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Euphoria to nightmares in seven days: Surviving the Mountain West’s emotional whiplash
San Jose State head coach Ken Niumatalolo didn’t wait for a question. “I lost that game,” said Nimatalolo after Wyoming’s 16-13 overtime win Friday night at CEFCU Stadium. “You can’t mismanage the clock at the end of the half like that.” Seven days earlier, the Spartans flew home from Honolulu riding the high of a […]
MWCConnection Reacts Results: Jim Mora & Tyson Summers
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, a proud partner of SBNation. Fans don’t agree with the move to fire Summers mid-game In a close vote, there is a slight lean to the disagree side of the argument. While we will likely never know the full extent of the story, from what we do […]
Can No. 23 Boise State finally win back The Milk Can?
The bounty of success that the blue and orange have achieved during the Spencer Danielson era has returned the Broncos back to familiar territory after a brief hiccup within the previous regime. A College Football Playoff appearance. A Heisman-runner up. Consecutive conference championships. But there is one thing that he has yet to do. Beat […]
Hawaii Warriors Weekly Countdown: Arizona State
Hawaii lost again to San Jose State, sending the 2026 football season into a spiral. There is no time to weep for the Warriors as they turn around to face a Big XII foe on the road. Here are a few things to watch for as Hawaii takes on the Arizona State Sun Devils tomorrow, […]
Why not every preseason All-Mountain West selection is eligible
The first big date of the upcoming season — media days — has officially come and gone, where select media members submits their projections from the upcoming season, such as each team’s standing in the conference, All-Conference teams and who they believe will win each award. As a site, we will be doing our annual […]
Why not every All-Mountain West selection is eligible
The first big date of the upcoming season — media days — has officially come and gone, where select media members submits their projections from the upcoming season, such as each team’s standing in the conference, All-Conference teams and who they believe will win each award. As a site, we will be doing our annual […]
2026 Mountain West Football Week 6 Game Preview & Predictions
Week 6 of the 2026 season is here, and we have our largest slate of Mountain West conference games so far. The final MW debut will take place on Saturday, with the rest of the slate featuring must-win games, regardless of if a team enters 0-4 or 5-0. After this week, both the MW Championship […]
Mountaintop View 10-9-26: SJSU Football, G6 Power Rankings, Boise State MBB, Mountain West Media Days, Addie Doyle
The Spartans look to remain undefeated in Mountain West play San Jose State looked impressive last week against Hawaii. Can they improve to 2-0 with a statement win against the Cowboys? Could ESPN Gameday be visiting a Mountain West school? Reece Davis opened a can of words by speculating that Gameday could be traveling to […]
After Losing Szarka, Can Air Force Still Win The Commander-In-Chief Trophy?
Like most people, Air Force football ran into a tough Monday after a Saturday of fun. The Falcons took a 14-9 victory over Navy on Saturday before the news dropped at the beginning of the week that they would be losing their QB1, Liam Szarka, to a leg injury. With eight games remaining, a lot […]
Air Force Football: Winless Huskies host the Falcons
Game five of the Air Force season is at our doorstep, and this weeks matchup features the Northern Illinois Huskies. NIU had many memorable seasons while competing in the MAC, featuring some dynamic quarterbacks, including Heisman Finalist Jordan Lynch. Those successful season seem a distant memory. The Huskies now find themselves in very uncharted territories, […]
2026 MW/PAC-12 All-Transfer Team: Week Five
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! Find out the top performances from incoming transfers across both conferences! With the halfway point of the regular season coming up, some of these names are regulars, while others are making their first appearances now! Enjoy! Mountain West Quarterback Jackson Arnold Class: True Senior Previous […]
Same creed, different results: Wyoming’s passing game hunts for its 1/11th
Head coaches Jay Sawvel of Wyoming and Ken Niumatalolo of SJSU are preaching from the same hymnal this week, but only one team is currently hitting the notes. After North Dakota State shut out Wyoming 28-0 in the Fargodome last Saturday, Sawvel’s fix for his Cowboy offense boiled down to three words recognized anywhere: “Do. […]
Stats Corner: Was the Grass Greener? Conference Realignment’s Winners and Losers, 2022-2026
Conference realignment has paused for a bit with Stanford and Cal in the Atlantic Conference and Oregon and UCLA in the same conference as Maryland and Penn State. But at least Washington is in the northwest part of the country and therefore close to Northwestern, right? In the meantime, the MWC and PAC-12 have stabilized, […]
Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep. 12: Who’s Better: Pac-12 v MW?, Is NDSU Overhyped, MW Preseason Poll Reactions
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their opinions on the ongoing Pac-12 vs Mountain West debate in football, whether or not NDSU is overhyped five games into their FBS tenure, and their reactions to the MW Preseason All-Conference team announcement at […]
Mountaintop View 10-8-26
Mountain West football power rankings: Unbeaten North Dakota State gets first massive test Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posts his weekly Mountain West football power rankings. It’s New Mexico and North Dakota State’s world and we’re just living in it. UNLV football cannot afford to overlook Mountain West newcomer North Dakota State Ray Brewer of the […]
Mountain West & Pac-12 Bowl Projections Week 5:
The time has come. The 2026 season is upon us. We are past the time of watch lists and preseason awards and have entered the time of bowl projections. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This season, both Mountain West and Pac-12 projections will be included in […]
AZTECS PULL A RABBIT OUT OF THE HAT WITH WIN
DEFENSE, SPECIAL TEAMS SHINE WHILE OFFENSE CONTINUES TO TARNISH Oregon State up next and the Aztecs need offensive answers if they are hoping to compete New Pac-12 Conference looks to be a three team race with Boise State, Oregon State and Fresno State rising to the top There is much that ails the Aztecs this […]
What the Power 4 refuses to acknowledge about the Group of 6
Power 4 bias is alive and well in college football this season. By now, almost everyone has seen Danny Kanell’s social media post from last month saying everyone would win with a Group of 6-only playoff. Unfortunately, too many in the world of college sports share Danny’s opinion. Unfortunately, some even have the power to […]
Dennis Franchione Gave New Mexico Football a Reason to Believe Again 1992-1997
Dennis Franchione, who passed away Tuesday at age 75, took over a struggling New Mexico football program and led the Lobos to their first bowl game in 36 years. By Roger A. Holien | Mountain West Connection Most college football fans know Dennis Franchione from his time at TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Texas State. […]
Mountaintop View 10-7-26: Dennis Franchione, Boise St.-Fresno St., plus more
Former New Mexico and Texas State coach Franchione passes The legendary coach was 75 years old. Boise State and Fresno State set to do battle again The two square off with a potential conference title on the line. NCAA Proposes Summer Basketball Games Foreign tours might be replaced with summer ball in the future. Cooper […]
After Play-Calling Switch, What Needs To Change For Washington State’s Offense?
Washington State head coach Kirby Moore and his staff met together in the late hours of Saturday night. The Cougars failed to score an offensive touchdown for the second time this season just hours earlier, falling 26-6 to Fresno State. Everyone knew the message: something needed to change. I can’t wait to go to practice […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week 5
Week 5 of the college football season has concluded, and with it came the first week of PAC-12 play. The first weekend featured some marquee matchups, with three of the games expected to come down to the final possession. In Boise, they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Did this year’s team […]
Big wins for New Mexico, UNLV, & North Dakota State! The TRUTH behind CSU’s halftime DC firing! Checking in w/ 2025’s top 10 outgoing transfers! BIGGEST MW/PAC-12 Games of the Week yet! HP Ep. #173 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’re creeping up on the halfway point of the regular season, and this might’ve been the most insane week yet! Mountain West heavyweights North Dakota State and New Mexico both kicked off conference play with dominant wins, while UNLV […]
Mountaintop View 10-6-26
Air Force QB Liam Szarka out for the rest of the year with injury Terrible news out of Colorado Springs, one of the brightest talents in the Mountain West is done for the season. Brent Briggeman of The Gazette has more. What’s wrong with Wyoming football’s offense? Alex Taylor of WyoSports tackles the question that […]
Grounded again: Air Force’s Szarka out for season
Liam Szarka finishing the game this past weekend tells you everything. The Air Force junior ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s 14-9 win over Navy, a victory that snapped a five-game service academy losing streak. But on Monday, the academy announced a lower-leg injury will cost Szarka the rest of the season. […]
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