UNLV beat Northern Illinois 31-24 (Week 9, 2026)
UNLV beat Northern Illinois 31-24 at Allegiant Stadium. Now UNLV is 5-3, 3-1 in Mountain West play, and Northern Illinois is 0-8, 0-4 in Mountain West play.
| Kickoff | 10:30 PM ET |
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| Venue | Allegiant Stadium |
| Spread | UNLV -21.5 |
| Total | 55.5 |
| TV | CBSSN |
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UNLV beat Northern Illinois 31-24 at Allegiant Stadium in Week 9. UNLV led 24-17 at halftime. The lead changed hands twice and the score was tied twice after the opening score. UNLV went ahead for good on a touchdown with 0:20 left in the second quarter. UNLV's largest lead was 14 points. Northern Illinois led by as many as 7.
By the numbers
UNLV gained 473 total yards to Northern Illinois' 493. Turnovers: UNLV 2, Northern Illinois 1.
For UNLV, Jackson Arnold completed 20 of 30 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. Jai'Den Thomas ran 16 times for 114 yards and a touchdown. Kayden McGee caught 5 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown.
For Northern Illinois, Taron Dickens completed 19 of 37 passes for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns, with an interception. Elijah Porter ran 21 times for 113 yards. George Dimopoulos caught 7 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown.
What it means
After the game, UNLV is 5-3, 3-1 in Mountain West play, and Northern Illinois is 0-8, 0-4 in Mountain West play. It counts in the Mountain West standings, where the top two teams meet in the Mountain West Championship Game.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live Mountain West standings.
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