The deadline has passed for the Mountain West to renew its scheduling agreement with Pac-12 holdovers Oregon State and Washington State.
UNLV Football
The Rebels were close to doing something they hadn’t done since 2007 in their season-opening win. It almost got the defense donuts.
Holy Cross transfer Matthew Sluka got the nod as UNLV’s No. 1 quarterback Saturday and helped lead the Rebels to a 27-7 win at Houston.
A dominant defensive performance helped the Rebels to a convincing victory over a Big 12 opponent as transfer quarterback Matthew Sluka earned a win in his UNLV debut.
UNLV senior linebacker Jackson Woodard, the Mountain West’s preseason co-Defensive Player of the Year, has thrived since following coach Barry Odom to Las Vegas.
LSU and USC produced the past two Heisman Trophy winners in Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams. Their replacements will square off Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with college football notes and trends.
The SuperBook recently ceased operations in eight states, but the flagship sportsbook in Las Vegas expects big business on NFL and college football sides.
The Rebels will kick off their 2024 football season Saturday against a coach that Barry Odom is plenty familiar with.
UNLV football’s historic 2023 season has created plenty of hype for the coming campaign. Here is a list of all the preseason accolades the Rebels have earned.
UNLV’s revamped football team, looking to make back-to-back bowl-game appearances, still hasn’t announced a starting quarterback for Saturday’s opener against Houston.
The UNLV football team went to its first bowl since 2013 last season. The Rebels are looking for more this season, including even a College Football Playoff berth.
It has been speculated that the conference of UNLV could take on Oregon State and Washington State to secure a 14-team football league by 2026.
If the transaction is successful, UNLV would use the funds to boost infrastructure, student financial aid and support programs.
“Mitch” Roberts was a sportscaster at KVBC, now KSNV, and worked as a football analyst for UNLV in 2003.