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By SuperWest Sports Staff
TOFollowing last year’s 10-4 campaign, UNLV football has played 48 seasons at the FBS level, dating back to 1978.
Since the program’s initial season, UNLV has appeared in seven bowl games, winning four and two conference championships.
The Rebels have produced a consensus First Team All-America player in punter Joe Kristosik, who averaged 46.2 yards per punt, the best national average.
UNLV begins its 49th season under second-year head coach Dan Mullen in a reshaped Mountain West Conference.
—Conference affiliations—
- Mountain West Conference (1999-present)
- Western Athletic Conference (1996-1998)
- Great Western Conference (1988-1995)
- Pacific Coast Athletic Association (1982-1987)
- Great Western Conference (1982-1995)
- NCAA Division I-A Independent (1978-1981)
The following table provides an all-time season summary with conference, WL record, winning percentage, coach and bowl game, if applicable, for each year.
| Year | conference | W. | l | t | pct | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CMM | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Dan Mullen (10-4) | Frisco Bowl (L) |
| 2024 | CMM | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | Barry Odom (10-3) Del Alejandro (1-0) | LA Bowl (F) |
| 2023 | CMM | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Barry Odom (9-5) | Guaranteed Rate Bowl (L) |
| 2022 | CMM | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Marco Arroyo (5-7) | |
| 2021 | CMM | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Marco Arroyo (2-10) | |
| 2020 | CMM | 0 | 6 | 0 | ,000 | Marco Arroyo (0-6) | |
| 2019 | CMM | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Tony Sánchez (4-8) | |
| 2018 | CMM | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Tony Sánchez (4-8) | |
| 2017 | CMM | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Tony Sánchez (5-7) | |
| 2016 | CMM | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Tony Sánchez (4-8) | |
| 2015 | CMM | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Tony Sánchez (3-9) | |
| 2014 | CMM | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | Bobby Hauck (2-11) | |
| 2013 | CMM | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Bobby Hauck (7-6) | Heart of Dallas Bowl (L) |
| 2012 | CMM | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | Bobby Hauck (2-11) | |
| 2011 | CMM | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Bobby Hauck (2-10) | |
| 2010 | CMM | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | Bobby Hauck (2-11) | |
| 2009 | CMM | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Mike Sanford (5-7) | |
| 2008 | CMM | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Mike Sanford (5-7) | |
| 2007 | CMM | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Mike Sanford (2-10) | |
| 2006 | CMM | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Mike Sanford (2-10) | |
| 2005 | CMM | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Mike Sanford (2-9) | |
| 2004 | CMM | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | John Robinson (2-9) | |
| 2003 | CMM | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | John Robinson (6-6) | |
| 2002 | CMM | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | John Robinson (5-7) | |
| 2001 | CMM | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | John Robinson (4-7) | |
| 2000 | CMM | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | John Robinson (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 1999 | CMM | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | John Robinson (3-8) | |
| 1998 | W.A.C. | 0 | 11 | 0 | ,000 | Jeff Horton (0-11) | |
| 1997 | W.A.C. | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Jeff Horton (3-8) | |
| 1996 | W.A.C. | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Jeff Horton (1-11) | |
| 1995 | Great West | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Jeff Horton (2-9) | |
| 1994 | Great West | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Jeff Horton (7-5) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 1993 | Great West | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Strong Jim (3-8) | |
| 1992 | Great West | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Strong Jim (6-5) | |
| 1991 | Great West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Strong Jim (4-7) | |
| 1990 | Great West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Strong Jim (4-7) | |
| 1989 | Great West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Wayne Nunnely (4-7) | |
| 1988 | Great West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Wayne Nunnely (4-7) | |
| 1987 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Wayne Nunnely (5-6) | |
| 1986 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Wayne Nunnely (6-5) | |
| 1985 | PCAA | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Harvey Hyde (5-5-1) | |
| 1984 | PCAA | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | Harvey Hyde (11-2) | California Bowl (F) |
| 1983 | PCAA | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Harvey Hyde (7-4) | |
| 1982 | PCAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Harvey Hyde (3-8) | |
| 1981 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Tony Knap (6-6) | |
| 1980 | Indiana | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Tony Knap (7-4) | |
| 1979 | Indiana | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | Tony Knap (9-1-2) | |
| 1978 | Indiana | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Tony Knap (7-4) |
