No. 24 UNLV 24, California 13
SoFi Stadium
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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| CAL6-7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 24UNLV11-3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
First Quarter
CAL — Derek Morris 43 Yd Field Goal , 7:45(3-0)
UNLV — Kayden McGee 49 Yd pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden Kick), 5:04(3-7)
CAL — Josiah Martin 29 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick), 0:19(10-7)
Second Quarter
UNLV — Jacob De Jesus 9 Yd pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden Kick), 13:17(10-14)
CAL — Ryan Coe 30 Yd Field Goal , 1:50(13-14)
Third Quarter
UNLV — Kylin James 23 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick), 2:13(13-21)
Fourth Quarter
UNLV — Caden Chittenden 48 Yd Field Goal , 6:01(13-24)
| CAL | UNLV |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 348 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 148 |
| 3rd down eff. | 6-19 | 4-16 |
| 4th down eff. | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 4-26 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 35:50 | 24:10 |
A—24,420.
James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17
Flagler Credit Union Stadium
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| WKU8-6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| JMU9-4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
First Quarter
JMU — JC Evans 7 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick), 8:03(0-7)
Second Quarter
WKU — Moussa Barry 17 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick), 13:34(7-7)
WKU — Dalvin Smith 11 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick), 0:51(14-7)
Third Quarter
JMU — Kyi Wright 1 Yd pass from JC Evans (Noe Ruelas Kick), 8:09(14-14)
JMU — Noe Ruelas 28 Yd Field Goal , 2:25(14-17)
Fourth Quarter
WKU — Lucas Carneiro 31 Yd Field Goal , 14:13(17-17)
JMU — Taylor Thompson 21 Yd pass from Billy Atkins (Noe Ruelas Kick), 9:20(17-24)
JMU — Noe Ruelas 25 Yd Field Goal , 1:57(17-27)
| WKU | JMU |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Total yards | 318 | 394 |
| Rushing yards | 16 | 212 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 182 |
| 3rd down eff. | 5-14 | 7-16 |
| 4th down eff. | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Penalties | 3-40 | 4-20 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
A—15,808.
Non-Conference
James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17 (Boca Raton Bowl)
No. 24 UNLV 24, California 13 (Art of Sport LA Bowl)
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| SMU | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Clemson | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Miami | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Syracuse | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Duke | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Louisville | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Boston College | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| NC State | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Virginia | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| California | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Wake Forest | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Stanford | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Florida State | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| American Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Army | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Tulane | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Memphis | 6 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Navy | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| East Carolina | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| South Florida | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| UTSA | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| North Texas | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Rice | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Temple | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| UAB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Big 12 Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| BYU | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Arizona State | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Iowa State | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Colorado | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| TCU | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Baylor | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Texas Tech | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Kansas State | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Kansas | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Houston | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Utah | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Arizona | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| UCF | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| Big Ten Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Oregon | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Indiana | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Penn State | 8 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Illinois | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Iowa | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| USC | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Washington | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| UCLA | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Maryland | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Purdue | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| Conference USA | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Sam Houston | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Western Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Liberty | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Florida International | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| UTEP | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| New Mexico State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Kennesaw State | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Mid-American Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Ohio | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Bowling Green | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Michigan | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Toledo | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Akron | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Central Michigan | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Ball State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Kent State | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Mountain West Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Boise State | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| UNLV | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Colorado State | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| San José State | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Air Force | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Hawai'i | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Utah State | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| San Diego State | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Nevada | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Pac-12 Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Washington State | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Southeastern Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| Texas | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| Georgia | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Missouri | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Alabama | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| LSU | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Texas A&M | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Florida | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Auburn | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Sun Belt Conference | Conf | All |
|---|
| W | L | W | L |
|---|
| East |
|---|
| Marshall | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| James Madison | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| App State | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Georgia State | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| West |
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| Louisiana | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Arkansas State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Texas State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| UL Monroe | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Troy | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Southern Miss | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (56) | 14-2 | 1400 | ↑5 |
| 2. | Notre Dame | 14-2 | 1342 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Oregon | 13-1 | 1255 | ↓2 |
| 4. | Texas | 13-3 | 1211 | – |
| 5. | Penn State | 13-3 | 1203 | – |
| 6. | Georgia | 11-3 | 1141 | ↓4 |
| 7. | Arizona State | 11-3 | 1041 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Boise State | 12-2 | 958 | – |
| 9. | Tennessee | 10-3 | 945 | ↓2 |
| 10. | Indiana | 11-2 | 906 | ↓1 |
| 11. | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 780 | ↑5 |
| 12. | SMU | 11-3 | 721 | – |
| 13. | BYU | 11-2 | 718 | ↑4 |
| 14. | Clemson | 10-4 | 712 | ↓1 |
| 15. | Iowa State | 11-3 | 594 | ↑3 |
| 16. | Illinois | 10-3 | 533 | ↑5 |
| 17. | Alabama | 9-4 | 415 | ↓6 |
| 18. | Miami | 10-3 | 411 | ↓3 |
| 19. | South Carolina | 9-4 | 405 | ↓5 |
| 20. | Syracuse | 10-3 | 320 | ↑2 |
| 21. | Army | 12-2 | 307 | ↓2 |
| 22. | Missouri | 10-3 | 266 | ↑1 |
| 23. | UNLV | 11-3 | 178 | ↑1 |
| 24. | Memphis | 11-2 | 154 | ↑1 |
| 25. | Colorado | 9-4 | 79 | ↓5 |
Others receiving votes: Navy 55, LSU 39, Louisville 38, Michigan 36, Kansas State 11, Marshall 8, Ohio 8, Florida 7, TCU 2, Texas A&M 1
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (53) | 14-2 | 1325 | ↑6 |
| 2. | Notre Dame | 14-2 | 1271 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Texas | 13-3 | 1180 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Oregon | 13-1 | 1149 | ↓3 |
| 5. | Penn State | 13-3 | 1145 | – |
| 6. | Georgia | 11-3 | 1066 | ↓4 |
| 7. | Arizona State | 11-3 | 986 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Tennessee | 10-3 | 893 | ↓2 |
| 9. | Boise State | 12-2 | 872 | ↓1 |
| 10. | Indiana | 11-2 | 868 | ↓1 |
| 11. | Clemson | 10-4 | 741 | ↑2 |
| 11. | SMU | 11-3 | 741 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 723 | ↑2 |
| 14. | BYU | 11-2 | 601 | ↑3 |
| 15. | Iowa State | 11-3 | 543 | ↑4 |
| 16. | Illinois | 10-3 | 479 | ↑5 |
| 17. | Alabama | 9-4 | 400 | ↓6 |
| 18. | Miami | 10-3 | 393 | ↓2 |
| 19. | South Carolina | 9-4 | 390 | ↓5 |
| 20. | Missouri | 10-3 | 378 | – |
| 21. | Army | 12-2 | 314 | ↓3 |
| 22. | Syracuse | 10-3 | 236 | ↑3 |
| 23. | Memphis | 11-2 | 174 | – |
| 24. | UNLV | 11-3 | 149 | – |
| 25. | Colorado | 9-4 | 56 | ↓3 |
Others receiving votes: LSU 44, Navy 28, Louisville 28, Kansas State 20, Michigan 20, Ohio 6, TCU 5, Marshall 1