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Three observations from UNLV football’s spring game

April 26, 2026

By Derek Hegna, The Sporting Tribune via Yahoo Sports: For the UNLV Rebels, the spring has been all about kicking things into gear in preparation for the new-look Mountain West.

Dan Mullen’s second year at the helm in Las Vegas comes with a fair amount of expectation, especially with some of the former top dogs in the Mountain West such as Boise State heading off to the rejuvenated Pac-12. UNLV’s strong play over the last few years have earned them an early spot as the favorite to win the conference, and a path towards being the Group of Five representative in the College Football Playoff is certainly feasible. The hope now is that UNLV can live up to those expectations when September finally rolls around.

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