All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
The CSU Rams travelled to Boise, Idaho, Saturday night to take on the Boise State Broncos in their last matchup before becoming members of the Pac-12. In a game that was largely a blowout, the Rams were run over by a strong, yet struggling Broncos squad by a final score of 49-21. Colorado State (2-9, […]
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Lobos most likely to join the Aztecs in MW Championship. According to the poll results here, anyway. Over a quarter of people see New Mexico in the Mountain West championship, while a bit under that are leaning towards Boise State. Overall, all five choices […]
On a night when San Jose State (3-8, 2-5 MW) showed plenty of fight but not nearly enough finish, the Spartans closed their 2025 road slate with a 25–3 defeat to San Diego State (9-2, 6-1 MW), undone once again by an early turnover, missed opportunities, and an Aztec defense that lived up to its […]
An early two-game losing streak for Nevada was quickly put to an end after a 77-64 win over UC Santa Barbara. It wasn’t the most effective offensive performance for Nevada, but a tight defense and a career night by Corey Camper Jr. were enough to give Nevada its fourth win of the season. Scoring Summary […]
What’s sweeter than getting your first conference win in over two years? Well, for Jeff Choate, it has to be picking up your second conference win and doing so in back-to-back games. It wasn’t a pretty offensive performance for either side, but Nevada was able to hold off just enough to beat Wyoming 13-7 and […]
UNLV took down Hawaii in dominant fashion on Friday night, retaining the Golden Pineapple with a 38-10 victory to keep Mountain West Championship game hopes alive. The offense was unbelievably efficient, and the defense was on high alert, stopping the Hawaii air raid, which led to the blowout score. OFFENSE Offensively, UNLV left everything on […]
San Jose State (2-3, 0-0 MW) showed once again that its defensive identity is becoming more than early-season chatter, locking up a fast, confident Southern University squad 80–66 Friday night at Provident Credit Union Event Center. The win keeps the Spartans undefeated on their home floor and offered a meaningful step towards what expects to […]
COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. BOISE STATE BRONCOS Location: Boise, Idaho (Albertsons Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 22nd at 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: FS1 Streaming: Fox Sports App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Boise State holds a wide lead all-time against the Rams, leading the series 12-1. However, the last time […]
NEVADA WOLF PACK AT WYOMING COWBOYS Location: Laramie, Wyoming (War Memorial Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 22nd at 12:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: Mountain West Network Streaming: Mountain West App Radio: KOWB 1290 AM/95.1 FM/KOWB App (Cowboy Sports Network) Head-to-Head: Wyoming leads the all-time series 6-4, winning four of the last five meetings. Their last matchup […]
The college football season is up and running! Get ready for Mountain West games all weekend long! Check out the action this weekend. Below is all the info you need to know for the games, with every game taking place on Saturday. Share your thoughts in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, everyone! Friday, November 21st […]
Utah State (5-5) heads to Fresno State this Saturday night in a key Mountain West matchup. A win for Utah State would mean a lot to the Mountain West standings, as it would put Boise State right back into a spot for the conference title game. Fresno State is coming off a 24-3 win against […]
Fresno State will look to stretch their winning streak to three games when they play host to the Utah State Aggies on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. PT. The contest is senior night for the Bulldogs, and you can catch it on CBS Sports Network and over airwaves on the Bulldog Sports Network. Breakdown: Fresno […]
Date/Time: Saturday, November 21, 2025 – 7:30 PM PDT Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area) Head-to-Head: SDSU leads the overall series 24-2-21 Spread: SDSU -11.5 favorites, O/U 49.5 Visiting a powerful San Diego State team (8-2, 5-1 MW), San Jose State (3-7, 2-4 MW) […]
This is the biggest week of the Mountain West Football season. With six teams still having a realistic shot at winning the Mountain West Championship, that number will dwindle after this coming weekend’s games. Like we did last week, we are going to focus on the teams that still have a realistic shot at competing […]
Fresno has a path to the title game, but they can’t afford a slip up The Bulldogs have looked better in recent weeks. Will that trend continue against Utah State this weekend? Hawaii travels to take on UNLV in what is essentially an elimination game Can Timmy Chang and the Rainbow Warriors pull of the […]
It was a new week, but the Mountain West’s struggles have persisted to begin the 2025-26 Mountain West men’s basketball season. There are only two unbeaten teams (Colorado State, Utah State) left with four teams with one-loss. On the surface, that’s manageable. But the dirty laundry has piled up, with a pair of teams — […]
Hawaii (7-3) @ UNLV (8-2) Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV Date/Time: Friday, Nov. 21, 7:30 PM PST Broadcast: FS1 Lines: UNLV -2.5, O/U 64.5 The Mountain West conference is ever so tight in the standings, with five teams having conference records of 5-2; every game matters. Hawaii and UNLV are two of those 4-2 […]
The Mountain West Conference championship race has spiraled into an exhilarating, albeit messy, pursuit. While six teams technically remain in contention (I know there is a possible path for Utah State), the sheer volatility of recent results has left many wondering: does anyone truly want to win the MW? Forget about a two-year playoff streak—that’s off the table. […]
High Stakes in the High Country: Lobos vs. Air Force Overview Radio Coverage Network: Lobo Radio Network Play-by-Play: Robert Portnoy Analyst: DonTrell Moore Online Stream: player.listenlive.co/22401 TV Coverage Networks: Altitude Sports / Mountain West Network Play-by-Play: Chris Lewis Analyst: Randy Cross Additional: CBS Sports Network Streaming: cbssports.com/cbssports The New Mexico Lobos head to Colorado […]
We have hit the point in the 2025 Air Force season where we will see the character of this team tested the most. After another competitive loss last week to UConn, the Falcons are 3-7 (2-4 MW) with Bowl hopes dashed, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy again eluding them and their star quarterback now shelfed for the […]
AZTEC DEFENSE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE. WILL FACE OFF AGAINST A HOT AND COLD SPARTAN TEAM. The Spartans suffered one of the most devastating losses in recent memory, losing 55-10 against doormat Nevada. In light of the loss, San Jose State has relieved Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Derrick Odom and Special Teams Coach Joe Palcic from […]
HAWAII @ UNLV RWP: Rainbow Warrior Perspective Location: Las Vegas, Nevada (Allegiant Stadium) Date/Time: Friday, November 21st at 5:30 p.m. (Hawaii Time) Television: FS1 Streaming: You will need a TV log-in, of course Radio: ESPN Honolulu Head-to-Head: Hawaii leads the all-time series 19-15. The Island Showdown Trophy was introduced in 2017, the trophy series split […]
Braxton Fely: A Senior Day that Almost Wasn’t Senior Day/Night will arrive for Mountain West programs either this week or next. Boise State hosts Colorado State on Saturday, where senior Braxton Fely will play his final home game for the Broncos (possibly, unless they play in the Potato Bowl). Chris Kutz profiles the senior defensive […]
We are back for another week discussing bowl teams. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This week’s round of projections can be seen below and will likely change as the season progresses. Read our projections below and leave your own in the comments. Mike Los Angeles Bowl: […]
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! We’ve reached the home stretch of the regular season, with conference championship berths up for grabs over the next two weeks! As per usual, we have the best lineup possible built from the top performing transfers of Week 12! We’ll also highlight the best transfer […]