All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
Wee nine saw a shift in power in the race for the Mountain West championship. And with big upsets, we saw some big performances. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top performances from week 10 of the college football season. Offensive Player of the Week Walker Eget (San Jose State) Walker […]
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It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Fresh off a weekend of football games, there was a lot of action! News will continue to come your way, and we are here for it all. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Air Force comes up […]
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San Diego State with their 6th win in a row. Take over the lead in the Mountain West Conference. Lucky Sutton rushes for 158 yards to spark the offense. Aztecs defense among the nation’s best allowed the Cowboys only 185 yards for the game. Aztecs 7-1 on the season and 4-0 in Mountain West play […]
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UNLV lost its second straight game after being unable to complete a comeback victory as New Mexico held on late for a 40-35 victory on Saturday. The loss snapped UNLV’s five-game home win streak and dropped the record on the season to 6-2. New Mexico, on the other hand, gained bowl eligibility with this victory. […]
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When San Jose State (3-5, 2-2 MW) typically runs into Hawaii (6-3, 3-2 MW), it’s a high-scoring affair. On a perfect Saturday night in San Jose, 16,012 witnessed November fireworks as the Spartans took the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy for the fifth consecutive time in a 45-38 win at CEFCU Stadium. The right accolades for […]
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Nothing…and I mean N-O-T-H-I-N-G…went right for the Broncos Saturday afternoon at Albertsons Stadium. On the very first drive of the game, QB Maddux Madsen found WR Cameron Bates running across midfield with ample space between him and the next defender. However, Bates was unable to haul in the throw, and Boise State punted rather than […]
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Fresno State has stunned the Mountain West Conference, and perhaps the country. Led by a defense that forced three turnovers, and knocked the opposing quarterback out of the game, the Bulldogs came away with a 30-7 win over the Boise State Broncos in Boise. Using that tough defense, and a ground and pound game, the […]
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If you were to read our preview of the past two Air Force games, you could of skipped the game and got to the conclusion in nearly identical fashion. Only on this Saturday, you would do so much more heartbroken a fan of the Falcons. In what has become a completely alarming trend, Troy Calhoun […]
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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! Saturday, November 1st […]
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This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Only five Mountain West bowl teams? In a confusing result, fans are down on the Mountain West’s ability to get more than five bowl teams, with nearly half choosing that number. The conference already has four teams that have qualified, and with a month […]
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WYOMING COWBOYS AT SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS Location: San Diego, California (Snapdragon Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st at 5:00 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: Historically, this has been a hotly contested series that began in 1978, with San Diego State currently […]
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We are days away from the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Around the Mountain West, there are a ton of intriguing teams with brand new rosters and coaching staffs that we’re itching to see. But what about players?! Here are my five-most intriguing players heading into the new season! Let’s dive right into […]
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Date/Time: Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 7:30 PM PDT Location: CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA Broadcast: CBS Sports Network Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area) Head-to-Head: SJSU leads the series 23-1-22 Spread: SJSU -2.5 favorites, O/U 57.5 With Hawaii (6-2, 3-1 MW) in town to face San Jose State (2-5, 1-2 MW) on Saturday […]
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HAWAII vs. SAN JOSE ST. RWP: Rainbow Warrior Perspective Location: San Jose, California (CEFCU Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st at 4:30 p.m. (Hawaii Time) Television: CBS Sports Network Streaming: You will need a TV log-in. Radio: ESPN Honolulu Head-to-Head: San Jose State leads the series 23-22-1 all-time. The Spartans have matched Hawaii’s four-game winning streak […]
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The race to the Mountain West Championship became even clearer this past weekend with Boise State and San Diego State remaining undefeated in conference play. Losses by Utah State and Fresno State likely eliminated them from championship contention and Wyoming’s bowl hopes are still alive. Before we dive into this week’s games, let’s take a […]
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Fresno State will have a new quarterback under center when they take on the Broncos Carson Conklin will look to bounce back after a rough performance against San Diego State last weekend. The government might be shutdown, but Army will still be playing Air Force this weekend The big rivalry game will take place despite […]
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WILL THE AZTECS TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS NOW THAT THEY ARE BOWL ELIGIBLE OR WILL THEY CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE? The Aztecs are considerable favorites against a struggling Cowboys team. Expect the Aztecs to keep the conference championship in sight and play an aggressive gameplan. GAME INFO: Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California Date/Time: […]
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BOISE STATE BRONCOS VS. FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS Location: Boise, Idaho (Albertsons Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st at 1:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: FS1 Streaming: Fox Sports App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Boise State is 17-9 all-time against Fresno State, but the Bulldogs have been much more feisty as of […]
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UNLV (6-1) v. New Mexico (5-3) Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st, 12:00 PM PST Broadcast: Mountain West Network Lines: UNLV -3.5 | O/U 61.5 After suffering its first loss of the season against Boise State, UNLV is looking to bounce back at Allegiant Stadium. The Rebels will be taking on […]
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For the last three weeks, I have written about home field advantage, whether there is one, and which teams in the MWC travel the best. This week on Stats Corner, we are going to look at which stadiums are advantageous for in each category. I realize that some of these advantages are based on teams […]
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Week 10 is here. Troy Calhoun and the Air Force Fightin’ Falcons welcome Jeff Monken and Army West Point to Colorado Springs. Monken and Army will scoff at the notion that this rivalry even exists in the same stratosphere as “America’s Game”, Army-Navy. But I am here to tell you, this game is Air Force’s […]
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Mountain West Showdown in the Desert: Lobos Look to Stun Rebels UNLV vs. New Mexico: Battle of the Mountain West Game: New Mexico Lobos (5–3, 2–2 MW) at UNLV Rebels (6–1, 3–1 MW)Date: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PSTLocation: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NevadaTV/Stream: Mountain West Network / Altitude / […]
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This Boise State RB helped Fresno own the Milk Can. He wants BSU to get it back It’s not every day that a player has experienced both sides of a rivalry, but that’s the case for Boise State, and former Fresno State running back Malik Sherrod. The Broncos host the Bulldogs this Saturday at 1:30 […]
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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! Only four games took place, but we still had big-time wins for San Diego State and New Mexico! As per usual, we have the best possible lineup that can be built from the top performing transfers of Week 9! We’ll also highlight the best transfer […]
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