Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 UNLV | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Memphis | Qtr | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 0 |
| 7 | Q2 | 14 |
| 17 | Q3 | 7 |
| 3 | Q4 | 0 |
| 27 | Final | 21 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q2 8:14 Touchdown UNLV No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete deep right to #5 T.McNair caught at MEM06, for 38 yards to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #32 R.Villela kick attempt good (H: #26 M.Choules, LS: #47 T.Jacobson) 0-7
Q2 5:24 Touchdown Memphis Hunter Tipton No Huddle-Shotgun #2 M.Stokes pass complete short middle to #0 H.Tipton caught at UNLV10, for 16 yards to the UNLV00 TOUCHDOWN. #80 P.Laforge kick attempt good (H: #30 H.Tuck, LS: #34 W.Simmons) 7-7
Q2 1:56 Touchdown UNLV Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN. #32 R.Villela kick attempt good (H: #26 M.Choules, LS: #47 T.Jacobson) 7-14
Q3 13:07 Touchdown Memphis Stonka Burnside No Huddle-Shotgun #2 M.Stokes pass complete deep right to #5 S.Burnside caught at UNLV11, for 48 yards to the UNLV00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #80 P.Laforge kick attempt good (H: #30 H.Tuck, LS: #34 W.Simmons) 14-14
Q3 10:15 Touchdown UNLV Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #6 K.McGee caught at MEM12, for 22 yards to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #32 R.Villela kick attempt good (H: #26 M.Choules, LS: #47 T.Jacobson) 14-21
Q3 8:38 Touchdown Memphis Jaylin Carter No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Carter rush right for 36 yards gain to the UNLV00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #80 P.Laforge kick attempt good (H: #30 H.Tuck, LS: #34 W.Simmons) 21-21
Q3 0:43 Field goal Memphis Philippe Laforge #80 P.Laforge field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #30 H.Tuck, LS: #34 W.Simmons) 24-21
Q4 12:11 Field goal Memphis Philippe Laforge #80 P.Laforge field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #30 H.Tuck, LS: #34 W.Simmons) 27-21
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-0
Memphis first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Memphis
Memphis lead 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
6 points
Memphis 27-21 UNLV, 2026
Tightest recent margin
6 points
Memphis 27-21 UNLV, 2026
Highest recent total
48 points
Memphis 27-21 UNLV, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Memphis 1 1 meeting since 2026 0 UNLV
Memphis lead 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: Memphis.
Team stats, this game
MemphisUNLV418Total yards460
223Passing yards291
195Rushing yards169
1Turnovers0
6Sacks1
20First downs23
70Penalty yards75
Team stats, 2026 season
MemphisUNLV 38.62nd Points per game 5th25.0
22.44th Points allowed 5th23.6
541.21st Total yards per game 1st393.6
8.01st Yards per play 3rd5.9
250.43rd Rush yards per game 4th178.2
290.83rd Pass yards per game 4th215.4
25.02nd First downs per game 5th19.8
49.1%4th Third-down rate 5th38.2%
+34th Turnover margin 3rd0
82nd Takeaways 4th6
122nd Sacks 2nd14
75th Sacks allowed 7th14
44.85th Penalty yards per game 10th67.0
29:127th Time of possession 5th30:14
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Memphis | Pos | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
 Marcus Stokes | QB | Jackson Arnold |
 Jaylin Carter | RB | Jai'Den Thomas |
 Jermane Hayes | WR | Taz Reddicks |
 Hunter Tipton | TE | Keyan Burnett |
 Elijah Kinsler | DL | Kal-El Togafau |
 Mike Montgomery | LB | Cam Santee |
 Dylan Smith | DB | Tre Fulton |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
MEM UNLV Memphis vs UNLV player stats
Passing
| Memphis | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stokes | 15/26 | 223 | 2 | 0 |
| UNLV | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Arnold | 25/37 | 291 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Memphis | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Carter | 15 | 97 | 1 | 36 |
| Manny Covey | 11 | 46 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus Stokes | 7 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Dallan Hayden | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| UNLV | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Arnold | 21 | 54 | 1 | 54 |
| Jaylon Glover | 5 | 49 | 0 | 44 |
| Jai'Den Thomas | 12 | 44 | 0 | 10 |
| Kayden McGee | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Alex Orji | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Darrien Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Memphis | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemyri Davis | 3 | 62 | 0 | 32 |
| Braylon Burnside | 1 | 48 | 1 | 48 |
| Tychaun Chapman | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Hunter Tipton | 3 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
| Jermane Hayes | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Brady Kluse | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Aidan O'Callaghan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Manny Covey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| UNLV | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai'Den Thomas | 6 | 54 | 0 | 25 |
| Kayden McGee | 3 | 48 | 1 | 22 |
| Tastean Reddicks | 3 | 45 | 0 | 33 |
| Tavian Mcnair | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Taeshaun Lyons | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Matt Byrnes | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Jae Beasley II | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Peyton Zachary | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Keyan Burnett | 2 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaylon Glover | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Memphis | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Ruffin | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Michael Montgomery | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Kinsler | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Ian Foster | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Mond Tapp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan King | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Logan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Head Jr. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Burton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K.J. Miles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Ellis Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNLV | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Pope | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Santee | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Fulton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kal-El Togafau | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poe Purcell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Helm | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamuela Ka'aihue | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumu Bin-Wahad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Crayton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Conti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Rudolph | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Memphis | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Laforge | 2/2 | 36 | 3/3 | 9 |
| UNLV | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Villela | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Memphis: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 33.2 scored · 24.1 allowed
WON 34-24 scored 34 · allowed 24 See game WON 42-37 scored 42 · allowed 37 See game WON 45-10 scored 45 · allowed 10 See game WON 38-16 scored 38 · allowed 16 See game WON 28-7 scored 28 · allowed 7 See game WON 32-31 scored 32 · allowed 31 See game WON 55-26 scored 55 · allowed 26 See game WON 45-7 scored 45 · allowed 7 See game LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game WON 34-31 scored 34 · allowed 31 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game LOST 32-38 scored 32 · allowed 38 See game LOST 27-31 scored 27 · allowed 31 See game LOST 17-28 scored 17 · allowed 28 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game
UNLV: last 15 games before this one
11-4 in the last 15 · 33.4 scored · 27.0 allowed
WON 24-13 scored 24 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-31 scored 38 · allowed 31 See game WON 38-21 scored 38 · allowed 21 See game WON 30-23 scored 30 · allowed 23 See game WON 41-38 scored 41 · allowed 38 See game WON 31-17 scored 31 · allowed 17 See game WON 51-48 scored 51 · allowed 48 See game LOST 31-56 scored 31 · allowed 56 See game LOST 35-40 scored 35 · allowed 40 See game WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game WON 29-26 scored 29 · allowed 26 See game WON 38-10 scored 38 · allowed 10 See game WON 42-17 scored 42 · allowed 17 See game LOST 21-38 scored 21 · allowed 38 See game LOST 10-17 scored 10 · allowed 17 See game
The matchup
| Memphis | Split | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2026 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2026
Memphis 27 : 21 UNLV
27 : 21 UNLV Memphis · QB Marcus Stokes Pass yards
1371
Pass TD
14
Comp-Att
90-123
INT
3
Carter rush
513 yds
Tipton rec
367 yds
UNLV · QB Jackson Arnold Pass yards
1068
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
79-133
INT
0
Thomas rush
383 yds
Reddicks rec
272 yds
2 Marcus Stokes QB 3 
Air Noland QB 9 
Denzel Gardner QB 15 
Gavin Owens QB 16 
Grant Troutman QB 6 Jaylin Carter RB 7 
Dallan Hayden RB 22 
Eric Perry RB 23 Jordan Thompson RB 28 
Manny Covey RB 30 
Isaiah McGill RB 1 
Tychaun Chapman WR 4 
Terrell Timmons Jr. WR 5 
Stonka Burnside WR 8 
Bryce Dorsey WR 11 Jermane Hayes WR 12 
Brady Kluse WR 13 
Jemyri Davis WR 17 
Alante Brown WR 19 
Jaylin Taylor WR 21 
Zechariah Jenkins WR 80 
Joshua Joseph WR 82 
Justice Spann WR 85 
Jamar Jenkins WR 0 Hunter Tipton TE 10 
TJ Johnson TE 14 
Aidan O'Callaghan TE 81 
Marshall Smith Jr. TE 86 
Jonathan Harding TE 87 
Garrett Essner TE 50 
Koby Keenum OL 55 
Maarten Woudsma OL 56 Jordan Foy OL 58 
Bryce Vaughn OL 59 
Aaron Karas OL 66 
Carde Smith OL 70 Jabarius Oliver OL 71 
Xavier Allen OL 72 
Eddie Alford OL 73 
Phillip Gray OL 74 
Richard Thigpen OL 75 
Skyler Grant OL 76 
Parker Mitchell OL 77 
Brian Grant OL 78 
Riley McGehee OL 79 
Chance Holloman OL 4 
Joseph Head Jr. DL 10 
Justin Wallace DL 11 
Jaden McKinney DL 13 
Stone Chaney DL 14 
J'Mond Tapp DL 15 Elijah Kinsler DL 18 
Xavier Miles DL 35 
DeAngelo Thompson DL 44 
Evan Harvey DL 45 
Gary Green DL 54 Amir Leonard-Jean Charles DL 56 
KJ Miles DL 90 
Taylor Burton DL 92 
JaQuentin Madison DL 93 
Jabari Ishmael DL 94 
J'mari Monette DL 95 
Eric Thomas DL 97 
Jacari Gatling DL 99 
Devan Lowe DL 9 Mike Montgomery LB 16 
Jah'Keevi Garnett LB 22 
Zach Ruffin LB 23 
Jayden Parrish LB 25 
JJ Clayton LB 33 
Donovan Mathena LB 34 
Kadan Spratling LB 37 
Jacory Johnson LB 39 
Desmond Cox LB 40 
Trey McDonald LB 41 
Tylon Nash LB 42 
Christian Thatcher LB 43 
Wolf Walker LB 46 
Elijah Fernandez LB 1 
Ellis Ellis Jr. CB 2 
Chauncey Logan Jr. CB 7 
Darius Malcolm Jr. CB 8 
Anthony Richard Jr. CB 19 
Ethan Wilder CB 26 
Jaylen Lewis CB 31 Johnny Moody CB 32 
Dilan Williamson CB 38 
Xavier Thompson CB 49 Josiah Brown CB 0 
Ian Foster S 3 Dylan Smith S 5 
Ahmere Foster S 6 
Dylan King S 12 
Beni Mwamba S 17 
Chase Pinkston S 21 
Khalil Foster S 24 
Nick Burden S 27 
Jordan Bell S 28 
Charlie Harrell S 29 
Tim Sims S 36 
Jamariez Robinson S 33 
Oliver Castaneda PK 40 
Tarik Ahmetbasic PK 80 
Philippe Laforge PK 30 
Harrison Tuck P 32 
Jake Snyder P 34 
Weston Simmons LS 42 Ben Majors LS
Marcus Stokes QB 3 Air Noland QB 9 Denzel Gardner QB 15 Gavin Owens QB 16 Grant Troutman QB 6 Jaylin Carter RB 7 Dallan Hayden RB 22 Eric Perry RB 23 Jordan Thompson RB 28 Manny Covey RB 30 Isaiah McGill RB 1 Tychaun Chapman WR 4 Terrell Timmons Jr. WR 5 Stonka Burnside WR 8 Bryce Dorsey WR 11 Jermane Hayes WR 12 Brady Kluse WR 13 Jemyri Davis WR 17 Alante Brown WR 19 Jaylin Taylor WR 21 Zechariah Jenkins WR 80 Joshua Joseph WR 82 Justice Spann WR 85 Jamar Jenkins WR 0 Hunter Tipton TE 10 TJ Johnson TE 14 Aidan O'Callaghan TE 81 Marshall Smith Jr. TE 86 Jonathan Harding TE 87 Garrett Essner TE 50 Koby Keenum OL 55 Maarten Woudsma OL 56 Jordan Foy OL 58 Bryce Vaughn OL 59 Aaron Karas OL 66 Carde Smith OL 70 Jabarius Oliver OL 71 Xavier Allen OL 72 Eddie Alford OL 73 Phillip Gray OL 74 Richard Thigpen OL 75 Skyler Grant OL 76 Parker Mitchell OL 77 Brian Grant OL 78 Riley McGehee OL 79 Chance Holloman OL 4 Joseph Head Jr. DL 10 Justin Wallace DL 11 Jaden McKinney DL 13 Stone Chaney DL 14 J'Mond Tapp DL 15 Elijah Kinsler DL 18 Xavier Miles DL 35 DeAngelo Thompson DL 44 Evan Harvey DL 45 Gary Green DL 54 Amir Leonard-Jean Charles DL 56 KJ Miles DL 90 Taylor Burton DL 92 JaQuentin Madison DL 93 Jabari Ishmael DL 94 J'mari Monette DL 95 Eric Thomas DL 97 Jacari Gatling DL 99 Devan Lowe DL 9 Mike Montgomery LB 16 Jah'Keevi Garnett LB 22 Zach Ruffin LB 23 Jayden Parrish LB 25 JJ Clayton LB 33 Donovan Mathena LB 34 Kadan Spratling LB 37 Jacory Johnson LB 39 Desmond Cox LB 40 Trey McDonald LB 41 Tylon Nash LB 42 Christian Thatcher LB 43 Wolf Walker LB 46 Elijah Fernandez LB 1 Ellis Ellis Jr. CB 2 Chauncey Logan Jr. CB 7 Darius Malcolm Jr. CB 8 Anthony Richard Jr. CB 19 Ethan Wilder CB 26 Jaylen Lewis CB 31 Johnny Moody CB 32 Dilan Williamson CB 38 Xavier Thompson CB 49 Josiah Brown CB 0 Ian Foster S 3 Dylan Smith S 5 Ahmere Foster S 6 Dylan King S 12 Beni Mwamba S 17 Chase Pinkston S 21 Khalil Foster S 24 Nick Burden S 27 Jordan Bell S 28 Charlie Harrell S 29 Tim Sims S 36 Jamariez Robinson S 33 Oliver Castaneda PK 40 Tarik Ahmetbasic PK 80 Philippe Laforge PK 30 Harrison Tuck P 32 Jake Snyder P 34 Weston Simmons LS 42 Ben Majors LS 1 Alex Orji QB 11 Jackson Arnold QB 13 Sebastian Circo QB 14 Derek Garcia QB 0 Jaylon Glover RB 9 Jai'Den Thomas RB 22 Skylar Vann RB 23 Kamran Williams RB 24 Darrien Jones RB 29 Mohammad Maali RB 2 Taz Reddicks WR 4 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. WR 5 Tavian McNair WR 6 Kayden McGee WR 8 Taeshaun Lyons WR 10 Troy Stellato WR 15 Tatum Bell Jr. WR 17 Amorion Walker WR 19 Danny Boden WR 80 Jesse Harden WR 81 Vincent Carner WR 82 Peyton Zachary WR 83 Cassidee Miles WR 86 David Titone-Perez WR 87 Demari Nunley WR 41 Aveon Williams TE 43 Jae Beasley II TE 84 Keyan Burnett TE 85 Matt Byrnes TE 88 Velltray Jefferson TE 89 Andreas Diaz-Nicolaidis TE 50 Tevita Tausinga OL 55 Griffin Scroggs OL 57 Zach Scott OL 60 Josh Haney OL 61 Fuad Maali OL 62 Eli Sanchez OL 64 Joe Metzger OL 65 Ace Robinson OL 66 BJ Tolo OL 67 Malik White OL 68 Ivan Pena OL 70 Alekai Afoa OL 71 Ed Haynes OL 72 Will Thomas OL 73 Jesus Garcia II OL 74 Amare Taase OL 75 Mateo Bilaver OL 76 Chrysanthos Fetokakis OL 77 Colton Thomasson OL 78 Jackson Brown OL 79 Austin Boyd OL 0 Cohen Fuller DL 9 Landen Thomas DL 16 Mohamed Altayeb DL 40 Armand Ausbon DL 44 Kal-El Togafau DL 48 CJ Besser DL 54 Poe Purcell DL 88 Mo Abbasher DL 90 Eliah Logo DL 92 Herb Gray DL 94 Lucas Conti DL 95 Bryce Waters DL 96 Prin Fox DL 97 Bryce Robinson DL 99 Jordan Covington DL 32 Kenji Scanlan DE 42 Andre Porter DE 3 Dee Crayton LB 8 Kamuela Ka'aihue LB 11 Mark Iheanachor LB 15 Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu LB 23 Cam Santee LB 30 Jordan Njoku LB 31 Ronnell Hewitt Jr. LB 33 Tate Matthews LB 36 Justin Flowe LB 45 Cole Albrecht LB 51 Alexander Green LB 52 Jacob Beza LB 91 Elias Rudolph LB 1 Mumu Bin-Wahad DB 2 
Denver Harris DB 4 Tony-Louis Nkuba DB 5 Quandarius Keyes DB 10 Tre Fulton DB 13 Jaylen Allen DB 19 Tylen Mathews DB 21 Joshua Tuchek DB 22 Darien Lewis DB 24 Avery Helm DB 27 Cameron Parodi DB 28 Vern Blair DB 29 AJ Morton DB 37 Triston Thomas DB 7 Jake Pope S 14 Logan Christensen S 20 Landyn Cleveland S 25 Brock DeFries S 32 Ramon Villela PK 35 Brayden Baker PK 49 Noah Randazzo PK 26 Matt Choules P 39 Ethan Schwartz P 46 Mason Senzaki LS 47 Tyson Jacobson LS 56 Andrew O'Reilly LS
Denver Harris DB 4 Tony-Louis Nkuba DB 5 Quandarius Keyes DB 10 Tre Fulton DB 13 Jaylen Allen DB 19 Tylen Mathews DB 21 Joshua Tuchek DB 22 Darien Lewis DB 24 Avery Helm DB 27 Cameron Parodi DB 28 Vern Blair DB 29 AJ Morton DB 37 Triston Thomas DB 7 Jake Pope S 14 Logan Christensen S 20 Landyn Cleveland S 25 Brock DeFries S 32 Ramon Villela PK 35 Brayden Baker PK 49 Noah Randazzo PK 26 Matt Choules P 39 Ethan Schwartz P 46 Mason Senzaki LS 47 Tyson Jacobson LS 56 Andrew O'Reilly LS 
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Memphis vs UNLV: result and recap
Memphis Tigers vs UNLV Rebels finished 27 - 21 on August 29, 2026. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Memphis and UNLV team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Memphis vs UNLV?
Memphis Tigers vs UNLV Rebels finished 27 - 21. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Memphis vs UNLV in passing, rushing and receiving?
Jackson Arnold (UNLV) led passers with 291 yards. Jaylin Carter (Memphis) led rushers with 97 yards. Jemyri Davis (Memphis) led receivers with 62 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Memphis play UNLV?
This Memphis vs UNLV game was played on August 29, 2026 at Allegiant Stadium.