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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 […]
Pac-12 Week 2 Game Recaps: Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State roll to big wins.
AZTECS HOLD BRUINS SCORELESS IN THE FIRST HALF, BUT STRUGGLE LATER ON IN 28-10 LOSS PAC-12 GOES 3-7 IN WEEK TWO. BOISE STATE REBOUNDS WITH WIN OVER MEMPHIS, FRESNO STATE AND COLORADO STATE ROLL TO BIG WINS San Diego State took on UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Saturday, with hopes to build upon their […]
2026 Mountain West Football Week 2 Recap
Week 2 of the 2026 season is in the books, and the Mountain West descended into total chaos this week. We had contenders getting blown out in embarrassing fashion, North Dakota State re-asserting themselves as the frontrunners, and one mind-boggling coaching decision turning a hopeful contender back into a laughing stock. Let’s not waste any […]
Fresno, we have a quarterback
No, it wasn’t against a top ranked defense. And no, it wasn’t against a P4 conference opponent. Nonetheless, Jayden Mandal put some doubts to rest on Saturday night about him being capable enough to be Fresno State’s starting quarterback. Mandal went 23-for-26 for 316 yards and two touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown, in the Bulldogs’ […]
Surviving yourself to beat the team you’re supposed to beat
San Jose State walked into CEFCU Saturday night hosting a Cal Poly team picking a fight above its supposed weight class. But to a very formidable opponent, the Spartans fumbled on their opening series, got flagged five times for 55 yards on the night and needed a fourth-quarter interception to finally pull away in a […]
MWCConnection Reacts Results: Should there be a Group of 6 Playoff?
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, a proud partner of SBNation. Fans weigh in on G6 Playoff possibility Feelings on the topic are mixed to some degree, but it’s clear the vast majority of fans are not in favor of being totally separate from the rest of the current FBS division. That being said, […]
Can you go 16-0? (9-11-26)
Weekly attempt to go 20-0 on this site: https://www.20-0.com/ Game: Roster: 11-5B Solid OFF 78 DEF91 Can you go perfect? 20-0.com/16-01005 ptsClassic OFFENSE RNQB Ryan Nassib QB · Syracuse · 2012 3749 YDS 26 TD 10 INT BSRB Benny Snell Jr. RB · Kentucky · 2016 1091 RuYDS 13 TD 5.9 YPC LTWR Laquon Treadwell WR […]
Recruiting Pipelines in the 2027 Class
We have been reviewing recruiting pipelines for each team since 2020. Here is that original post for reference. In the past few years, we have analyzed how teams recruit in relation to their pipelines. Recruiting is the lifeblood of a college program. Successful recruiting can be due to many factors, including winning tradition, top facilities, and player […]
“Not Playing for Anything”: What Will Happen to the Group of Six after 24-Team Playoff Expansion?
What would you do for your conference? For the Big Ten, they will buy time to protect their power brands if needed. For the SEC, they don’t care what colors you wear (purple and gold, for instance); they will show anyone that they mean business. Conferences don’t care what they have to do. Even if […]
Hawai’i Warriors Weekly Countdown: New Mexico State
College football is forever a “what have you done for me lately?” sport. A season that started with sky-high expectations for the 2026 Hawai’i Warriors has instead begun with a 0-2 record and maybe the ugliest rendition of the run-and-shoot offense we’ve ever seen. What now? Here are a few things to watch for as […]
A breakdown of the Jeff Choate-Montana scheduling debacle
This is a big week for the Nevada Wolf Pack, especially for head coach Jeff Choate. Not only will this weekend be a big test for them after a 49-14 blowout win over Western Kentucky last weekend, the first time in nearly 1,500 days that the program was over .500 at any point in the […]
2026 Pac-12 Week 2 Game Previews: Game Time, TV Schedule, Odds, Predictions
Washington State (0-1) at Kansas State (1-0) Date & Time: Saturday, September 12, 9:00 a.m. PT Network: TNT Spread: Kansas State -17.5, O/U 48.5 Preview: Washington State is looking to bounce back from a 24-10 Apple Cup defeat, travelling to Manhattan for its first-ever meeting against Kansas State. Quarterback Caden Pinnick showed his dual-threat ability […]
2026 Mountain West Football Week 2 Game Preview & Predictions
Week 2 of the 2026 season is upon us, and Mountain West football is kicking into high gear. Week 2 will see the bulk of the Mountain West’s FCS games, two of which see the home team as an underdog against top-five FCS competition. The Mountain West will prove what kind of conference they are […]
Mountaintop View 9-11-26: New Mexico Quarterbacks, Oregon State Football, Gene Bleymaier Returns to Boise, Jim Mora Jr., Ashton Jeanty, Apple Cup
New Mexico is finding a quarterback rotations that works Oregon State has found a quarterback worth pulling for A Legend will be returning to Boise this weekend Jim Mora Jr. is enjoying his time in Fort Collins Ashton Jeanty is healthy and ready to go San Diego State is taking the time to remember 9/11 […]
Who is Dominic Kelley? Meet Nevada’s Mountain West Player of the Week
From just another back to the leader of the pack, Dominic Kelley gave Nevada football quite the introduction to the 2026 season. Coming off a freshman season where he finished with 54 yards through nine games, Kelley ran for 152 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns to open his sophomore campaign in a 49-14 […]
Can Maddux Madsen take his performance against Oregon and build on it against Memphis?
A loss is a loss no matter how you attempt to frame it. From a 30,000-foot view, Boise State was successful in preserving its chances at a College Football Playoff berth and not getting embarrassed on national television. But what stood out and bucked an ever-growing narrative was the well-rounded and clutch performance that senior […]
Mountain West Week 1 Insights
Reevaluate your assumptions about the Mountain West. Many thought the summer realignment would disband the league. Five established teams transferred to the Pacific, resulting in a conference with a stable core and several new members. But after two weeks, led by head coach Jason Eck and his staff, who exerted their muscle in the first […]
Cooper Hoch, from walk-on to trusted SJSU receiver target
Cooper Hoch does not remember 2023 as a hard year. He remembers it as the year he decided hard was the plan. The 6’3,“ 200 lb. receiver from Newport Beach, CA arrived at San Jose State as a walk-on, the same season Ken Niumatalolo and offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann took over a program that needed […]
Air Force Football: What We Know So Far
Week one (and zero) are in the books. Which for Air Force means we know slightly more about the team than we did at the start of fall camp. For nearly the entirety of Troy Calhoun’s 20 seasons and counting as head coach, the Falcon’s have kicked off their season against an FCS opponent. Unlike […]
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