College Football
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Matchup Edge
UNLV Edge in: SHSU
Points/Game
Yards Gained
Yards Allowed
Time of Possession
Penalties
Punting
Fumbles
UNLV at Sam Houston State
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, August 29, 2025
Where: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Sam Houston State Bearkats are ranked 18 on offense, averaging 382.0 yards per game. The Bearkats are averaging 173.0 yards rushing and 209.0 yards passing so far this season.
  • The UNLV Rebels are ranked 3 on offense, averaging 539.0 yards per game. The Rebels are averaging 307.0 yards rushing and 232.0 yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

  • The Sam Houston State Bearkats are 0-0 at home this season, 0-1 against conference opponents and 4639-4639 against non-conference opponents.
  • At home the Bearkats are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
  • The UNLV Rebels are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 4639-4639 against non-conference opponents.
  • On the road, the Rebels are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W‑L Strk PF PA Home Away Grass Turf Conf
UNLV 1-0 W1 38.0 31.0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Sam Houston State 0-1 L1 24.0 41.0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
Last Meeting
UNLV Sam Houston State
Date Away Home Tot Rus Pas Tot Rus Pas
No previous meeting.
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
UNLV N/A
Sam Houston State N/A
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
UNLV N/A
Sam Houston State N/A
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
UNLV N/A
Sam Houston State N/A
Touchdowns Player TD
UNLV N/A
Sam Houston State N/A
Season
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
UNLV A. Colandrea 71.4 195 1 0
Sam Houston State H. Watson 63.3 209 0 1
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
UNLV J. Thomas 10 147 14.7 3
Sam Houston State H. Watson 14 91 6.5 1
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
UNLV J. Bradley 6 131 21.8 0
Sam Houston State E. Green 7 61 8.7 0
Touchdowns Player TD
UNLV J. Thomas 3
Sam Houston State A. McCaskill 1
Quickchart Matchup
UNLV UNLV Off vs  Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Def
UNLV 539 yards
Sam Houston State 506 yards
UNLV 7.5 yards/rush
Sam Houston State 3 yards/rush
UNLV 9.7 yards/attempt
Sam Houston State 7.9 yards/attempt
Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Off vs  UNLV UNLV Def
Sam Houston State 382 yards
UNLV 555 yards
Sam Houston State 5.6 yards/rush
UNLV 6.4 yards/rush
Sam Houston State 7 yards/attempt
UNLV 7.6 yards/attempt