How many games will UNLV win in 2026?

The model's expected win total for UNLV is 9.1 wins.

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Mountain West · 2026 outlook · updated Sep 8, 2026

UNLV Football 2026 Season Prediction

Q: What is UNLV's projected record for 2026?

Backdoor Cover's statistical model projects UNLV to finish 9-3 in 2026, about 9.1 expected wins.

Backdoor Cover’s college football model projects UNLV to finish 9-3 in 2026, with 9.1 expected wins. That’s up 0.4 wins from our preseason number.

2-0

record so far

9-3

projected record

9.1 ▲0.4 vs preseason

win total (expected wins)

Our statistical model projects UNLV to finish 9-3 in 2026, with 9.1 expected wins. The model gives UNLV a 8% chance to win the Mountain West outright.

Model called 2 of 2 of UNLV’s games right so far this season.

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Game-by-game

Played games show the result and whether the model called it (✓/✗). Upcoming games show win probability.

Week	Opponent	Result / win prob
Wk 1	vs Memphis	Won 21–6 ✓
Wk 1	@ Hawai'i	Won 21–6 ✓
Wk 2	@ North Texas	94%
Wk 4	@ Akron	95%
Wk 5	vs California	65%
Wk 6	vs North Dakota State	88%
Wk 7	@ Air Force	19%
Wk 9	vs Northern Illinois	99%
Wk 10	vs Wyoming	97%
Wk 11	@ New Mexico	16%
Wk 12	@ San José State	87%
Wk 13	vs Nevada	77%

Win-total distribution

6 wins

7 wins

8 wins

21%

9 wins

34%

10 wins

28%

11 wins

12 wins

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UNLV’s conference title odds, the projected 12-team playoff bracket, and week-by-week movement.

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