The 2021 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Marcus Arroyo, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 2–10 record with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MW's West Division. The team played home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) Eastern Washington* | | Stadium | L 33–35 2OT | 21,970
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| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Arizona State* | | ESPN2 | L 10–37 | 42,918
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| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 14 Iowa State* | - Allegiant Stadium
- Paradise, NV
| CBSSN | L 3–48 | 35,193
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| | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Fresno State | | CBSSN | L 30–38 | 35,093
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| October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at UTSA* | | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 20,154
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| October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Utah State | - Allegiant Stadium
- Paradise, NV
| CBSSN | L 24–28 | 21,322
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| | 8:00 p.m. | San Jose State | - Allegiant Stadium
- Paradise, NV
| CBSSN | L 20–27 | 19,318
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| | 7:00 p.m. | at Nevada | | CBSSN | L 20–51 | 28,960
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| November 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | | Stadium | W 31–17 | 14,007
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| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii | - Allegiant Stadium
- Paradise, NV
| SPEC PPV | W 27–13 | 19,623
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| | 8:30 p.m. | No. 19 San Diego State | - Allegiant Stadium
- Paradise, NV
| CBSSN | L 20–28 | 16,713
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| | 12:30 p.m. | at Air Force | | CBSSN | L 14–48 | 18,226
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Preseason
The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.
The Mountain West preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Rebels were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW West Division.[4]
Game summaries
No. 11 (FCS) Eastern Washington
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Total |
| No. 11 (FCS) Eagles
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0
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3
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0
|
17 | 7 | 8 |
35 |
| Rebels
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0
|
6
|
0
|
14 | 7 | 6 |
33 |
At No. 23 Arizona State
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Total |
| Rebels
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3
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7
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0
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0 |
10 |
| No. 23 Sun Devils
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0
|
14
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7
|
16 |
37 |
No. 14 Iowa State
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Total |
| No. 14 Cyclones
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7
|
17
|
14
|
10 |
48 |
| Rebels
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0
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
3 |
At No. 22 Fresno State
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Total |
| Rebels
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14
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0
|
7
|
9 |
30 |
| No. 22 Bulldogs
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0
|
9
|
13
|
16 |
38 |
At UTSA
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Total |
| Rebels
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7
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
| Roadrunners
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7
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Utah State
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Total |
| Aggies
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7
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7
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7
|
7 |
28 |
| Rebels
|
17
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
San Jose State
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Total |
| Spartans
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3
|
10
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0
|
14 |
27 |
| Rebels
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
20 |
At Nevada
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Total |
| Rebels
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0
|
0
|
7
|
13 |
20 |
| Wolf Pack
|
10
|
10
|
21
|
10 |
51 |
At New Mexico
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Total |
| Rebels
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
31 |
| Lobos
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7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
Hawaii
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rainbow Warriors
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10
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
13 |
| Rebels
|
7
|
3
|
10
|
7 |
27 |
No. 19 San Diego State
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Total |
| No. 19 Aztecs
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7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
| Rebels
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
20 |
At Air Force
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|
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Total |
| Rebels
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0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Falcons
|
14
|
10
|
17
|
7 |
48 |
References
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| Bowl games & rivalries | |
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| Culture & lore |
- Hey Reb!
- Win with the Rebels
- Star of Nevada
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| People | |
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| Seasons | |
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