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McLaughlin: UNLV Schedule Favorable for Playoff Spot?

> Spencer also talks about President Trump's executive order aimed at reforming college sports


  By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports

April 6, 2026



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Over the weekend, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reforming college sports and stabilizing the hectic reality in which it operates.

Will the move make a tangible impact?

On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Auburn’ host Zac Blackerby discuss Auburn QB Byrum Brown.

Where does the Tigers’ likely QB fall compared to the rest of the SEC starters?

UNLV logoUNLV is the flagship football program in the Mountain West, heading into a season without Boise State.

Will Dan Mullen lead the Rebels back into the conference title game discussion?

00:00 Discussing NCAA executive order
03:31 Debating limits on player mobility
07:42 Debating player transfer rules
12:35 Player improvement over two seasons
14:25 Evaluating Arch Manning’s performances
23:15 Conference rankings and coaching turnover
25:01 UNLV’s Mountain West schedule
27:45 October 3 Playoff implications
31:21 UNLV’s playoff chances

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