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After a 2-0 Start, What Makes Colorado State’s Offense Special?
Many expected Jim Mora to solve Colorado State’s problems after a 2-10 season in 2025. However, the results are already apparent, just two games in. Entering the season with an O/U win total of around 3-4 games, the Rams have already cruised to a 2-0 start, in big thanks to their offense. Colorado State has […]
Nevada and The Carter Jones Situation: What Happened, The Fallout and What Can Done to Fix the Trust
The world of college sports is a weird one, with stories of amazing feats and crazy controversies popping up at minimum a couple of times a season each. Nevada and head coach Jeff Choate found themselves caught on the controversy part of the spectrum last weekend when they took on FCS powerhouse and current No. […]
The Mountain West Conference Is Finding Its Place in a Shifting FBS Landscape
The Mountain West may lack the financial clout and national influence of the Big Ten and SEC, but its early results show that competitive football—and a promising future—remain strong throughout the conference. By Roger Holien | Mountain West Connection The Mountain West entered the 2026 season markedly different from a year earlier after the departure […]
Inside SJSU football’s blueprint for discipline under pressure
San Jose State has struggled to start fast and now has to slow down a Fresno State team that hits hard and plays physical as any of the Spartan’s previous three games. SJSU head coach Ken Niumatalolo isn’t calling that a discipline problem, as much as it is a discipline system, one built all camp, […]
Stats Corner: Ranking the Group of Six Playoff Hopefuls After Week 2
Now that everyone has played two or three games, it is time to look at which team will represent the Group of Six conferences, also known as the non-Power conferences, because they couldn’t possibly be good, or maybe just because they don’t buy $50 million football teams or have players break contracts in order to […]
Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep. 9: The Nevada Debacle of Carter Jones and Which Teams are Primed for a Bowl Game?
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss the situation and fallout of the Nevada’s decision to bench quarterback Carter Jones and the way the program went about things in last week’s game against FCS No. 1 Montana State, then get in to […]
Mountaintop View 9-17-26
Mountain West rankings: UNLV’s blowout, two losses to FCS schools mark bad week for league Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posted his weekly Mountain West power rankings. How far did UNLV tumble after their 44-6 loss to North Texas? Murray also posted an article on the lessons Nevada learned from the Montana State game. History of […]
PAC-12 STRUGGLES IN GAMES AGAINST POWER 4 SCHOOLS
ARGUMENT THAT THEY DESERVE TO BE A POWER CONFERENCE IS NOT EARNED YET With the exception of Boise State the Conference has alot to prove. There are few surprises, but will they play consistently as winners? Wrapping up our visit to Orange County for my daughter’s wedding, I still find myself reading and catching up […]
2026 MW/PAC-12 All-Transfer Team: Week Two
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! Find out the top performances from incoming transfers across both conferences! Side note, for the first time ever, two transfers from the same Division II program made the list! Can you find them? Mountain West Quarterback EJ Colson Class: RS Sophomore Previous stops: UCF, Incarnate […]
Breaking Lobos: Ryan Berryman Wants UNM to Define Albuquerque
This is a freelance story submitted by KC Smurthwaite, a consultant with Athletics Admin who specializes in the collegiate athletics space. If you’ve never been to Albuquerque, Ryan Berryman already has a pretty good idea of what might be on your New Mexico scouting report. “Sometimes all they know is they watched Breaking Bad one […]
Mountain West & Pac-12 Bowl Projections Week 2: Are the Rams and Beavers bowl teams?
The time has come. The 2026 season is upon us. We are past the time of watch lists and preseason awards and have entered the time of bowl projections. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This season, both Mountain West and Pac-12 projections will be included in […]
Mountaintop View 9-16-26: Nijal Pearson, WSU defense, Aztec Logo
What to make of WSU defense. It’s been two games in Pullman, and the defense is all over the place. Nijal Pearson returns to Texas State The Bobcats all-time leading scorer returns to the school in a different role. Hauss Hejny talks CSU offense improvement Colorado State’s offense has taken a step forward, their quarterback […]
Is Oregon State Better Than Their 0-2 Record?
“It’s no longer good enough, moral victories, they’re not good enough. That we competed with Top 25 teams. BS, man. We want to win these games.” Being competitive felt like all Oregon State football fans could ask for when prospecting the 2026 season. Now two weeks into the year, that mindset may have shifted. Oregon […]
Can North Dakota State Win the Mountain West in Its First Year?
The Bison are off to a 3–0 start and have already secured their first Mountain West Road victory. But a late-October showdown with New Mexico could reveal how good North Dakota State really is. By Roger Holien | Mountain West Connection When North Dakota State moved from the FCS to the Mountain West Conference, it […]
Are the Rebels unraveling after two 10+ win seasons?
A year ago UNLV was the sport’s favorite underdog story; two 10+ win breakthrough seasons that made Dan Mullen the toast of the Group of Six and turned the Rebels into a trendy playoff sleeper heading into this fall. Three games into this season, their story is almost unrecognizable. A 27-21 loss to Memphis and […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week 2
Week two was filled with mixed results for teams in the PAC-12 and Mountain West. We saw playoff hopes demolished as UNLV was absolutely crushed by North Texas, We saw an excellent bounce back performance by Boise State, and we have a clear idea at who the top two teams in the Mountain West are, […]
Boise State, NDSU grab pivotal Week Two wins! Are UNLV’s CFP hopes cooked? Stock Up/Down for ALL Mountain West/PAC-12 teams! Games of the Week Preview/Prediction! HP Ep. #170 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week two was a ton of fun to watch, with conference heavyweights Boise State and North Dakota State picking up massive wins, while other squads, cough cough UNLV, weren’t as lucky. We’ll kick the show off by diving into […]
Mountaintop View 9-15-26
Pac-12 power rankings: WSU tumbles after bad loss to Kansas State Jon Wilner of the Bay Area News Group posts his post-Week 2 Pac-12 power rankings. Some interesting choices here, including a winless team at #2. Pokes Insider: Wyoming looking to bottle fourth-quarter surge It’s been a tough few weeks for Wyoming football and if […]
MWCConnection Reacts Survey: Which team has been the biggest surprise?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in MWC fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:
Mountain West Week 2 Players of the Week: North Dakota State Leads the Way, Again
The Mountain West’s second official week of conference play produced another strong group of individual performances, but North Dakota State once again proved to be the biggest story. The Bison went on the road and defeated Air Force 38-32 in their first-ever Mountain West game, improving to 3-0 on the season. Quarterback Nathan Hayes led […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 9-13-26. Pac-12 September Team Rankings.
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Football is back and so is recruiting. Things are happening on a massive scale, but they are happening. Offers have been handed out, visits have been attended, and recruiting class movement is occurring for better or for worse. Seven new offers were handed out this week. More importantly, […]
Mountain West Football Rankings: Week 2. The conference appears to be a two-team race.
The college football season is underway, and games are happening every weekend. The rankings are back for another week. Read on to see how this week’s slate of games impacted each team’s status in the MWCConnection Mountain West rankings this week. 1) North Dakota State (+1) The Bison have a case to be the best […]
PAC-12 Power Rankings: Week 2
The PAC-12 had another week of challenging games. However, some outstanding progress was made. Boise State, Oregon State, Washington State, Utah State, and San Diego State all played tough games. Most were competitive until late in the game and a few teams were even able to pull off impressive wins. The PAC-12 is firmly in […]
PAC-12 Players of the Week: Week 2
Week two is over and impressive performances were everywhere in an exciting week of college football. We saw some strong offensive performances, dominant defensive performances, and game-changing special teams plays. Let’s take a look at the top performers from this past weekend. Offensive Player of the Week Dylan Riley (Boise State) There were a lot […]
Mountaintop View 9-14-26. Bison hang on, Broncos & Lobos win big, Beavers nearly upset, Carter Jones.
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. Bison make another statement with a win over the Falcons. While North Dakota State almost gave the […]
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