Prior to the Raiders coming to town from Oakland in 2020, Las Vegas was never known as a major football market.
The UNLV Rebels were the only show in town when it came to football in Sin City, and there was precious little to be excited about. Just last season, the team participated in bowl games in consecutive years for the first time in program history. UNLV has not had a player selected in the NFL Draft since 2010, and their victory over California in the LA Bowl was the program’s first bowl win since 2000.
However, recent success has turned the program quickly into one of the most prominent teams in the Group of Five.