April 7, 2011
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV football team will appear on all three Mountain West Conference broadcast partners at least once during the 2011 season, including enjoying the first day game at home in half a decade, as the league announced kickoff times and television information on Thursday.
While times and possible television for three games to be played at non-conference opponents (Wisconsin, Washington State and Nevada, Reno) are still to be determined, details for all five UNLV home games in 2011 are now set.
The home opener on Sept. 17 vs. future MWC member Hawaii will start at 7 p.m. PT. The following week, Southern Utah comes to town for the first time 1970 and will play UNLV starting at 6 p.m. PT. The conference home opener vs. Colorado State on Oct. 29 is slated for 3 p.m. PT and will mark the program's first day game at Sam Boyd Stadium since 2006 when UNLV kicked off three times before 5 p.m.
Homecoming 2011 vs. new MWC member Boise State on Nov. 5 will begin at 7:30 p.m. PT and the home finale vs. San Diego State on Nov. 26 will kick off at 7 p.m. PT.
The Rebels will appear on The Mtn. seven times, the newly renamed CBS Sports Network one time and on VERSUS one time.
Season tickets are on sale now. A limited number of Value Zone Season Tickets are available in the North end of Sam Boyd Stadium for just $75. Prices in the South end zone are $100 and sideline locations are just $185. Some sideline locations require additional Rebel Athletic Fund (RAF) scholarship donations, however, all scholarship donation levels for priority seating have been reduced for the upcoming season.
2011 UNLV FOOTBALL SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TV TIMESept. 1 at Wisconsin Madison, WI TBD TBDSept. 10 at Washington State Pullman, WA TBD TBDSept. 17 HAWAII LAS VEGAS The Mtn. 7:00 pm PTSept. 24 SOUTHERN UTAH LAS VEGAS The Mtn. 6:00 pm PTOct. 1 OPENOct. 8 at Nevada, Reno Reno, NV TBD TBDOct. 15 at Wyoming* Laramie, WY The Mtn. 11:00 am PTOct. 22 OPENOct. 29 COLORADO STATE* LAS VEGAS The Mtn. 3:00 pm PTNov. 5 BOISE STATE* (HC) LAS VEGAS CBS SN 7:30 pm PTNov. 12 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM The Mtn. 7:00 pm PTNov. 19 at Air Force* Colorado Springs The Mtn. 3:00 pm PTNov. 26 SAN DIEGO STATE* LAS VEGAS The Mtn. 7:00 pm PTDec. 3 at TCU* Fort Worth, TX VERSUS 11:30 am PT*Mountain West Conference Game (HC) Homecoming
2011 UNLV SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW!VALUE ZONE $75 (Limited number available)SOUTH END ZONE $100 (Payment plans available)SIDELINES $185 (Payment plans available)Limited amount of UNLV faculty & staff and new graduate discounts are available.
Fans can purchase season tickets three convenient ways:1. Log on to the website www.unlvtickets.com2. Call 739-FANS3. Visit the Thomas & Mack Box Office (M-F 10 a.m.-6 p.m./Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)