UNLV
Rebels

UNLV Rebels countdown notes

The UNLV Rebels have competed in the Mountain West Conference, featuring programs across the Rockies and Pacific coast since joining the FBS ranks. Based in Las Vegas, NV and playing home games at Allegiant Stadium, the program has built a tradition around its mascot — the Rebels — and the passionate community that fills the stadium every home Saturday. The program's history stretches back to 1968, spanning multiple coaching eras, conference affiliations, and generations of fans who have passed the tradition down through families across NV. College football in Las Vegas is a community institution. On game days, the city reorganizes itself around the Rebels — restaurants fill with fans in UNLV gear hours before kickoff, local businesses display team colors, and the stadium becomes the center of civic life. This communal investment in the program extends into the offseason through recruiting tracking, spring practice attention, and the kind of sustained fan engagement that makes college football uniquely American. Allegiant Stadium holds 65,000 fans in Las Vegas, NV and serves as the fortress of UNLV football. The stadium has been part of the program's identity for decades — expanded, renovated, and continuously improved as the program's ambitions have grown. Opponents arriving in Las Vegas face a home-field advantage built on sustained investment and passionate fan support that registers in pregame noise levels, hostile environments for opposing offenses, and the momentum shifts that swing close conference games.

Use the page during the offseason to track how many days remain, then come back during the season as the clock rolls from one matchup to the next.