2018 Mountain West Conference football season
The 2018 Mountain West Conference football season, part of that year's NCAA Division I FBS football season, will be the 20th season of college football for the Mountain West Conference (MW). Since the 2012 12 teams have competed in the MW-football conference. The season will begin on August 25 and will end on November 24.[1] Mountain West is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. The Mountain West Championship Game will be played on December 1. The entire schedule was released on March 1.[2]
| 2018 Mountain West Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 2018–January 2019 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | CBSSN, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS, Stadium, ATTSN |
| Regular season | |
| Mountain Division champions | Boise State |
| West Division champions | Fresno State |
| Championship Game | |
| Champions | Fresno State |
| Runners-up | Boise State |
| Finals MVP | RB Alexander Mattison, Boise State DE Mykal Walker, Fresno State |
| 2018 Mountain West Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Mountain West Media
2018 Mountain West media days took place on July 24 and 25 at the Cosmopolitan.
Preseason Polls
| Place | Mountain Division | West Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State (22) 132 | Fresno State (16) 126 |
| 2 | Wyoming 95 | San Diego State (6) 116 |
| 3 | Colorado State 82 | UNLV 78 |
| 4 | Utah State 78 | Nevada 72 |
| 5 | Air Force 52 | Hawaii 45 |
| 6 | New Mexico 23 | San Jose State 25 |
- First place votes in parenthesis
Preseason All–Mountain West team
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Brett Rypien** | SR. | Boise State |
| WR | KeeSean Johnson** | SR. | Fresno State |
| WR | McLane Mannix | SO. | Nevada |
| RB | Alexander Mattison | JR. | Boise State |
| RB | Lexington Thomas* | SR. | UNLV |
| OL | Ezra Cleveland | SO. | Boise State |
| OL | John Molchon | JR. | Boise State |
| OL | Aaron Jenkins | SR. | New Mexico |
| OL | Keith Ismael** | SO. | San Diego State |
| OL | Tyler Roemer** | SO. | San Diego State |
| TE | Dax Raymond | JR. | Utah State |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL | David Moa** | SR. | Boise State |
| DL | Curtis Weaver* | SO. | Boise State |
| DL | Youhanna Ghaifan* | JR. | Wyoming |
| DL | Carl Granderson* | DL | Wyoming |
| LB | Jeffrey Allison* | JR. | Fresno State |
| LB | Jahlani Tavai** | SR. | Hawaii |
| LB | Malik Reed | SR. | Nevada |
| DB | Tyler Horton* | SR. | Boise State |
| DB | Dameon Baber** | SR. | Nevada |
| DB | Tariq Thompson** | SO. | San Diego State |
| DB | Andrew Wingard* | SR. | Wyoming |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Ryan Stonehouse | SO. | Colorado State |
| PK | Dominik Eberle* | JR. | Utah State |
| KR/PR | Avery Williams** | SO. | Boise State |
- Preseason Offensive Player of the Year:
- Brett Rypien, SR., QB, Boise State
- Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
- Andrew Wingard, SR., DB, Wyoming
- Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year:
- Avery Williams, SO., KR/PR, Boise State
(* – member of the 2017 All–Mountain West first team)
(** – member of the 2017 All–Mountain West second team)
Coaches
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | MW Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Troy Calhoun | 12 | 82–60 | 82–60 | 49–39 |
| Boise State | Bryan Harsin | 5 | 49–17 | 42–12 | 25–7 |
| Colorado State | Mike Bobo | 4 | 21–18 | 21–18 | 15–9 |
| Fresno State | Jeff Tedford | 2 | 92–61 | 10–4 | 7–1 |
| Hawaii | Nick Rolovich | 3 | 10–16 | 10–16 | 5–12 |
| Nevada | Jay Norvell | 2 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–5 |
| New Mexico | Bob Davie | 7 | 65–70 | 30–45 | 16–32 |
| San Diego State | Rocky Long | 8 | 129–98 | 64–29 | 42–13 |
| San José State | Brent Brennan | 2 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 1–8 |
| UNLV | Tony Sanchez | 4 | 12–24 | 12–24 | 9–15 |
| Utah State | Matt Wells | 6 | 34–32 | 34–32 | 23–17 |
| Wyoming | Craig Bohl | 5 | 126–61 | 22–29 | 15–17 |
Rankings
Listed are the Mountain West teams who were ranked or received votes at some point during the season. Air Force, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, and Wyoming were never ranked or received any votes.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State Broncos | AP | 22 | 20 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | |||||
| C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | ||||
| CFP | Not released | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | ||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | RV | 23 | 23 | 21 | ||||
| CFP | Not released | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | AP | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State Aztecs | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Utah State Aggies | AP | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | RV | RV | |||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 23 | ||||||||
| CFP | Not released | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Mountain West member won |
| Mountain West member lost |
| Mountain West teams in bold |
Week Zero
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25 | 5:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | HAW 43–34 | 31,007 | |
| August 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Wyoming | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | ESPN2 | W 29–7 | 20,322 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | UC Davis | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 38–44 | 12,675 | ||
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado | Colorado State | Broncos Stadium at Mile High • Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) | CBSSN | L 13–45 | 70,158 | |
| August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State | No. 11 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | L 31–38 | 73,114 | |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Portland State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | W 72–19 | 17,525 | ||
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | San Diego State | No. 13 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | FS1 | L 10–31 | 40,913 | |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | Stadium | W 38–0 | 33,415 | |
| September 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Washington State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | L 19–41 | 24,131 | |
| September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | UNLV | No. 15 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | P12N | L 21–43 | 58,708 | |
| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 22 Boise State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPNews | W 56–20 | 29,612 | |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN3 | W 62–30 | 18,213 | |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Idaho | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | Stadium | W 79–13 | 31,170 | |
| September 1 | 9:00 p.m. | Navy | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | CBSSN | W 59–41 | 29,702 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[5]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Cole McDonald | Hawaii | Tyler Horton | Boise State | Jaron Bryant | Fresno State |
Boise State cornerback Tyler Horton was also named the Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week.[6]
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | 10:00 a.m. | New Mexico | No. 5 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | L 14–45 | 77,003 | |
| September 8 | 10:00 a.m. | Nevada | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN | L 10–41 | 25,676 | |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | CBSSN | L 27–33 | 24,101 | |
| September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | ESPNU | L 13–40 | 50,820 | |
| September 8 | 5:30 p.m. | Arkansas | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | W 34–27 | 31,894 | |
| September 8 | 5:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | FS1 | L 14–21 | 38,280 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | Stadium | W 60–13 | 18,223 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 28–14 | 45,755 | ||
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | UTEP | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ATTSN | W 52–24 | 14,122 | |
| September 8 | 8:15 p.m. | Connecticut | No. 20 Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPNU | W 62–7 | 34,515 | |
| September 8 | 9:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | L 0–31 | 26,141 | |
| September 8 | 10:00 p.m. | Rice | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu | SPEC HI | W 43–29 | 23,112 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[7]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Brett Rypien | Boise State | Aaron Wade | Utah State | Dominik Eberle | Utah State |
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | Stadium | W 73–12 | 15,011 | |
| September 15 | 10:00 a.m. | Hawaii | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | L 21–28 | 31,133 | |
| September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 17 Boise State | No. 24 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | ESPN | L 21–44 | 54,974 | |
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN | L 10–48 | 80,021 | |
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Wofford | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | Stadium | W 17–14 | 20,293 | |
| September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | San Jose State | No. 20 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | P12N | L 22–35 | 50,049 | |
| September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Oregon State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | W 37–35 | 20,462 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | ELVN | W 42–25 | 20,673 | |
| September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | W 46–17 | 14,786 | ||
| September 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | FS1 | W 38–14 | 60,867 | |
| September 15 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 23 Arizona State | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 28–21 | 34,641 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[8]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Marcus McMaryion | Fresno State | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | John Baron II | San Diego State |
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | 10:00 a.m. | Nevada | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | CBSSN | L 44–63 | 23,675 | |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | ATTSN | L 19–35 | 26,259 | |
| September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 18,537 | |
| September 22 | 8:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 23–20 OT | 30,898 | |
| September 22 | 8:15 p.m. | Air Force | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | ESPN2 | USU 42–32 | 22,720 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[9]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Love | Utah State | Darren Hall | San Diego State | John Baron II | San Diego State |
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | 2:00 pm | Nevada | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | ESPNews | NEV 28–25 | 23,707 | |
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Liberty | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | L 43–52 | 18,804 | ||
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | BSU 34–14 | 22,271 | |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Hawaii | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | Spectrum | HAW 44–41 5OT | 16,363 | |
| September 29 | 8:30 p.m. | Toledo | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPNU | W 49–27 | 33,401 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[10]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Marcus McMaryion | Fresno State | Mykal Walker | Fresno State | Ryan Meskell | Hawaii |
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Utah State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel) | ESPN2 | W 45–20 | 58,087 | |
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBSSN | W 35–7 | 40,175 | |
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPNU | SDSU 19–13 | 36,679 | |
| October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ATTSN | UNM 50–14 | 18,949 | |
| October 6 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | CSU 42–30 | 13,802 | |
| October 6 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | FRES 21–3 | 15,367 | |
| October 6 | 10:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI | HAW 17–13 | 23,907 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[11]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Love | Utah State | Darren Hall | San Diego State | John Baron II | San Diego State |
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Air Force | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 21–17 | 25,326 | |
| October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Army | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPNU | L 3–52 | 15,627 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | ATTSN | CSU 20–18 | 36,514 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | UNLV | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | Stadium | USU 59–28 | 21,212 | |
| October 13 | 8:15 p.m. | Hawaii | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN2 | L 23–49 | 52,354 | |
| October 13 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (rivalry) | CBSSN | BSU 31–27 | 21,431 | |
| October 13 | 8:30 p.m. | Wyoming | Fresno State | Bulldogs Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPNU | FRES 27–3 | 28,501 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[12]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Love | Utah State | Kyahva Tezino | San Diego State | Kaelin Himphill | San Diego State |
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN2 | BSU 56–28 | 32,299 | |
| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Air Force | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | CBSSN | AFA 41–35 | 17,881 | |
| October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Utah State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bridger’s Battle) | ATTSN | USU 24–16 | 18,378 | |
| October 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Fresno State | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPNU | FRES 38–7 | 16,708 | |
| October 20 | 8:30 p.m. | San Jose State | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 16–13 | 30,451 | |
| October 20 | 10:00 p.m. | Nevada | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI | NEV 40–22 | 24,475 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[13]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Isaiah Sanders | Air Force | Korey Rush | Nevada | John Baron II | San Diego State |
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (The Border War) | CBSSN | WYO 34–21 | 32,125 | |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | Stadium | USU 61–19 | 16,119 | |
| October 27 | 4:30 p.m. | UNLV | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | ATTSN | SJSU 50–37 | 16,165 | |
| October 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | BSU 48–38 | 27,753 | |
| October 27 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | FRES 50–20 | 33,659 | |
| October 27 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | NEV 28–24 | 14,545 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[14]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Love | Utah State | Dakari Monroe | San Jose State | Quinton Conaway | Nevada |
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | 10:00 a.m. | Air Force | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBSSN | L 14–17 | 38,502 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | ATTSN | WYO 24–9 | 13,238 | |
| November 3 | 8:15 p.m. | BYU | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN2 | W 21–16 | 35,241 | |
| November 3 | 8:15 p.m. | San Diego State | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPNU | SDSU 31–23 | 14,646 | |
| November 3 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 20 Fresno State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | CBSSN | FRES 48–3 | 15,276 | |
| November 3 | 10:00 p.m. | No. 18 Utah State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI | USU 56–17 | 21,476 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[15]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Darwin Thompson | Utah State | Kyahva Tezino | San Diego State | John Baron II | San Diego State |
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 16 Fresno State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can) | ESPN2 | BSU 24–17 | 33,118 | |
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | AFA 42–24 | 23,723 | |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State | No. 14 Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | Stadium | USU 62–24 | 19,017 | |
| November 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | NEV 49–10 | 13,755 | |
| November 10 | 8:30 p.m. | UNLV | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | ESPN2 | UNLV 27–24 | 24,986 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[16]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Love | Utah State | Jericho Flowers | UNLV | Tyson Dyer | New Mexico |
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Boise State | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | CBSSN | BSU 45–14 | 16,883 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Utah State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | ATTSN | USU 29–24 | 19,226 | |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Force | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | ESPNews | WYO 35–27 | 14,996 | |
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Nevada | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPN3 | NEV 21–12 | 12,271 | |
| November 17 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Oil Can) | CBSSN | FRES 23–14 | 36,123 | |
| November 17 | 9:00 p.m. | UNLV | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI | HAW 35–28 | 25,697 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[17]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Tyler Vander Waal | Wyoming | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | Dominik Eberle | Utah State |
Week Thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry) | CBSSN | AFA 27–19 | 17,432 | |
| November 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Wyoming | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ATTSN | WYO 31–3 | 14,269 | |
| November 24 | 5:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Valley Cup) | ESPNU | FRES 31–13 | 26,162 | |
| November 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Nevada | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon) | CBSSN | UNLV 34–29 | 19,921 | |
| November 24 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 14 Utah State | No. 21 Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | BSU 33–24 | 35,960 | |
| November 24 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | ESPNU | HAW 31–30 OT | 28,014 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Players of the Week[18]
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alexander Mattison | Boise State | Javin White | UNLV | Cooper Rothe | Wyoming |
Mountain West Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 5:45 p.m. | No. 25 Fresno State | No. 19 Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | FRES 19–16 OT | 23,662 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Postseason
Bowl games
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Mountain West win | |
| Mountain West loss | |
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (MST) | MW team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Bowl | December 15 | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Utah State | North Texas | 52–13 | 25,387 |
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 15 | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Arizona State | 31–20 | 37,146 |
| Frisco Bowl | December 19 | Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX | ESPN | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State | Ohio | 0–27 | 11,029 |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 22 | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Louisiana Tech | 14–31 | 30,911 |
| First Responder Bowl | December 26 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | ESPN | 11:30 a.m. | Boise State | Boston College | No contest† | |
| Arizona Bowl | December 29 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | CBSSN | 11:15 a.m. | Nevada | Arkansas State | 16–13 OT | 32,368 |
†The First Responder bowl was delayed and ultimately canceled with 5:08 remaining in the 1st quarter with Boston College leading 7–0. The game was ruled a no contest.[19]
Records against FBS Conferences
Power Five conferences
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–3 |
| Big 12 | 0–1 |
| Pac-12 | 3–6 |
| SEC | 1–3 |
| Power 5 Total | 4–13 |
Group of Five conferences
| Group of 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| American | 3–0 |
| C-USA | 2–1 |
| MAC | 2–1 |
| Sun Belt | 2–1 |
| Independents | 5–5 |
| Group of 5 Total | 14–8 |
FCS Subdivision
| FCS Opponents | Record |
|---|---|
| Football Championship Subdivision | 8–2 |
Awards and honors
All Conference Teams
- Offensive Player of the Year: Brett Rypien, Sr., QB, Boise State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jeff Allison, Jr., LB, Fresno State
- Special Teams Player of the Year: Cooper Rothe, Jr., K, Wyoming
- Freshman of the Year: Toa Taua, RB, Nevada
- Coach of the Year: Matt Wells, Utah State
Offense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Brett Rypien | Sr. | Boise State | QB | Jordan Love | So. | Utah State |
| WR | John Ursua | Jr. | Hawaii | WR | KeeSean Johnson | Sr. | Fresno State |
| WR | Preston Williams | Jr. | Colorado State | WR | Sean Modster | Sr. | Boise State |
| RB | Nico Evans | Sr. | Wyoming | RB | Lexington Thomas | Sr. | UNLV |
| RB | Alexander Mattison | Jr. | Boise State | RB | Darwin Thompson | Jr. | Utah State |
| TE | Josh Oliver | Sr. | San José State | TE | Jared Rice | Jr. | Fresno State |
| OL | Ezra Cleveland | So. | Boise State | OL | Micah St. Andrew | Sr. | Fresno State |
| OL | Keith Ismael | So. | San Diego State | OL | Aaron Jenkins | Sr. | New Mexico |
| OL | Quin Ficklin | Sr. | Utah State | OL | Ryan Pope | Sr. | San Diego State |
| OL | Christian Cronk | Sr. | Fresno State | OL | Roman Andrus | Sr. | Utah State |
| OL | John Molchon | Jr. | Boise State | OL | Griffin Landrum | Sr. | Air Force |
| PK | Cooper Rothe | Jr. | Wyoming | PK | John Baron II | Sr. | San Diego State |
| PR/KR | Savon Scarver | So. | Utah State | PR/KR | Marcus Hayes | Fr. | New Mexico |
Defense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | Curtis Weaver | So. | Boise State | DL | Carl Granderson | Sr. | Wyoming |
| DL | Mykal Walker | Jr. | Fresno State | DL | Jordan Jackson | So. | Air Force |
| DL | Jabril Frazier | Sr. | Boise State | DL | Kaimana Padello | Jr. | Hawaii |
| DL | Korey Rush | Sr. | Nevada | DL | Bryson Bridges | Sr. | San Diego State |
| LB | Kyahva Tezino | Jr. | San Diego State | LB | David Woodward | So | Utah State |
| LB | Jeff Allison | Jr. | Fresno State | LB | Josh Watson | Jr. | Colorado State |
| LB | Malik Reed | Sr. | Nevada | LB | Tipa Galeai | Jr. | Utah State |
| DB | Tyler Horton | Sr. | Boise State | DB | Juju Hughes | Jr. | Fresno State |
| DB | Tank Kelly | Sr. | Fresno State | DB | Mike Bell | Jr. | Fresno State |
| DB | Dakari Monroe | Sr. | San José State | DB | Tariq Thompson | So. | San Diego State |
| DB | Andrew Wingard | Sr. | Wyoming | DB | Jontrell Rocquemore | Sr. | Utah State |
| P | Ryan Stonehouse | So. | Colorado State | P | Blake Cusick | Jr. | Fresno State |
Honorable Mentions:
- Air Force: Jeremy Fejedelem, Jr., DB.
- Boise State: Durrant Miles, Sr., DL; Kekoa Nawahine, Jr., DB; Avery Williams, So, RS/DB.
- Colorado State: None
- Fresno State: Jaron Bryant, Jr., DB; Jasad Haynes, Jr, DL; George Helmuth, Sr., LB; Marcus McMaryion, Sr., QB.
- Hawai'i: Zeno Choi, Sr., DL; Rojesterman Farris II, Jr.; DB; Cole McDonald, So., QB; Jahlani Tavai, Sr., LB; Solo Vaipulu, Fr., OL.
- Nevada: Dameon Baber, Sr., DB; Daniel Brown, Jr., DB; Quinton Conaway, Jr., P; Sean Krepsz, Sr., OL; McLane Mannix, So., WR; Jake Nelson, Jr., OL Asauni Rufus, Sr., DB.
- New Mexico: Aaron Blackwell, Jr., DL; Tyson Dyer, So., P; Marcus Hayes, Fr., DB.
- San Diego State: Parker Baldwin, Sr., DB; Noble Hall, Sr., DL; Brandon Heicklen, Jr., P; Kahale Warring, Jr., TE; Juwan Washington, Jr., RB.
- San Jose State: Ethan Aguayo, Jr., LB; Thai Cottrell, Sr., RS; Bryce Crawford, Sr., P; Boogie Roberts, Sr., DL.
- UNLV: Nathan Jacobson, Sr., OL; Roger Mann, Sr., DL; Justin Polu, Jr., OL.
- Utah State: Adewale Adeoye, Sr., DL; Rob Castaneda, Sr., OL; Dominik Eberle, Jr., PK; Gaje Ferguson, Sr., DB; Fua Leilua, Jr., DL; Dax Raymond, Jr., TE; Christopher Unga, Jr., DL; DJ Williams, Jr., DB. Ron’Quavion Tarver, Sr., WR; Sean Taylor, Sr., OL.
- Wyoming: Tyler Hall, Jr., DB; Logan Wilson, Jr., LB.
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Falcon Stadium | 46,692 | 33,415 | 23,707 | 40,175 † | 27,753 | 23,723 | 17,432 | 166,205 | 27,701 | 59.3% | |
| Boise State | Albertsons Stadium | 36,387 | 34,515 | 36,679 † | 32,299 | 35,241 | 33,118 | 35,960 | 207,812 | 34,635 | 95.2% | |
| Colorado State | Canvas Stadium | 41,200 | 31,007 | 31,894 | 26,259 | 36,514 † | 32,125 | 19,226 | 177,025 | 29,504 | 71.6% | |
| Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium | 41,031 | 31,170 | 33,401 | 28,501 | 33,659 | 36,123 † | 26,162 | 189,016 | 31,503 | 76.7% | |
| Hawaii | Aloha Stadium | 50,000 | 29,702 † | 23,112 | 26,175 | 23,907 | 24,475 | 21,476 | 25,697 | 174,544 | 24,935 | 49.9% |
| Nevada | Mackay Stadium | 30,000 | 17,525 | 20,462 | 15,367 | 21,431 † | 14,545 | 13,755 | 103,085 | 17,180 | 57.3% | |
| New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium | 39,224 | 18,213 | 18,804 † | 16,708 | 14,646 | 16,883 | 14,269 | 99,523 | 16,587 | 42.3% | |
| San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium | 54,000 | 45,755 † | 34,641 | 30,898 | 25,326 | 30,451 | 24,986 | 28,014 | 220,071 | 31,439 | 58.2% |
| San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium | 30,456 | 12,675 | 16,363 † | 13,802 | 16,165 | 12,271 | 71,276 | 14,255 | 46.8% | ||
| Utah State | Maverik Stadium | 25,513 | 18,223 | 15,011 | 22,720 † | 21,212 | 16,119 | 19,017 | 112,302 | 18,717 | 73.4% | |
| UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium | 35,500 | 14,122 | 14,786 | 18,949 | 17,881 | 15,276 | 19,921 † | 100,935 | 16,823 | 47.4% | |
| Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium | 29,181 | 24,131 † | 20,293 | 22,271 | 18,378 | 13,238 | 14,996 | 113,307 | 18,885 | 64.7% | |
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
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