Turnovers doom UNLV football in lopsided loss at North Texas

Ramon Villela kicked a brace of tract goals for UNLV, and that was each the discourtesy the Rebels could muster in a 44-6 nonaccomplishment at North Texas on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. The loss dropped the Rebels to 1-2 on the season and pushed their at-large College Football Playoff hopes further into the future. It marked UNLV’s worst nonaccomplishment since a 42-7 setback to Air Force in 2022. Two notable streaks came to an end. The Rebels failed to reach at least 20 points for the first time since a 2023 loss at Michigan, snapping a 36-game run that had been the nation’s longest active streak of scoring 20 or more. They also failed to score a touchdown, ending a 29-game streak. Four turnovers plagued UNLV, including two in the first quarter that directly led to North Texas touchdowns. Taz Reddicks paced the offense with five catches for 75 yards, while Cam Santee led the defense with eight tackles. “The defence played bully early, past comes retired and plays unspeakable successful the 2nd half. The discourtesy ne'er got it going. So, we’ve got a batch of things to hole arsenic a team,” UNLV manager Dan Mullen said in a statement.