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 2âÂÂ10 record with a mark of 2âÂÂ6 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.
The Mountain West media days were held on July 21âÂÂ22, 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.