The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, August 29 at 9:00 PM CDT · Allegiant Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Memphis's 6-point win on August 29 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
1 of 69 → 10 of 69 voters ranked Memphis.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 418 | 460 |
| Passing Yards | 223 | 291 |
| Rushing Yards | 195 | 169 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 3-11 | 3-15 |
| Possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Statistic | Memphis | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 71 | 15 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 11 | 1 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 48 | 35 |
| Sacks | 6 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 5 |
| Possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-70 | 7-75 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 195 | 169 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 15-26 | 25-38 |
| Passing Yards | 223 | 291 |
| Total Yards | 418 | 460 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Third Downs | 3-11 | 3-15 |
| First Downs | 20 | 23 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| UNLV | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before August 29 at 10:00 PM EDT. 7 of 7 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
There are not enough comparable performances for a season benchmark.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
There are not enough comparable performances for a season benchmark.
· How much value the successful plays created.
There are not enough comparable performances for a season benchmark.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
