The UNLV Rebels will look to bounce back Saturday after a season-opening loss to the Memphis Tigers when they travel to face the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the next installment of the “Ninth Island Showdown.

The Mountain West Conference scheduled one of the top matchups of the season during Labor Day weekend when Hawaii hosts UNLV at Ching Complex today. The Rainbow Warriors (0-1) and the Rebels (0-1) are coming off losses in Week 0. UH lost at Stanford, 37-27, while UNLV lost at home to Memphis, 27-21.

The UNLV Rebels and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors tangle Saturday in a Mountain West Conference game in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kickoff is at 10 p.m. ET.

It might be early, but UNLV's trip to Hawaii is a massive deal in the race to win the new Mountain West. Here's the CFN prediction and game preview.

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The University of Hawaii football team will face UNLV on September 5 in the Island Showdown, an event sponsored by California Hotel & Casino and Vacations Hawaii that features the annual

UNLV opens Mountain West play on Saturday at Hawaii in a Week 1 matchup that will present a new set of challenges for the Rebels. After a season-opening loss to Memphis, UNLV will look to make the necessary adjustments as it heads to the islands for a 7 pm PT kickoff in what already feels like a must-win game.

Hawaii takes on UNLV on Sept. 5 for the Island Showdown. Supporters hope the annual Pineapple Trophy stays in Hawaii this year.

Kickoff to the University of Hawaii home football slate is set for Saturday when the Rainbow Warriors host the Ninth Island dwelling UNLV Rebels in the Island Showdown.