UNLV vs North Texas Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 12th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 09/11/2026, 11:07 PM ET

UNLV vs North Texas Game Information

The UNLV Rebels will remain on the road Saturday afternoon for a 3:45 PM ET matchup against the North Texas Mean Green inside DATCU Stadium. UNLV comes into this matchup 1-1 on the year, following a 15-point road victory against Hawaii last week. The North Texas Mean Green will be on their home field for the first time this season, winless after a 36-point road loss to Indiana a week ago. Stay in the loop with our College Football Picks.

UNLV Preview

Jackson Arnold is leading UNLV this season with 407 yards and two touchdowns on 33 completions, along with 143 yards and 3 touchdowns on 37 carries. Jai’Den Thomas is the top ball carrier on the team with 187 yards and one touchdown. Kayden McGee leads the team with 92 yards and 1 touchdown on 4 receptions. Jayden Glover has 10 carries for 65 yards this year. Keyan Burnett has compiled 5 catches for 64 yards this year. Tavian McNair has added 1 catch for 33 yards and 1 score this year.

North Texas Preview

North Texas was severely outmatched a week ago, giving up 52 points on 365 total yards. North Texas moved the ball well, compiling 367 yards, but scored just 16 points after turning the ball over once. Tayven Jackson led the way for the North Texas offense a week ago, completing 22 passes for 192 yards and running the ball 6 times for 22 yards. Jahiem White had a team-high 61 yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries. Corri Millner led the team with 66 yards on 4 catches. Justin Stevenson added 2 catches for 47 yards against Indiana.

UNLV vs North Texas Pick

UNLV is the better team in this game and will do the work Saturday. The Rebels will put it all together this week and take out their frustrations from last weeks loss Saturday against North Texas. Take the Rebels to do the work on both sides of the field Saturday, leading to an easy win over North Texas on the road.

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  • Pick: UNLV Rebels -3.5
  • Secondary: Over 56.5

Final Score Prediction: UNLV Rebels win and cover 34-24.

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