UNLV to play UNR, Hawaii annually despite new MW format
UNLV football will continue to play rivals UNR and Hawaii for the forseeable future, despite the Mountain West’s move away from the division format.
The conference’s new structure, which will be in place from 2023 until at least 2025, guarantees schools will play two opponents annually, while rotating with six other teams every year. During the three-year cycle, each school will play nine of the other teams at least twice, home and away. UNLV’s guaranteed opponents are UNR and Hawaii.
The move away from divisions was an attempt by the conference to ensure the two best teams meet in the Mountain West Championship Game every season. Starting in 2023, the two teams with the best conference winning percentage will play for the title, which wasn’t certain with the division format.
Contact reporter Andy Yamashita at ayamashita@reviewjournal.com. Follow @ANYamashita on Twitter.
UNLV Future MW opponents
2023
Colorado State
Hawaii
San Jose State
Wyoming
at Air Force
at Fresno State
at UNR
at New Mexico
2024
Fresno State
UNR
San Diego State
Utah State
at Boise State
at Hawaii
at San Jose State
at Wyoming
2025
Air Force
Boise State
Hawaii
New Mexico
at Colorado State
at UNR
at San Diego State
at Utah State
