Rose Bowl (Photo: Don Liebig)Rose Bowl (Photo: Don Liebig)
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Football will host Nevada Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo: Don Liebig)

Football to Host Nevada in 2026

Football

Teams will meet Saturday, Sept. 19 at Rose Bowl.

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UCLA rounded out the non-conference portion of its 2026 football schedule with the addition of Nevada to its home slate, the schools announced Friday.

The Wolf Pack will visit the Rose Bowl Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Bruins won the only previous meeting between the programs, a 58-20 result in the teams' 2013 season opener at the Rose Bowl. UCLA piled up 647 yards of total offense and outscored Nevada by a 41-7 second-half margin en route to victory.

The Bruins kick off the 2026 campaign Sept. 5 in Athens, Ga., where they will face the University of Georgia in the second half of a previously-announced home-and-home series. A second Mountain West Conference opponent, San Diego State, will pay a visit to the Rose Bowl Sept. 12.

UCLA opens the 2020 season at the Rose Bowl Saturday, Aug. 29 against New Mexico State. It will also host Pac-12 foes Stanford (Sept. 26), Arizona (Oct. 3), Utah (Thursday, Oct. 29), Washington State (Nov. 14) and USC (Nov. 21). For ticket information, click HERE.