Saturday, October 17
USAF Academy, CO
12:30 PM PT
University of Nevada Las Vegas
at
Air Force
Photo by: Lucas Peltier
GAME 7: Rebs Flying To Fifth Time Zone At Air Force
10/12/2026 4:36:00 PM | Football
GAME 7:Â
UNLV REBELS (4-2/2-0 Mountain West)
At
Air Force (4-1/2-1 MW)
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
KICKOFF: 12:32 pm PTÂ
SITE: Falcon Stadium (39,441/Artificial), Colorado Springs, CO
TV: CBS SN (Jordan Kent, Robert Turbin & Hailey Sutton)
RADIO: ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM (Matt Neverett, Caleb Herring & Steve Cofield)
SATURDAY'S PREVIEW...
In a conference clash of four-win teams, UNLV (4-2/2-0) heads to Air Force (4-1/2-1) Saturday afternoon ... The Rebels will already be playing in their FIFTH different time zone this season and are scheduled to be the only FBS program to do so in 2026 ... Both of these teams enter the game having won three straight ... UNLV just upended previously undefeated North Dakota State, 13-7, at home while the Falcons downed another new MW member, NIU, 28-7 on the road ... UNLV is tied for 12th in the nation for the most wins (25) in the FBS since the start of 2024 ... UNLV has more overall road victories than any other team in college football since the start of the 2024 season with 13 ... The Rebels are 16-6 in true road games since the start of 2023 after only winning eight total road games in the previous six seasons (8-25) ... Adding last week's win over NDSU, the Rebels are 31-1 since the start of 2023 when leading after the third quarter, including 12-0 under Dan Mullen (the lone loss came vs. Boise State in 2024 after UNLV led 24-23 starting the fourth quarter) ... The seven NDSU points were the fewest by a UNLV MW opponent at home since a 27-0 shut out of Utah 27-0 in 2007 at Sam Boyd Stadium ... Combined with surrendering just six points at Hawaii on Sept. 5, UNLV has allowed just 13 total points in conference play and held two league opponents to single digits for the first time since 1986 ... Overall, UNLV has held at least three opponents to 10 points or less for the first time since 2000 ... Rebel QB Jackson Arnold threw his first interception of the season last week after 142 attempts without one, which marked the third-longest stretch in school history and a program record to start a career. The Auburn transfer leads the league with 13 total TDs responsible for, ranks 2nd in passing TDs (8) and 3rd in rushing scores (5).
REBELS vs. FALCONS NOTES...Â
In a series that dates back to 1981, Air Force leads 18-8 but the Rebels took the two most recent meetings, including in 2023 in Colorado Springs ... In this high-flying series the winning team has averaged 39 points and never scored less than 24 ... AFA is the only service academy team the Rebels have ever met on the football field ... UNLV is looking for its first-ever three-game win streak over the Falcons and first back-to-back wins at the Academy ... Two current Rebels are from the state of Colorado: senior DL Mohamed Altayeb (Castle Rock) and freshman LB Tate Matthews (Denver).Â
UNLV REBELS (4-2/2-0 Mountain West)
At
Air Force (4-1/2-1 MW)
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
KICKOFF: 12:32 pm PTÂ
SITE: Falcon Stadium (39,441/Artificial), Colorado Springs, CO
TV: CBS SN (Jordan Kent, Robert Turbin & Hailey Sutton)
RADIO: ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM (Matt Neverett, Caleb Herring & Steve Cofield)
SATURDAY'S PREVIEW...
In a conference clash of four-win teams, UNLV (4-2/2-0) heads to Air Force (4-1/2-1) Saturday afternoon ... The Rebels will already be playing in their FIFTH different time zone this season and are scheduled to be the only FBS program to do so in 2026 ... Both of these teams enter the game having won three straight ... UNLV just upended previously undefeated North Dakota State, 13-7, at home while the Falcons downed another new MW member, NIU, 28-7 on the road ... UNLV is tied for 12th in the nation for the most wins (25) in the FBS since the start of 2024 ... UNLV has more overall road victories than any other team in college football since the start of the 2024 season with 13 ... The Rebels are 16-6 in true road games since the start of 2023 after only winning eight total road games in the previous six seasons (8-25) ... Adding last week's win over NDSU, the Rebels are 31-1 since the start of 2023 when leading after the third quarter, including 12-0 under Dan Mullen (the lone loss came vs. Boise State in 2024 after UNLV led 24-23 starting the fourth quarter) ... The seven NDSU points were the fewest by a UNLV MW opponent at home since a 27-0 shut out of Utah 27-0 in 2007 at Sam Boyd Stadium ... Combined with surrendering just six points at Hawaii on Sept. 5, UNLV has allowed just 13 total points in conference play and held two league opponents to single digits for the first time since 1986 ... Overall, UNLV has held at least three opponents to 10 points or less for the first time since 2000 ... Rebel QB Jackson Arnold threw his first interception of the season last week after 142 attempts without one, which marked the third-longest stretch in school history and a program record to start a career. The Auburn transfer leads the league with 13 total TDs responsible for, ranks 2nd in passing TDs (8) and 3rd in rushing scores (5).
REBELS vs. FALCONS NOTES...Â
In a series that dates back to 1981, Air Force leads 18-8 but the Rebels took the two most recent meetings, including in 2023 in Colorado Springs ... In this high-flying series the winning team has averaged 39 points and never scored less than 24 ... AFA is the only service academy team the Rebels have ever met on the football field ... UNLV is looking for its first-ever three-game win streak over the Falcons and first back-to-back wins at the Academy ... Two current Rebels are from the state of Colorado: senior DL Mohamed Altayeb (Castle Rock) and freshman LB Tate Matthews (Denver).Â
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