UNLV vs. Hawaii prediction: College football Week 1 picks, best bets, odds for Saturday’s late-night clash

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Leboff, M. (2026, September 5). UNLV vs. Hawaii prediction: College football Week 1 picks, best bets, odds for Saturday’s late-night clash. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/betting/unlv-vs-hawaii-prediction-college-football-week-1-picks-best-bets-odds-for-saturdays-late-night-clash/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-05 · by Michael Leboff

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The UNLV Rebels will face the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday, a must-win game for both teams if they want to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Rebels are favored by three points and will be playing at Hawaii's home field, known as "The Island", in 2026. The article suggests that UNLV's offense, led by quarterback Jackson Arnold, has potential but may need to improve its efficiency against the Hawaii defense, which was vulnerable last week against Stanford. According to the author's pick, UNLV should be able to clear a three-point spread without difficulty.
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UNLV's football team will face Hawaii on Saturday, in a game that is crucial for both teams' College Football Playoff hopes. UNLV fell short in its previous game against Memphis and needs a win to stay alive, while Hawaii also considers this game important after losing to Stanford the week before. The Rebels are currently favored by three points on the road. This matchup will be particularly challenging for UNLV due to the difficulties of traveling to Honolulu, but the team's offense has shown promise with quarterback Jackson Arnold leading the way.

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Hawaii Memphis Rebels Stanford UNLV

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Hawaii GPE · 5× UNLV ORG · 5× Stanford ORG · 4× Memphis GPE · 2× Post ORG · 2× Rebels ORG · 2× the Rainbow Warriors ORG · 2× Dan Mullen’s PERSON · 1× Honolulu GPE · 1× Jackson Arnold PERSON · 1×

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🔮 UNLV will become the first team to visit The Island in 2026.

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UNLV will become the first team to visit The Island in 2026. asserted
UNLV → become → 2026
Dan Mullen’s Rebels fell short in a Week 0 clash against Memphis and now face a must-win game against the Rainbow Warriors if they’re going to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. asserted
they → fall → hopes
Hawaii, which lost to Stanford in Week 0, will also consider this a crucial contest as they fancy themselves as a serious contender in the Mountain West. asserted
they → lose → West
UNLV vs. Hawaii pick Going to Hawaii is a tricky trip for any team, but the Rebels should be pretty confident of their chances to get a win in Honolulu. asserted
Rebels → go → Honolulu
While the defense wasn’t able to hold the fort against Memphis, the offense looked impressive with Jackson Arnold leading the way under center. asserted
Arnold → hold → center
The former five-star recruit still needs to find a way to be more efficient, but he was dangerous through the air and on the ground, and will benefit from playing a defense that just got overrun by Stanford. asserted
that → need → Stanford
Micah Alejado and the Hawaii offense took some time to get going against Stanford, but they did their part in the second half. asserted
they → take → half
The problem was it was too little, too late, as the Cardinal were able to rack up 483 yards of total offense against the Rainbow Warriors. asserted
Cardinal → rack → Warriors
That spells trouble, especially since Stanford’s offense projects to be one of the weakest in the Power 4. asserted
offense → spell → Power
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shot → catch → run
Fighting Irish will reach championship heights asserted
Irish → reach → heights
- These sleepers can qualify for the CFP Alejado is a game-breaker and can turn a game around in an instant, but he’s going up against a similar player in Arnold, and the latter will have the benefit of taking on a defense that really looked off in Week 0. asserted
that → qualify → Week
This number is being inflated a bit by Hawaii’s notorious home-field advantage. asserted
number → inflate → advantage
I think UNLV should clear this spread without too much fuss. asserted
UNLV → think → fuss
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Leboff → trust → industry
He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports. asserted
punters → use → sports
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