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.

#	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)

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.

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