UNLV to get more than $3 million from Mountain West
The UNLV football team plays its home games at Sam Boyd Stadium, seen last year. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV will receive a little more than $3 million from the Mountain West thanks largely to the successful debut of the College Football Playoff.
The amount is at least $500,000 more than what the school received last year.
The conference will pay a record $47 million to its member schools, up from $29 million the year before.
Boise State receives the largest sum at $9.3 million. That total includes $4 million for its football team playing in the Fiesta Bowl, one of the New Year’s Six games.
The money from the conference includes more than bowl money. Revenue from the NCAA Tournament and TV bonuses are part of the equation as well.
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