2026 Week 1 FINAL
Memphis at UNLV
Sunday, August 30, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC
Allegiant Stadium
27
Memphis
Final
21
UNLV
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| UNLV | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
GIE pre-game call: UNLV at 65%. Miss.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Memphis
American Athletic
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- 0.3
- National rank
- 67
- Proj. wins
- 8.5
- Playoff prob.
- 3%
UNLV
Mountain West
- Record
- 0-1
- Rating
- 3.6
- National rank
- 55
- Proj. wins
- 6.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Memphis
35%
UNLV
65%
UNLV 90% CI: 56% – 73% Δ rating 3.3
UNLV is the model's favorite at 65%. Memphis has a 35% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.6 rating points baked in for UNLV — venue-specific learned value (n=29 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Sunday, August 30, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Allegiant Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No