UNLV football schedule: Rebels add 2 future games with James Madison

UNLV Rebels head coach Dan Mullen watches players during warmups before an NCAA football game at Allegiant Stadium between the UNLV Rebels and the UCLA Bruins Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Photo by: Steve Marcus

The UNLV football team will play the first game in program history in Virginia in 2027 when they travel to face James Madison, the university announced today.

The Rebels will play in Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 25, 2027 as part of a home-and-home series. The return game is Aug. 31, 2030 at Allegiant Stadium.

The matchup adds to UNLV’s future schedules, with games against power-conference schools of Cal (2026), at USC (2027), Arizona State (2027), Houston (2028), at Washington (2028) and at Iowa State (2030).

The schedule:

2026

Sept. 12: at North Texas

Sept. 26: at Akron

Oct. 3: Cal

2027

Sept. 4: at USC

Sept. 11: Akron

Sept. 18: Arizona State

Sept. 25: at James Madison

2028

Sept. 9: Houston

Sept. 16: at Washington

2029

Sept. 22: University of Texas at San Antonio

2030

Aug. 31: James Madison

Sept. 14: at Iowa State

*Home games in italics