The UNLV Rebels will open their 58th season of football by hosting the Idaho State Bengals at Allegiant Stadium in the earliest game in Rebel history.

While talent on paper doesn’t guarantee victories, this new-look roster suggests the Rebels will be a force to reckon with when they kick off their season at 1 p.m. Saturday against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium

UNLV’s season win total is the highest in program history. The Rebels open the season Saturday against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium as 27-point favorites.

Former UVA quarterback Anthony Colandrea transferred to UNLV this offseason to play for former Florida head coach Dan Mullen, but he was unable to win the starting job outright. Today, Rebels head coach Dan Mullen announced that both Colandrea and Michigan transfer Alex Orji will play in their season opener against Idaho State.

UNLV, which is receiving votes in both the The Associated Press and US LBM Coaches preseason polls, will attempt to win its fourth consecutive season-opener. The Rebels' current three-game season-opening winning streak began with a 52-21 win over Idaho State in 2022.

UNLV received a package that includes a financial payment and tickets and a suite for the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford fight for moving its home football opener.

Earlier this summer, the UNLV Rebels football team agreed to move their September 13 matchup with the Idaho State Bengals at Allegiant Stadium to Week 0 on Augu