FBS-CFB Game Preview: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-3) vs. UNLV Rebels (8-2)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise (Las Vegas), Nevada

Kickoff: 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

Broadcast: FS1

Weather Forecast

Temperature: Mid-60s °F at kickoff, dropping into upper 50s by late evening

Conditions: Clear desert skies, minimal wind (5–8 mph)

Impact: Ideal conditions for passing and explosive plays

Injury Report

Hawai‘i: QB Micah Alejado (healthy, 2,380 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs); WR Jackson Harris (healthy, 731 yards, 10 TDs).

UNLV: QB Anthony Colandrea (healthy, 2,251 yards, 17 TDs, 5 INTs); RB Jai’Den Thomas (probable, 780 yards, 8 TDs).

Key Player Matchups

QB Micah Alejado (Hawai‘i): 297.5 passing yards per game vs UNLV secondary allowing 220 yards per game.

WR Jackson Harris (Hawai‘i): 731 yards, 10 TDs vs CB unit led by UNLV’s Troy Omeire (303 yards, 3 TDs, also versatile).

QB Anthony Colandrea (UNLV): Dual-threat (2,251 passing yards, 483 rushing yards, 23 total TDs) vs Hawai‘i defense ranked mid-pack in MWC.

RB Jai’Den Thomas (UNLV): 780 rushing yards vs Hawai‘i front seven allowing 160+ rushing yards per game.

Recent Team Forms

Hawai‘i: Beat Colorado State 31–19 (Oct. 18); lost 45–38 to San Jose State (Nov. 1). Passing game remains explosive.

UNLV: Lost 40–35 to New Mexico (Nov. 1); bounced back with 42–10 win over Colorado State (Nov. 8). Offense balanced and efficient.

Series History

All-time: UNLV leads 20–12.

Recent trend: UNLV has won 3 of last 4 meetings.

Last meeting (2024): UNLV won 27–20 in Honolulu.

Betting Trends:

Hawai‘i is 5–2 ATS in last 7 games.

UNLV is 6–2 ATS in last 8 games.

Overs have hit in 4 of last 5 Hawai‘i games.

Historical Betting Results

UNLV has covered in 3 of last 4 vs Hawai‘i.

Totals have gone over in 3 of last 5 head-to-head meetings.

Projected Score: UNLV 34 – Hawai‘i 27

Game Odds

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors            64.5

UNLV Rebels                                      – 2.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, November 20, 2025