UNLV enters its second bye week at 4-3 overall and 2-1 in Mountain West play, needing two victories in its last five regular-season games to reach a bowl for the fourth straight year and the second under coach Dan Mullen. The Rebels are 4-3 all-time in bowl games, most recently beating California 24-13 in the 2024 LA Bowl.
CBS Sports projects UNLV to face San Diego State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl. The Aztecs, a former Mountain West member now in the Pac-12, lead the all-time series 22-11, though UNLV won the last meeting 41-20 in November 2024 under former coach Barry Odom. San Diego State is 3-4 overall and sits third in the Pac-12 standings.
ESPN sends the Rebels to Boise's "Smurf Turf" for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Texas State. UNLV played at Boise State three times from 2024-25, including two Mountain West title games, but would meet the Bobcats this time. Texas State averages 40 points and more than 300 rushing yards per game through six games in 2026. The programs have never met since UNLV began football in 1968.
Yahoo Sports pairs UNLV with Oregon State, which leads the Pac-12 at 5-2 under new coach JaMarcus Sheppard, hired after Trent Bray was fired following a 2-10 season in 2025. The Beavers have scored 40-plus points in several games, including a 66-14 win over San Diego State. UNLV leads the all-time series 4-2, with a 33-25 win in Corvallis in October 2024.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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