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2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Nov. 17
We are two weeks into the 2025-26 Mountain West men’s basketball season. It’s time to start ranking teams after their early starts to the season! Without further ado, here is our first power rankings of the season! 1. San Diego State San Diego State is the only team in the MW to have not played […]
Mountain West Football Rankings: 2025 Week 12. The Aztecs hold steady while the Broncos fall.
The college football season is up and running. Games are entertaining and are producing results that are both fun and heartbreaking. Take a look at this week’s MWCConnection Football Rankings, and let us know what you like and what you don’t. Feel free to drop your own rankings in the comments section. 1) San Diego […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 11-17-25. Air Force recruiting and decommits.
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. This week, CBS Sports dove into how Air Force is navigating the modern era of recruiting for NIL and the transfer portal working against them. This chunk of the article stood out: Calhoun instead focuses on the big-picture opportunities that attending the Air Force Academy brings. […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week: Week 12
Week 12 was full of exciting games, but the race for the Mountain West Championship and the season-end awards still remain a bit murky. Did anyone in the Mountain West cement their spot as one of the top players in the conference? Let’s take a look at this week’s top performers. Offensive Player of the […]
Mountaintop View 11-17-25. Nevada wins big, San Diego State remains at the top of the conference, and more weekend wins.
It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Fresh off a weekend of football games, there was a lot of action! News will continue to come your way, and we are here for it all. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Wolf Pack destroy Spartans […]
UNLV Dominate Memphis 92-78 in Pastner’s Return
As underdogs, UNLV picked up its biggest win of the season so far on Sunday, taking down the Memphis Tigers 92-78 in Memphis and handing the Tigers their worst home loss of the Penny Hardaway Era. The Rebels controlled the game from start to finish. UNLV started the game by hitting six of its first […]
UNM Edges Colorado State 20–17, Vaults into Second Place in the Mountain West
Photo courtesy of UNM Athletics UNM Edges Colorado State 20–17, Vaults into Second Place in the Mountain West For the first time in 14 tries over nearly 16 years, New Mexico walked off the field victorious after defeating Colorado State 20–17. This win ended a 13-game losing streak in the series. It marked New Mexico’s […]
Fresno State stifles Wyoming, 24-3 to stay in title hunt
The Fresno State Bulldogs used a stifling defense and just enough offense on Saturday night to dispose of the Wyoming Cowboys by a final of 24-3. “We jumped out real quick and had a great first series and went down and scored and had them on their heels a little bit,” head coach Matt Entz […]
Jackson Brousseau Benched, CSU Falls to New Mexico, 20-17
The CSU Rams continued their skid Saturday, losing their fourth straight game, 20-17, to the red-hot New Mexico Lobos. Both the Rams and the Lobos have had recent struggles with their respective defenses underperforming. Each team’s last opponent was UNLV, the Rams facing the Rebels after the Lobos beat UNLV prior to their bye week. […]
AZTEC DEFENSE CORRALS BRONCOS IN 17-7 VICTORY
San Diego State takes over the sole lead of first place in the Mountain West Conference. Aztecs defense holds Boise State to 7 points in a defensive gem. Rain thwarts the Broncos offense as the Aztec defense controls game. On a wet night in San Diego, the Aztecs came to play with their patented swarming […]
UNLV Miraculously Survives Utah State in Double Overtime Thriller, 29-26
UNLV was in a battle against Utah State on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium, and thanks to three missed field goals from the Aggies, the Rebels were able to hang on in double overtime for a 29-26 victory. OFFENSE Quarterback Anthony Colandrea once again led UNLV’s offense to success. He passed for 276 yards, not […]
Gallery: Scenes From Nevada’s 55-10 Win Over San Jose State
Nevada hosted San Jose State on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack bulldozed past the Spartans in a 55-10 victory. Check out a photo gallery from the game below, courtesy of our very own Derek Raridon.
Nevada Hit With First Loss After Dropping 98-83 To Santa Clara
It started as a good day for Wolf Pack fans after the football program got a commanding win in Reno. For basketball, head coach Steve Alford and Co. were hoping to make it two Wolf Pack wins on the road against a tough opponent in Santa Clara. The Broncos started and stayed hot offensively all […]
Spartans completely clobbered by last place Nevada
The city of Reno is often noted for various ghost stories and hauntings. On Saturday afternoon, it was a complete nightmare for San Jose State (3-7, 2-4 MW) in a 55-10 loss. “They whipped our butts in every conceivable way,” said SJSU head coach Ken Niumatalolo. “It was an embarrassing performance and it was maybe […]
Demolition Derby in Reno: Nevada Breezes By in 55-10 Win over San Jose State
It’s been 749 days since Nevada last won a conference game. The days of counting down to when that losing streak would end are finally over. I’m not sure what was in Nevada’s breakfast today, but it was enough to score 55 total points in a 55-10 win over San Jose State. “It’s embarrassing it […]
Air Force grounded at UConn, losing 26-16.
In a game that started out with promise for the Falcons, ends with UConn running away with it. The Air Force defense did something that no other team was able to do this season, intercepting Joe Fagnano in UConn’s first possession of the game. The Falcons were unable to cash in on that turnover, and […]
2025 Mountain West Week 12: Game Time, TV Schedule, Odds, Predictions
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! Saturday, November 15th […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Offensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year.
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Alejado the top offensive player. There have been many bright spots in the Mountain West this season, but none are brighter than Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado. He has transformed the Hawaii offense into an offensive juggernaut, and over half of the voters believe he […]
Wyoming heads west for date with Fresno State
WYOMING COWBOYS AT FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS Location: Fresno, California (Valley Children’s Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 15th at 8:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: FS1 Streaming: Fox Sports App Radio: KOWB 1290 AM/95.1 FM/KOWB App (Cowboy Sports Network) Head-to-Head: Fresno State leads the all-time series 9-6 and has won four of the last five meetings. However, Wyoming […]
Mountain West No. 1 vs. No. 2: Max Cutforth leads Boise State into the fray against San Diego State
BOISE STATE BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO STATE Location: San Diego, California (Snapdragon Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 15th at 8:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: CBSSN Streaming: CBS Sports App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Boise State is 6-4 all-time against the Aztecs, winning the last three matchups. In 2024, the Broncos […]
2025-26 Mountain West Basketball: 4 overreactions after nearly 2 weeks
There is still a lot of basketball left to be played, but we are nearly two weeks into the 2025-26 Mountain West men’s basketball season. It’s time to overreact! Here are a few of our very brief, way-too-early overreactions to the new season! 1. Mountain West will be a two-bid league Just like it’s too […]
Fresno State-Wyoming Preview, Prediction
Fresno State will look to stay in the hunt for a possible Mountain West Conference Championship Game appearance when they host the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday night. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PT and will be on the TV on Fox Sports 1. You can also catch the contest on the […]
San Jose State @ Nevada Week 12: Who Breaks The Slump?
“In the short run, you get what you get; in the long run, you get what you deserve, and you aren’t going to get anything if you quit.” This quote by Nevada head coach Jeff Choate earlier this week lingered around. There’s no question that this season for Wolf Pack football has been a bust, […]
Air Force at UConn: How can the Falcons beat the Huskies?
In back to back weeks, Troy Calhoun and Air Force are going to face off against two of the most surprising programs of 2025. This Saturday, the Falcons will take on UConn, before returning to Colorado Springs to face New Mexico the following week. There aren’t many coaches, if any, that have done a more […]
Mountaintop View 11-14-25
The PAC 12 media deal is complete Is it a good deal? All games will be on linear television. The league said it valued exposure over money, all of these games will be very easy to find. A former Boise State starter is no longer on the team Banks was the starter at nickel before […]
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