BYU and UNLV schedule preseason exhibition game in Las Vegas
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 3:41 PM
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
BYU will face UNLV in a preseason exhibition at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on October 24, according to UNLV head coach Josh Pastner. The Cougars will also host Nebraska for an exhibition on October 16. This matchup marks a return for BYU and UNLV, who have not faced each other in regular-season play since 2019. BYU is finalizing its nonconference schedule, with two exhibitions and 13 nonconference games currently arranged. A third exhibition might be scheduled as a closed-door scrimmage.
- •Game set for October 24 at Thomas & Mack Center
- •BYU will host Nebraska on October 16
- •Last regular-season matchup was in 2019
- •BYU has 13 nonconference games arranged
- •Possible third exhibition as closed-door scrimmage
- 3:41 PMYahoo Sports — BYU will face UNLV in preseason exhibition, per UNLV’s coach
"UNLV and BYU competed as conference rivals in both the WAC and Mountain West from 1996-2011, but they haven’t matched up on the regular-season hardwood since 2019.
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