Memphis Tigers vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 8/29/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

Allegiant Stadium is the location where the UNLV Rebels (10-4 last season) will go up against the Memphis Tigers (8-5 last year) on Saturday, August 29, 2026. UNLV opens this matchup as 5.5-point favorites. The total is 56.5.

The Memphis Tigers finished the year having earned a 8-5 mark. The last time they took the field, the Tigers played the NC State Wolfpack and took a loss by a final of 31-7. At the end of the game, they had 70 plays which totaled 303 yards. The Memphis Tigers ended up rushing 36 different times and compiled 149 yards, which earned them an average of 4.1 yards per tote. Against the run, the Tigers conceded 116 yards on 33 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yards per rush surrendered. Memphis conceded 14 pass completions on 26 attempts for a total of 221 yards, and a completion percentage of 53.8%.

In terms of scoring points, the Memphis Tigers averaged 32.5 points per outing. As a team they averaged 183.2 yds via the ground game, which was 31st in college football. The Tigers tallied 5,351 total yards for the prior year. Memphis totaled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 34 touchdowns via the ground. Memphis accrued 296 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 72 penalties for 625 yds. They surrendered the ball 12 different times.

The Tigers were sitting in 52nd in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 23.2 points per game. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rush and 131.0 yards on the ground per game last season. Over the course of last year, they allowed 1,703 rushing yards through 13 outings. When talking about yards via the pass, the Tigers conceded 2,954 yards which had them ranked 92nd in the nation. In their 13 games played, they allowed 227.2 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 60.6%. They allowed 358.2 yards per contest which put them 59th in the country. They allowed 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 22 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Rebels finished the season with a 10-4 record. For their last game, the Rebels walked away with a loss by a score of 17-10 against the Ohio Bobcats. The Rebels finished the contest with a total of 281 yards while they ran 59 plays (4.8 yards per play). UNLV ran for 3.3 yds per attempt, finishing with 97 yds on 29 carries. UNLV allowed 43 running attempts for 207 yards (4.8 yards per carry). The Rebels pass defense conceded a completion rate of 73.3%, surrendering 143 yds on 11 for 15 through the air.

The UNLV Rebels maintained an average of 446.4 yards/game, ranking them 20th in D-1. The UNLV offense racked up 927 yards of penalties on 106 violations, which had them ranked 4th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They averaged 195.5 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 2,737 yards for last year. They gave away 8 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they tallied 325 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Rebels ranked 17th in the country averaging 34.1 points per contest. For the previous year, the Rebels had a total of 3,513 passing yards in addition to averaging 250.9 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 42nd in the country.

The Rebels surrendered 28.0 points per contest, ranking them 89th in D-1. UNLV surrendered a total of 2,484 yards via the ground game (177.4 yards per outing) in addition to 24 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last year. They allowed 22 touchdowns through the air in addition to 241.7 yards/game, which had them ranked 110th in the nation. The Rebels defense was on the field for 920 plays, which ranked 115th in the country. They earned 10 fumbles and 14 interceptions during the previous year. Last season, they conceded 392 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Rebels college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rebels -5.5

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