# 2022 UNLV Rebels football team

The 2022 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by head coach Marcus Arroyo, who is in his third season with the team. The Rebels played their home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
On November 28, following a 5-7 season, Arroyo was fired. During his three seasons as UNLV's head coach, he went 7-23.
On December 6, 2022 the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom would be named the new head coach at UNLV.

## Schedule

UNLV and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on February 16, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Idaho State* | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | W 52–21 | 19,579 |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | L 14–20 | 38,180 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | North Texas* | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | KVVU | W 58–27 | 19,623 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | W 34–24 | 17,454 |
| September 30 | 8:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | W 31–20 | 21,605 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 7–40 | 16,669 |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Air Force | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | L 7–42 | 23,847 |
| October 22 | 11:30 a.m. | at Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN | Peacock | L 21–44 | 73,165 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | L 10–14 | 28,854 |
| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | L 30–37 | 23,146 |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV/KVVU | L 25–31 | 9,346 |
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Nevada | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (rivalry) | KNSN-TV/KVVU | W 27–22 | 24,873 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Rebels | 10 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Date: August 27
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 19,579
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play by play), Donte Whitner (analyst)
* Spread: UNLV -22.5 • Odds to win: UNLV 99.9% •
| Statistics | ISU | UNLV |
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 67-241 | 59-554 |
| Rushes–yards | 40-50 | 33-149 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 405 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14-27-1 | 26-35-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho State | Passing | Tyler Vander Waal | 7/13, 130 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Idaho State | Rushing | Raiden Hunter | 13 carries, 26 yards |
| Idaho State | Receiving | Xavier Guillory | 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |
| UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 21/25, 356 yards, 4 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Courtney Reese | 7 carries, 73 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White | 8 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD |

### At California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 1:07 p.m.
* Game weather: Sloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,180
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | CAL |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 309 | 370 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–103 | 32–92 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–1 | 28–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:24 | 35:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 18/33, 206 yards, TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 14 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 28/39, 278 yards, TD, INT |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 7 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 79 yards |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Rebels | 9 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 58 |
| Statistics | UNT | UNLV |
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total yards | 474 | 576 |
| Rushing yards | 169 | 365 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:03 | 38:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 17/29, 305 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 11 carries, 73 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Roderic Burns | 5 receptions, 98 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 21/27, 211 yards, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 29 carries, 227 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White | 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### At Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Fighting Irish | 23 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 44 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
* Date: October 22, 2022
* Game time: 11:30 a.m. PT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,165
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ND −26.0 | 46.5 |
| Statistics | UNLV | ND |
| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 299 | 428 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–146 | 47–223 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 205 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–0 | 14–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:02 | 33:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Cameron Friel | 8/15, 80 yards |
| UNLV | Rushing | Courtney Reese | 11 carries, 142 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Nick Williams | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Drew Pyne | 14/28, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Logan Diggs | 28 carries, 130 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Michael Mayer | 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD |

### Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Rebels | 10 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: Friday, November 11, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 23,146
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), & Tom Herman (analyst)
* Pregame line: Fresno State −8.5
| Statistics | FRES | UNLV |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 60–381 | 71–391 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–68 | 39–219 |
| Passing yards | 313 | 172 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–36–0 | 18–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:16 | 30:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 28/36, 313 yards, 3 TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jordan Mims | 21 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 8 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 18/34, 172 yards |
| UNLV | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 26 carries, 144 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 6 receptions, 43 yards |

### At Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 9,346
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)