| Sport | Ultimate frisbee |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| League | Ultimate Frisbee Association |
| Division | West |
| Based in | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Stadium | Bonanza High School |
| Colors | Brown, Black, and White |
| Head coach | Matt Bode |
| Website | watchufa |
The Vegas Bighorns are a professional ultimate team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bighorns compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the West Division. They play home games at Bonanza High School. [1]
The UFA announced an expansion franchise for Las Vegas in December 2024/January 2025; the league confirmed the Vegas Bighorns would join the UFA West Division for the 2025 season. The initial league announcement described the franchise as an expansion entry for 2025 and noted plans for a Las Vegas home venue. [2] [3]
The expansion announcement named James Shorey as the team's owner and initial front-office lead. [3]
The Bighorns announced former UFA player Matt Bode as the club's first head coach ahead of the 2025 season. Bode — a UFA veteran who played for multiple teams during his playing career — served as coach for the inaugural game and was listed by the league as the team's head coach. [4] [5]
The 2025 season was the Bighorns' inaugural season. The team’s first UFA regular-season match was played at Bonanza High School on 25 April 2025, a home game against the New York Empire that was livestreamed on WatchUFA.tv. [6] [7]
Across the 2025 regular season the Bighorns struggled on the field and finished winless at 0–12, bottom of the UFA standings; WatchUFA’s official standings and the league's end-of-season power rankings list the Bighorns as 0–12 for 2025. [8] [9]
Although early press for the expansion noted Ed W. Clark High School as a possible venue for some early plans, [3] the team’s official stadium listings and game pages for the 2025 season show home matches played at Bonanza High School in Las Vegas (6665 Del Rey Avenue). [1]
WatchUFA and team materials list the inaugural roster and several notable contributors for 2025:
A full roster for 2025 is published on the team section of WatchUFA and on the team’s official site. [15] [16]
| Year | Regular season record | Divisional finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0–12 | 6th (West) | Did not qualify |
UFA home games (including the Bighorns’ home matches) were livestreamed on WatchUFA.tv; highlights from Bighorns games are available on the league's YouTube channel and on the team’s social accounts. [7] [23]
Niche vertical outlets covering professional ultimate (Ultiworld, WatchUFA) treated the Vegas expansion as part of a broader 2025 divisional realignment and noted the risks and opportunities of an expansion franchise in a non-traditional ultimate market. [5]