The 2026 Nevada Football Schedule runs 12 regular-season games with six home matchups at Mackay Stadium and the team’s full Mountain West slate set after the league’s May 27 broadcast release. Nevada opens the season at home against Western Kentucky on Saturday, September 5 at 10:30 PM ET on CBS Sports Network, then hosts Montana State the following Saturday at 10:30 PM ET on The CW. The Mountain West announced kickoff times and television assignments for the full conference slate on May 27, with most games landing on CBS Sports Network, FOX Networks, The CW, FS1, or the new MW+ streaming platform that launches July 1.
2026 Nevada Wolf Pack Football Overview
Jeff Choate enters his third season as Nevada’s head coach in 2026. The Wolf Pack compete in the Mountain West Conference with a bye on Saturday, October 3 on the slate and a regular season that closes with the Battle for Nevada Fremont Cannon rivalry game on the road at UNLV on Saturday, November 28.
2026 Nevada Football Schedule
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 10:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Montana State Bobcats | 10:30 PM | CW |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs Air Force Falcons | TBA | FOX Networks |
| BYE | Sat, Oct 3 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | @ UTEP Miners | TBA | FOX Networks |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | @ North Dakota State Bison | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs San Jose State Spartans | TBA | MW+ |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | @ UCLA Bruins | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | Fri, Nov 6 | vs New Mexico Lobos | 9:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | @ NIU Huskies | TBA | MW+ |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors | TBA | FOX Networks |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | @ UNLV Rebels (Fremont Cannon) | 9:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
All times Eastern. Bold entries are network-confirmed from the May 27, 2026 Mountain West broadcast release. TBA entries have a confirmed network but the kickoff time will be announced about 12 days before the game. FOX Networks selections will be assigned to a specific channel during the regular season.
More 2026 College Football Resources
- 2026 College Football Schedule Hub (printable PDFs by team and conference)
- All Mountain West Team Schedule PDFs
2026 Nevada Football FAQ
Who is Nevada’s head coach in 2026?
Jeff Choate enters his third season as Nevada’s head coach in 2026.
How many home games does Nevada have in 2026?
Nevada Wolf Pack have six home games on the 2026 schedule, all played at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
When is Nevada’s bye week in 2026?
Nevada has a bye on Saturday, October 3 on the 2026 schedule.
When will Nevada’s remaining game times and TV channels be announced?
FOX Networks and MW+ kickoff times and specific channel assignments will be confirmed about 12 days before each game by the network. CBS Sports Network, CBS, FS1, FOX, and The CW games are all locked in from the May 27 broadcast release.
When does Nevada play UNLV in the Fremont Cannon game in 2026?
Nevada closes the regular season on the road at UNLV in the Battle for Nevada on Saturday, November 28 at 9:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The Fremont Cannon trophy goes to the winner of the in-state rivalry between the Wolf Pack and the Rebels.
