What happens with the four remaining Pac-12 schools could determine which conference UNLV eventually calls home.
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A major stumbling block to UNLV leaving the Mountain West for a reconstituted Pac-12 is the exit fee, UNLV athletic director Erick Harper said Monday.
The popular Game Day Express bus service is back for another season of Raiders, Knights and UNLV sporting events in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Mountain West is a possible option to take in the four remaining Pac-12 schools, “but this is pretty doggone fluid right now,” former UNLV AD Jim Livengood said.
The South Point sportsbook put up lines on 76 college football games of the year, and bettors were permitted to place two wagers up to $2,000 each.
Barry Odom notices a more physical roster and a quarterback in Doug Brumfield who has clearly done his homework this off-season. The Rebels just look like a better team.
The Rebels remain relevant on several fronts in talks about Power Five expansion after Colorado left the Pac-12 to go back to the Big 12.
UNLV and other Group of Five schools are not among the Big 12’s preferred list. Instead, the conference is focused on Arizona, while monitoring Utah, Arizona State and even Oregon and Washington.
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a four-game suspension for recruiting violations, and that would mean he won’t coach against UNLV in September.
A first-place selection for UNLV in the Mountain West football poll led to much mockery and derision, but the voter revealed a rational explanation for the pick.
Some more amenities are planned near Allegiant Stadium, with many planned to be open during the NFL season.
The College Football Playoff will grow to 12 teams in 2024, and UNLV coach Barry Odom says the Mountain West should earn one of its automatic berths.
Quarterback Doug Brumfield and defensive lineman Naki Fahina spoke during Mountain West media days, reinforcing their belief in new UNLV coach Barry Odom.
UNLV football’s TV schedule has been finalized with five games on Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network and one more on the Mountain West Network.
The Mountain West released its football preseason poll as voted by the media at the conference’s media days Wednesday in Las Vegas.
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