UNLV Rebels vs. Sam Houston Bearkats

Aug 29, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
UNLV	14	10	7	7	38
SHSU	7	0	0	14	21

Game Recap

Anthony Colandrea accounts for three touchdowns as UNLV tops Sam Houston for a 2-0 start season. Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in his debut at UNLV and the Rebels beat Sam Houston State, 38-21, in the first meeting between the schools on Friday night in Houston.

Scoring Summary

UNLVSHSU

Q112:19Jaden Bradley 43 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick).70
Q18:42Hunter Watson 6 Yd Run (RJ Lopez Kick).77
Q10:32DeAngelo Irvin Jr. 3 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick).147
Q29:41Ramon Villela 29 Yd Field Goal.177
Q27:15Aamaris Brown 52 Yd Interception Return (Ramon Villela Kick).247
Q311:22Jai'Den Thomas 3 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick).317
Q414:15Landan Brown 53 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).3113
Q47:05Anthony Colandrea 13 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick).3813
Q45:01Tim Burns Jr. 59 Yd pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Mabrey Mettauer Pass to Qua'Vez Humphreys for Two-Point Conversion).3821

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:33
70
Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:37
77
Touchdown — 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:10
147

2nd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:43
147
Touchdown — 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:08
177
Touchdown — 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:21
247
Missed FG — 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:28
247
End of Half — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:41
247

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:39
247
Touchdown — 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:59
317
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:31
317
Punt — 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:23
317
Downs — 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:18
317
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:26
317

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:23
3113
Interception — 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42
3113
Downs — 9 plays, 17 yards, 3:38
3113
Touchdown — 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:52
3813
Touchdown — 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:57
3821
END OF PERIOD — 8 plays, 11 yards, 2:19
3821
END OF PERIOD — 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:38
3821

Team Stats

UNLV

SHSU

38Points21

404Total Yards332

249Pass Yards187

155Rush Yards145

29:42Time of Possession30:18

20First Downs20

5Touchdowns3

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(1)

1Turnovers1

92Penalty Yards48

Game Details

Friday, August 29, 2025 · 9:30 PM

Elliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX

attendance: 5,837 (41.7%)