Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ UNLV Rebels
Maiava throws pair of touchdown passes in UNLV's 44-20 win over Hawaii
LAS VEGAS -- — Jayden Maiava threw for two touchdowns and UNLV beat Hawaii 44-20 on Saturday in a Mountain West opener for both teams.
Maiava, who was born and played a year of high school football in Honolulu, threw a 3-yard TD pass to Jacob De Jesus to extend the Rebels' lead to 37-20 midway through the fourth quarter and Donavyn Lester added a 22-yard rushing touchdown a few minutes later.
Maiava's 16-yard TD toss to Vincent Davis Jr. opened the scoring in the first quarter and the Rebels led from there, going up 20-3 after Courtney Reese scored from 4 yards out in the final minute of the first half.
Maiava finished 11-of-21 passing for 142 yards and added 32 rushing yards for UNLV (4-1, 1-0). Lester rushed for 98 yards on 12 carries.
Brayden Schager was 22-of-35 passing for 313 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Rainbow Warriors (2-4, 0-1), who have lost their last nine road games dating to last season. Steven McBride caught six passes for a career-high 180 yards including a 51-yard touchdown.
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Las Vegas, NV
2025 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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