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Randall Cunningham leads UNLV in career passing yards (8,020) and Charles Williams in rushing yards (4,201). In College Football 27, the Rebels' projected starters average 78.4 OVR, 79th of 138 FBS teams.

Conference: Mountain West ConferenceUpdated Nov 9, 2026
CFB 27 starter avg
78.4
79th of 138
Players 80+ OVR
7
0 rated 90+
Best unit
Running back
88 avg · 24th nationally
Record books
14
career leaderboards

All-time career leaders

UNLV football records

All UNLV records
UNLV Rebels career record holders
RecordHolderTotalYears
Career Passing YardsRandall Cunningham8,0201982–1984
Career Passing TouchdownsRandall Cunningham591982–1984
Career Rushing YardsCharles Williams4,2012016–2021
Career Rushing TouchdownsLexington Thomas402015–2018
Career ReceptionsRyan Wolfe2832006–2009
Career Receiving YardsRyan Wolfe3,4952006–2009
Career Receiving TouchdownsPhillip Payne262008–2011
Career TacklesAdam Seward4332001–2004
Career InterceptionsMarlon Beavers171973–1976
Career CompletionsRandall Cunningham5941982–1984
Career Pass AttemptsRandall Cunningham1,0291982–1984
Career Total OffenseRandall Cunningham8,2241982–1984
Career All-Purpose YardsCharles Williams4,9332016–2021
Career PointsDaniel Gutierrez2802017–2022

Across multiple leaderboards

Notable UNLV players

  • No. 1 passing yards (8,020) · No. 1 passing touchdowns (59) · No. 1 completions (594)

  • Omar Clayton2007–2010

    No. 2 passing yards (6,560) · No. 2 passing touchdowns (48) · No. 2 completions (564)

  • Jon Denton1996–1997

    No. 3 passing yards (6,177) · No. 3 passing touchdowns (43) · No. 3 completions (476)

  • Glenn Carano1973–1976

    No. 5 passing yards (5,095) · No. 5 passing touchdowns (37) · No. 5 total offense (5,234)

  • Jason Thomas2000–2002

    No. 3 total offense (6,525) · No. 5 pass attempts (669) · No. 6 passing yards (4,997)

  • Lexington Thomas2015–2018

    No. 1 rushing touchdowns (40) · No. 2 points (258) · No. 3 rushing yards (3,551)

  • Ryan Wolfe2006–2009

    No. 1 receptions (283) · No. 1 receiving yards (3,495) · No. 8 all-purpose yards (3,750)

  • Caleb Herring2010–2013

    No. 4 passing touchdowns (38) · No. 4 completions (421) · No. 4 pass attempts (708)

  • Mike Thomas1973–1974

    No. 2 rushing touchdowns (37) · No. 4 rushing yards (3,149) · No. 4 points (244)

  • Henry Bailey1991–1994

    No. 2 receiving touchdowns (24) · No. 2 all-purpose yards (4,889) · No. 7 receiving yards (2,515)

  • Sam King1979–1981

    No. 4 passing yards (5,393) · No. 5 completions (360) · No. 6 passing touchdowns (30)

  • Charles Williams2016–2021

    No. 1 rushing yards (4,201) · No. 1 all-purpose yards (4,933) · No. 4 rushing touchdowns (34)

All-time series

UNLV rivalries

UNLV Rebels rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
NevadaFremont CannonBattle for NevadaNevada leads 29–231969W4
HawaiiIsland ShowdownHawaii leads 19–161969W3

College Football 27

UNLV in CFB 27

Full CFB 27 roster
Highest-rated UNLV Rebels players in College Football 27
PlayerPosClassOVR
Jai'Den ThomasHBSr88
Denver HarrisCBSr83
Jaylon GloverHBSr83
Lucas ContiDTJr82
Jackson ArnoldQBSr81
Taz ReddicksWRJr81
Jake PopeSSSr80
Cohen FullerDTJr79

Planning a UNLV dynasty? See the UNLV CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.

Tracked on CFB Clipboard

Public UNLV dynasties

Fan-run College Football dynasties with UNLV as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.

Conference

MWC programs

MWC overview

Sources & notes

  • CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
  • EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
  • EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” roster update, imported 2026-11-09 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.

Last updated Nov 9, 2026.