Being ranked one year certainly helps earn national exposure the next.
UNLV discovered such a truth when its updated football schedule was released Thursday.
The Rebels, coming off a season that saw them earn a national ranking and their first bowl victory in a quarter century, learned that nine of their 12 games this season have been picked up by the conference’s primary broadcast partners.
Two games have been moved to Friday — the season opener against Sam Houston State in Houston at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 and a Nov. 21 game against Hawaii at 7:30 p.m. at Allegiant Stadium.
Six of UNLV’s games will appear on CBS Sports Network and three on the Fox Sports Family of networks. Those specific channels will be announced 12 days before kickoff.
The home opener under first-year coach Dan Mullen is against UCLA at 5 p.m. Sept. 6 and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
UNLV’s game at Boise State, whom the Rebels have met in the past two Mountain West championship games, is Oct. 18 on a Fox station and time to be determined.
The Rebels end their regular season at rival UNR at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 on CBS Sports Network.
Start times and TV information for UNLV’s home games against Idaho State on Sept. 13 and New Mexico on Nov. 1 will be announced at a later date. A road game against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 20 is also awaiting kickoff time and TV information.
UNLV will have two bye weeks — Sept. 27 and Oct. 25.
Much is expected of Mullen’s inaugural team, and the TV schedule indicates such sentiment.
UNLV schedule
Aug. 29 at Sam Houston State, 6:30 p.m., CBSSN
Sept. 6 vs. UCLA, 5 p.m., CBSSN
Sept. 13 vs. Idaho State, time and TV TBA
Sept. 20 at Miami (Ohio), time and TV TBA
Sept. 27 Bye
Oct. 4 at Wyoming, 4 p.m., CBSSN
Oct. 11 vs. Air Force, 12:30 p.m., CBSSN
Oct. 18 at Boise State, time TBA, Fox Networks
Oct. 25 Bye
Nov. 1 vs. New Mexico, time and TV TBA
Nov. 8 at Colorado State, time TBA, Fox Networks
Nov. 15 vs. Utah State, 4 p.m., CBSSN
Nov. 21 vs. Hawaii, 7:30 p.m., FS1
Nov. 29 at UNR, 6 p.m., CBSSN
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