Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 1/5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.8 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Total | 1/5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
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Alex Orji
Senior quarterback for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Sachse, TX
The numbers
9
passing yards · 2026 · through week 2
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rush yds, at Hawai'i
Swing playSwung UNLV from 32% to 59% to win.Idaho State at UNLV · 38-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan in 2022.
- Transferred from Michigan to UNLV in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
6.4own fans
-12.3rival fans
Update: after watching film of this game after seeing it live, yeah, Arnold had a great game until the O-Line just could not stop the defensive front. For a coach who said we'd see both Quarterbacks, Alex Orji only appeared for a cameo…
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
238 windows · 2026 fan posts
alex×109.4arnold×170.6reps×55.3davis×17.6bryce×11.1run×7.1jackson×6.0
“The College Football game tricked me into thinking Alex Orji would be a servicable quarterback.”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Alex Orji
Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 32 rush yds, 9 pass yds against North Texas, Week 2, 2026.
9 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 36 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20223 games
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Sachse
20253 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–6
at Hawai'i
2 rush yds (1 car)
With M. Choules — 45.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · J. Arnold — 116 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.5 · 89 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
2026UNLV1-2HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology