The Rebels compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
Since December 2024, Dan Mullen has served as head coach at UNLV.
[1] Seven coaches have led UNLV in playoff or postseason bowl games: Tony Knap, Harvey Hyde, Jeff Horton, John Robinson, Bobby Hauck, Barry Odom, and Del Alexander.
Two of those coaches also won conference championships: Hyde captured one as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association; and Horton captured one as a member of the Big West Conference.
Of the 13 different head coaches who have led the Rebels, Robinson has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.