Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Fred C. Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
Broadcast: ESPNU
Weather Forecast (Oxford, OH)
Temperature: ~76°F (24°C) at kickoff
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (5–8 mph)
Impact: Comfortable Midwest afternoon; no major weather disruptions expected.
Injury Report
UNLV Rebels (Mountain West):
QB Anthony Colandrea (647 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT; plus 175 rushing yards and 1 TD) healthy and starting.
RB Jai’Den Thomas (273 rushing yards, 4 TDs) available.
WR Jaden Bradley (262 yards, 1 TD) and TE Var’Keyes Gumms (65 yards, 1 TD) both active.
Defense intact, led by DB Aamaris Brown (3 INTs, 11 tackles).
Miami (OH) RedHawks (MAC):
QB DeQuan Finn (334 yards, 3 INTs; plus 98 rushing yards, 1 TD) healthy.
RB Kenny Tracy (28 rushing yards) available.
WR Keith Reynolds (120 yards receiving) active.
No major defensive absences reported.
Key Player Matchups
QB Anthony Colandrea (UNLV) vs. Miami (OH) Secondary
Colandrea’s dual-threat ability (75% completions, 6 TDs, 1 INT) will test Miami’s defensive backs.
RB Jai’Den Thomas (UNLV) vs. Miami (OH) Front Seven
Thomas is averaging 8.5 yards per carry; Miami must contain him to avoid explosive runs.
QB DeQuan Finn (Miami OH) vs. UNLV Linebackers
Finn is turnover-prone but dangerous on the ground; Rebels must keep him in the pocket.
WR Keith Reynolds (Miami OH) vs. UNLV Corners
Reynolds’ 17.1 yards per catch makes him the RedHawks’ best big-play threat.
Recent Team Form
UNLV Rebels (3–0)
8/30/25: W 38–14 vs. Idaho State
9/6/25: W 35–21 @ Kansas
9/13/25: W 30–23 vs. UCLA
Trend: Offense balanced, defense opportunistic (6 INTs in 3 games). Road-tested already with win at Kansas.
Miami (OH) RedHawks (0–2)
8/30/25: L 24–14 vs. Cincinnati
9/6/25: L 45–17 @ Rutgers
Trend: Offense struggling with turnovers, defense giving up big plays. Strong at home historically (7–1 in last 8 at Yager Stadium).
Series History
This is the first-ever meeting between UNLV and Miami (OH).
Betting Trends
UNLV:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
1 of 3 games has gone over the total.
Covered in 16 straight road non-conference games.
Miami (OH):
1–1 ATS in 2025.
1 of 2 games has gone over the total.
7–1 SU in last 8 home games, but 0–2 SU in 2025.
Head-to-Head: First meeting.
Historical Betting Results
UNLV: Strong ATS in September games vs. non-ranked opponents (11-game winning streak).
Miami (OH): Struggles as an underdog (lost 7 of last 8 outright when catching points).
MAC vs. Mountain West: Historically even, but Mountain West teams have covered more often in September interconference play.
Game Odds
UNLV Rebels – 2.5
Miami (OH) RedHawks 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 19, 2025
