2022 Mountain West Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I FBS |
Sport | Football |
Duration | August 27, 2022 – December 3, 2022 |
Number of teams | 12 |
TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Family (CBS, CBSSN) Fox Sports Family (Fox, FS1, FS2) |
2023 NFL draft | |
Top draft pick | QB Jake Haener, Fresno State |
Picked by | New Orleans Saints, 127th overall |
Regular season | |
Mountain Division champions | Boise State |
West Division champions | Fresno State |
Championship Game | |
Champions | Fresno State |
Runners-up | Boise State |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boise State xy | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Fresno State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Mountain West Conference football season was the 24th season of College football for the Mountain West Conference. It was part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 12 teams competed in the conference during the season. The season began August 27 and concluded on December 3 with the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. The full schedule for the season was released on February 16, 2022 [1]
In the 2021 Mountain West Conference football season, Utah State won the Mountain division, while San Diego State won the West division. In the conference championship game, Utah State took victory by a score of 46–13. [2]
The Mountain West Media days was held at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas on July 20 and 21.
The Preseason Media Poll was released July 20, 2022. Boise State was picked to win the Mountain division, while Fresno State was picked to win the West division. [3]
Mountain | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (for first) |
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1 | Boise State | 151 (14) |
2 | Air Force | 136 (10) |
3 | Utah State | 122 (3) |
4 | Colorado State | 90 (1) |
5 | Wyoming | 60 |
6 | New Mexico | 29 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (for first) |
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1 | Fresno State | 160 (20) |
2 | San Diego State | 148 (8) |
3 | San Jose State | 105 |
4 | Nevada | 66 |
5 | UNLV | 58 |
6 | Hawaii | 51 |
The Preseason All-Conference Team was announced only July 21, 2022. [4]
Position | Player | Team |
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Offense | ||
QB | Jake Haener | Fresno State |
WR | Jalen Cropper | Fresno State |
WR | Jesse Matthews | San Diego State |
RB | Brad Roberts | Air Force |
RB | Jordan Mims | Fresno State |
OL | Isaac Cochran | Air Force |
OL | John Ojukwu | Boise State |
OL | Dontae Bull | Fresno State |
OL | Aaron Frost | Nevada |
OL | Alama Uluave | San Diego State |
TE | Tanner Arkin | Colorado State |
Defense | ||
DL | Scott Matlock | Boise State |
DL | Keshawn Banks | San Diego State |
DL | Jonah Tavai | San Diego State |
DL | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State |
DL | Cade Hall | San Jose State |
LB | Vince Sanford | Air Force |
LB | Caden McDonald | San Diego State |
LB | Kyle Harmon | San Jose State |
DB | JL Skinner | Boise State |
DB | Evan Williams | Fresno State |
DB | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico |
DB | Patrick McMorris | San Diego State |
Special Teams | ||
P | Aaron Rodriguez | New Mexico |
PK | Jonah Dalmas | Boise State |
PR | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State |
KR | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State |
The following list contains Mountain West players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.
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Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | MW record |
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Air Force | Troy Calhoun | 16 | 111–75 | 111–75 | 67–48 |
Boise State | Andy Avalos | 2 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–3 |
Colorado State | Jay Norvell | 1 | 33–26 | 0–0 | 23–17 |
Fresno State | Jeff Tedford | 4 | 108–71 | 26–14 | 16–8 |
Hawaii | Timmy Chang | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Nevada | Ken Wilson | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
New Mexico | Danny Gonzales | 3 | 5–14 | 5–14 | 3–12 |
San Diego State | Brady Hoke | 5 | 94–78 | 29–18 | 18–12 |
San Jose State | Brent Brennan | 6 | 20–37 | 20–37 | 14–25 |
UNLV | Marcus Arroyo | 3 | 2–16 | 2–16 | 2–12 |
Utah State | Blake Anderson | 2 | 62–40 | 11–3 | 6–2 |
Wyoming | Craig Bohl | 9 | 149–82 | 45–50 | 27–35 |
Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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Air Force | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Boise State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | ||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Nevada | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
UNLV | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Utah State | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
No change in ranking from previous week | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
The schedule for the 2022 Mountain West football season was announced on February 16, 2022. [1]
Index to colors and formatting |
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MW member won |
MW member lost |
MW teams in bold |
All times Mountain time.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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August 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Idaho State | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | W 52–21 | 19,579 | |
August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | UConn | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | FS1 | W 31–20 | 19,553 | |
August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 6–38 | 37,832 | |
August 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Nevada | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | ESPN2 | W 23–12 | 23,371 | |
August 27 | 8:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | CBSSN | L 10–63 | 9,346 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Portland State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | NBCSBA | W 21–17 | 16,291 | |
September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Cal Poly | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | FS1 | W 35–7 | 36,011 | |
September 3 | 10:00 a.m. | Colorado State | No. 8 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 7–51 | 109,575 | |
September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | Altitude | W 48–17 | 31,180 | |
September 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBS | L 20–38 | 34,046 | |
September 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulsa | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | FS1 | W 40–37 2OT | 20,574 | |
September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | NSN | W 38–14 | 13,260 | |
September 3 | 5:30 p.m. | Utah State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN | L 0–55 | 98,321 | |
September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Maine | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | MWN | W 41–0 | 15,166 | |
September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | ESPN | L 17–34 | 27,732 | |
September 3 | 10:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports | L 17–49 | 9,346 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Boise State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | CBSSN | BSU 31–14 | 16,157 | |
September 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBS | W 41–10 | 33,647 | |
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | MWN | L 19–34 | 27,641 | |
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | P12N | L 14–20 | 38,180 | |
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | MWN | W 33–10 | 22,863 | |
September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | NSN | L 41–55 | 14,092 | |
September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Weber State | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | MWN | L 7–35 | 17,781 | |
September 10 | 5:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPNU | L 16–24 | 83,340 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho State | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | MWN | W 38–7 | 27,865 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | L 10–56 | 110,012 | |
September 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | CBSSN | L 32–35 | 41,031 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Air Force | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | WYO 17–14 | 18,277 | |
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | North Texas | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | SSSEN | W 58–27 | 19,623 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS1 | W 30–7 | 36,396 | |
September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | L 7–38 | 23,611 | |
September 17 | 5:30 p.m. | Nevada | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | L 0–27 | 69,250 | |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UTEP | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | MWN | W 27–10 | 15,269 | |
September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | ESPN2 | L 7–35 | 51,602 | |
September 17 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FOX | L 17–45 | 67,226 | |
September 17 | 10:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports | W 24–14 | 8,991 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | FS1 | AF 48–20 | 20,506 | |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Boise State | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | CBSSN | L 10–27 | 11,227 | |
September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Toledo | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | W 17–14 | 27,108 | |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Sacramento State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | MWN | L 10–41 | 25,445 | |
September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | CBSSN | UNLV 34–24 | 17,454 | |
September 24 | 5:30 p.m. | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 0–38 | 100,501 | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | FloSports | L 26–45 | 12,879 | |
September 24 | 8:15 p.m. | Wyoming | No. 19 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN2 | L 24–38 | 60,092 | |
September 24 | 8:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | W 34–6 | 17,058 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah State | No. 19 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Beehive Boot, rivalry) | ESPN | L 26–38 | 59,417 | |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS1 | BSU 35–13 | 34,910 | |
September 30 | 9:00 p.m. | New Mexico | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | UNLV 31–20 | 21,605 | |
October 1 | 10:00 a.m. | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 13–10 | 36,947 | |
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Fresno State | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 14–19 | 20,952 | |
October 1 | 5:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | SJSU 33–16 | 17,765 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 7 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | FS1 | CSU 17–14 | 18,255 | |
October 7 | 8:30 p.m. | UNLV | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | SJSU 40–7 | 16,669 | |
October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | CBSSN | WYO 27–14 | 14,226 | |
October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Air Force | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | FS1 | USU 34–27 | 19,105 | |
October 8 | 7:45 p.m. | Fresno State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (rivalry) | FS1 | BSU 40–20 | 37,663 | |
October 8 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 16–14 | 33,073 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | USU 17–13 | 35,009 | |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | FloSports | L 9–21 | ||
October 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Air Force | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | AF 42–7 | 23,847 | |
October 15 | 8:45 p.m. | San Jose State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivalry) | FS2 | FRES 17–10 | 41,031 | |
October 15 | 10:00 p.m. | Nevada | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | NSN / Spectrum Sports | HAW 31–16 | 9,231 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | UNLV | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | Peacock | L 21–44 | 73,165 | |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | Spectrum Sports | CSU 17–13 | 22,843 | |
October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | FloSports | Canceled | n/a | |
October 22 | 4:30 p.m. | Fresno State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | FS2 | FRES 41–9 | 14,667 | |
October 22 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | BSU 19–14 | 25,254 | |
October 22 | 7:45 p.m. | Utah State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bridger’s Battle) | FS2 | WYO 28–14 | 21,420 | |
October 22 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | CBSSN | SDSU 23–7 | 16,363 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS1 | BSU 49–10 | 33,895 | |
October 29 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivlary) | FS1 | FRES 32–28 | 37,107 | |
October 29 | 8:30 p.m. | Nevada | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | SJSU 35–28 | 17,117 | |
October 29 | 10:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI (rivlary) | Spectrum Sports | WYO 27–20 | 9,346 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 5 | 9:30 a.m. | Air Force | Army | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 13–7 | 33,912 | |
November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | CBSSN | USU 27–10 | 14,154 | |
November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 14–10 | 28,854 | |
November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | BYU | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS2 | L 28–31 | 36,461 | |
November 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivalry) | FS2 | FRES 55–13 | 39,005 | |
November 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | NBCSBA | SJSU 28–16 | 16,382 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | FRES 37–30 | 23,146 | |
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | AF 35–3 | 20,827 | |
November 12 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Border War) | CBSSN | WYO 14–13 | 30,300 | |
November 12 | 8:30 p.m. | San Jose State | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | SDSU 43–27 | 28,406 | |
November 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (rivalry) | CBSSN | BSU 41–3 | 14,960 | |
November 12 | 9:00 p.m. | Utah State | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports | USU 41–34 | 8,862 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 18 | 7:45 p.m. | San Diego State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | FS1 | SDSU 34–10 | 14,309 | |
November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | BSU 20–17 | 17,345 | |
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | FS2 | AF 24–12 | 20,121 | |
November 19 | 7:45 p.m. | San Jose State | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | FS1 | USU 35–31 | 13,677 | |
November 19 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | CBSSN | FRES 41–14 | 12,501 | |
November 19 | 9:00 p.m. | UNLV | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports / SSSEN | HAW 31–25 | 9,346 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 25 | 10:00 a.m. | Utah State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | CBS | BSU 42–23 | 31,402 | |
November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | CSU 17–0 | 20,107 | |
November 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | FS1 | FRES 30–0 | 40,214 | |
November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Hawaii | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | Spectrum Sports | SJSU 27–14 | 15,012 | |
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Nevada | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV (Fremont Cannon) | SSSEN / NSN | UNLV 27–22 | 24,873 | |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Air Force | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | AF 13–3 | 25,223 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Fresno State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (rivalry) | FOX | FRES 28–16 | ||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (MST) | Mountain West team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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LA Bowl | December 17 | SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, CA | ABC | 1:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Washington State | W 29–6 | 32,405 |
Frisco Bowl | December 17 | Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX | ESPN | 7:15 p.m. | Boise State | North Texas | W 35–32 | 12,211 |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | December 20 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Eastern Michigan | L 27–41 | 10,122 |
Armed Forces Bowl | December 22 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN | 6:30 p.m. | Air Force | Baylor | W 30–15 | |
Hawaii Bowl | December 24 | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 6:00 p.m | San Diego State | Middle Tennessee | L 23–25 | 6,605 |
First Responder Bowl | December 27 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN | 12:15 p.m. | Utah State | Memphis | L 10–38 | |
Arizona Bowl | December 30 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | Barstool Sports | 2:30 p.m. | Wyoming | Ohio | L 27–30 OT | |
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
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This is a list of games the Mountain West has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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August 27 | Big Ten | Wyoming | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 6–38 |
August 27 | SEC | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | L 10–63 |
September 3 | Pac-12 | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 17–34 |
September 3 | Big Ten | Colorado State | No. 8 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 7–51 |
September 3 | SEC | Utah State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–55 |
September 3 | Pac-12 | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 20–38 |
September 10 | Pac-12 | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | W 41–10 |
September 10 | Pac-12 | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 32–35 |
September 10 | Big Ten | Hawaii | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 10–56 |
September 10 | SEC | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 16–24 |
September 10 | Pac-12 | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | L 14–20 |
September 17 | Pac-12 | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | L 7–38 |
September 17 | Pac-12 | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 17–45 |
September 17 | Big Ten | Nevada | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | L 0–27 |
September 17 | Pac-12 | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 7–35 |
September 24 | SEC | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 0–38 |
September 24 | Independent | Wyoming | No. 19 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | L 24–38 |
September 30 | Independent | Utah State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Beehive Boot, rivalry) | L 26-38 |
October 22 | Independent | UNLV | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 21–44 |
November 5 | Independent | BYU | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | L 28–31 |
The following games include Mountain West teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC or Sun Belt.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 3 | American | Tulsa | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 40–37 2OT |
September 3 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | L 17–49 |
September 3 | Sun Belt | Texas State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | W 38–14 |
September 10 | C-USA | Middle Tennessee | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | L 19–34 |
September 17 | C-USA | UTEP | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | W 27–10 |
September 17 | C-USA | North Texas | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 58–27 |
September 24 | C-USA | Boise State | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | L 10–27 |
September 24 | MAC | Toledo | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 17–14 |
September 24 | MAC | Western Michigan | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 34–6 |
October 1 | American | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | W 13-10 |
The following games include Mountain West teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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August 27 | UConn | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | W 31–20 |
August 27 | Nevada | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | W 23–12 |
September 24 | Hawaii | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | L 26–45 |
October 1 | Fresno State | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | L 14-19 |
October 15 | New Mexico | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | L 9–21 |
October 22 | San Jose State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | Canceled |
November 5 | Air Force | Army | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | W 13–7 |
The following games include Mountain West teams competing against FCS schools.
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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August 27 | Idaho State | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 52–21 |
September 1 | Cal Poly | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 35-7 |
September 1 | Portland State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 21-17 |
September 3 | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | W 48–17 |
September 3 | Maine | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | W 41–0 |
September 10 | No. 16 (FCS) Weber State | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | L 7–35 |
September 10 | Northern Colorado | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 33–10 |
September 10 | No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | L 41–55 |
September 10 | Idaho State | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 38–7 |
September 17 | No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin | Boise State | Alberstons Stadium • Boise, ID | W 30–7 |
September 17 | Duquesne | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | W 24–14 |
September 24 | No. 7 (FCS) Sacramento State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | L 10–41 |
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Freshman | |||||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | ||||||
Week 0 (August 29) [36] | Doug Brumfield | UNLV | QB | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | CB | Brandon Talton | Nevada | K | Robert Briggs | Utah State | RB | |||||
Week 1 (September 5) [37] | Andrew Peasley | Wyoming | QB | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | DB | John Hoyland | Wyoming | K | Isaac Larsen | Utah State | S | |||||
Week 2 (September 12) [38] | Brad Roberts | Air Force | RB | Shae Suiaunoa | Wyoming | LB | John Hoyland (2) | Wyoming | K | Christian Washington | New Mexico | RB | |||||
Week 3 (September 19) [39] | Aidan Robbins | UNLV | RB | Reco Hannah | New Mexico | LB | Jonah Dalmas | Boise State | K | A. J. Haulcy | New Mexico | S | |||||
Week 4 (September 26) [40] | Brad Roberts (2) | Air Force | RB | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | LB | Jack Browning | San Diego State | K/P | Jordan Pollard | San Jose State | LB | |||||
Week 5 (October 3) [41] | Chevan Cordeiro | San Jose State | QB | DJ Schramm | Boise State | LB | Daniel Gutierrez | UNLV | K | Taylen Green | Boise State | QB | |||||
Week 6 (October 10) [42] | Chevan Cordeiro (2) | San Jose State | QB | Ezekiel Noa | Boise State | LB | Jonah Dalmas (2) | Boise State | K | Ashton Jeanty | Boise State | RB | |||||
Week 7 (October 17) [43] | Brad Roberts (3) | Air Force | RB | David Perales | Fresno State | DE | Stephen Kotsanlee | Utah State | P | Bishop Davenport | Utah State | QB | |||||
Week 8 (October 24) [44] | Titus Swen | Wyoming | RB | Michael Shawcroft | San Diego State | LB | Jonah Dalmas (3) | Boise State | K | A. J. Haulcy (2) | New Mexico | S | |||||
Week 9 (October 31) [45] | Taylen Green | Boise State | QB | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State | DE | John Hoyland (3) | Wyoming | K | Taylen Green (2) | Boise State | QB | |||||
Week 10 (November 7) [46] | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB | Dallas Branch | San Diego State | CB | Connor Coles | Utah State | K | Max Alford | Utah State | LB | |||||
Week 11 (November 14) [47] | Jalen Mayden | San Diego State | QB | Isaac Larsen | Utah State | S | Daniel Gutierrez (2) | UNLV | K | Isaac Larsen (2) | Utah State | S | |||||
Week 12 (November 21) [48] | Jake Haener (2) | Fresno State | QB | JL Skinner | Boise State | S | Jack Browning (2) | San Diego State | K/P | Taylen Green (3) | Boise State | QB | |||||
Week 13 (November 28) [49] | Taylen Green (2) | Boise State | QB | Jonathan Baldwin | UNLV | S | Daniel Gutierrez (3) | UNLV | K | Taylen Green (4) | Boise State | QB | |||||
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mountain West Conference football coaches at the end of the season. [50]
Award | Player | School |
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Offensive Player of the Year | Brad Roberts, Sr., RB | Air Force |
Defensive Player of the Year | Viliami Fehoko DL | San Jose State |
Special Teams Player of the Year | Jack Browning Sr K/P | San Diego State |
Freshman Player of the Year | Taylen Green, QB | Boise State |
Coach of the Year | Andy Avalos | Boise State |
The following players were selected as part of the Mountain West's All-Conference Teams. [50]
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The following list includes all Mountain West players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
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Jake Haener | QB | Fresno State | 4 | 25 | 127 | New Orleans Saints |
Viliami Fehoko | DE | San Jose State | 4 | 27 | 129 | Dallas Cowboys |
JL Skinner | S | Boise State | 6 | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos |
Jerrick Reed II | S | New Mexico | 6 | 21 | 198 | Seattle Seahawks |
Scott Matlock | DT | Boise State | 6 | 23 | 200 | Los Angeles Chargers |
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