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Solving The Eck-Quation: Is The Lobo Coach’s G6 Play-In Idea Worth Looking Into?
Everyone has their takes on college football nowadays, especially when it comes to social media. Fan pages, media personalities and…head coaches? While not every CFB coach dives into the “Twitter-sphere”, some make the most of the platform, such as New Mexico HC Jason Eck. When the news of a potential 24-team playoff hit the internet, […]
A way-too-early look at each Pac-12’s team’s NCAA Tournament chances in 2026-27
Don’t look now, but we are nearly one month away from the 2026-27 college basketball. And, as many of you know, we will be introducing a new conference to our site coverage this season! Earlier this offseason, I examined which Mountain West teams had the best shot at making an NCAA Tournament. For the Pac-12, […]
Hawaii Warriors Weekly Countdown: San Jose State
Hello, darkness, my old friend. A season that started with sky-high expectations and promises of an entertaining offense has vanished like a fart in the wind. Hawaii football lost to Wyoming over the weekend and now sits at 1-3 with the meat of the schedule still to come. Here are a few things to watch […]
2026 Mountain West Football Week 5 Game Preview & Predictions
Week 5 of the 2026 season is upon us, and despite a schedule featuring just five games, it should still be a fantastic week in the conference. Four of said games are heated rivalry matchups, with the fifth being a bowl rematch from just two years ago. Three games currently have a spread of fewer […]
Mountaintop View 10-2-26: PAC-12 Media Days, NDSU Football, PAC-12 Preview, Power Rankings
PAC-12 Misses out on a golden opportunity Another round of media days appraoches and once again, the PAC-12 will not hold conference-wide meetings. Also, some Mountain West notes in this article. Can North Dakota State football keep the momentum going? North Dakota State was an FCS powerhouse. Can they keep the same momentum going at […]
Crowned QB1: How Toa Fa’avae Gives New Mexico’s Offense Best Chance to Win
“It just feels like I earned it.” On top of earning a rivalry win in Las Cruces over the weekend, New Mexico QB Toa Fa’avae ended September with a crowning achievement-more than just a victory. After UNM took down New Mexico State, Lobos head coach Jason Eck announced Fa’avae as their starting quarterback from here […]
Could Congress Reshape the Next Round of Conference Realignment?
The Protect College Sports Act could limit the growth of the wealthiest conferences while making successful Mountain West programs more attractive for future expansion. By Roger A. Holien | Mountain West Connection College football realignment has largely been driven by television contracts, conference revenue, and schools seeking greater national exposure. Now, Congress could influence what […]
Hawaii’s missing yard: Alejado’s offense and the red-zone riddle
The most telling yard of Hawaii’s season so far is the one it never gained. In the third quarter at Wyoming last week, the Rainbow Warriors finished a 16-play, 74-yard march that took 9:14 off the clock that ended at the Cowboys’ one. With the Cowboy defense forcing a fourth-down incompletion, the Cowboys marched 99 […]
Stats Corner: Grading the PAC-12’s Non-Conference Season Expectations vs. Results
We’ve now seen everyone in the PAC-12 play four times — and notably, no one has played a conference game yet (see how non-conference scheduling works, Mountain West?). Conference play starts this week. With real data points on the board, the game probabilities have changed. This week on Stats Corner, we are ranking teams on […]
Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep. 11: Reactions to Steve Alford Retiring at End of Season and Pac-12 Conference Games to Watch
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their reactions to the news of Nevada Wolf Pack Men’s Basketball head coach Steve Alford announcing his retirement at the end of next season and what Pac-12 conference games they will be keeping eyes on […]
Mountaintop View 10-1-26
Pac-12 Unveils 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Schedule We are a little over a month out from college basketball season and the Pac-12 has finally released their conference schedule. This figures to be a formidable league. Mountain West rankings: Wyoming, Air Force bolster positions with league-opening wins Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posts his weekly Mountain West rankings. […]
AZTECS STRUGGLE WITH KEY INJURIES & DEPARTURES
COACHES, QUARTERBACKS AND RUNNING BACKS ARE ALL EXPERIENCING ISSUES From mumps, to injuries, to departures, the Aztecs are a team in turmoil at the wrong time. Texas State next and the Bobcats are peaking. Coach Sean Lewis addressed issues Monday ambiguous answers to several players out due to mumps. He cited FERPA, HIPAA as sources […]
2026 MW/PAC-12 All-Transfer Team: Week Four
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! Find out the top performances from incoming transfers across both conferences! With conference play opening up for most teams, let’s see who has stood out as stars at their new schools! Enjoy! Mountain West Quarterback Jackson Arnold Class: True Senior Previous stops: Oklahoma, Auburn || […]
Built for the Climb: Bison Momentum Rolls On with Collector’s Edition Uniform
North Dakota State is breaking the rules again. No, not literally. And this time, it isn’t about the Bison making the historic jump from the FCS to the FBS. Instead, NDSU is doing something still relatively rare in college football: creating a custom, one-game collector’s edition uniform, wearing it for a milestone game and then […]
Mountain West & Pac-12 Bowl Projections Week 4: Patterns are starting to emerge.
The time has come. The 2026 season is upon us. We are past the time of watch lists and preseason awards and have entered the time of bowl projections. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This season, both Mountain West and Pac-12 projections will be included in […]
Mountaintop View 9-30-26: Lobos-Miners, Jesse Legree, Pac-12 basketball
Lobos-Miners rekindle rivalry League play opens as the Lobos and Miners renew their long rivalry. Jesse Legree breaking records The Oregon State receiver is on his way to breaking records as a freshman Are slow starts for Fresno State concerning? The Bulldogs offense is having slow starts. Is that concerning with league play? The Pac-12 […]
Sitting at 0-4, Where Will the Wins Come From for Northern Illinois?
For every North Dakota State, there’s a Northern Illinois. The Huskies have not had a picturesque start to their Mountain West campaign like the Bison have, or any other MW program, for that matter. Sitting at 0-4, it’ll be up to conference play for NIU to find that elusive first victory. Which matchup has the […]
MWCConnection Reacts Survey: Group of 6 Playoff Spot
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mountain West fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:
The Mountain West Race Is Taking Shape—and North Dakota State and New Mexico Are Rising Fast!
North Dakota State is still unbeaten, New Mexico is making progress under Jason Eck, and some Mountain West teams are already facing tough questions after the first month. By Roger A. Holien | Mountain West Connection After four weeks of the 2026 college football season, the Mountain West is starting to show what kind of […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week 4
The final week of non-conference play offered a variety of opportunities for the PAC-12. Boise State traveled to Kalamazoo to take on Western Michigan, with the winner becoming the front-runner for the Group of Six spot in the College Football Playoff. Washington State took on its third Power Five opponent as they looked to get […]
Jack’s back on Bison 1660 Radio! Are San Diego State & Hawaii doomed? Revealing the THREE TRUE CFP Contenders w/ their paths & odds! MW/PAC-12 Games of the Week Preview/Prediction! HP Ep. #172 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! A wild week of football left some schools heading towards new heights and others spiraling towards the bottom. We’ll kick the show off with an investigation on what’s going wrong with San Diego State, who looks unrecognizable after their […]
Mountaintop View 9-29-26
Wyoming football set for 1st ‘Battle of the Basins’ matchup against North Dakota State Alex Taylor of WyoSports sets up the matchup between Wyoming and North Dakota State, which now has a rivalry trophy! The “Battle of the Basins” game will happen this weekend in Fargo. Come on, guys. The “Craig Bowl” was right there. […]
No. 22 Boise State’s throttling of Western Michigan clears path for CFP
Every year. Every month. Every weekend. A new, innocent program marches into the national conversation of the G6 powers hoping to plant a new flag upon the throne. North Texas, UNLV, Liberty, and Troy – just to name a few. They have a great season that goes down as a program-definer. Then, like the hole […]
What Does the Double OT Loss Mean for Nevada Now?
Some losses leave you wondering what went wrong. Then there are losses that leave you wondering what could have been. For Nevada, Saturday night’s 36-33 double-overtime loss to Air Force falls firmly into both categories. The Wolf Pack didn’t get blown out. They weren’t dominated from start to finish. They weren’t overwhelmed by their first […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 9-28-26. Thoughts on Rivals
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Over the past week, Rivals/On3 recruiting has made some waves, and not for the right reasons. While I don’t agree with the decision at all, it is a complex situation nonetheless. There is no doubt it’s hard to evaluate every recruit trying to chase their college dreams. I […]
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