The 2019 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Tony Sanchez in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ8 record with mark of 2âÂÂ6 in conference play, placing in three-way tie for fourth at the bottom of the standings in the MW's West Division. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.
On November 25, UNLV and Sanchez agreed that he would leave as head coach after the team's final game of the season. This was the final season in which UNLV played at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels moved into the newly-constructed Allegiant Stadium in 2020.
The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Rebels were predicted to finish in fifth place in the MW West Division.