2026 Week 1 FINAL
Western Kentucky at Nevada
Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
Mackay Stadium
14
Western Kentucky
Final
49
Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Nevada | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
GIE pre-game call: Nevada at 81%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-3
- Rating
- -16.5
- National rank
- 122
- Proj. wins
- 3.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Nevada
Mountain West
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -9.6
- National rank
- 108
- Proj. wins
- 4.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Western Kentucky
19%
Nevada
81%
Nevada 90% CI: 75% – 86% Δ rating 6.9
Nevada is the model's favorite at 81%. Western Kentucky has a 19% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.8 rating points baked in for Nevada — venue-specific learned value (n=50 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
- Venue
- Mackay Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No