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Lobos remain undefeated at home in the Albuquerque

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 […]

Mountain West Football Rankings: 2025 Week 8. A new #1 team emerges.

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 […]

Utah State Defeats San Jose State

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 […]

Mountain West Connection Players of the Week: Week 8

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 […]

Quick Recap: CSU Falls at Home to Hawaii, 31-19, Jay Norvell Fired

A week after blowing out the Fresno State Bulldogs, giving a sense of security to Coach Jay Norvell and his staff that they may have something going, the CSU Rams were beaten again at home by the now bowl-bound Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 31-19, which marked the official—and sudden—end of the Jay Norvell era in Fort […]

Last Straw: CSU Fires Jay Norvell After Loss to Hawaii, 2-5 Start

Well, this is an article I didn’t think I would have to write after that blowout win against Fresno State last week, least of all this soon. However, after another uncompetitive loss, this time at home to a now bowl-bound Hawaii Rainbow Warriors squad, Colorado State figured that it was about time to pull the […]

Boise State sends UNLV packing with resounding 56-31 win

Man, the Broncos sure love to break games open in the second half, don’t they? Similar to last week’s awkward win against New Mexico, the blue and orange started slow with turnovers and providing the opposing side with ample second-chances. An interception in the second quarter placed the Rebels on the Bronco side of the […]

Boise State Hands UNLV First Loss of the Season in 56-31 Shootout

UNLV’s undefeated season came to an end in Boise on Saturday afternoon, as the Rebels fell 56-31 to the defending Mountain West champion Boise State Broncos. Despite a strong first half and multiple big plays from the Rebel offense, the Broncos’ offense exploded and led the way to victory.  OFFENSE The UNLV offense was once […]

Air Force Holds onto Victory against Wyoming.

It wasn’t easy, but beating Wyoming never is. But that’s exactly what Air Force did on Saturday, defeating the Pokes at Falcon Stadium to end their five game losing skid. It wouldn’t have mattered how they did it, Air Force just needed to end this weekend with a win. It just so happens that the […]

Hawaii-Colorado State Recap: Warriors win 31-19, bowl bound

After a convincing win over Utah State, Hawaii traveled to the Mountain Time Zone for the second time this season, this time against Colorado State and Timmy Chang’s mentor Jay Norvell. With former Hawaii kicking legend Jason Elam in the building, kicker Kansei Matsuzawa set a new program record and more importantly, Hawaii defeated Colorado […]

Spartans’ seesaw battle with Aggies falls short

“It’s gut-wrenching and heart-breaking with losses like this,“ said a dejected but still hopeful Spartan head coach Ken Niumatalolo. San Jose State (2-5, 1-2 MW) came in as 3.5 point underdogs to Utah State (4-3, 2-1 MW) Friday night in Logan, UT in front of a raucous 22,710 at Maverik Stadium. It was another last […]

2025 Mountain West Week 8: 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! Friday, October 17th […]

Wyoming ventures to Colorado Springs for date with Air Force

WYOMING COWBOYS VS. AIR FORCE FALCONS Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado (Falcon Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, October 18th at 1:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: CBSSN Streaming: CBS Sports App Radio: KOWB 1290 AM/95.1 FM/KOWB App (Cowboy Sports Network) Head-to-Head: These two have met an incredible 61 times, with their first matchup coming in 1957. Fittingly, that game […]

UNLV Faces Defining Road Test Against Boise State

UNLV (6-0) @ Boise State (4-2) Location: Albertson Stadium, Boise, ID Date/Time: Saturday, October 18, 12:30 PM PST Broadcast: FS1 Lines: Boise State -12.5, O/U 62.5 The undefeated UNLV Rebels are traveling north to Boise, Idaho, to take on the defending conference champion Boise State Broncos on Saturday in a pivotal rematch of last year’s Mountain […]

RWP: Hawaii vs. Colorado State: Three things to look for, Prediction

HAWAII vs. COLORADO ST. RWP: Rainbow Warrior Perspective Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado (Canvas Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, October 18th at 1:00 p.m. (Hawaii Time) Television: Spectrum Sports Streaming: For fans on the mainland, the game should be free on the Mountain West app. Here are the instructions.  Radio: ESPN Honolulu Head-to-Head: Colorado State leads the series […]

Mountain West Fan Guide: Week 8

Week seven saw some of the most exciting, unexpected outcomes of the season. Only three teams remain unbeaten in conference play with two of those teams facing off this weekend. We may still be early in the season, but there are championship implications this weekend for a number of Mountain West teams. Before we take […]

Mountaintop View 10-17-25

The Broncos face another dual threat quarterback The Broncos have already faced some tough dual threat quarterback with mixed results. Will Anthony Colandrea be to much for the Broncos to handle? Can the Cowboys continue their momentum against Air Force Wyoming is coming off of an impressive come from behind win over San Jose State. […]

Air Force vs. Wyoming: How can the Falcons beat the Pokes?

It doesn’t get the attention that the Commander-in-Chief’s series versus Army and Navy do, but the Air Force rivalry with Wyoming is a really good one. Often times, these two create what ends up being a very physical and dare I say— ugly, game. The mountain residents have been playing one another since 1957, when […]