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2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Nov. 24

Happy Feast Week, everyone! With multiple intriguing matchups to look forward to, here are our Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings heading into the week! 1. Utah State And then there was one! Utah State moved to 6-0 Sunday with a dominant 34-point win over Davidson in the Charleston Classic. This came after a 21-point […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Mountain West Connection Players of the Week: Week 13

Week 13 saw a major shift in the conference title race and we saw some spectacular performances along with it. Let’s take a look at the top performers from this past weekend. Offensive Player of the Week Bryson Barnes (Utah State) It wasn’t the most efficient passing performance for Bryson Barnes, but the senior quarterback […]

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Spit Take: QB Darius Curry Suspended By Colorado State

On Sunday afternoon, Coach Tyson Summers and the Colorado State administration announced that they would impose a 1-game suspension on redshirt freshman quarterback Darius Curry for the “ unsportsmanlike conduct of spitting on opposing players during the second half of the football game at Boise State.” This suspension will knock Curry out of the lineup for […]

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Fresno State loses to Utah State, 28-17. Title Game hopes dashed.

The season of giving is just around the corner for most, but it arrived in Fresno on Saturday night when the Fresno State Bulldogs gave away their chance at a Mountain West Championship Game with a 28-17 loss to the Utah State Aggies. On a cold and crisp night by Fresno standards, EJ Warner returned […]

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CSU Falls to Boise State, 49-21

The CSU Rams travelled to Boise, Idaho, Saturday night to take on the Boise State Broncos in their last matchup before becoming members of the Pac-12. In a game that was largely a blowout, the Rams were run over by a strong, yet struggling Broncos squad by a final score of 49-21. Colorado State (2-9, […]

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Spartans battle but offense has no answers for Aztec defense

On a night when San Jose State (3-8, 2-5 MW) showed plenty of fight but not nearly enough finish, the Spartans closed their 2025 road slate with a 25–3 defeat to San Diego State (9-2, 6-1 MW), undone once again by an early turnover, missed opportunities, and an Aztec defense that lived up to its […]

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Nevada Hangs Onto Tight 13-7 Win Over Wyoming

What’s sweeter than getting your first conference win in over two years? Well, for Jeff Choate, it has to be picking up your second conference win and doing so in back-to-back games. It wasn’t a pretty offensive performance for either side, but Nevada was able to hold off just enough to beat Wyoming 13-7 and […]

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UNLV Keeps Championship Hopes Alive With Blowout Win Over Hawaii

UNLV took down Hawaii in dominant fashion on Friday night, retaining the Golden Pineapple with a 38-10 victory to keep Mountain West Championship game hopes alive. The offense was unbelievably efficient, and the defense was on high alert, stopping the Hawaii air raid, which led to the blowout score. OFFENSE Offensively, UNLV left everything on […]

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Spartans grind down high-octane Southern staying perfect at home

San Jose State (2-3, 0-0 MW) showed once again that its defensive identity is becoming more than early-season chatter, locking up a fast, confident Southern University squad 80–66 Friday night at Provident Credit Union Event Center. The win keeps the Spartans undefeated on their home floor and offered a meaningful step towards what expects to […]

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Boise State looks to avoid first three-game losing streak since 1997 in bout with Colorado State

COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. BOISE STATE BRONCOS Location: Boise, Idaho (Albertsons Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 22nd at 5:00 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 holds a wide lead all-time against the Rams, leading the series 12-1. However, the last time […]

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Wyoming welcomes home Josh Allen, Cowboys set to host Nevada on Senior Day

NEVADA WOLF PACK AT WYOMING COWBOYS Location: Laramie, Wyoming (War Memorial Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, November 22nd at 12:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: Mountain West Network Streaming: Mountain West App Radio: KOWB 1290 AM/95.1 FM/KOWB App (Cowboy Sports Network) Head-to-Head: Wyoming leads the all-time series 6-4, winning four of the last five meetings. Their last matchup […]

20 days ago | 1 read

2025 Mountain West Week 13: Game Time, TV Schedule, Odds, Predictions

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! Friday, November 21st […]

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Utah State at Fresno State Preview

Utah State (5-5) heads to Fresno State this Saturday night in a key Mountain West matchup. A win for Utah State would mean a lot to the Mountain West standings, as it would put Boise State right back into a spot for the conference title game. Fresno State is coming off a 24-3 win against […]

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Fresno State vs. Utah State Preview, Prediction

Fresno State will look to stretch their winning streak to three games when they play host to the Utah State Aggies on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. PT. The contest is senior night for the Bulldogs, and you can catch it on CBS Sports Network and over airwaves on the Bulldog Sports Network. Breakdown: Fresno […]

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San Jose State taking late-season changes, emotions & adversity into SDSU

Date/Time: Saturday, November 21, 2025 – 7:30 PM PDT Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area) Head-to-Head: SDSU leads the overall series 24-2-21 Spread: SDSU -11.5 favorites, O/U 49.5 Visiting a powerful San Diego State team (8-2, 5-1 MW), San Jose State (3-7, 2-4 MW) […]

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Mountain West Week 13 Fan Guide

This is the biggest week of the Mountain West Football season. With six teams still having a realistic shot at winning the Mountain West Championship, that number will dwindle after this coming weekend’s games. Like we did last week, we are going to focus on the teams that still have a realistic shot at competing […]

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Mountaintop View 11-21-2025

Fresno has a path to the title game, but they can’t afford a slip up The Bulldogs have looked better in recent weeks. Will that trend continue against Utah State this weekend? Hawaii travels to take on UNLV in what is essentially an elimination game Can Timmy Chang and the Rainbow Warriors pull of the […]

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