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UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / October 3

UNLV Survives Cal Comeback for 39-31 Victory

LAS VEGAS — UNLV had Cal on the ropes. Then the Rebels had to prove they could survive the counterpunch. After building a commanding 24-7 halftime advantage, UNLV watched California storm back and briefly take the lead before the Rebels responded to secure a 39-31 victory Saturday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium.

UNLV Rebels News / SwimSwam / October 3

Ilya Kharun Posts Several NCAA-Leading Swims As ASU Sweeps UNLV At Home

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam October 2, 2026 Short Course Yards (25 yards) Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, Tempe, Arizona PDF Results Team Scores Women: ASU

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / October 2

UNLV volleyball sweeps UTEP for first Mountain West win

UNLV needed a response after opening Mountain West play with two losses to UC Davis. It got one Thursday night in El Paso. The Rebels swept UTEP 25-22, 25-20, 27-25 at Memorial Gym, improving to 5-9 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / September 25

UNLV women’s soccer opens Mountain West play with 2-1 win

UNLV opened Mountain West play by doing something it had not managed often enough early in the season: turning a close match into a win. Macee McKenna and Kamri Yergensen scored in the second half, while Riley Hodson protected the lead late as the Rebels beat UTEP 2-1 Thursday night at Peter Johann Memorial Field.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / September 25

UNLV volleyball drops five-set Mountain West opener

UNLV spent most of Thursday night looking like the more efficient team. The Rebels hit .281, committed 10 fewer attack errors than UC Davis and controlled long stretches of the Mountain West opener.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / September 20

UNLV volleyball beats UC Irvine for second straight win

UNLV is starting to look more settled. The Rebels beat UC Irvine 3-1 on Saturday at The Pavilion, winning 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 25-19 to improve to 3-7 and move to 2-0 in The Rebel Challenge.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / September 19

UNLV volleyball gets cleanest win of season at home

UNLV did not need five sets this time. The Rebels opened their home schedule Friday night with a 3-0 sweep of Southeastern Louisiana, winning 25-19, 25-22, 25-16 at The Pavilion to begin The Rebel Challenge.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / September 18

UNLV women’s soccer answers Pacific rally in 3-2 win

Julia Salem had already helped UNLV build its lead Thursday night. When that lead disappeared, she delivered the goal that mattered most. Salem scored in the 69th minute after Pacific erased a two-goal deficit, lifting the Rebels to a 3-2 win at Peter Johann Memorial Field.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / September 14

UNLV men’s soccer blanks UC Irvine for second straight win

UNLV did not need many chances Sunday night. It just needed to finish the ones it created. Maxim Scordo and Nick Legendre scored in the second half as the Rebels beat UC Irvine 2-0 at Anteater Stadium.

College Basketball News / Dice City Sports / September 5

UNLV volleyball errors pile up in Boise State sweep

UNLV had opportunities to make Friday night uncomfortable for Boise State. The Rebels just could not finish enough of them. Boise State swept UNLV 25-22, 25-19, 25-16 at ExtraMile Arena, dropping the Rebels to 0-4 during a difficult opening stretch of the 2026 season.

UNLV Rebels News / College Sports Only / August 31

UNLV Runs Out With Elvis To Troll Memphis

UNLV started its 2026 season by pulling the Reverse Uno card on Memphis. The Rebels ran out of the tunnel with an impersonator of Elvis — who spent his early years in Memphis but his later years in Sin City.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / August 30

UNLV men’s soccer strikes early, holds off Bakersfield

UNLV did not need long to flip Saturday night’s match in Bakersfield. Nick Legendre and Mikah Madrid scored less than two minutes apart in the first half, giving the Rebels enough separation to withstand a heavy CSU Bakersfield push and secure a 2-1 road victory at Main Soccer Field.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / August 28

Arnold to start as UNLV opens against Memphis

The start of Dan Mullen’s second season at UNLV comes with higher expectations, a substantially different roster and a settled starting quarterback. Jackson Arnold will start when the Rebels open the 2026 season Saturday against Memphis at Allegiant Stadium.

Anthony Colandrea News / College Football Talk / August 12

Anthony Colandrea’s style caused havoc for UNLV’s opponents. Will it for Nebraska against Big Ten defenses?

Anthony Colandrea quickly ingratiated himself with his Nebraska teammates. To be determined, and more important, is whether he can win more games in the Big Ten Conference than his predecessor.