RENO, Nev. - Nevada and Montana State announced a 2026 non-conference football meeting Tuesday. The Wolf Pack will host the Bobcats Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Mackay Stadium.

The agreement completes Nevada's 2026 non-conference slate—the Wolf Pack will host Western Kentucky in its 2026 home opener Sept. 5, then, following the game with Montana State, will travel to UCLA (Sept. 19) and Middle Tennessee (Sept. 26).

The 2026 meeting will be the first between Nevada and Montana State since 1996, a 31-7 Wolf Pack victory at Mackay Stadium. Nevada leads the overall series, 12-6, including a 9-4 mark in Big Sky play from 1979-91.

Nevada head coach Jeff Choate served four seasons (2016-19) at the Montana State helm. There, he led the Bobcats to a combined 19-9 record over his final two seasons, making consecutive appearances in the FCS playoffs with a run to the semifinals in 2019.

Season ticket deposits for the 2025 season are now open HERE—Wolf Pack fans may place a deposit of just $50 for each seat they would like to purchase. Current season ticket holders may renew their seats in January, and only need to make a deposit if they wish to add new seats.


2026 Nevada Football Non-Conference Schedule (Home games in Bold)
Sept. 5 - Western Kentucky
Sept. 12 – Montana State
Sept. 19 – at UCLA
Sept. 26 – at Middle Tennessee