Despite winning in Week 0, people were down on the UNLV Rebels after barely escaping the Idaho State Bengals with a 38 - 31 victory on their home field of Alleg

Were the Bruins really as bad as they looked in the opener? Can UNLV pull off the first big win in the Dan Mullen era? UCLA vs UNLV game preview and prediction.

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The UNLV Rebels will be hosting the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium. This is a major test for the Mountain West Conference program, making th

UCLA gave up 286 yards on the ground to Utah. UNLV has one of the best running backs in the nation in Jai’Den Thomas. He needs to run all over them. If he’s able to consistently mow down defenders like he did against Idaho State, UNLV will be set up for success.

Navarro is one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in college football, and West Virginia will struggle to get stops. Chase Hendricks is a dangerous receiver who can stretch the defense, and if the Mountaineers lose the turnover battle again, they could pay dearly.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/boise-state as Mountain West football power rankings: UNLV on top entering Week 2 . All 12 Mountain West football programs were in action during Week 1 of the 2025 college football season.

The Rebels are 2-0 in coach Dan Mullen’s first season, but they’ll face their biggest test yet when they host UCLA at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday.

UNLV and the UCLA Bruins are set to meet in Las Vegas this weekend for a Week 2 matchup between two West Coast teams.

The UNLV Rebels are coming off a big win last week to improve their record to 2 - 0 after wins over the Idaho State Bengals and the Sam Houston Bearkats. This w