All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
Last week brought some clarity to the championship picture with Boise State’s 56-31 win over UNLV. This week, there are four Mountain West games with four teams on a bye. Before we break down this week’s games, let’s take a look at where things currently stand in the Mountain West. Favorites Boise State (3-0 in […]
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We are here with the links to get you ready for this weekend’s slate of games. What needs to happen for Nevada to beat Boise State? Chris Murray has the lowdown on what Nevada needs to do to pull off what would be the biggest upset of the Mountain West season. One of Boise State’s […]
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BOISE STATE BRONCOS VS. NEVADA WOLF PACK Location: Reno, Nevada (Mackay Stadium) Date/Time: Friday, October 24th at 8:00 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 32-14 all-time against Nevada, winning the last two meetings. In 2024, the Broncos held on […]
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For the past couple of weeks, we’ve journeyed through the Mountain West Conference, dissecting the elusive concept of home-field advantage. We’ve explored its very existence and how the alphabetically first half of the conference fares with the familiar comforts of home versus the challenges of the road. This week on Stats Corner, we complete our […]
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BOTH TEAMS WILL BE COMING OFF OF A BYE WEEK IN PREPARATION FOR AN IMPORTANT MATCHUP. The Aztecs are slight favorites in this mid-season game. The Aztecs are coming off of a 44-10 win against Nevada two weeks ago, while Fresno State dropped their last game, 49-21 to Colorado State. Both teams are looking to […]
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Reliving the 13 most epic games of the Nevada-Boise State football rivalry I don’t think this is it for the Boise State-Nevada rivalry, but it’s fair to reminiscence with Friday’s clash the last scheduled game between the two programs. Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet takes a look at the most epic games between the two programs, […]
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It’s that time of year! The 2025-26 Mountain West men’s basketball season is right around the corner, which means it’s time for our team to hand out our preseason honors across the conference. In the second of a four-part series, we will be doing the All-Conference Teams! We had four panelists — myself included — […]
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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: […]
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Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! A wild weekend of blowouts, photo finishes, and the first firing of the year! You know the drill by now, we have another amazing lineup, built from the top performing transfers of Week 8! We’ll also highlight the best transfer performance from each aspect of […]
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photo courtesy clutchpoints.com “Mountain West Momentum: Lobos and Aggies Collide in High-Stakes Albuquerque Showdown” Game Details Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025 Time: 3 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. MDT Location: University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico TV: MW Network, Altitude Live Stream: Fubo Series Record: Utah State leads 17-14 Last Meeting: in Logan, Utah, UNM Lobos […]
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The world of money in college sports has changed quite a bit recently. Over the summer a settlement was made which allowed universities to directly pay athletes, so I wanted to go over the details to see what exactly the Mountain West has, how it compares, and what the impact might be this year. First […]
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After a weekend of pivotal Mountain West matchups, we move on to Week 9 for the Mountain West and the rest of college football. It is rivalry week in the Mountain West! Looking over at FanDuel’s opening odds can tell us a bit about what the oddsmakers think about this week’s slate of games. Since we cover […]
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It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! As we inch closer to game day, we will continue to provide lots of coverage for football season! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Colorado State Potential Coaching Candidates With a head coaching spot open, the Athletic profiles potential […]
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It’s that time of year! The 2025-26 Mountain West men’s basketball season is right around the corner, which means it’s time for our team to handout our preseason honors across the conference. In the first of a four-part series, we will be starting with the awards portion! We had four panelists — myself included — […]
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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Massive news out of Fort Collins this weekend as the Jay Norvell era is over at Colorado State. We’ll talk about how it went down, what’s to come for the Rams, what went wrong, and most importantly, what candidates […]
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Week eight featured the most anticipated game of the year as Boise State hosted UNLV. Could the Rebels get over the hump? Or would the Broncos make it known they are still the kings of the conference? There was also a key game in Logan that was essentially an elimination game for the Mountain West […]
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Jovon Bouknight replaces Jay Johnson as Wyoming’s offensive coordinator Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel is making a change at offensive coordinator, tabbing former Wyoming legend Jovon Bouknight to take over coordinating and playcalling. The Cowboys have played solid defense this season to no avail thanks to the offense. It was time for a change. With […]
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It felt like a matter of time before something had to change. And on this Monday afternoon following a disheartening loss to then 1-5 Air Force, head coach Jay Sawvel made the move many speculated about. Offensive coordinator Jay Johnson has been officially replaced by wide receivers coach Jevon Bouknight. This move will be made […]
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Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics New Mexico Holds Off Nevada’s Challenge in a 24-22 Home Victory The New Mexico Lobos narrowly beat Nevada 24-22 on Saturday night at University Stadium for their homecoming game. They relied on a steady ground game and crucial defensive stops to earn their first Mountain West Conference victory of the […]
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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) Boise State […]
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Utah State took down San Jose State 35-30 on Friday night in Logan. Bryson Barnes was 22 of 31 (71%) and threw for 326 yards and a touchdown. The leading rusher for the Aggies was Bryson Barnes, as he went for 54 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. The leading receiver for Utah State […]
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It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. As we have discussed a bit this year, many MW teams have taken to doing the heavy lifting of their recruiting during June, while others are still doing the traditional fall official visits for game weekends. The latter also results in bigger recruiting weeks following OV […]
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Week eight of the college football season has concluded. With it, we saw some extremely impressive performances and started to get an idea for who the top players and teams are in the Mountain West. It was a weekend of intriguing games with the Broncos protecting “The Blue” and putting up astronomical numbers, New Mexico […]
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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. Aggies top Spartans In […]
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