All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
SATURDAY NIGHT MOMENTUM IS BUILDING AS THE AZTECS EXCITED TO TAKE ON THE WARRIORS OFFENSE The Aztecs are a touchdown favorite against the high flying Rainbow Warriors. Expect more of the same with aggressive defense. No reason to change what has been working. GAME INFO: Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center, University of Hawaii, Manoa. […]
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HAWAII vs. SAN DIEGO ST. RWP: Rainbow Warrior Perspective Location: Honolulu, Oahu (Clarence T.C. Ching Complex) Date/Time: Saturday, November 8th at 6:00 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: San Diego State […]
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Week 10 was a wake up call after losses by Boise State, UNLV, and Hawaii gave renewed hope to teams like Fresno State, Utah State, and New Mexico. This week features teams at the bottom of the standings that will look to play spoiler, but the final game of the day is the evening headliner. […]
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Are ticket price impacting attendance for Aztec football games? The Aztecs are having a great season, but attendance has still been a major issue? Do they need to reevaluate ticket prices? Hawaii faces a must win game against the Aztecs After a disappointing loss to San Jose State, the Rainbow Warriors are in a must-win […]
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UNLV (6-2) @ Colorado State (2-6) Location: Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO Date/Time: Saturday, November 8th, 6:30 PM PST Broadcast: FS1 Lines: UNLV -4.5, O/U 62.5 After getting off to a scorching hot start, UNLV has fizzled in recent weeks, losing two straight to Boise State and New Mexico. The team looks to reignite as […]
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Heading into the 2025-26 college basketball season, the Mountain West was well-liked by the metric systems, specifically KenPom. The conference has been a perennial top-6 or 7 conference nationally, and KenPom placed seven teams inside the top-100, including two in the top-50 and four in the top-80. We have a long season ahead, but it’s […]
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Just over a month ago, I decided to answer the question about home field advantage in the Mountain West Conference. After four articles looking at the data, I wish all my ideas turned into a month’s worth of writing, we now have a definitive list of which MWC stadiums have the biggest home field advantage. […]
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What Nevada wants to see from true freshman QB Carter Jones over season’s final month Somehow, we’ve blinked and its already November and the final month of the college football regular season. Nevada head coach Jeff Choate details what he wants to see from his freshman quarterback to conclude the season. Boise State fans hold […]
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Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics The Lobos will begin the 2025–26 season with a game against East Texas A&M at The Pit. Matchup: New Mexico Lobos vs. East Texas A&M LionsWhen: Wednesday, November 5, 2025Where: The Pit – Albuquerque, New MexicoBroadcast: Mountain West Network, Altitude 2Radio: Lobo Radio Network – Jeff Siembieda (play-by-play), Daniel Farris […]
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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! The theme for this week was upsets, and several of them, with UNLV, Boise State, and Hawaii all falling! You know the drill by now, we have the best possible lineup that can be built from the top performing transfers of Week 10! We’ll also […]
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Hopefully, you have been following along with our bowl projections each week, which serve as a week-to-week collection of our team’s thoughts. This post will serve as a snapshot companion post to the week-in, week-out projections. As the weekly projections more or less plug deserving teams into the existing bowl structure, this one will look […]
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After a weekend of mixed results, we move on to Week 10 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. Regrading the 2021-22 coaching carousel The Athletic takes a look back at the coaching hires […]
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‘Tis the season for college hoops. The 2025-26 season for Nevada kicked off at home against Louisiana Tech with a dominant 77-50 win. With 10 new players, the team’s leaders and identity will continue to be established as the season carries on. “We don’t have an identity yet,” head coach Steve Alford said after the […]
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UNLV started the Josh Pastner era on Tuesday night and got a punch to the gut instantly. Despite being 17.5-point favorites, the UT Martin Skyhawks took down the Runnin’ Rebels in an upset, 86-81. The Rebels were ahead at halftime, 43-39, but the Skyhawks flipped the script with a 47-38 second half. UNLV guard Dravyn […]
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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We had our most upset-filled week of the season, with New Mexico stunning UNLV, Fresno State stomping Boise State, and San Jose State outgunning Hawaii, all of those going down on the road! We’ll break down all three of […]
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Week 10 saw a dramatic shift in the chase for the conference championship. The conference favorite saw a season shifting injury and a shocking loss, a new heavyweight emerge in Southern California, and a bunch of teams with a shot after a few unexpected results. With that being said, let’s take a look at the […]
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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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SDSU Football Announces Future Home-and-Home Series with Hawai‘i As Hawaii and San Diego State prep for a pivotal Mountain West matchup this weekend, we now know it won’t be the last matchup for the foreseeable future. The two programs are scheduled to meet in 2028 and 2029. Colorado State: Team used bye for internal focus […]
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The shoes are squeaking. The rims are rattling. The air is thin in the “Dome of Doom”. You know what time it is. Poke basketball is back with head coach Sundance Wicks in his second year at the helm and with a plethora of transfers by his side. Here is a synopsis of who left, […]
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One wondered if last week’s surprise 28-0 victory of Colorado State was a sign that offensive change had arrived in the form of Jovon Bouknight. Spoiler alert – changing one tire on a car doesn’t turn a Toyota Camry into a Chevrolet Mustang. Wyoming started the game with a confidence-inducing touchdown on the opening drive […]
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UNM Quarterback James Laubstein long run against UNLV Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Remain Undefeated in Las Vegas and Secure Bowl Eligibility with 40–35 Win Over UNLV In a thrilling contest that has brought new life to New Mexico’s resurgence in 2025, the Lobos have dominated UNLV for nearly the entire contest. Although UNLV […]
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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) San Diego […]
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It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. There were a ton of offers this week. 46 to be exact. Combined with three new commits and four new decommits and it was quite an eventful week. One thing to note is how much work Colorado State was putting in this week. Keep in mind, […]
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