Rebel History
Head Coach History
Defensive Honors
Defense Trivia
100

This stadium became the home field of the UNLV Rebels football team in 2020, replacing Sam Boyd Stadium.

What is Allegiant Stadium?

100

Mullen has coached the Rebels for this many seasons.

What is one season?

100

This person is the associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the UNLV rebels.

Who is Paul Guenther?

100

When a defender tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage, it’s called this.

What is a sack?

200

This conference has been UNLV’s home since 1999, after the dissolution of the Western Athletic Conference alignment.

What is the Mountain West Conference?


200

Before arriving at UNLV, Mullen was the head coach at this SEC powerhouse from 2018 to 2021.

What is Florida?

200

This player was the 2024 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Who is Jackson Woodard?

200

When a defender catches a forward pass thrown by the offense.

What is an interception?

300

This longtime rival from Reno faces UNLV annually in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon.

Who are the Nevada Wolf Pack?

300

While head coach at Mississippi State, Dan Mullen developed this quarterback, who later became a Pro Bowl starter for the Dallas Cowboys.

Who is Dak Prescott?

300

This player had 5 interceptions during the 2025 football season.

Who is Laterrance Welch?

300

This coverage assigns each defensive back a specific receiver to guard throughout the play.

What is man-to-man coverage?

400

UNLV earned its first bowl victory in 2000 at this postseason game played in their home city.

What is the Las Vegas Bowl?


400

Prior to Florida, he spent nine seasons as head coach at this SEC school, leading them to a No. 1 national ranking in 2014.

What is Mississippi State?

400

The UNLV Rebels had this many interceptions last season.

What is 14?

400

This penalty is called when a defender makes illegal contact with a receiver after the ball is in the air, resulting in an automatic first down.

What is pass interference?

500

In the mid 1950s this name was adopted by UNLV athletics.

What is the Rebels?

500

Dan Mullen led his teams to this many postseason bowl game appearances.

What is 10?

500

This safety was named Second Team All-Mountain West and played in the NFL playoffs this past season.

Who is Johnathan Baldwin?

500

This 15-yard penalty is called when a defender grabs and twists the face mask of an opponent.

What is face mask?