No. 17 Boise State travels to Las Vegas for a Friday night marquee Mountain West showdown against UNLV on CBS Sports Network. This game carries massive implications for the College Football Playoff picture, as the Broncos are currently sitting in the driver’s seat to claim one of the five automatic bids awarded to conference champions to the inaugural 12-team event.
Coming off a bye, Boise State knocked off Hawaii 28-7 in its most recent outing back on Oct. 12. The Broncos’ lone loss came against No. 1 Oregon in Week 2. They have trailed just under 22 total minutes this season, which ranks fourth in the FBS behind Indiana, Army and Ole Miss.
UNLV also enters Week 9 with only one loss in nonconference play and could be the biggest challenger to Boise State for the MWC title. The Rebels are coming off a 33-25 win over Oregon State, their second consecutive victory after falling to Syracuse in overtime earlier this month.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Boise State’s matchup against UNLV.
How to watch Boise State vs. UNLV live
Date: Friday, Oct. 25 | Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas
TV: CBS Sports Network | Live stream: CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App (Free)
Streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime (Try It Free)
Boise State vs. UNLV: Need to know
CFP hopes on the line: The winner of this game will have the inside track to the Mountain West title game and potentially the CFP. UNLV, Boise State, Colorado State and San Diego State all enter Week 9 at 2-0 in conference play. UNLV has already notched wins over Kansas, Fresno State, Houston, and Oregon State. At No. 17, Boise State comes in as the highest-ranked Group of Five team in the AP poll.
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