# 2015 UNLV Rebels football team

The 2015 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach Tony Sanchez and played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 4:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois* | Huskie StadiumDekalb, IL | CBSSN | L 30–38 | 15,455 |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 13 UCLA* | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | CBSSN | L 3–37 | 31,262 |
| September 19 | 9:00 a.m. | at Michigan* | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | BTN | L 7–28 | 108,683 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho State* | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | MWN | W 80–8 | 16,717 |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series) | MWN | W 23–17 | 29,551 |
| October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | MWN | L 27–33 $^{OT}$ | 19,190 |
| October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPN2 | L 28–31 | 25,604 |
| October 31 | 12:30 p.m. | Boise State | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | ESPNU | L 27–55 | 14,315 |
| November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | MWN/Oceanic PPV | W 41–21 | 20,006 |
| November 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | RTRM | L 35–49 | 15,641 |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | CBSSN | L 14–52 | 14,738 |
| November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | RTRM | L 28–35 | 11,149 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| • Huskies | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
* Passing leaders: NIU – Drew Hare, 21–26, 360 yards, 2 touchdowns and UNLV – Blake Decker, 21–39, 319 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
* Rushing leaders: NIU – Joel Bouagnon, 21 carries, 152 yards, 3 touchdowns and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 21 carries, 68 yards
* Receiving leaders: NIU – Kenny Golladay, 9 receptions, 213 yards and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 touchdown
* Tackling leaders: NIU – Boomer Mays, 13 tackles and UNLV – Peni Vea, 9 tackles

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 13 Bruins | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
* Passing leaders: UCLA – Josh Rosen, 22–42, 223 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Blake Decker, 2–6, 52 yards
* Rushing leaders: UCLA – Paul Perkins, 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 12 carries, 73 yards
* Receiving leaders: UCLA – Jordan Payton, 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 55 yards
* Tackling leaders: UCLA – Kenny Young, 5 tackles and UNLV – Peni Vea, 8 tackles

### At Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Wolverines | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
* Passing leaders: MICH – Jake Rudock, 14–22, 123 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception and UNLV – Blake Decker, 8–16, 96 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
* Rushing leaders: MICH – Ty Isaac, 8 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 13 carries, 29 yards
* Receiving leaders: MICH – Amara Darboh, 4 receptions, 34 yards and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
* Tackling leaders: MICH – Joe Bolden, 6 tackles and UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 8 tackles

### Idaho State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| • Rebels | 35 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 80 |
* Passing leaders: ISU – Michael Sanders, 14–33, 164 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions and UNLV – Blake Decker, 7–11, 99 yards, 2 touchdowns
* Rushing leaders ISU – Xavier Finney, 15 carries, 59 yards and UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell, 9 carries, 139 yards, 2 touchdowns
* Receiving leaders: ISU – Madison Mangum, 8 receptions, 97 yards and UNLV – Kendal Keys, 3 receptions, 30 yards
* Tackling leaders: ISU – Cody Sorenson, 10 tackles and UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 7 tackles

### At Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rebels | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
* Passing leaders: NEV – Tyler Stewart, 20–44, 202 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception and UNLV – Blake Decker, 7–11, 86 yards, 1 interception
* Rushing leaders: NEV – Tyler Stewart, 11 carries, 61 yards and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
* Receiving leaders: NEV – Jerico Richardson, 8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 4 receptions, 39 yards
* Tackling leaders: NEV – Matthew Lyons, 12 tackles and UNLV – Blake Richmond, 11 tackles

### San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Spartans | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Rebels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
* Passing leaders: SJSU – Kenny Potter, 30–48, 329 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception and UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 15–30, 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
* Rushing leaders: SJSU – Tyler Ervin, 18 carries, 73 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 18 carries, 47 yards
* Receiving leaders: SJSU – Tyler Ervin, 8 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Kendal Keys, 5 receptions, 84 yards
* Tackling leaders: SJSU – Frank Ginda, 14 tackles and UNLV – Ryan McAleenan, 12 tackles

### At Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
* Passing leaders: FS – Kilton Anderson, 19–31, 193 yards and UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 12–24, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns
* Rushing leaders: FS – Marteze Waller, 21 carries, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 17 carries, 98 yards
* Receiving leaders: FS – Jamire Jordan, 5 receptions, 42 yards and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 3 receptions, 14 yards
* Tackling leaders: FS – Ejiro Ederaine, 12 tackles and UNLV – Ryan McAleenan, 10 tackles

### Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Broncos | 10 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 55 |
| Rebels | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
* Passing leaders: BSU – Brett Rypien, 35–52, 469 yards, 2 touchdowns and UNLV – Blake Decker, 29–50, 357 yards, 2 interceptions
* Rushing leaders: BSU – Jeremy McNichols, 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell, 9 carries, 29 yards, 1 touchdown
* Receiving leaders: BSU – Thomas Sperbeck, 10 receptions, 163 yards and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 10 receptions, 116 yards
* Tackling leaders: BSU – Jonathan Moxey, 9 tackles and UNLV – Blake Richmond, 10 tackles

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Rebels | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41 |
* Passing leaders: UH – Ikaika Woolsey, 16–33, 187 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception and UNLV – Blake Decker, 15–24, 258 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
* Rushing leaders: UH – Paul Harris, 20 carries, 192 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Keith Whitley, 21 carries, 124 yards, 1 touchdown
* Receiving leaders: UH – Devan Stubblefield, 5 receptions, 27 yards and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 touchdown
* Tackling leaders: UH – Julian Gener, 11 tackles and UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 12 tackles

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| • Rams | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
* Passing leaders: CSU – Nick Stevens, 13–19, 209 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception and UNLV – Blake Decker, 13–19, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns
* Rushing leaders: CSU – Dalyn Dawkins, 19 carries, 151 yards and UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 11 carries, 118 yards, 1 touchdown
* Receiving leaders: CSU – Rashard Higgins, 7 receptions, 102 yards, 3 touchdown and UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 8 receptions, 131 yards
* Tackling leaders: CSU – Deonte Clyburn, 12 tackles and UNLV – Blake Richmond, 10 tackles

### San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Aztecs | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
* Passing leaders: SDSU – Maxwell Smith, 11–17, 107 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 18–35, 190 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
* Rushing leaders: SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey, 14 carries, 139 yards, 2 touchdowns and UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 3 carries, 42 yards
* Receiving leaders: SDSU – Chase Price, 2 receptions, 30 yards, 1 touchdown and UNLV – Kendal Keys, 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
* Tackling leaders: SDSU – Calvin Munson, 9 tackles and UNLV – Kimble Jenson, 13 tackles

### At Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| • Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
* Passing leaders: UNLV – Blake Decker, 18–33, 270 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception and WYO – Cameron Coffman, 14–24, 248 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
* Rushing leaders: UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell, 9 carries, 87 yards and WYO – Brian Hill, 35 carries, 232 yards, 1 touchdown
* Receiving leaders: UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown and WYO – Jacob Hollister, 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 touchdown
* Tackling leaders: UNLV – Kimble Jensen, 14 tackles and WYO – Marcus Epps, 10 tackles