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# UNLV’s 2026 Football Countdown Gets Real, but the Las Vegas Bowl Is Not the Target

UNLV opens its second season under Dan Mullen against Memphis on Aug. 29 with another Mountain West title run in sight. Despite the local appeal, the 2026 Las Vegas Bowl is not scheduled to select a Mountain West team.

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