College football is back, and it starts in Vegas. Memphis travels to Allegiant Stadium to face UNLV in a Week 0 opener that gives both programs a chance to set the tone before the rest of the country wakes up. There's something about a Saturday night kickoff on the Strip — the lights, the stage, the empty slate — that makes a season's first snap feel bigger than it is.
For Memphis, it's an opportunity to make an early statement on the road in an NFL environment. For UNLV, it's a chance to defend home turf in one of the most unique venues in college football and build momentum before the schedule thickens. Every opener carries that same electricity — nobody knows who they are yet, and everybody believes.
Late kickoff, big stage, zero baggage. Tune in at 10:00 PM EDT and let the season begin.
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