12,691 |
| November 16 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | W 41–20 | 30,386 |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | No. 24 | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | FS1 | W 27–16 | 13,671 |
| November 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Nevada | No. 22 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Fremont Cannon) | CBSSN | W 38–14 | 40,122 |
| December 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Boise State | No. 20 | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (MW Conference Championship Game, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 7–21 | 36,663 |
| December 18 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. California* | No. 24 | SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA (LA Bowl) | ESPN | W 24–13 | 24,420 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25т | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### at Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,750
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | HOU |
| First downs | 14 | 14 |
| Total yards | 308 | 247 |
| Rushing yards | 48–195 | 26–38 |
| Passing yards | 113 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–14–1 | 22–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Matthew Sluka | 6/13, 71 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Michael Allen | 10 carries, 65 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Jaden Bradley | 2 receptions, 60 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 15/30, 135 yards, 2 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Parker Jenkins | 2 carries, 17 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Mekhi Mews | 3 receptions, 57 yards |

### vs. Utah Tech (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rebels | 28 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 72 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 24,512
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (KVVU-TV): Matt Neverett (play-by-play), Caleb Herring (analyst), and Steve Cofield (sideline)
| Statistics | UTU | UNLV |
| First downs | 13 | 34 |
| Total yards | 293 | 695 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 504 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 191 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–1 | 9–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:43 | 36:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah Tech | Passing | Deacon Hill | 14/28, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah Tech | Rushing | Reggie Graff | 5 carries, 30 yards |
| Utah Tech | Receiving | Alec Burton | 1 reception, 64 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Passing | Matthew Sluka | 8/17, 161 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Greg Burrell | 11 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 3 TD |

### at Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, KS
* Date: September 13, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 21,493
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | UNLV | KU |
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 267 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 47–181 | 35–199 |
| Passing yards | 86 | 153 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–18–0 | 12–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Matthew Sluka | 7/18, 86 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Matthew Sluka | 19 carries, 124 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Jaden Bradley | 1 reception, 31 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/24, 153 yards, 2 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 23 carries, 120 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions, 58 yards |

### vs Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Rebels | 14 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 59 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 24,638
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Statistics | FRES | UNLV |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total yards | 346 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 30 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 198 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–45–4 | 14–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:32 | 24:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 27/41, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jonathan Arceneaux | 4 carries, 30 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 10 receptions, 116 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/16, 182 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 12 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 10 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Orange | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| No. 25 Rebels | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: October 4, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 31,329
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | SYR | UNLV |
| First downs | 34 | 20 |
| Total yards | 492 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 355 | 227 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 40–63–1 | 21–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:38 | 20:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 40/63, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Oronde Gadsden II | 10 receptions, 142 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 21/25, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai'Dean Thomas | 6 carries, 64 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 10 receptions, 135 yards, TD |

### at Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 14 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 50 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
* Date: October 11, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 20,295
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
| Statistics | UNLV | USU |
| First downs | 25 | 32 |
| Total yards | 546 | 584 |
| Rushing yards | 313 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 461 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–0 | 41–59–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/20, 233 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai’den Thomas | 17 carries, 139 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 41/59, 461 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 15 carries, 83 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| Beavers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 35,195
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Heidi Watney (sideline)
| Statistics | UNLV | OSU |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 384 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 231 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–27–1 | 21–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:34 | 31:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 15/27, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 9 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 21/37, 231 yards |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Gevani McCoy | 16 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 9 receptions, 88 yards |

### vs No. 17 Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Broncos | 3 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
| Rebels | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 42,228
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Statistics | BSU | UNLV |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 394 | 367 |
| Rushing yards | 185 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–0 | 12–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:58 | 25:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 18/33, 209 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 33 carries, 128 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Austin Bolt | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 12/21, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 19 carries, 105 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 5 receptions, 57 yards |

### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 24 miles per hour (39 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,691
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | HAW |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 465 | 374 |
| Rushing yards | 290 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–28–0 | 14–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/27, 175 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 19 carries, 122 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 14/35, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Brayden Schager | 18 carries, 42 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Jonah Panoke | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |

### vs San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Rebels | 7 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 30,386
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Keiana Martin (sideline) and Matt Kirshner (producer)
| Statistics | SDSU | UNLV |
| First downs | 14 | 26 |
| Total yards | 270 | 515 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 253 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 262 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–2 | 23–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:58 | 36:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Diego State | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 13/22, 162 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 26 carries, 97 yards |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Ja'Shaun Poke | 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 20/29, 244 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Greg Burrell | 10 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Jacob De Jesus | 7 receptions, 75 yards |

### at San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Rebels | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Spartans | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: November 22, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,671
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | SJSU |
| First downs | 24 | 9 |
| Total yards | 338 | 112 |
| Rushing yards | 207 | 31 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 81 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–1 | 4–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 40:42 | 19:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 11/20, 131 yards, TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai'Dean Thomas | 26 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 98 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 4/22, 81 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 18 carries, 56 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Matthew Coleman | 1 reception, 33 yards, TD |

### vs. Nevada (Fremont Cannon)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 22 Rebels | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM PST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 40,122
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline reporter)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |
| UNLV | Passing |
| UNLV | Rushing |
| UNLV | Receiving |

### at No. 10 Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 10 Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
* Date: December 6th, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color analyst), and Allison Williams (Sideline reporter)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UNLV | Passing |
| UNLV | Rushing |
| UNLV | Receiving |
| Boise State | Passing |
| Boise State | Rushing |
| Boise State | Receiving |

### vs California (LA Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 24 Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California
* Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) (fixed roof)
* Game attendance: 24,420
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
(7:45) CAL – Derek Morris 43 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; California 3–0)
(5:04) UNLV – Kayden McGee 49 yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; UNLV 7–3)
(0:19) CAL – Josiah Martin 29 yard run, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:45; California 10–7)
Second quarter
(13:17) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 9 yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; UNLV 14–10)
(1:50) CAL – Ryan Coe 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 32 yards, 5:40; UNLV 14–13)
Third quarter
(2:13) UNLV – Kylin James 23 yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UNLV 21–13)
Fourth quarter
(6:01) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 play, -5 yards, 2:08; UNLV 24–13)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | CAL | UNLV |
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 348 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 148 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–39–0 | 6–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:50 | 24:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| California | Passing | C. J. Harris | 13/20, 109 yards |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 11 carries, 109 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jack Endries | 7 receptions, 61 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 5/18, 96 yards, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai'Den Thomas | 18 carries, 72 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Cameron Oliver | 1 reception, 52 yards |