Week 2 · College Football

UNLV vs North Texas prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives North Texas a 75% chance to beat UNLV in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#76 Mountain West Conference

UNLV

2% to make the 12

@

#37 American Athletic Conference

North Texas

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNorth Texas −10.5Model
Projected scoreUNLV 21 — North Texas 31

North Texas should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.

Chaos meter50 · LEAN
50/ 100
CalmMayhem

UNLV

25%

to win

North Texas

75%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
UNLV
vs
North Texas
#17Offense · EPA/play#2
#112Defense · EPA/play#74
#14Explosiveness#34
#23Success rate#2
15%Returning production56%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

6 meetings all-time

UNLV leads 5–1

Last met 2022 · UNLV 58–27 North Texas— UNLV won

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What UNLV is hearing

What North Texas is hearing

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