All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
It was a stressful day for Nevada fans, who had to start their day with a 51-14 loss from the football program. Turn the page to men’s basketball, and while a win was captured on the court, it was one hell of a stressful game. “I gotta get some Tylenol,” head coach Steve Alford said […]
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Nevada travelled to Logan, Utah, to take on Utah State for the last time as Mountain West foes. The Aggies came into this game a perfect 4-0 at home and extended that to 5-0 after a lopsided 51-14 win over the Wolf Pack. There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Nevada was pretty bad. The offense […]
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With what Air Force (3-6, 2-4 MW) can do on the ground, San Jose State (3-6, 2-3 MW) can do in the air, but on this night, it was the no-frills simplicity of a devastating run attack that earned a 26-16 win for the Falcons. Opening the game on a half-shadowed field, the San Jose […]
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You have to be ecstatic if your an Air Force fan, following their 10-point victory over San Jose State. Not only did they avoid the post Army hangover, but the way they won this game should generate a lot of optimism for the future. Coming into this game, I didn’t like the match-up against a […]
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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 8th […]
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After another bye week, Nevada gears up for another road game this afternoon against Utah State. The Aggies sit at an even .500 at 4-4 and 2-2 in conference play as they continue their push for a bowl game. Nevada is still eying its first conference win in two years and is out of bowl […]
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The season is quickly speeding to the finish line. With four games remaining on the Falcons schedule, their next stop is San Jose, California, where they will take on a Spartan team that is fresh off of a victory against Hawaii. The joy of the Falcons lone victory over an FBS opponent three weeks ago, […]
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This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Aztecs win the conference title? After the events of last weekend, San Diego State has become the heavy favorite to win the Mountain West championship. They get about two-thirds of the vote. Boise State still has some supporters, with a fifth of the vote, […]
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Utah State (4-4) (2-2) is coming off a bye week and is preparing to face off against Nevada (1-7) (0-4) as they look to stay in the hunt for bowl eligibility. On the season, Bryson Barnes leads the Aggies in passing with 1,808 yards and 14 touchdowns to three interceptions, completing 134 of his 209 […]
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Date/Time: Saturday, November 8, 2025 – 3 PM PDT Location: CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area) Head-to-Head: Air Force leads the series 5-3 Spread: SJSU -5.5 favorites, O/U 66.5 More than halfway into the season and the madness of the final stretch of the regular […]
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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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