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The 2026 Recruiting Road So Far: UNLV
Welcome to the ninth post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Spartans. The Road So Far: […]
Arizona Bowl Preview: Fresno State takes on Miami (of Ohio)
It is time to go bowling! And for what could be the final time, the Fresno State Bulldogs football team will represent the Mountain West Conference. The Fresno State Bulldogs will take on the Miami of Ohio RedHawks on Saturday afternoon for the 10th annual Arizona Bowl in Tucson. The Bulldogs come into this game […]
Mountaintop View 12-26-25
Good morning everyone! We at Mountain West Connection hope you had a great Christmas. Now, on to today’s news… CBS Sports looks at the betting odds for Friday’s bowl games Can New Mexico pull off the upset over a Big Ten team? A letter to the editor gives an interesting perspective on Wyoming athletics and […]
The 2026 Recruiting Road So Far: San Jose State
Welcome to the ninth post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Spartans. The Road So Far: […]
Peak Perspective: Catching Up on Basketball
Personally, I struggle to follow more than one sport at a time. Typically I’ll follow one sport, keep minor tabs on what else is going on, then when that sport ends I’ll move on to the next. For the past few months, that’s been football (with a break for the World Series). But football season […]
AZTECS SQUARE OFF AGAINST A HIGH POWERED NORTH TEXAS TEAM IN THE ISLETA NEW MEXICO BOWL.
It will be the Aztec Defense against the Mean Green Offense on Saturday. The Aztecs hope to close the season on a high note after coming so close to the Mountain West Conference championship. The future looks bright for the Aztecs as Coach Sean Lewis and squad reenter the bowl season since 2021. GAME INFO: […]
Mountaintop View 12-25-25
Hawaii delivers last-second win over Cal in Hawaii Bowl In what was one the best bowl games in recent memory, regardless of conference, Hawaii football rallied back from being down 21-0 to stun Cal 35-31 in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle, Weaver dramatically replacing […]
Hawaii Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio. Game time, TV schedule, odds.
Bowl games are here! Below is what you need to know: Wednesday, December 24th Hawaii vs Cal (6:00 PM MT) | Coverage: ESPN Odds: FanDuel Line: Hawaii/Cal: -1.5 Hawaii, O/U: 50.5 (Odds/lines subject to change. Visit FanDuel for more information.) Game Previews: What to Watch For: Hawaii: The Rainbow Warriors are looking to cap off their successful […]
Turnovers, run defense doom UNLV in 17-10 Frisco Bowl loss to Ohio
UNLV’s third straight bowl appearance ended in frustration. The Rebels were able to hold Ohio’s defense pretty well, but a pair of first-half turnovers and an excellent performance from Ohio running back Sieh Bangura handed the Rebels a 17-10 loss on Tuesday night. Offense Christmas didn’t come early for the Rebels. UNLV was efficient in […]
The Minnesota Gophers will face the New Mexico Lobos in Phoenix at the Rate Bowl.
courtesy of Rate Bowl New Mexico Lobos @ Minnesota Golden Gophers Mountain West Conference vs The Big Ten Conference Rate Bowl Preview | By Roger A. Holien, Mountain West Connection part of SB Nation Where to Watch: ESPN Date: Friday, Dec. 26 Time: 2:30 pm (MT) Game Location: Chase Field (Phoenix, Ariz.) New Mexico at […]
The 2026 Recruiting Road So Far: San Diego State
Welcome to the eighth post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Aztecs. The Road So Far: […]
Peak Perspective: Top Plays of the 2025 Season
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Our gift to you is a quick trip down memory lane, looking at the top plays of the football season. They are more or less in order all the back from week 0 through now, but there wasn’t really any cutoff for the number of plays we decided […]
Mountaintop View 12-24-25. Frisco Bowl, Top Athletic Departments, Aggies Improve, NET Rankings, MBB POTW.
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! More bowl games are coming up, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage of basketball season! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Rebels lose Frisco Bowl Three MW schools crack top 75 most valuable athletic departments. CNBC […]
Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio. Game time, TV schedule, odds.
Bowl games are here! Below is what you need to know: Tuesday, December 23rd UNLV vs Ohio (7:00 PM MT) | Coverage: ESPN Odds: FanDuel Line: UNLV/Ohio: -6.5 UNLV, O/U: 64.5 (Odds/lines subject to change. Visit FanDuel for more information.) Game Previews: What to Watch For: UNLV: The Rebels have been an offensive buzzsaw for most of […]
Bowl season special! Preview/Predictions for MW’s FIVE remaining bowl games! Utah State tripped up in Potato Bowl by Wazzu! HP Ep. #134 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! It’s time for the bowl season special, as we have the five remaining Mountain West teams ending their seasons this week. We’ll go through all five of those, complete with previews and predictions, and we’ll also go over Utah […]
The 2026 Recruiting Road So Far: New Mexico
Welcome to the seventh post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Lobos. The Road So Far: […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The second Mountain West bowl game of the season featured two teams that will be in the PAC 12 next season with Utah State and Washington State meeting on Boise State’s blue turf for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The game was a bit messy at times, but also featured some spectacular plays by both […]
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii-Cal: Three things to look for, Prediction
HAWAII vs. CALIFORNIA RWP: Rainbow Warrior Perspective Location: Honolulu, Oahu (Clarence T.C. Ching Complex) Date/Time: Saturday, December 24th at 3:00 p.m. (Hawaii Time) Television: ESPN Streaming: Obviously, you’re going to need a TV log-in of some kind. Radio: ESPN Honolulu Head-to-Head: According to the Hawaii Athletics website, Hawaii won the first contest between the Rainbows […]
Mountaintop View 12-23-25
Reunions, redemption headline 2025 Hawai‘i Bowl themes The Aloha State Daily details all of the Hawaii Bowl topics from the bowl game presser. Years after competing as teammates, Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang and Cal interim head coach Nick Rolovich square off again. Hawaii plays Cal in the Hawaii Bowl tomorrow evening at 8 pm […]
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Players of the Game
The second Mountain West bowl game of the season saw two future PAC 12 teams facing off in Boise, Idaho. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl featured the Washington State Cougars taking on the Utah State Aggies on the famous blue turf. It was a bit of a messy game, but the Cougars were able to […]
UNLV looks to close season strong against Ohio in Frisco Bowl
UNLV (10-3) vs. Ohio (8-4) Location: Ford Center at the Star, Frisco, Texas Date/Time: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Broadcast: ESPN Lines: UNLV -6.5, O/U 66.5 After facing a third straight disappointment in the Mountain West Championship against Boise State, UNLV is playing in a bowl game for the third consecutive season, taking on the Ohio […]
2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Dec. 22
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those who celebrate! We tipped off Mountain West conference play last week, with the majority of teams getting their feet wet against their conference foes over the weekend. Here is our power rankings for this week! 1. Utah State If you were looking for a close game between Colorado […]
Potato Bowl: Utah State vs. Washington State. Game time, TV schedule, odds.
Bowl games are here! Below is what you need to know: Monday, December 22nd Utah State vs. Washington State (12:00 PM MT) | Coverage: ESPN Odds: FanDuel Line: Utah State/Washington State: -2.5 Utah State, O/U: 50.5 (Odds/lines subject to change. Visit FanDuel for more information.) Game Previews: What to Watch For: Utah State: The Aggies have had […]
The 2026 Recruiting Road So Far: Nevada
Welcome to the sixth post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Wolf Pack. The Road So […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 12-22-25. What happens when a new coach comes in?
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. Recruiting is pretty quiet, with the holidays upon us. There were a handful of offers and two new commits, so the week wasn’t barren for the Mountain West. One specific note about the offers that stood out was that Air Force handed out an offer to […]
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