UNLV Blocks Two Wyoming Punts in 31-17 Win
Visiting gunners Jaden Bradley and Kayden McGee produced both touchdown blocks in the October 2025 game in Laramie.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Football
UNLV blocked two Wyoming punts for touchdowns in a 31-17 victory in Laramie in October 2025, with the blocks made by gunners Jaden Bradley and Kayden McGee. The game was played inside War Memorial Stadium in hail conditions.
Why it matters
The two blocked punts were a decisive part of the result, and the blocks came from a unit that had not produced a blocked punt through UNLV's eight games this fall. Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel attributed the breakdowns to slow operation and personal protectors.
UNLV's 31-17 result in Laramie came with two blocked punts, one of the few special-teams scoring plays the Rebels produced all season. The record for both programs stood at 5-3 heading into the Saturday meeting at Allegiant Stadium, with UNLV at 3-1 in conference play and Wyoming at 4-1.
The players
Jay Sawvel
Sawvel is the head football coach at the University of Wyoming, who attributed the blocked punts to slow operation and personal protectors.
Jaden Bradley
Bradley is a UNLV gunner who helped block two Wyoming punts for touchdowns in the October 2025 game.
Kayden McGee
McGee is a UNLV gunner who helped block two Wyoming punts for touchdowns in the October 2025 game.
The details
A facemask penalty against Skylar Vann wiped out a UNLV onside kick during the game. Earlier that season, UNLV had also run fake punts, including a 7-yard gain against Northern Illinois and a fake in a home win over Cal.
Timeline
October 2025: UNLV blocks two Wyoming punts for touchdowns in Laramie.
Saturday night: UNLV and Wyoming meet at Allegiant Stadium at 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Season Trajectory
The blocked punts fit a season in which UNLV leaned on aggressive special-teams play, following fake punts against Northern Illinois and Cal. Both teams enter the Saturday rematch at 5-3, which places the meeting in the middle of a tight Mountain West race.
Special-teams production such as blocked punts can swing close games and shift standings math in a conference race. For fantasy or betting readers, the Saturday matchup's conference implications are worth tracking alongside the blocked-punt history.
The takeaway
Special-teams execution can decide a game even when the offense and defense hold steady, as the two Wyoming punt blocks showed. Watch how each team's return and protection units perform in Saturday's rematch.
What happens next
UNLV and Wyoming meet again Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium at 8 p.m. Pacific time, a matchup that will bring the two 5-3 teams together for the second time in the series.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KGAB AM 650.
