UNLV Rebels vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Sam Boyd Stadium

Date and Kickoff: Saturday, August 31 at 7:06 PM PST

How To Watch and Listen: UNLVRebels.com (Stream) and ESPN 1100 AM/100.9 FM (Radio)

Series History: UNLV leads the series against Southern Utah, 3-1. However, the Thunderbirds defeated UNLV in the most recent matchup in 2011, 41-16.

Significance Of The Game

The talk among many in Las Vegas is how important this season is for UNLV. This is a can’t lose game for UNLV. The Rebels cannot afford to have this critical season start off with an embarrassing loss to Southern Utah.