UNLV Rebels

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UNLV coach Dan Mullen told me QB Jackson Arnold, who transferred from Auburn, hasn’t been guaranteed the starting job. He will compete with Alex Orji, who started three games for the Rebels last year before suffering a season-ending injury against UCLA. “They’ll battle it out.” Regardless of who wins, the offense will look different because both are more in-the-pocket type quarterbacks than their predecessor, Anthony Colandrea, who transferred to Nebraska. Expect less improvising, Mullen said. UNLV coach Dan Mullen told me QB Jackson Arnold, who transferred from Auburn, hasn’t been guaranteed the starting job. He will compete with Alex Orji, who started three games for the Rebels last year before suffering a season-ending injury against UCLA. “They’ll battle it out.” Regardless of who wins, the offense will look different because both are more in-the-pocket type quarterbacks than their predecessor, Anthony Colandrea, who transferred to Nebraska. Expect less improvising, Mullen said.

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FCS power North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football FCS power North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football

North Dakota State, which has won 10 of the last 15 FCS national titles, has joined the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member starting in 2026.

Sources: Former Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell is joining the staff at Iowa as an offensive analyst. Norvell spent nine seasons as a college head coach at CSU and Nevada, authoring five bowl seasons. He' an Iowa graduate who served as an honorary captain in November. 

As a player at Iowa, Norvell led the Hawkeyes to 35 wins over four year and four bowl games. He spent six seasons coaching in the NFL and coached as an assistant in college at places like Nebraska, UCLA, Oklahoma and Texas. Sources: Former Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell is joining the staff at Iowa as an offensive analyst. Norvell spent nine seasons as a college head coach at CSU and Nevada, authoring five bowl seasons. He' an Iowa graduate who served as an honorary captain in November. As a player at Iowa, Norvell led the Hawkeyes to 35 wins over four year and four bowl games. He spent six seasons coaching in the NFL and coached as an assistant in college at places like Nebraska, UCLA, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Dabo Swinney Puts Ole Miss’ Pete Golding On Blast For Tampering?! Dabo Swinney Puts Ole Miss’ Pete Golding On Blast For Tampering?!

Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s tampering accusations and why his public callout is different from others. They also dive into the wave of lawsuits sweeping across college sports, Charles Bediako’s jump from the G League to the SEC, whether declaring for the NBA Draft should end a college career, and the latest on Darian Mensah amid his lawsuit with Duke. What could happen with that and where will he ultimately land? 0:00 – Welcome 0:30 - The latest on who’s suing who 2:17 - UNLV once signed a player from juvenile detention? 11:00 - Big joke there are unenforceable deals 17:22 - What’s the Dabo vs. Ole Miss tampering fight? 21:14 - Why Dabo calling out tampering is a big deal 36:30 - Indiana after the title run 42:30 - Charles Bediako goes from G League to hooping in the SEC 47:06 - Should declaring for the NBA Draft end a college career? 55:02 - Why lawmakers shouldn’t fix everything, just a few rules 59:16 - Darian Mensah to go to Miami amid his Duke lawsuit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
250.9
42nd
Rushing Yards
195.5
23rd
Points For
34.1
21st
Points Against
28.0
89th