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The 2018 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tony Sanchez, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–8 record with mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the MW's West Division. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Headcoach
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2018 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarney Cotton (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTim Skipper (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
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2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x 7–1  10–3 
No. 22 Utah State 7–1  11–2 
Wyoming 4–4  6–6 
Air Force 3–5  5–7 
Colorado State 2–6  3–9 
New Mexico 1–7  3–9 
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$ 7–1  12–2 
Nevada 5–3  8–5 
Hawaii 5–3  8–6 
San Diego State 4–4  7–6 
UNLV 2–6  4–8 
San Jose State 1–7  1–11 
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.at No. 15 USC*P12NL 21–4358,708
September 86:00 p.m.UTEP*ATTSNRMW 52–2414,122
September 157:00 pmPrairie View A&M*
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
StadiumW 46–1714,786
September 224:00 p.m.at Arkansas State*ESPN3L 20–2718,537
October 61:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
ATTSNRML 14–5018,949
October 131:00 p.m.at Utah StateStadium on FacebookL 28–5921,212
October 197:00 p.m.Air Forcedagger
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSNL 35–4117,881
October 273:30 p.m.at San Jose StateATTSNRML 37–5016,165
November 37:30 p.m.No. 20 Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSNL 3–4815,276
November 107:30 p.m.at San Diego StateESPN2W 27–2424,986
November 178:00 p.m.at HawaiiStadium, SPEC HIL 28–3525,697
November 246:30 p.m.Nevada
CBSSNW 34–2919,921
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[4] Armani Rogers QB SO
Doak Walker Award[5] Lexington Thomas RB SR
Lou Groza Award[6] Evan Pantels K SR
Wuerffel Trophy[7] Darren Wood Jr. WR JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[8] Lexington Thomas RB SR
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Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Rebels were predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[9]

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Rebels had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[10]

Game summaries

At USC

UNLV at USC
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Rebels 7 707 21
• No. 15 Trojans 6 13024 43
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UTEP

UTEP at UNLV
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Miners 10 077 24
• Rebels 14 2477 52
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Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M at UNLV
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 0143 17
• Rebels 20 14012 46
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  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,786
  • Game weather: Temperature: 100 °F (38 °C) • Weather: Clear and Windy • Wind: SSW 15 MPH
  • Referee: Dwayne Johnson
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Tony Cordasco and Joe Haro

At Arkansas State

UNLV at Arkansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Rebels 7 0130 20
• Red Wolves 6 768 27
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New Mexico

New Mexico at UNLV
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Lobos 0 29714 50
Rebels 0 0014 14
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At Utah State

UNLV at Utah State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Rebels 7 0714 28
• Aggies 14 28710 59
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Air Force

Air Force at UNLV
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Falcons 3 17210 41
Rebels 7 1477 35
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  • Date: October 19, 2018
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,881
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: NNE 15 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Corey Chavous

At San Jose State

UNLV at San Jose State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Rebels 7 1479 37
• Spartans 7 17179 50
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  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Location: CEFCU Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 3:38 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,165
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 12 MPH
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ATTSNRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

Fresno State

Fresno State at UNLV
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• No. 20 Bulldogs 7 101714 48
Rebels 0 003 3
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  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:32 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,276
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray and Cassie McKinney (sideline)

At San Diego State

UNLV at San Diego State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Rebels 6 7014 27
Aztecs 0 14100 24
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At Hawaii

UNLV at Hawaii
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Rebels 7 1407 28
• Rainbow Warriors 3 3722 35
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  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,697
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and 74% Humidity • Wind: NNE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV announcers (Stadium/SPEC HI): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)

Nevada

Nevada at UNLV
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Wolf Pack 20 603 29
• Rebels 0 2176 34
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  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 6:32 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,921
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray and A.J. Ross (sideline)

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