This is a list of seasons completed by the UNLV Rebels football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). UNLV's first football team was fielded in 1968.
UNLV football began in 1968. After spending time in the Big West Conference between 1982 and 1995, and the Western Athletic Conference between 1996 and 1998, the Rebels joined the Mountain West Conference as one of the founding members in 1999, of which it has been a member since.
Seasons
| NCAA Division I champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Bowl Eligible | Undefeated Season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | AP | Coaches' | |||||
| 1968 | College | Independent | N/A | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - | - |
| 1969 | College | Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - | - |
| 1970 | College | Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - | - |
| 1971 | College | Independent | N/A | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - | - |
| 1972 | College | Independent | N/A | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - | - |
| 1973 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ron Meyer | - | - |
| 1974 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ron Meyer | - | - |
| 1975 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ron Meyer | - | - |
| 1976 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - | - |
| 1977 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - | - |
| 1978 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - | - |
| 1979 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - | - |
| 1980 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - | - |
| 1981 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - | - |
| 1982 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 6th | Harvey Hyde | - | - |
| 1983 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | Harvey Hyde | - | - |
| 1984 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | Harvey Hyde | - | - |
| 1985 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 3rd | Harvey Hyde | - | - |
| 1986 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T-4th | Wayne Nunnely | - | - |
| 1987 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T-2nd | Wayne Nunnely | - | - |
| 1988 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T-5th | Wayne Nunnely | - | - |
| 1989 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Wayne Nunnely | - | - |
| 1990 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Jim Strong | - | - |
| 1991 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | T-5th | Jim Strong | - | - |
| 1992 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | T-4th | Jim Strong | - | - |
| 1993 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | T-6th | Jim Strong | - | - |
| 1994 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | T-2nd | Jeff Horton | - | - |
| 1995 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 10th | Jeff Horton | - | - |
| 1996 | I-A | WAC | Pacific | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 8th (Pacific) | Jeff Horton | - | - |
| 1997 | I-A | WAC | Pacific | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 7th (Pacific) | Jeff Horton | - | - |
| 1998 | I-A | WAC | Mountain | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 8th (Mountain) | Jeff Horton | - | - |
| 1999 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 8th | John Robinson | - | - |
| 2000 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T-3rd | John Robinson | - | - |
| 2001 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | John Robinson | - | - |
| 2002 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T-5th | John Robinson | - | - |
| 2003 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | T-7th | John Robinson | - | - |
| 2004 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 8th | John Robinson | - | - |
| 2005 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 9th | Mike Sanford | - | - |
| 2006 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | T-8th | Mike Sanford | - | - |
| 2007 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 9th | Mike Sanford | - | - |
| 2008 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T-6th | Mike Sanford | - | - |
| 2009 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6th | Mike Sanford | - | - |
| 2010 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T-6th | Bobby Hauck | - | - |
| 2011 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | T-6th | Bobby Hauck | - | - |
| 2012 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8th | Bobby Hauck | - | - |
| 2013 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T-3rd (West) | Bobby Hauck | - | - |
| 2014 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 6th (West) | Bobby Hauck | - | - |
| 2015 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T-4th (West) | Tony Sanchez | - | - |
| 2016 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | T-3rd (West) | Tony Sanchez | - | - |
| 2017 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | T-3rd (West) | Tony Sanchez | - | - |
| 2018 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5th (West) | Tony Sanchez | - | - |
| 2019 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5th (West) | Tony Sanchez | - | - |
| 2020 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 12th | Marcus Arroyo | - | - |
| 2021 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 6th (West) | Marcus Arroyo | - | - |
| 2022 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 4th (West) | Marcus Arroyo | - | - |
| 2023 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | T–1st | Barry Odom | - | - |
| Totals | 640 | 270 | 366 | 4 | .425 | 306 | 104 | 201 | 1 | .342 | |||||||
References
- ^ "The Sports Network Football Bowl Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin' Rebels Stats, History, and More - databaseFootball.com/College". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Nevada-Las Vegas Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "2021 UNLV Rebels Schedule".