2011 Rebel football schedule has five nonconference foes, two bye weeks
The Mountain West Conference released its football schedule today, and UNLV’s season will go into early December for the second year in a row thanks to two bye weeks.
UNLV opens with five nonconference opponents before entering full time into Mountain West play. The Rebels play Mountain West newcomer Boise State at home on Nov. 5, and conclude the season Dec. 3 at Texas Christian in the Horned Frogs’ final MWC game before leaving for the Big East Conference.
The byes are Oct. 1 and Oct. 22.
Sept. 3 — at Wisconsin
Sept. 10 — at Washington State
Sept. 17 — Hawaii
Sept. 24 — Southern Utah
Oct. 8 — at UNR
Oct. 15 — at Wyoming
Oct. 29 — Colorado State
Nov. 5 — Boise State
Nov. 12 — at New Mexico
Nov. 19 — at Air Force
Nov. 26 — San Diego State
Dec. 3 — at Texas Christian