All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
The Mountain West has gotten off to a rocky start to begin the 2025-26 season. Many of the conference’s top teams have dropped games to lower-level competition in non-conference play, potentially compromising the conference’s opportunity to secure more than two bids in the NCAA Tournament. However, one team has completely changed its fortunes — in […]
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WYOMING COWBOYS AT HAWAI’I RAINBOW WARRIORS Location: Honolulu, Hawai’i (Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex) Date/Time: Saturday, November 29th at 9:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: Spectrum Sports/Mountain West Network Streaming: Mountain West App Radio: KOWB 1290 AM/95.1 FM/KOWB App (Cowboy Sports Network) Head-to-Head: Wyoming holds a six-game edge in the all-time series, leading 17-11. The Cowboys […]
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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, November 28th […]
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The Valley Trophy is on the line on Saturday night when the Fresno State Bulldogs travel to meet the San Jose State Spartans in the regular season finale for both teams. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm PT and will be on the television on Fox Sports 1 (FS1). Can’t be in front of a TV […]
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HAWAII vs. WYOMING RWP: Rainbow Warrior Perspective Location: Honolulu, Oahu (Clarence T.C. Ching Complex) Date/Time: Saturday, November 29th at 6:00 p.m. (Hawaii Time) Television: Spectrum Sports Streaming: For the last time ever, check this page for all the streaming info. Next year, Hawaii will join the regular Mountain West TV package. Radio: ESPN Honolulu Head-to-Head: […]
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Everything you need to know for Boise State @ Utah State Can the Broncos secure another bid in the Mountain West Championship Game? Or will the Aggies play spoiler for the second consecutive week? Can Nevada keep their hot streak going against a UNLV team with championship aspirations? Nevada will be looking for their third […]
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BOISE STATE BRONCOS AT UTAH STATE AGGIES Location: Logan, Utah (Maverik Stadium) Date/Time: Friday, November 28th at 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: CBS Streaming: CBS Sports App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Boise State leads the all-time series 24-5, winning the last nine matchups. The Aggies’ last win came in […]
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It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows in Lahaina. Turnovers were a key crux in the Broncos’ two losses, and even in its lone win. This was the type of week where you can interpret it in a multitude of ways. The pessimist – “Like every year, Leon Rice and Boise State couldn’t find a way […]
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Date/Time: Saturday, November 29, 2025 – 7:30 PM PDT Location: CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area) Head-to-Head: Fresno leads the overall series 45-3-39 Spread: Bulldogs -3 favorites, O/U 46.5 Saturday night in San Jose will bring a bit more than just a 100+ year rivalry […]
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The Ram-Falcon Trophy is on the line in what will be the season finale for both Air Force and Colorado State, as neither is Bowl eligible. There is no way around it, the 2025 season has been a disappointment for D1 programs in the state of Colorado. In Fort Collins, so much so that their […]
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Utah State (6-5) (4-3) faces off against Boise State (7-4) (5-2) on Black Friday in a big-time Mountain West matchup. As of right now, there is a three-way tie for second place in the Mountain West. With a win over UNLV, the Aggies would have been in a good position, but as of right now, […]
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New Mexico vs. San Diego State: Mountain West Showdown in Albuquerque Overview The New Mexico Lobos (8–3, 5–2 MWC) host the San Diego State Aztecs (9–2, 6–1 MWC) in a pivotal Mountain West matchup with a spot in the 2025 MWC Championship on the line. With a string of five consecutive victories behind them, New […]
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Brian Sandoval excited to help chart the path for Nevada Wolf Pack and NCAA athletics Nevada president Brian Sandoval breaks down Nevada athletics and his vision for the athletic department going forward. More in the article above. Colorado State hires Jim Mora as new coach, replacing Jay Norvell The news broke Tuesday night that Colorado […]
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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! We’ve reached the final week of the regular season, and a conference champion will soon be crowned! You know the drill by now, we have the best lineup possible built from the top performing transfers of Week 13! We’ll also highlight the best transfer performance […]
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A couple of Mountain West players were listed as semifinalists for these awards. Some of these will be narrowed down to finalists over the next two weeks, and I’ll do my best to give updates on those who made the cut, but I wanted to highlight these players. It shows how the Mountain West is […]
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After a weekend of mixed results, we move on to Week 14 for the Mountain West and the rest of college football. 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 for every team […]
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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. College Football Playoff Expansion talks continue. It’s the topic that never ends. It just goes […]
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Well, I’ll be honest, I did not see this one coming. While most of us were getting ready for bed on Tuesday night, reports surfaced that Colorado State is finalizing a deal to hire UConn’s Jim Mora as the school’s next head coach. Over the last four seasons, Mora has been responsible for a remarkable […]
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Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Our pool of six contenders vying for the Mountain West championship has been cut to four, with UNLV knocking out Hawaii in impressive fashion, and Fresno State stumbling in the second half to lose to Utah State. The show […]
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Week 13 sealed the fate of a few teams with Fresno State and Hawaii out of the conference title race after suffering losses to Utah State and UNLV. Boise State kept their title hopes alive with a rejuvenated offense, and San Diego State is almost a lock to make the conference championship game after taking […]
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Sawvel talks offense, NIL and roster construction ahead of Hawaii The topic that isn’t going away anytime soon: NIL in college football. Wyoming’s offense had plenty of issues this season that go beyond just player poaching, that needs to be said, but Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel’s feels the Pokes need to do better with […]
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The Utah State football team (6-5) (4-3) was able to take down Fresno State on the road this past Saturday, 28-17. Bryson Barnes was 16 of 30 with 150 yards and an interception. Barnes also rushed for 113 yards on 23 carries. Braden Pegan caught eight passes for 79 yards, but was injured in the […]
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Happy Feast Week, everyone! With multiple intriguing matchups to look forward to, here are our Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings heading into the week! 1. Utah State And then there was one! Utah State moved to 6-0 Sunday with a dominant 34-point win over Davidson in the Charleston Classic. This came after a 21-point […]
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