2026 · Week 1Final

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 10:00 PM EDT

Memphis at UNLV

MemphisTigersAmerican Conference

UNLVRebelsMountain West

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Game details

Kickoff: Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 10:00 PM EDT
Matchup: Memphis at UNLV
Venue: Allegiant Stadium

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Memphis	0	7	17	3	27
UNLV	0	14	7	0	21

Excitement index: 6.41
Memphis Elo: 1,526 → 1,541
UNLV Elo: 1,581 → 1,566
Memphis final win probability: 93.9%
UNLV final win probability: 6.1%

Full comparison

Team stats

MemphisUNLV

First downs: 20; 23
Third-down efficiency: 3-11; 3-15
Fourth-down efficiency: 0-0; 2-5
Total yards: 418; 460
Passing yards: 223; 291
Completions / attempts: 15-26; 25-38
Yards per pass: 8.6; 7.7
Rushing Yards: 195; 169
Rushing Attempts: 34; 41
Yards per rush: 5.7; 4.1
Penalties / yards: 7-70; 7-75
Turnovers: 1; 0
Fumbles lost: 1; 0
Interceptions: 0; 0
Time of possession: 24:51; 35:09
Passes defended: 3; 5
QB hurries: 1; 1
Sacks: 6; 1
Tackles: 48; 35
Defensive touchdowns: 0; 0
Tackles for loss: 11; 1
Total fumbles: 1; 1
Fumbles recovered: 0; 1
Kicking Points: 9; 3
Kick returns: 2; 1
Kick Return TDs: 0; 0
Kick Return Yards: 71; 15
Passing touchdowns: 2; 2
Punt returns: 2; 1
Punt Return TDs: 0; 0
Punt Return Yards: 1; 1
Rushing touchdowns: 1; 1

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

Memphis

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Marcus Stokes	15/26	223	8.6	2	0	85.9

UNLV

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Jackson Arnold	25/37	291	7.9	2	0	58.3
Team	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	--

Rushing

Memphis

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jaylin Carter	15	97	6.5	1	36
Manny Covey	11	46	4.2	0	11
Marcus Stokes	7	45	6.4	0	16
Dallan Hayden	1	7	7.0	0	7

UNLV

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jackson Arnold	21	54	2.6	1	54
Jaylon Glover	5	49	9.8	0	44
Jai'Den Thomas	12	44	3.7	0	10
Kayden McGee	1	18	18.0	0	18
Alex Orji	1	2	2.0	0	2
Darrien Jones	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving

Memphis

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jemyri Davis	3	62	20.7	0	32
Braylon Burnside	1	48	48.0	1	48
Tychaun Chapman	2	34	17.0	0	19
Hunter Tipton	3	31	10.3	1	16
Jermane Hayes	3	22	7.3	0	11
Brady Kluse	1	19	19.0	0	19
Aidan O'Callaghan	1	5	5.0	0	5
Manny Covey	1	2	2.0	0	2

UNLV

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jai'Den Thomas	6	54	9.0	0	25
Kayden McGee	3	48	16.0	1	22
Tastean Reddicks	3	45	15.0	0	33
Tavian Mcnair	1	38	38.0	1	38
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.	3	30	10.0	0	15
Taeshaun Lyons	2	23	11.5	0	14
Matt Byrnes	2	19	9.5	0	13
Jae Beasley II	1	15	15.0	0	15
Peyton Zachary	1	14	14.0	0	14
Keyan Burnett	2	9	4.5	0	17
Jaylon Glover	1	-4	-4.0	0	0

Fumbles

Memphis

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Tychaun Chapman	1	1	0

UNLV

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Denver Harris	0	0	1

Defensive

Memphis

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Zach Ruffin	13	9	0	0.5	1	0
Michael Montgomery	10	5	0	0	1	0
Elijah Kinsler	8	6	2.5	2.5	0	0
Ian Foster	7	6	0	0	0	0
Dylan King	5	3	0	0	0	0
J'Mond Tapp	5	1	1	1	0	0
Chauncey Logan	4	3	0	1	0	0
Joseph Head Jr.	3	3	1	1	0	0
Dylan Smith	3	3	0	1	0	0
Taylor Burton	3	0	1	1	0	1
Ellis Ellis Jr.	2	2	0	0	0	0
JJ Clayton	2	2	0	2	0	0
K.J. Miles	2	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony Richard	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jacari Gatling	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Jabari Ishmael	1	1	0	0	0	0
Trey McDonald	1	1	0	0	0	0
Weston Simmons	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ahmere Foster	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaden Mckinney	1	0	0.5	0.5	0	0

UNLV

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jake Pope	13	5	0	0	0	0
Cam Santee	8	4	0	0	0	0
Tre Fulton	6	3	1	1	1	0
Kal-El Togafau	5	4	0	0	0	0
Poe Purcell	5	1	0	0	0	0
Avery Helm	4	2	0	0	0	0
Kamuela Ka'aihue	4	2	0	0	0	0
Mumu Bin-Wahad	3	3	0	0	1	0
Dee Crayton	3	2	0	0	0	0
Elias Rudolph	2	2	0	0	0	1
Lucas Conti	2	1	0	0	0	0
Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu	2	0	0	0	1	0
Denver Harris	1	1	0	0	2	0
Landyn Cleveland	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tony-Louis Nkuba	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Allen	1	1	0	0	0	0
Quandarius Keyes	1	1	0	0	0	0
Brayden Baker	1	1	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Memphis

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Alante Brown	1	43	43.0	43	0
Hunter Tipton	1	28	28.0	28	0

UNLV

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jai'Den Thomas	1	15	15.0	15	0

Punt returns

Memphis

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Alante Brown	2	1	0.5	1	0

UNLV

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.	1	1	1.0	1	0

Kicking

Memphis

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Philippe Laforge	2/2	100.0	36	3/3	9

UNLV

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ramon Villela	0/1	0.0	0	3/3	3

Punting

Memphis

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Harrison Tuck	6	262	43.7	0	2	49

UNLV

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Matthew Choules	6	260	43.3	0	4	51

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

MemphisUNLV

Total predicted points added

Plays: 59; 81
Overall · Total: 17; 7.4
Overall · Q1: 1.9; 1.4
Overall · Q2: 5.7; 8.8
Overall · Q3: 10.2; 4.8
Overall · Q4: -0.8; -7.5
Passing · Total: 10.7; 3.2
Passing · Q1: -0.5; 1
Passing · Q2: 6.5; 9.6
Passing · Q3: 4.3; -1.4
Passing · Q4: 0.3; -6.1
Rushing · Total: 6.3; 6.6
Rushing · Q1: 2.4; 0.1
Rushing · Q2: -0.8; 1.9
Rushing · Q3: 6; 6
Rushing · Q4: -1.1; -1.4

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 1.09; 1.46
Overall · Q1: 0.96; 0.88
Overall · Q2: 0.9; 1.84
Overall · Q3: 1.32; 1.99
Overall · Q4: 0.99; 0.76

Field position

Average starting field position: 77; 74.7
Average starting predicted points: 0.91; 1.06

Havoc

Total: 18.5%; 11.9%
Front Seven: 14.8%; 3.4%
Defensive backs: 3.7%; 8.5%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 59; 81
Overall · Total: 0.29; 0.09
Overall · Q1: 0.15; 0.08
Overall · Q2: 0.47; 0.35
Overall · Q3: 0.54; 0.24
Overall · Q4: -0.05; -0.42
Passing · Total: 0.41; 0.07
Passing · Q1: -0.1; 0.13
Passing · Q2: 1.09; 0.69
Passing · Q3: 0.43; -0.13
Passing · Q4: 0.07; -0.55
Rushing · Total: 0.19; 0.19
Rushing · Q1: 0.3; 0.01
Rushing · Q2: -0.14; 0.19
Rushing · Q3: 0.66; 0.75
Rushing · Q4: -0.11; -0.21

Rushing profile

Power Success: 100%; 100%
Stuff Rate: 6.1%; 17.6%
Line Yards: 133; 94
Line Yards Average: 4; 2.8
Second Level Yards: 48; 37
Second Level Yards Average: 1.5; 1.1
Open Field Yards: 54; 94
Open Field Yards Average: 1.6; 2.8

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 5; 7
Points: 20; 21
Points Per Opportunity: 4; 3

Success rates

Overall · Total: 47.5%; 33.3%
Overall · Q1: 38.5%; 38.9%
Overall · Q2: 66.7%; 40%
Overall · Q3: 57.9%; 30%
Overall · Q4: 26.7%; 22.2%
Standard Downs · Total: 58.5%; 47.7%
Standard Downs · Q1: 50%; 60%
Standard Downs · Q2: 77.8%; 46.7%
Standard Downs · Q3: 66.7%; 40%
Standard Downs · Q4: 36.4%; 44.4%
Passing Downs · Total: 22.2%; 16.2%
Passing Downs · Q1: 28.6%; 12.5%
Passing Downs · Q2: 33.3%; 30%
Passing Downs · Q3: 25%; 20%
Passing Downs · Q4: 0%; 0%

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

Memphis

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Dallan Hayden	RB	1.7%	0%	0%	5.3%	0%	3%	0%
Manny Covey	RB	20.3%	23.1%	16.7%	26.3%	13.3%	33.3%	3.8%
Braylon Burnside	WR	6.8%	15.4%	0%	5.3%	6.7%	0%	15.4%
Brady Kluse	WR	5.1%	0%	0%	15.8%	0%	0%	11.5%
Marcus Stokes	QB	55.9%	46.2%	66.7%	68.4%	40%	21.2%	100%
Hunter Tipton	TE	8.5%	23.1%	8.3%	5.3%	0%	0%	19.2%
Jaylin Carter	RB	23.7%	30.8%	16.7%	5.3%	46.7%	42.4%	0%
Aidan O'Callaghan	TE	1.7%	0%	8.3%	0%	0%	0%	3.8%
Jermane Hayes	WR	8.5%	0%	8.3%	15.8%	6.7%	0%	19.2%
Jemyri Davis	WR	5.1%	0%	16.7%	0%	6.7%	0%	11.5%
Tychaun Chapman	WR	6.8%	0%	16.7%	5.3%	6.7%	3%	11.5%

UNLV

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Alex Orji	QB	1.2%	0%	4%	0%	0%	2.9%	0%
Jaylon Glover	RB	7.4%	5.6%	4%	15%	5.6%	14.7%	2.3%
Jackson Arnold	QB	71.6%	61.1%	76%	70%	77.8%	41.2%	100%
Tastean Reddicks	WR	6.2%	11.1%	4%	10%	0%	0%	11.4%
Matt Byrnes	TE	3.7%	5.6%	4%	5%	0%	0%	6.8%
Taeshaun Lyons	WR	2.5%	5.6%	4%	0%	0%	0%	4.5%
Darrien Jones	RB	1.2%	0%	4%	0%	0%	2.9%	0%
Jai'Den Thomas	RB	25.9%	38.9%	24%	15%	27.8%	35.3%	20.5%
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.	WR	6.2%	5.6%	12%	5%	0%	0%	11.4%
Jae Beasley II	TE	1.2%	0%	4%	0%	0%	0%	2.3%
Kayden McGee	WR	6.2%	0%	0%	15%	11.1%	2.9%	9.1%
Tavian Mcnair	WR	1.2%	0%	4%	0%	0%	0%	2.3%
Peyton Zachary	WR	2.5%	5.6%	0%	5%	0%	0%	4.5%
Keyan Burnett	TE	4.9%	0%	4%	0%	16.7%	0%	9.1%

Average player PPA

Memphis

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Dallan Hayden	RB	0.49	—	—	0.49	—	0.49	0
Manny Covey	RB	-0.14	0.2	-0.25	-0.23	-0.35	-0.14	-0.24
Braylon Burnside	WR	0.64	-0.38	—	3.69	-0.38	0	0.64
Brady Kluse	WR	-0.46	—	—	-0.46	—	0	-0.46
Marcus Stokes	QB	0.48	0.29	0.84	0.59	-0.04	0.75	0.41
Hunter Tipton	TE	0.63	0.09	3.18	-0.31	—	0	0.63
Jaylin Carter	RB	0.15	-0.12	-0.28	3.01	0.02	0.15	0
Aidan O'Callaghan	TE	0.05	—	0.05	—	—	0	0.05
Jermane Hayes	WR	0.3	—	-0.8	1.02	-0.78	0	0.3
Jemyri Davis	WR	2	—	1.64	—	2.73	0	2
Tychaun Chapman	WR	-0.31	—	-0.05	-0.55	-0.61	-0.92	-0.11

UNLV

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Alex Orji	QB	1.19	—	1.19	—	—	1.19	0
Jaylon Glover	RB	-0.24	-1.07	-1.83	0.79	-0.91	0.08	-1.83
Jackson Arnold	QB	0.17	0.12	0.63	0.15	-0.4	0.47	0.07
Tastean Reddicks	WR	-0.02	-0.31	1.13	-0.3	—	0	-0.02
Matt Byrnes	TE	0.67	0.34	2.12	-0.44	—	0	0.67
Taeshaun Lyons	WR	0.83	1.29	0.37	—	—	0	0.83
Darrien Jones	RB	-0.55	—	-0.55	—	—	-0.55	0
Jai'Den Thomas	RB	-0.03	0.3	0.13	-0.07	-0.63	-0.13	0.11
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.	WR	0.02	-1.1	0.68	-0.83	—	0	0.02
Jae Beasley II	TE	1.91	—	1.91	—	—	0	1.91
Kayden McGee	WR	0.54	—	—	0.42	0.72	0.51	0.55
Tavian Mcnair	WR	3.76	—	3.76	—	—	0	3.76
Peyton Zachary	WR	0.37	-0.1	—	0.85	—	0	0.37
Keyan Burnett	TE	-0.41	—	-0.94	—	-0.23	0	-0.41

Total player PPA

Memphis

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Dallan Hayden	RB	0.5	0	0	0.5	0	0.5	0
Manny Covey	RB	-1.7	0.6	-0.5	-1.1	-0.7	-1.5	-0.2
Braylon Burnside	WR	2.6	-0.8	0	3.7	-0.4	0	2.6
Brady Kluse	WR	-1.4	0	0	-1.4	0	0	-1.4
Marcus Stokes	QB	15.9	1.8	6.7	7.6	-0.3	5.2	10.7
Hunter Tipton	TE	3.1	0.3	3.2	-0.3	0	0	3.1
Jaylin Carter	RB	2.1	-0.5	-0.6	3	0.2	2.1	0
Aidan O'Callaghan	TE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jermane Hayes	WR	1.5	0	-0.8	3.1	-0.8	0	1.5
Jemyri Davis	WR	6	0	3.3	0	2.7	0	6
Tychaun Chapman	WR	-1.3	0	-0.1	-0.5	-0.6	-0.9	-0.3

UNLV

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Alex Orji	QB	1.2	0	1.2	0	0	1.2	0
Jaylon Glover	RB	-1.4	-1.1	-1.8	2.4	-0.9	0.4	-1.8
Jackson Arnold	QB	9.7	1.3	12	2.1	-5.6	6.5	3.2
Tastean Reddicks	WR	-0.1	-0.6	1.1	-0.6	0	0	-0.1
Matt Byrnes	TE	2	0.3	2.1	-0.4	0	0	2
Taeshaun Lyons	WR	1.7	1.3	0.4	0	0	0	1.7
Darrien Jones	RB	-0.6	0	-0.6	0	0	-0.6	0
Jai'Den Thomas	RB	-0.5	2.1	0.8	-0.2	-3.1	-1.5	1
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.	WR	0.1	-1.1	2	-0.8	0	0	0.1
Jae Beasley II	TE	1.9	0	1.9	0	0	0	1.9
Kayden McGee	WR	2.7	0	0	1.3	1.4	0.5	2.2
Tavian Mcnair	WR	3.8	0	3.8	0	0	0	3.8
Peyton Zachary	WR	0.7	-0.1	0	0.8	0	0	0.7
Keyan Burnett	TE	-1.6	0	-0.9	0	-0.7	0	-1.6