The 2026 UNLV Football Schedule runs 12 regular-season games with seven home matchups at Allegiant Stadium and the team’s full Mountain West slate set after the league’s May 27 broadcast release. UNLV opens the season in Week 0 at home against Memphis on Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 PM ET on FOX, then heads west the following week for the Mountain West opener at Hawai’i on Saturday, September 5 at 10:00 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 UNLV Rebels Football Overview
Dan Mullen enters his second season as the UNLV head coach in 2026 after taking over the Rebels program in late 2024. The Rebels compete in the Mountain West Conference with three bye weeks (Saturday, September 19, October 17, and October 24) on the slate and a regular season that closes with the Battle for Nevada Fremont Cannon game at home vs Nevada on Saturday, November 28.
2026 UNLV Football Schedule
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sat, Aug 29 | vs Memphis Tigers | 10:00 PM | FOX |
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | @ Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors | 10:00 PM | CW |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | @ North Texas Mean Green | 3:45 PM | ESPNU |
| BYE | Sat, Sep 19 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | @ Akron Zips | TBD | ESPN Networks |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs California Golden Bears | 3:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs North Dakota State Bison | 7:00 PM | CW |
| BYE | Sat, Oct 17 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| BYE | Sat, Oct 24 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs NIU Huskies | 10:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | 10:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | @ New Mexico Lobos | 7:30 PM | CW |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | @ San Jose State Spartans | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack (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 UNLV Football FAQ
Who is UNLV’s head coach in 2026?
Dan Mullen enters his second season as the UNLV head coach in 2026 after taking over the Rebels program in late 2024.
How many home games does UNLV have in 2026?
UNLV Rebels have seven home games on the 2026 schedule, all played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When is UNLV’s bye week in 2026?
UNLV has three bye weeks (Saturday, September 19, October 17, and October 24) on the 2026 schedule.
When will UNLV’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 UNLV play Nevada in the Fremont Cannon game in 2026?
UNLV hosts Nevada in the Battle for Nevada at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, November 28 at 9:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The Fremont Cannon trophy is the longest-running in-state rivalry in the FBS West and goes to the head-to-head winner each year.
