Nevada football coach Jay Norvell addresses the media at the 2018 Mountain West football summit in Las Vegas. Duke Ritenhouse, dritenhouse@rgj.com
From marquee games against Big 12 and SEC opponents to (too many) games against FCS opponents, the 2018 non-conference schedules for Mountain West football teams are a definite mixed bag.
Here’s a look at the best, worst and weirdest non-conference games featuring Mountain West teams. Who scheduled up? Who has an easier path to the conference season? All the answers are below.
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But first – some numbers.