UNLV football finishes ranked No. 23 in historic season

UNLV players stitchery for a photograph aft defeating the California Bears 24-13 successful the LA Bowl astatine SoFi Stadium Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, successful Los Angeles. Photo by Steve Marcus

The UNLV shot squad finished ranked nationally for the archetypal clip successful programme past coming successful astatine No. 23 successful the last Associated Press canvass released today.

The last rankings were released aft Monday’s nationalist title game, wherever Ohio State topped Notre Dame.

UNLV was ranked astatine No. 24 successful the Coaches’ poll. It finished with an 11-3 grounds — the 2nd astir wins successful schoolhouse past and astir since 1984.

The play saw the Rebels bushed 4 powerfulness league teams, including a 24-13 triumph implicit Cal from the ACC in the LA Bowl for the program’s archetypal vessel triumph since 2000.

UNLV connected Sept. 15 joined the nationalist rankings for the archetypal clip successful programme history. It has played — and mislaid to Boise State — the past 2 seasons successful the Mountain West title game.

The palmy play sent manager Barry Odom packing for a amended paying occupation astatine Purdue.

UNLV, present with erstwhile Florida and Mississippi State Dan Mullen calling the shots, volition unfastened the caller play Aug. 25 astatine Sam Houston State.