Nevada’s game against Montana State on Saturday will mark the Wolf Pack’s first appearance on The CW, turning a late-summer matchup at Mackay Stadium into a national TV event as well as a local one. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Pacific time, and the game also will stream on the App.
That matters now because The CW is in its first season as a Mountain West national television partner, giving this game a wider reach than a standard conference broadcast. Fans of Nevada and Montana State can also follow the radio call on 105.7 FM, where John Ramey will handle play-by-play with Mike Edwards on color and a 60-minute pre-game show beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The broadcast arrives with both teams carrying real momentum. Nevada is coming off a 49-14 season-opening win over Western Kentucky and is trying to build toward its first bowl berth since 2021. Montana State comes in as the defending FCS national champion, unbeaten in two games this season after beating Utah Tech 54-0 and Butler 51-24, and on a 16-game winning streak.
That is what makes the line around the game so hard to ignore. Montana State is a 3.5-point favorite despite being the FCS champion and despite Nevada’s opening performance, a gap that reflects how unusual this meeting is: a defending FCS power walking into an FBS road game and being expected to handle it. The total is 49.5 points, which suggests a tighter, lower-scoring game than Nevada’s opener produced.
For Nevada, the matchup is about more than exposure. It is a chance to show that the season-opening win was not a one-off and that the Wolf Pack can justify the belief attached to them going into Saturday. For Montana State, the streak is the point: 16 straight wins have made every game feel like part of something larger, but Mackay Stadium is the place where that run gets tested against an FBS team with something to prove.
Tickets remain available starting at $35, but the larger audience will be watching through The CW, the App or 105.7 FM. By the time the ball is kicked at 7:30 p.m. Pacific time, Nevada will be trying to turn a network debut into a statement and Montana State will be trying to make a national stage look routine.
