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MWCConnection: What do you think about the Jim Mora & Tyson Summers incident?
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:
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 10-5-26: October Mountain West Team Rankings
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Most teams are putting more focus on recruiting as the season goes on. Game-day visits are common and include official visits, committed players taking an unofficial visit to see a game, and future classes seeing games and getting some of their first looks at a program. Otherwise, offers […]
Mountain West Football Rankings: Week 5. Competitive at the top, really bad at the bottom.
The college football season is firing on all cylinders, and games are happening every weekend. The rankings are back for another week. Read on to see how this week’s slate of games affected each team’s status in the MWCConnection Mountain West rankings. 1) North Dakota State (0) The Bison keep on winning, having no issue […]
PAC-12 Power Rankings: Week 5
The first week of conference play has concluded. With that, we are starting to get a clearer picture of where each PAC-12 team stands. We saw a variety of interesting matchups this weekend, with three of the four games expected to come down to the final possession. Did the games live up to the hype? […]
Mountain West Connection Football: Week 5 Players of the Week
Mountain West play is officially heating up. Week 5 featured five games, including the first conference matchups of the season for New Mexico and San José State, a statement victory for UNLV over ACC opponent California and another dominant performance from North Dakota State. The biggest result may have come in Albuquerque, where New Mexico […]
PAC-12 Players of the Week: Week 5
PAC-12 play officially kicked off this weekend, with all eight teams competing against one another. Each game saw some elite performances, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top performances from this past weekend. Offensive Player of the Week Braden Atkinson (Oregon State) It […]
Mountaintop View 10-5-26. Broncos & Beavers win, Aztecs upset, Rebels victorious. Summers fired, AP Poll
It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Football season is firing on all cylinders, and we have you covered. As always, check out our original coverage and what we can find on the World Wide Web below. Broncos offense too much for Aggies to handle. Boise State scored on its first three possessions, and […]
Boise State Comes In At #23 in Latest AP Poll
It wasn’t a perfect showing by an stretch of the imagination. But the Broncos were dominant enough to stay ranked. Boise State dropped one spot and now comes in at #23. Missouri’s dominating win over Florida was enough for the Tigers to leapfrog the Broncos. Boise State has an excellent chance to move up this […]
PAC-12 GAME UPDATES: OREGON STATE WINS BIG AT COLORADO STATE 56-26 BEHIND JESSE LEGREE AND BRADEN ATKINSON
BOISE STATE DOMINATES UTAH STATE 31-10. SAN DIEGO STATE GETS A WIN, FRESNO STATE TAKES CARE OF WSU Oregon State(3-2, 1-0 Pac-12) came to make a statement. A pre-season mid-conference pick, the Beavers are making a statement that they are one of the premier teams in the new iteration of the Pac-12 Conference after blasting […]
2026 Mountain West Football Week 5 Recap
Week 5 of the 2026 season is in the books, and the slate jam-packed with rivalry games sadly did not deliver many thrillers. Most games looked closer than they actually were, and the lone game that was truly tight throughout was a low-scoring affair. Despite this, we still have some important results to go over […]
Fresno State, Boise State, and an October title game
What would seem like a weird thought might actually come to fruition next Saturday night in Fresno. Halfway through the college football season and in the middle of October we find ourselves with what will likely be the Pac-12’s championship game. Or at the very least, pave the road to a subsequent championship for the […]
How Spartans identity takes shape in a gritty rivalry road win over Hawaii
Hawaii’s run-and-shoot did what it does. Micah Alejado threw for 338 yards and found Dez Alves for a 58-yard touchdown that had Clarence T.C. Ching rocking. But in the end, San Jose State’s 20-16 win was accomplished the old-fashioned way. A scheme battle SJSU won in the trenches The Spartans ran 34 times for just […]
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 || […]
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