Anthony Colandrea threw three touchdown passes and UNLV breezed to a 38-10 victory over Hawaii. UNLV (9-2, 5-2 Mountain West Conference) turned the game-opening drive into a 44-yard field goal by Ramon Villela,

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and UNLV Rebels meet Friday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET.

UNLV took down Hawaii in dominant fashion on Friday night, retaining the Golden Pineapple with a 38-10 victory to keep Mountain West Championship game hopes alive. The offense was unbelievably efficient, and the defense was on high alert, stopping the Hawaii air raid, which led to the blowout score.

Tonight’s matchup against UNLV at Allegiant Stadium is essentially a knockout game for the loser. Hawaii (7-3, 4-2 Mountain West) and UNLV (8-2, 4-2) are two of the five two-loss teams in conference play, looking up at first-place San Diego State, which suffered its only MWC loss to Hawaii two weeks ago, 38-6.

UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea passed for three touchdowns, and its defense thwarted Hawaii QB Micah Alejado in a decisive victory Friday at Allegiant Stadium.

The UNLV football team gave up a 70-yard touchdown pass on just its third defensive snap Friday night against Hawaii at Allegiant Stadium.

The UNLV Rebels (8-2) take on a conference opponent when they host the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-3) on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Allegiant Stadium in an MWC showdown. Curious about which team we predict will come out on top in this matchup? Find out below.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. UNLV Rebels picks for Friday's Mountain West Conference matchup

The Rainbow Warriors and Rebels are knee-deep in the Mountain West title chase. The winner stays alive. Here's the Hawaii vs UNLV preview and prediction.