Nevada to open 2026 season against Western Kentucky in Reno
The Wolf Pack will host the Hilltoppers at Mackay Stadium on 5 September, with CBS Sports Network scheduled to broadcast the Week 1 matchup.
Nevada will host Western Kentucky at Mackay Stadium in Reno on Saturday, 5 September, in a Week 1 Conference USA–Mountain West matchup.
The game is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. Eastern time and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports also lists CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App as streaming options.
Western Kentucky is listed as a 1.5-point favourite in the SportsLine consensus cited by CBS Sports. The betting line is subject to change and does not indicate the result.
CBS Sports reports that Nevada quarterback Carter Jones is returning after the Wolf Pack finished 3-9 last season. Western Kentucky won nine games in 2025 and is set to give Rodney Tisdale Jr. full-time quarterback duties.
The fixture is the nightcap in a CBS Sports Network quadruple-header that also features Army, Navy and Utah State. No final result is provided in the source material.
