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Saturday 2026-09-26 22:30 · Mackay Stadium
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What the news says about this game

Nevada is reeling after back-to-back losses to Montana State (20-7 on Sept. 13) and Middle Tennessee (27-20 on Sept. 20), with the latter just six days before this game. Air Force is 1-1 after dominating FCS Duquesne 34-0 in week 1 but losing its MWC opener to North Dakota State 38-32. Nevada (1-2) faces a short week against a conference opponent. No injuries or roster changes were reported for either team this week.

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