All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
UNLV (6-1) v. New Mexico (5-3) Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st, 12:00 PM PST Broadcast: Mountain West Network Lines: UNLV -3.5 | O/U 61.5 After suffering its first loss of the season against Boise State, UNLV is looking to bounce back at Allegiant Stadium. The Rebels will be taking on […]
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For the last three weeks, I have written about home field advantage, whether there is one, and which teams in the MWC travel the best. This week on Stats Corner, we are going to look at which stadiums are advantageous for in each category. I realize that some of these advantages are based on teams […]
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Week 10 is here. Troy Calhoun and the Air Force Fightin’ Falcons welcome Jeff Monken and Army West Point to Colorado Springs. Monken and Army will scoff at the notion that this rivalry even exists in the same stratosphere as “America’s Game”, Army-Navy. But I am here to tell you, this game is Air Force’s […]
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Mountain West Showdown in the Desert: Lobos Look to Stun Rebels UNLV vs. New Mexico: Battle of the Mountain West Game: New Mexico Lobos (5–3, 2–2 MW) at UNLV Rebels (6–1, 3–1 MW)Date: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PSTLocation: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NevadaTV/Stream: Mountain West Network / Altitude / […]
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This Boise State RB helped Fresno own the Milk Can. He wants BSU to get it back It’s not every day that a player has experienced both sides of a rivalry, but that’s the case for Boise State, and former Fresno State running back Malik Sherrod. The Broncos host the Bulldogs this Saturday at 1:30 […]
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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! Only four games took place, but we still had big-time wins for San Diego State and New Mexico! As per usual, we have the best possible lineup that can be built from the top performing transfers of Week 9! We’ll also highlight the best transfer […]
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As many readers know, from time to time, we attempt to connect with different people who have affiliations with college sports. Over the years, this has allowed us to talk to athletic directors, SIDs, broadcasters, equipment managers, consultants, and even conference commissioners. Recently, we had the opportunity to connect with Parker Titus, who creates graphics […]
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The championship picture might be getting clearer, but there is still a lot to play for. This week’s slate of games promises to be exciting. 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 the entire Mountain West, we have info […]
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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. MBB Bracket Breakdown With the men’s basketball season starting, we have some preseason bracketology going […]
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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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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 9 delivered some heavyweight bouts, with San Diego State blanking Fresno State in the battle for the Old Oil Can, solidifying themselves as one of the Mountain West’s most dangerous teams. We’ll break the Aztecs’ win down, and […]
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There may have been only four conference games this week, but each had its own unique storyline. Boise State took on an old rival for what might be the last time, a huge game took place in California, the Lobos were looking for revenge, and there was the heated battle for the Bronze Boot. Week […]
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Cowboys set for big road test at San Diego State After an emphatic victory over Colorado State in the Border War, Wyoming turns its attention to this weekend’s game in San Diego. Armed with the best defense in the Mountain West, the Aztecs are emerging as the conference frontrunner. News ahead of the Milk Can […]
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Mountain West Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas last week was a one morning turnaround of radio, podcasts, TV, print and local media interviews flowing in one open space. It was a short-and-sweet media engagement perhaps befitting of the anticipation or fate of the MW as know it. Even with some uncertainty, coaches and players […]
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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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It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. Now that we are in the second half of the season, recruiting seems to be picking up more, at least when it comes to offers and committments. Visits are still a bit of a mixed bag. Offers are nice blend between the high school players in […]
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There may have only been eight Mountain West teams in action, but there were plenty of great performances this past weekend. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top performances from week nine. Offensive Player of the Week Lucky Sutton (San Diego State) The junior running back had one of the best […]
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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. Defense leads the way […]
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Utah State (4-4) (2-2) fell to New Mexico in a 33-14 game that was never even close. New Mexico scored the only touchdown of the 1st quarter, scoring on a 49-yard punt return. The New Mexico offense had a much stronger second quarter, putting up 19 points, including scoring on a 40-yard pass from Jack […]
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Well how about that. In Jovon Bouknight’s first game calling plays, he managed the Pokes’ offense to a tune of 28 points – an average of seven points per quarter. Exactly what head coach Jay Sawvel said is needed to win in modern college football. QB Kaden Anderson had one of his best performances as […]
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A win is a win. Was it a 50-point slaughtering featuring complete domination from start to finish? Absolutely not. But winning by three scores on the road is always good. Last year, despite the Broncos being privy to the talents of Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty, Boise State had to scratch and claw against the Wolf […]
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In a game that the Fresno State Bulldogs needed to stay in the Mountain West Conference race, they laid a dud. From the opening kick until the final whistle, it was a complete domination from the visiting San Diego State Aztecs in the 23-0 SDSU win. The Bulldogs benched EJ Warner prior to the game, […]
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Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics New Mexico Lobos 33, Utah State Aggies 14 Game Recap New Mexico (5-3, 22 MW) delivered its most well-rounded showing of the season on Saturday, putting points on the board in every phase of the game—offense, defense, and special teams—in a decisive 33–14 win over Utah State (4-4, 2-2 MW) […]
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Saturday marked the first game of a new, rapidly fluctuating era in Fort Collins, one without Jay Norvell. Under the leadership of defensive coordinator and new interim head coach Tyson Summers, the Rams traveled to War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, to take on their archrivals, the Wyoming Cowboys, in the final in-conference running of […]
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