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UCLA at UNLV

Sep 7, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 2

Away

UCLA

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 30

UU

Home

UNLV

Mountain West

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UNLV354
UCLA428

Passing Yards

UNLV203
UCLA255

Rushing Yards

UNLV151
UCLA173

Turnovers

UNLV0
UCLA2

Game Conditions

Venue

Allegiant Stadium

Las Vegas, NV

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.95

Postgame Win Probability

UNLV: 63.0%

UCLA: 37.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nico Iamaleava

UCLA

YDS: 255

Rushing

Jai'Den Thomas

UNLV

YDS: 61

Receiving

Kwazi Gilmer

UCLA

YDS: 87

Tackles

Jake Pope

UNLV

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UNLV28:34
UCLA31:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UNLV holds off UCLA 30-23

Close

UNLV defeated UCLA 30-23 in Week 2 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 354-428 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

UNLV set the terms early in a game that finished 30-23. Ramon Villela 50 yd FG GOOD came with 8:01 left in the first quarter, giving UNLV the first major swing.

UNLV's box score carried the story: 354 total yards, 151 rushing yards, and 203 passing yards. UCLA finished with 428 total yards, including 173 on the ground and 255 through the air.

UNLV converted 5-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, UNLV led 23-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ramon Villela 50 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Ramon Villela 50 yd FG GOOD (UNLV led 3-0 over UCLA).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Nick Elksnis for 21 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK) (UNLV led 10-0 over UCLA).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Troy Omeire for 21 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK) (UNLV led 17-0 over UCLA).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Keyvone Lee run for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (UNLV led 23-0 over UCLA).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mateen Bhaghani 33 yd FG GOOD (UCLA led 3-23 over UNLV).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Noah Fox-Flores for 4 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK) (UCLA led 10-23 over UNLV).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-23

    UNLV defeated UCLA.

  • Total yards

    354-428

    UNLV held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    151

    UNLV averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    203

    UNLV averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-10

    UNLV's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    UCLA's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUNLVUCLA
Total Yards354428
Passing Yards203255
Rushing Yards151173
First Downs2027
Third Down Efficiency5-103-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-14-5
Total Penalties (Yards)13-13014-129
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts15-2129-41
Rushing Attempts3030
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points611
Possession Time28:3431:26
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)