2020 UNLV Rebels football team

2020 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–6 (0–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGlenn Thomas (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPeter Hansen (1st season)
Home stadiumAllegiant Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 San Jose State y$   7 0     7 1  
Boise State y   5 0     5 2  
Nevada   6 2     7 2  
San Diego State   4 2     4 4  
Hawaii   4 4     5 4  
Fresno State   3 3     3 3  
Air Force   2 2     3 3  
Wyoming   2 4     2 4  
New Mexico   2 5     2 5  
Colorado State   1 3     1 3  
Utah State   1 5     1 5  
UNLV   0 6     0 6  
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by first–year head coach Marcus Arroyo. They played their home games at Allegiant Stadium as members of the Mountain West Conference.[2]

It was the first season for the UNLV Rebels football team at Allegiant Stadium. They played their first game there on October 31 against Nevada.

On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

On September 24, 2020, the Mountain West Conference resumed all fall sports competitions.

Due to scheduling issues with the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, UNLV moved its September 5, 2020 home game to Sam Boyd Stadium which was later canceled.[4]

Playing no non–conference games, the Rebels finished the season 0–6 in Mountain West play to finish in last place, their worst record since 1998.

  1. ^ "WE'RE BACK". twitter.com/MountainWest. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Head Coach Marcus Arroyo Ready Leads Rebels". UNLV.edu. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Mountain West Postpones 2020 Fall Sports". TheMW.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "UNLV football will play game at Sam Boyd Stadium in 2020". Las Vegas Sun. May 4, 2020.

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