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UNLV

BW · 1988 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
4th
3–4 in BW

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
49
1978–2026
All-Time Record
221–340–3
0.395 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1984
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare UNLV head-to-head · History & Eras

1988 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC6–5L 3–27
4Week 4 · Sep 20CAL State Fullerton (CAL STATE FULLERTON)H2HIND BW5–6L 10–20
5Week 5 · Sep 27Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC4–6–1W 26–18
6Week 6 · Oct 4Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B811–2L 6–48
7Week 7 · Oct 11Pacific (PACIFIC)H2HIND BW2–9W 30–16
8Week 8 · Oct 18New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND BW1–10W 28–20
10Week 10 · Nov 1Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND FBSI4–7L 7–33
11Week 11 · Nov 8Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND BW4–7L 10–17
12Week 12 · Nov 15Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND BW10–2L 14–31
13Week 13 · Nov 22San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2HIND BW4–8L 0–42
14Week 14 · Nov 29Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2HIND BW3–9W 42–41

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.574
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-27
-37+10
  • Ohio +4
  • Long Beach State +3
  • Pacific +2
  • New Mexico State +1
  • Nebraska -2
  • Fresno State -2
  • Baylor -5
  • CAL State Fullerton -6
  • Tulsa -7
  • Utah State -7
  • San José State -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #86Better than 38%
Win % Place 72ndBetter than 48%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#87W14#86Regular Season Final#86Post-Season W1#86Post-Season W3#86Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-24
-10
+8
-42
+14
+8
-26
-7
-17
-42
+1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#441983#91984#611985#641986#651987

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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