It will receive $2 million in product in each year of the three-year deal, with the ability to purchase an additional $1 million annually.
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Randal Grimes hopes to be eligible to play this season. UNLV has applied for a waiver for Grimes, but the NCAA has not made a decision.
The Las Vegas Bowl will be Saturday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m., putting the game in prime time on the East Coast. It’s the final Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Former UNLV running back Lexington Thomas will play in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
UNLV plays UNR at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. The teams play for the Fremont Cannon and state bragging rights.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against UNR at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The Alliance of American Football, which begins play in February, will play its first two championship games in Las Vegas. The city also could receive an expansion team at some point.
Some major questions follow the Mountain West into next football season. Here are five.
Courtney Reese, a running back from Southridge High School in Miami, has committed to play football at UNLV. He also was offered scholarships by Florida Atlantic, South Florida and Rhode Island.
Seven UNLV sports broke or tied their previous Academic Progress Rate highs, according to data released by the NCAA on Wednesday.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said the Rebels have enough talent to win plenty of games next season. They concluded their third week of spring practices and now are taking time off for spring break.