UNLV

FBS

Mountain West · Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

223-345-3

All-time

0.391

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

UNLV's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 1984 · Nov 10, 1984

0.60

UNLV 26-20 CSU-Fullerton

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

Conf Game

#2 · 2024 · Dec 6, 2024

0.59

Mountain West Championship Game

#19 UNLV 7-21 #10 Boise State

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Conf Title

#3 · 2007 · Sep 8, 2007

0.49

UNLV 13-20 #5 Wisconsin

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

#4 · 1984 · Dec 1, 1984

0.48

UNLV 21-38 #10 SMU

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

#5 · 2024 · Oct 25, 2024

0.45

UNLV 24-29 #17 Boise State

Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

Conf Game

#6 · 1981 · Oct 10, 1981

0.45

UNLV 45-41 #8 BYU

Cougar Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

#7 · 2009 · Sep 12, 2009

0.44

UNLV 21-23 Oregon State

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

#8 · 1979 · Nov 24, 1979

0.44

UNLV 24-24 Lamar

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

#9 · 2024 · Oct 4, 2024

0.43

#25 UNLV 41-44 Syracuse (OT)

Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

#10 · 1983 · Sep 10, 1983

0.42

UNLV 26-31 San Jose State

Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California

Conf Game

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Nov 10, 1984	1984		UNLV 26-20 CSU-Fullerton Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Conf Game	Conf Game	0.60
2	Dec 6, 2024	2024	Mountain West Championship Game	#19 UNLV 7-21 #10 Boise State Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho Conf Title	Conf Title	0.59
3	Sep 8, 2007	2007		UNLV 13-20 #5 Wisconsin Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada		0.49
4	Dec 1, 1984	1984		UNLV 21-38 #10 SMU Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada		0.48
5	Oct 25, 2024	2024		UNLV 24-29 #17 Boise State Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Conf Game	Conf Game	0.45
6	Oct 10, 1981	1981		UNLV 45-41 #8 BYU Cougar Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah		0.45
7	Sep 12, 2009	2009		UNLV 21-23 Oregon State Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada		0.44
8	Nov 24, 1979	1979		UNLV 24-24 Lamar Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada		0.44
9	Oct 4, 2024	2024		#25 UNLV 41-44 Syracuse (OT) Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada		0.43
10	Sep 10, 1983	1983		UNLV 26-31 San Jose State Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California Conf Game	Conf Game	0.42

Season by season (major seasons)

20260-0

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202510-4

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (L)

202411-3

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#23

Coach final

#24

AP high

#19

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

LA Bowl

20239-5

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Guaranteed Rate Bowl (L)

20225-7

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20212-10

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20200-6

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20194-8

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20184-8

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20175-7

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20164-8

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20153-9

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20142-11

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20137-6

UNLV · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)

20122-11

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20112-10

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20102-11

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20095-7

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20085-7

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20072-10

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20062-10

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20052-9

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20042-9

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20036-6

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20025-7

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20014-7

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20008-5

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

19993-8

UNLV · Mountain West

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19980-11

UNLV · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19973-8

UNLV · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19961-11

UNLV · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19952-9

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19947-5

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

19933-8

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19926-5

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19914-7

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19904-7

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19894-7

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19884-7

UNLV · Big West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19875-6

UNLV · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19866-5

UNLV · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19855-5-1

UNLV · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

198411-2

UNLV · Pacific Coast

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

19837-4

UNLV · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19823-8

UNLV · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19816-6

UNLV · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19807-4

UNLV · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19799-1-2

UNLV · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19787-4

UNLV · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl
2026	UNLV	0-0	Mountain West
2025	UNLV	10-4	Mountain West		6-2	✓					Frisco Bowl (L)
2024	UNLV	11-3	Mountain West		6-1	✓		#23	#24	#19	LA Bowl
2023	UNLV	9-5	Mountain West		6-2	✓					Guaranteed Rate Bowl (L)
2022	UNLV	5-7	Mountain West	West	3-5
2021	UNLV	2-10	Mountain West	West	2-6
2020	UNLV	0-6	Mountain West	West	0-6
2019	UNLV	4-8	Mountain West	West	2-6
2018	UNLV	4-8	Mountain West	West	2-6
2017	UNLV	5-7	Mountain West	West	4-4
2016	UNLV	4-8	Mountain West	West	3-5
2015	UNLV	3-9	Mountain West	West	2-6
2014	UNLV	2-11	Mountain West	West	1-7
2013	UNLV	7-6	Mountain West	West	5-3						Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)
2012	UNLV	2-11	Mountain West		2-6
2011	UNLV	2-10	Mountain West		1-6
2010	UNLV	2-11	Mountain West		2-6
2009	UNLV	5-7	Mountain West		3-5
2008	UNLV	5-7	Mountain West		2-6
2007	UNLV	2-10	Mountain West		1-7
2006	UNLV	2-10	Mountain West		1-7
2005	UNLV	2-9	Mountain West		1-7
2004	UNLV	2-9	Mountain West		1-6
2003	UNLV	6-6	Mountain West		2-5
2002	UNLV	5-7	Mountain West		3-4
2001	UNLV	4-7	Mountain West		3-4
2000	UNLV	8-5	Mountain West		4-3						Las Vegas Bowl (W)
1999	UNLV	3-8	Mountain West		1-6
1998	UNLV	0-11	Western Athletic	Pacific	0-8
1997	UNLV	3-8	Western Athletic	Pacific	2-6
1996	UNLV	1-11	Western Athletic	Pacific	1-8
1995	UNLV	2-9	Big West		1-5
1994	UNLV	7-5	Big West		5-1		★				Las Vegas Bowl (W)
1993	UNLV	3-8	Big West		2-4
1992	UNLV	6-5	Big West		3-3
1991	UNLV	4-7	Big West		2-5
1990	UNLV	4-7	Big West		3-4
1989	UNLV	4-7	Big West		3-4
1988	UNLV	4-7	Big West		3-4
1987	UNLV	5-6	Pacific Coast		4-3
1986	UNLV	6-5	Pacific Coast		3-4
1985	UNLV	5-5-1	Pacific Coast		4-2-1
1984	UNLV	11-2	Pacific Coast		7-0		★				California Bowl (W)
1983	UNLV	7-4	Pacific Coast		4-2
1982	UNLV	3-8	Pacific Coast		1-4
1981	UNLV	6-6	Independent
1980	UNLV	7-4	Independent
1979	UNLV	9-1-2	Independent
1978	UNLV	7-4	Independent

Award winners

1 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Joe Kristosik1998

Consensus All-AmericanP

Year	Player	Pos	Award
1998	Joe Kristosik	P	Consensus All-American