The 2016 UNLV Rebels football team represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels are led by second year head coach Tony Sanchez and play their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They are members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
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Jackson State* |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
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September 10 |
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at UCLA* |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
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September 17 |
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at Central Michigan* |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
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September 24 |
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Idaho* |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
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October 1 |
7:30 PM |
Fresno State |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
CBSSN |
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October 8 |
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at San Diego State |
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA |
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October 15 |
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at Hawaii |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
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October 22 |
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Colorado State |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
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October 29 |
7:30 PM |
at San Jose State |
Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA |
CBSSN |
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November 12 |
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Wyoming |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
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November 18 |
6:00 or 6:30 PM |
at Boise State |
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID |
ESPN2 |
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November 26 |
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Nevada |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon) |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game notes
Jackson State
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
1975 |
UNLV, 39–2 |
Week One: Jackson State Tigers at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV
- Date: September 1
- Game time: TBD PDT
@ UCLA
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2015 |
UCLA, 37–3 |
Week Two: UNLV Rebels at UCLA Bruins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bruins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- Date: September 10
- Game time: TBD PDT
@ Central Michigan
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2013 |
UNLV, 31–21 |
Idaho
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2010 |
ID, 30–7 |
Week Four: Idaho Vandals at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Vandals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV
- Date: September 26
- Game time: TBD PDT
Fresno State
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–13 |
2015 |
FRES, 31–28 |
Week Five: Fresno State Bulldogs at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV
- Date: October 1
- Game time: TBD PDT
@ San Diego State
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–16 |
2015 |
SDSU, 52–14 |
Week Six: UNLV Rebels at San Diego State Aztecs – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Aztecs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Date: October 8
- Game time: TBD PDT
@ Hawaii
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–15 |
2015 |
UNLV, 41–21 |
Week Seven: UNLV Rebels at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rainbow Warriors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
- Date: October 15
- Game time: TBD PDT
Colorado State
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–15–1 |
2015 |
CSU, 49–35 |
Week Eight: Colorado State Rams at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV
- Date: October 22
- Game time: TBD PDT
@ San Jose State
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–14–1 |
2015 |
SJSU, 33–27 OT |
Week Nine: UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spartans |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: October 29
- Game time: TBD PST
Wyoming
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–12 |
2015 |
WY, 35–28 |
Week Eleven: Wyoming Cowboys at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cowboys |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV
- Date: November 12
- Game time: TBD PST
at Boise State
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–6 |
2015 |
BSU, 55–27 |
Week Twelve: UNLV Rebels at Boise State Broncos – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Broncoss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
- Date: November 18
- Game time: TBD PST
Nevada
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–24 |
2015 |
UNLV, 23–17 |
Week Thirteen: Nevada Wolfpack at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolfpack |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV
- Date: November 26
- Game time: TBD PST
Rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Week |
Poll |
Pre |
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2 |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Final |
AP |
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Coaches' |
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CFP |
Not released |
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Not released |
References
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