All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Three MW Bowl Wins this year? Fans think the Mountain West will go 3-4 during bowl season. That would be a disappointment, but it may end up being accurate. Although it was nearly just as likely that the conference will go 4-3, according to […]
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If you haven’t been able to see the rest of our Kickoff Week coverage from this week, be sure to catch up on the content we rolled out Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. There are many ways to measure the strength of a team or conference. During this week, we’ve tried to capture that from as many angles […]
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At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
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BOISE STATE BRONCOS VS. WASHINGTON HUSKIES Location: Inglewood, California (SoFi Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, December 13th at 6:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: ABC Streaming: ESPN App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Washington holds a 4-2 advantage all-time, winning the last two meetings. In the Broncos’ two wins, those victories have come […]
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College Football bowl season is here and Chris Murray give his predictions for all seven Mountain West games How many games do you think the Mountain West will win? Boise State’s preview for the Los Angeles Bowl Can Spencer Danielson get his first Power Five win? Pro Football Network gives their all-Mountain West picks Only […]
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Roster continuity year-to-year across college athletics is becoming more extinct by the second. In the landscape that is the Mountain West, most programs are “stepping stones” for power programs, given the influx of NIL. What they lose, however, they must replace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, Colorado State returned less than 10 percent of its […]
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As the bowl season and the college football playoffs begin and will take the next 2 months to complete, it is time to discuss the monstrosity which is the Pre-Season AP Poll. Each year, this early ranking serves as a seemingly authoritative guide, yet a closer look reveals its inherent flaws and significant impact on […]
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It’s Thursday, and we are still rolling out new preview content, wrapping up the season. Today looks at the All-Coach team. As the name suggests, our team voted on the best coach at each position and listed them all on one team. Some spots were more difficult to identify than others, but we put together […]
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At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
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In a year full of parity that featured six teams achieving conference marks of 5-3 or better, the Mountain West now looks to have three teams – Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State – join UNLV in hitting ten wins. Since it’s creation in 1999, having four conference members achieve this feat has […]
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Photo Courtesy of UNM Atletics Lobos Earn First Top-25 Road Victory Since 2023 Mountain West Connection – Postgame ReportBy Roger A. Holien Preview RICHMOND, Va. – In what may stand as one of the signature victories of the Eric Olen era, New Mexico traveled across the country and stunned VCU 81–78 on Wednesday night inside […]
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Hawaii football receiver Jackson Harris to enter transfer portal; Timmy Chang blasts state of sport The life of a Group of 5 (soon-to-be Group of 6) fan is not for the faint of heart. Portal season is approaching, meaning poaching season has arrived. Hawaii star wide receiver Jackson Harris, who found little playing time at […]
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Continuing with the theme of the week, the Peak Perspective Column will detail which teams have the best position units in the Mountain West. Voted on by our team, the results can be seen below. In case you missed the first two days, you can see the All-MWC team and Awards from Monday and Tuesday, respectively. If you want […]
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At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
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New Mexico Lobos travel to VCU Rams – Lobo’s biggest non-conference test at Richmond Mountain West Connection – Pre-Game Story Roger A. Holien College Basketball Preview: VCU vs. New Mexico Richmond, Virginia — Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST The VCU Rams (6-3) host the New Mexico Lobos (7-2) tonight, coming off a dominant 83–57 victory over […]
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Back in August, we released our team’s votes for the order of the Mountain West offenses heading into the 2025 season. Now that the season is over, the team voted again. We compiled the votes and are posting the results in today’s post. Note: Team stats obviously do not include the impending bowl games for teams playing […]
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It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Bowl games are coming up, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage for basketball season! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. MBB Rankings Chris Murray releases his weekly men’s basketball rankings, with a number of changes in […]
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Here at MWCConnection, we continue to reflect and analyze this past football season, both this week as well as over the months to come. Yesterday, we released our postseason all-MW teams. Today, we are releasing our postseason awards. Like yesterday’s post, our team members submitted their picks, and the players and teams with the most votes […]
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Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! In the much-anticipated title bout, Boise State knocked out UNLV by TKO to win their third straight Mountain West championship game. We’ll break down how the Broncos did it, what went wrong for the Rebels, as well as if […]
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It’s pretty crazy that we are already past the one month mark of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. As non-conference begins to wrap up, here is this week’s Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings! 1. Utah State Utah State couldn’t hit the broad side of the barn against South Florida, losing their first game […]
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Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! In the much-anticipated title bout, Boise State knocked out UNLV by TKO to win their third straight Mountain West championship game. We’ll break down how the Broncos did it, what went wrong for the Rebels, as well as if […]
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Mountain West Qualifies Seven Teams for Bowl Season — and the Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher The Mountain West Conference is once again flexing its postseason muscle: seven league teams punched their tickets to bowl games in 2025, underscoring the Mountain West Conference’s reputation as one of college football’s most consistently competitive leagues. That is 18 […]
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It was a rainy night in Boise, Idaho but that did not stop Boise State from doing what they do best, winning championships. It was an impressive showing from the Broncos in their 38-21 victory over UNLV. The win marks the Broncos’ third consecutive conference championship and seventh overall. Let’s take a look at the […]
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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. Please take our survey
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2025 college football SP+ rankings for all 136 FBS teams Bill Connely releases the last SP+ rankings before the bowl season. San Diego State leads the way at 47th, conference champion Boise State ranks 50th. The Mountain West was arguably better than most years, with six teams ranking in the top 70, although none of […]
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