American college football season
The 2019 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rebels were led by fifth 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 .[ 1] [ 2]
This was the final season UNLV played at Sam Boyd Stadium, with their November 23 match against San Jose State being the final game at the site. The Rebels Did move into the newly constructed Allegiant Stadium in 2020 where they will share the venue with the National Football League 's Las Vegas Raiders .
Preseason
The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Rebels were predicted to finish in fifth place in the MW West Division.[ 3]
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Fresno State
122 (17)
2
San Diego State
106 (3)
3
Nevada
74
4
Hawaii
67 (1)
5
UNLV 51
6
San Jose State
21
Mountain
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Boise State
120 (15)
2
Utah State
108 (6)
3
Air Force
73
4
Wyoming
66
5
Colorado State
52
6
New Mexico
22
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 p.m. Southern Utah * Stadium W 56–2317,421 September 7 7:00 p.m. Arkansas State * Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Stadium on Facebook L 17–4318,742 September 14 12:30 p.m. at Northwestern * BTN L 14–3037,714 September 28 5:00 p.m. at Wyoming ESPNU L 17–5323,029 October 5 7:30 p.m. No. 16 Boise State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CBSSN L 13–3824,681 October 12 1:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt * SECN W 34–1020,048 7:00 p.m. at Fresno State CBSSN L 27–5626,256 October 26 7:30 p.m. San Diego State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CBSSN L 17–2019,652 November 2 12:30 p.m. at Colorado State ATTSNRM L 17–3724,103 November 16 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Stadium on Facebook/SPEC HI L 7–2121,317 November 23 1:00 p.m. San Jose State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ATTSNRM W 38–3517,373 November 30 12:00 p.m. at Nevada ATTSNRM W 33–30 OT 16,683 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Game summaries
Southern Utah
Southern Utah at UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
Thunderbirds
0
7 0 16
23
• Rebels
7
28 21 0
56
Date: August 31, 2019Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutesGame attendance: 17,421Game weather: Temperature: 105 °F (41 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 9 MPH Referee: Dwayne JohnsonTV announcers (Stadium ): Tony Cordasco and Joe Haro Scoring summary 1 04:58 UNLV Charles Williams 22–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 7–0 1 14:13 UNLV Charles Williams 8–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 14–0 2 09:34 SUU Chris Helbig 2–yard run (Kekoa Sasaoka kick) UNLV 14–7 2 05:51 UNLV Armani Rogers 1–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 21–7 2 02:36 UNLV Mekhi Stevenson 18–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 28–7 2 00:40 UNLV Charles Williams 5–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 35–7 2 13:46 UNLV Armani Rogers 66–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 42–7 3 09:00 UNLV Courtney Reese 11–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 49–7 3 05:21 UNLV Darran Williams 4–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 56–7 4 06:08 SUU Zach Nelson 7–yard pass from Tyler Skidmore (Kekoa Sasaoka kick) UNLV 56–14 4 00:19 SUU Zach Nelson 5–yard pass from Tyler Skidmore (Kekoa Sasaoka kick) UNLV 56–21 4 00:17 SUU Team 1–yard safety UNLV 56–23
Arkansas State
Arkansas State at UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
• Red Wolves
10
13 10 10
43
Rebels
0
3 7 7
17
Date: September 7, 2019Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 18,742Game weather: Temperature: 101 °F (38 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: SW 18 MPH Referee: Wayne WalkerTV announcers (Stadium on Facebook ): Noah Coslov, Ikechuku Ndukwe and Kristen Balboni (sideline) Scoring summary 1 13:45 ASU Jeremy Smith 35–yard interception (Blake Grupe kick) ASU 7–0 1 04:40 ASU Blake Grupe 26–yard field goal ASU 10–0 2 13:42 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 27–yard field goal ASU 10–3 2 08:45 ASU Logan Bonner 1–yard run (Blake Grupe kick) ASU 17–3 2 02:49 ASU Ryan Graham 9–yard run (Blake Grupe kick blocked) ASU 23–3 3 12:30 ASU Kirk Merritt 37–yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)ASU 30–3 3 07:53 UNLV Charles Williams 3–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) ASU 30–10 3 05:53 ASU Blake Grupe 38–yard field goal ASU 33–10 4 12:58 ASU Omar Bayless 71–yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick) ASU 40–10 4 03:33 ASU Blake Grupe 31–yard field goal ASU 43–10 4 01:53 UNLV Randal Grimes 56–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) ASU 43–17
At Northwestern
UNLV at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
Rebels
7
7 0 0
14
• Wildcats
10
6 7 7
30
Date: September 14, 2019Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 12:46 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutesGame attendance: 37,714Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH Referee: Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN ): Lisa Byington , James Laurinaitis and Elise Menaker (sideline) Scoring summary 1 12:32 NU Hunter Johnson 1–yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick)NU 7–0 1 11:14 UNLV Charles Williams 65–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) TIE 7–7 1 06:21 NU Charlie Kuhbander 33–yard field goal NU 10–7 2 10:56 UNLV Charles Williams 37–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 14–10 2 06:01 NU Charlie Kuhbander 30–yard field goal UNLV 14–13 2 01:19 NU Charlie Kuhbander 44–yard field goal NU 16–14 3 05:58 NU J. J. Jefferson 50–yard pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander kick) NU 23–14 4 01:30 NU Drake Anderson 7–yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick) NU 30–14
At Wyoming
UNLV at Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Rebels
10
0 0 7
17
• Cowboys
7
26 0 20
53
Date: September 28, 2019Location: War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Game start: 6:02 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutesGame attendance: 23,029Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 28 MPH Referee: Mike CuttoneTV announcers (ESPNU ): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia Scoring summary 1 09:03 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 40–yard field goal UNLV 3–0 1 04:50 WYO Xazavian Valladay 7–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick) WYO 7–0 1 01:09 UNLV Giovanni Fauolo Sr. 54–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 10–7 2 14:18 WYO Sean Chambers 17–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick failed) WYO 13–10 2 10:36 WYO Josh Harshman 56–yard pass from Sean Chambers (Cooper Rothe kick) WYO 20–10 2 03:53 WYO Cooper Rothe 41–yard field goal WYO 23–10 2 02:08 WYO Cooper Rothe 21–yard field goal WYO 26–10 2 01:04 WYO Jackson Marcotte 20–yard pass from Sean Chambers (Cooper Rothe kick) WYO 33–10 4 14:49 WYO Sean Chambers 5–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick) WYO 40–10 4 10:24 UNLV Kenyon Oblad 1–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) WYO 40–17 4 09:44 WYO Titus Swen 44–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick failed) WYO 46–17 4 09:26 WYO Xazavian Valladay 4–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick) WYO 53–17
Boise State
Boise State at UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 16 Broncos
7
10 7 14
38
Rebels
0
0 7 6
13
Scoring summary 1 11:33 BSU Garrett Collingham 2–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Eric Sachse kick) BSU 7–0 2 13:38 BSU John Hightower 76–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Eric Sachse kick) BSU 14–0 2 00:00 BSU Joel Velazquez 52–yard field goal BSU 17–0 3 06:40 BSU Akilian Butler 23–yard run (Eric Sachse kick) BSU 24–0 3 02:33 UNLV Mekhi Stevenson 11–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) BSU 24–7 4 05:31 BSU Khalil Shakir 24–yard pass from Chase Cord (Eric Sachse kick) BSU 31–7 4 01:23 UNLV Darren Woods Jr. 12–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick failed) BSU 31–13 4 01:07 BSU Andrew Van Buren 6–yard run (Eric Sachse kick) BSU 38–13
At Vanderbilt
UNLV at Vanderbilt
1
2 3 4 Total
• Rebels
7
17 0 10
34
Commodores
7
3 0 0
10
Scoring summary 1 12:10 VANDY Ke'Shawn Vaughn 4–yard run (Ryley Guay kick)VANDY 7–0 1 05:45 UNLV Charles Williams 5–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) TIE 7–7 2 14:52 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 44–yard field goal UNLV 10–7 2 12:05 UNLV Randal Grimes 63–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 17–7 2 09:28 VANDY Ryley Guay 48–yard field goal UNLV 17–10 2 03:39 UNLV Noah Bean 5–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 24–10 4 14:56 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 29–yard field goal UNLV 27–10 4 10:44 UNLV Chad Magyar 14–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 34–10
At Fresno State
UNLV at Fresno State
1
2 3 4 Total
Rebels
3
14 3 7
27
• Bulldogs
7
21 7 21
56
Scoring summary 1 11:17 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 22–yard field goal UNLV 3–0 1 0:519 FS Ronnie Rivers 7–yard run (Cesar Silva kick) FS 7–0 2 13:51 UNLV Randal Grimes 12–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 10–7 2 13:19 FS Josh Hokit 1–yard run (Cesar Silva kick) FS 14–10 2 04:33 FS Ronnie Rivers 11–yard run (Cesar Silva kick) FS 21–10 2 01:44 UNLV Noah Bean 60–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) FS 21–17 2 00:41 FS Jorge Reyna 3–yard run (Cesar Silva kick) FS 28–17 3 09:03 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 22–yard field goal FS 28–20 3 03:49 FS Justin Rice 18–yard fumble recovery (Cesar Silva kick) FS 35–20 4 12:19 FS Jared Rice 12–yard pass from Jorge Reyna (Cesar Silva kick) FS 42–20 4 11:50 FS Josh Hokit 1–yard run (Cesar Silva kick) FS 49–20 4 09:58 FS Josh Hokit 6–yard run (Cesar Silva kick) FS 56–20 4 05:16 UNLV Randal Grimes 12–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) FS 56–27
San Diego State
San Diego State at UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
• Aztecs
14
3 3 0
20
Rebels
0
7 3 7
17
Scoring summary 1 07:23 SDSU Ethan Dedeaux 49–yard pass from Ryan Agnew (Matt Araiza kick) SDSU 7–0 1 00:52 SDSU Caden McDonald 0–yard blocked punt return (Matt Araiza kick) SDSU 14–0 2 03:01 SDSU Matt Araiza 25–yard field goal SDSU 17–0 2 01:26 UNLV Randal Grimes 58–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) SDSU 17–7 3 08:34 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 22–yard field goal SDSU 17–10 3 00:00 SDSU Matt Araiza 34–yard field goal SDSU 20–10 4 05:57 UNLV Giovanni Fauolo Sr. 2–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) SDSU 20–17
At Colorado State
UNLV at Colorado State
1
2 3 4 Total
Rebels
0
0 3 14
17
• Rams
21
3 3 10
37
Date: November 2, 2019Location: Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO Game start: 1:38 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutesGame attendance: 24,103Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: E 5 MPH Referee: Michael VanderVeldeTV announcers (ATTSNRM ): Drew Goodman , Sherdrick Bonner , Brad Thompson (sideline) and Taylor McGregor (sideline) Scoring summary 1 14:46 CSU Anthony Hawkins 99–yard kickoff return (Maxwell Poduska kick) CSU 7–0 1 10:48 CSU Marcus McElroy 18–yard run (Maxwell Poduska kick) CSU 14–0 1 00:11 CSU Jaylen Thomas 11–yard run (Maxwell Poduska kick) CSU 21–0 2 07:58 CSU Cayden Camper 50–yard field goal CSU 24–0 3 09:39 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 37–yard field goal CSU 24–3 3 03:13 CSU Maxwell Poduska 23–yard field goal CSU 27–3 4 10:08 CSU Maxwell Poduska 24–yard field goal CSU 30–3 4 07:08 UNLV Randal Grimes 14–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutirrez kick) CSU 30–10 4 03:24 CSU Christian Hunter 5–yard run (Maxwell Poduska kick) CSU 37–10 4 01:39 UNLV Darren Woods Jr. 15–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) CSU 37–17
Hawaii
Hawaii at UNLVIsland Showdown )
1
2 3 4 Total
• Rainbow Warriors
0
7 7 7
21
Rebels
7
0 0 0
7
Scoring summary 1 02:06 UNLV Darren Woods Jr. 31–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 7–0 2 00:22 UH Cole McDonald 1–yard run (Ryan Meskell kick)TIE 7–7 3 01:33 UH Cortez Davis 43–yard interception (Ryan Meskell kick) UH 14–7 4 11:31 UH Cole McDonald 2–yard run (Ryan Meskell kick) UH 21–7
San Jose State
San Jose State at UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
Spartans
6
0 22 7
35
• Rebels
7
14 3 14
38
Scoring summary 1 10:02 UNLV Charles Williams 12–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 7–0 1 03:51 SJSU DeJon Packer 1–yard run (Matt Mercurio kick failed) UNLV 7–6 2 14:19 UNLV Shelton Zeon III 7–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 14–6 2 09:37 UNLV Randal Grimes 35–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 21–6 3 10:07 SJSU DeJon Packer 65–yard pass from Josh Love (Isaiah Holiness pass) UNLV 21–14 3 07:05 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 45–yard field goal UNLV 24–14 3 01:04 SJSU Jack Snyder 4–yard run (Matt Mercurio kick) UNLV 24–21 3 00:00 SJSU Brett Foley 26–yard pass from Josh Love (Matt Mercurio kick) SJSU 28–24 4 10:09 UNLV Charles Williams 4–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 31–28 4 06:17 SJSU Tre Walker 25–yard pass from Josh Love (Matt Mercurio kick) SJSU 35–31 4 01:15 UNLV Charles Williams 1–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 38–35
At Nevada
UNLV at NevadaBattle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series )
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Rebels
17
7 0 3 6
33
Wolf Pack
0
13 0 14 3
30
Date: November 30, 2019Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:08 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutesGame attendance: 16,683Game weather: Temperature: 29 °F (−2 °C) • Weather: Cool Overcast • Wind: ESE 4 MPH Referee: Kevin HassellTV announcers (ATTSNRM ): Drew Goodman , Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline) Scoring summary 1 10:19 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 40–yard field goal UNLV 3–0 1 04:43 UNLV Charles Williams 80–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 10–0 1 01:38 UNLV Mekhi Stevenson 32–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 17–0 2 13:09 NEV Devonte Lee 2–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick) UNLV 17–7 2 08:02 NEV Brandon Talton 27–yard field goal UNLV 17–10 2 03:10 NEV Brandon Talton 31–yard field goal UNLV 17–13 2 02:58 UNLV Steve Jenkins 75–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 24–13 4 09:08 NEV Daniel Gutierrez 50–yard field goal UNLV 27–13 4 06:47 NEV Dominic Christian 24–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) UNLV 27–20 4 01:32 NEV Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) TIE 27–27 OT 15:00 NEV Brandon Talton 42–yard field goal NEV 30–27 OT 15:00 UNLV Steve Jenkins 19–yard pass from Kenyon Oblad UNLV 33–30
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