UNLV Football Score: Rebels Beat Northern Illinois 31-24 in the Final at Allegiant Stadium
UNLV closed out Halloween night at Allegiant Stadium with a 31-24 win over Northern Illinois, turning a 24-17 halftime lead into a final the Rebels protected through the second half.
UNLV defeated Northern Illinois 31-24 on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium, a final result confirmed on the Sportradar match report read minutes after the game ended. The Rebels led 24-17 at halftime and held that margin through the second half, with the 31-24 scoreline this station reported live in the third quarter standing up as the final.
Northern Illinois struck first on a 75-yard touchdown pass from J. Arnold to K. McGee in the opening minute, and UNLV answered on a 20-yard touchdown run by T. Johnson Jr. as the teams traded scores through a wide-open first quarter, according to the scoring summaries read this run. The Huskies arrived winless at 0-7, while UNLV entered at 4-3 and was coming off a bye week that followed a 41-31 loss at Air Force.
The win moves UNLV to 5-3 on the season by the records carried into the game. The Rebels' next scheduled game on the published schedule is at home against Wyoming on Saturday, Nov. 7, before road trips to New Mexico and San Jose State and the regular-season finale against Nevada on Nov. 28.
