2023 Mountain West Conference football season

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2023 Mountain West Conference football season
Mountain West Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I FBS
Sport Football
DurationAugust 26, 2023 – December 2, 2023
Number of teams12
TV partner(s) CBS Sports Family (CBS, CBSSN) Fox Sports Family (Fox, FS1, FS2)
2024 NFL draft
Top draft pickDE Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
Picked by Miami Dolphins, 158th overall
Regular season
Season champions UNLV
  Runners-up Boise State
Championship Game
Champions Boise State
  Runners-up UNLV
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UNLV y  6 2   9 5  
Boise State y$  6 2   8 6  
San Jose State  6 2   7 6  
Air Force  5 3   9 4  
Wyoming  5 3   9 4  
Fresno State  4 4   9 4  
Utah State  4 4   6 7  
Hawaii  3 5   5 8  
Colorado State  3 5   5 7  
Nevada  2 6   2 10  
New Mexico  2 6   4 8  
San Diego State  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant

The 2023 Mountain West Conference football season was the 25th season of college football for the Mountain West Conference. It was part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 12 teams competed in the conference during the season. The season began on August 26 and concluded on December 2 with the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. The full schedule for the season was released on March 2, 2023. [1]

Contents

Conference changes

Prior to the 2023 season, the Mountain West Conference announced that it would eliminate divisions, with the two teams with the best conference records now playing in the championship game instead of division winners. [2]

Preseason

Preseason Poll

The Preseason Media Poll was released July 19, 2023. Boise State has been selected as the preseason favorite to claim the 2023 Mountain West football regular-season title. [3]

Predicted finishTeamVotes (for first)
1Boise State433 (28)
2Air Force364 (2)
3Fresno State351 (5)
4San Diego State338 (1)
5San Jose State293
6Wyoming281
7Colorado State201
8Utah State194
9UNLV177 (1)
10Hawai'i102
11Nevada92
12New Mexico60

Preseason All-Conference team

Mountain West preseason awards and all-conference teams were announced on July 19. [4]

Awards

PositionPlayerClassPositionTeam
Award
Offensive Player of the Year Chevan Cordeiro Sr. QB San Jose State
Defensive Player of the Year Easton Gibbs Jr. LB Wyoming
Special Teams Player of the Year Jack Browning Sr. PK/P San Diego State

All-conference team

PositionPlayerClassTeam
First Team Offense
QB Chevan Cordeiro Sr.San Jose State
RB John Lee Eldridge IIISr.Air Force
George Holani Sr.Boise State
WR Tory Horton Sr.Colorado State
Justin LockhartJr.San Jose State
TE Mark RedmanSr.San Diego State
OL Thor PaglialongSr.Air Force
Cade BeresfordSr.Boise State
Mose Vavao Sr.Fresno State
Cade BennettJr.San Diego State
Frank Crum Sr.Wyoming
First Team Defense
DL Payton ZdroikJr.Air Force
Mohamed KamaraSr.Colorado State
Devo BridgesSr.Fresno State
Jordan BertagnoleJr.Wyoming
DeVonne HarrisJr.Wyoming
LB DJ SchrammSr.Boise State
Cody MoonJr.San Diego State
Easton GibbsJr.Wyoming
DB Trey TaylorSr.Air Force
Jack HowellJr.Air Force
Cam StoneSr.Hawai'i
Ike LarsenSo.Utah State
First Team Special Teams
PK John HoylandJr.Wyoming
P Jack Browning Sr.San Diego State
PR Tory Horton Sr.Colorado State
KRChristian WashingtonSo.New Mexico

Coaches

Coaching changes

Head coaches

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolMW record
Air Force Troy Calhoun 17121–78121–7872–51
Boise State Andy Avalos 317–917–913–3
Colorado State Jay Norvell 236–353–926–22
Fresno State Jeff Tedford 5118–7536–1823–9
Hawaii Timmy Chang 23–103–102–6
Nevada Ken Wilson 22–102–100–8
New Mexico Danny Gonzales 47–247–243–20
San Diego State Brady Hoke 6101–8436–2423–15
San Jose State Brent Brennan 727–4227–4219–28
UNLV Barry Odom 125–250–00–0
Utah State Blake Anderson 368–4717–1011–5
Wyoming Craig Bohl 10156–8852–5632–38

Mid-season changes

Post-season changes

Rankings

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Final
Air ForceAPRVRVRV221917RV
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRV221917RVRVRV
CFPNot released25
Boise StateAPRV
CRVRV
CFPNot released
Colorado StateAP
C
CFPNot released
Fresno StateAPRVRVRV2524RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRVRV25RVRV
CFPNot released
HawaiiAP
C
CFPNot released
NevadaAP
C
CFPNot released
New MexicoAP
C
CFPNot released
San Diego StateAP
C
CFPNot released
San Jose StateAP
CRVRV
CFPNot released
UNLVAPRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Utah StateAP
C
CFPNot released
WyomingAPRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

Schedule

The schedule for the 2023 Mountain West football season was announced on March 2, 2023. [1]

Index to colors and formatting
MW member won
MW member lost
MW teams in bold

All times Mountain time.

Week 0

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 265:00 p.m. Ohio San Diego State Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA FS1 W 20–13  23,867
August 265:30 p.m. Hawaii Vanderbilt FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN SECN L 28–35  21,407
August 266:00 p.m. San Jose State No. 6  USC Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA P12N L 28–56  63,411
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 1

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 19:00 p.m. Stanford Hawaii Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI CBSSN L 24–37  13,739
September 210:00 a.m. Fresno State Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN BTN W 39–35  54,898
September 210:00 a.m. Utah State No. 25  Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA FS1 L 14–24  69,250
September 211:00 a.m. Robert Morris Air Force Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO Altitude/MWNW 42–7  30,142
September 21:30 p.m. Boise State No. 10  Washington Husky StadiumSeattle, WA ABC L 19–56  67,475
September 22:00 p.m. Bryant UNLV Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV W 44–14  20,347
September 24:30 p.m. Nevada No. 6 USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA P12N L 14–66  62,196
September 25:00 p.m. Washington State Colorado State Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO CBSSN L 24–50  31,497
September 25:00 p.m. New Mexico No. 23  Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX ESPN L 10–52  97,560
September 25:30 p.m. Texas Tech Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY CBS W 35–33 2OT 26,450
September 28:30 p.m. Idaho State San Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA CBSSN W 36–28  22,345
September 31:30 p.m.No. 18  Oregon State San Jose State CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA CBS L 17–42  20,337
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 2

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 91:30 p.m.UNLVNo. 2  Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI CBS L 7–35  109,482
September 92:00 p.m. Portland State WyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYMWNW 31–17  22,121
September 92:00 p.m. Cal Poly San Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA NBCS Bay Area W 59–3  14,224
September 95:00 p.m. UCF Boise State Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID FS1 L 16–18  36,447
September 95:00 p.m.No. 7 (FCS)  Idaho Nevada Mackay StadiumReno, NV NSN/MWNL 6–33  19,852
September 95:30 p.m. UCLA San Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA CBS L 10–35  32,017
September 96:00 p.m.Air Force Sam Houston NRG StadiumHouston, TX CBSSN W 13–3  25,121
September 96:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech New Mexico University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM MWNW 56–10  17,279
September 96:00 p.m.Idaho StateUtah State Maverik StadiumLogan, UT MWNW 78–28  20,034
September 97:00 p.m. Eastern Washington Fresno State Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA MWNW 34–31 2OT 41,031
September 910:00 p.m. Albany HawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HISpectrumW 31–20  9,485
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 3

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 156:00 p.m.Utah StateAir ForceFalcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO CBSSN  AF 39–21  18,400
September 1610:00 a.m.No. 14 (FCS)  North Dakota Boise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, ID FS1 W 42–18  35,610
September 161:30 p.m.San Diego StateNo. 16 Oregon State Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR FS1 L 9–26  35,591
September 165:00 p.m.San Jose State Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN+ L 17–21  20,039
September 165:00 p.m.VanderbiltUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV CBSSN W 40–37  22,582
September 166:00 p.m.HawaiiNo. 13  Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR P12N L 10–55  52,779
September 166:00 p.m.WyomingNo. 4  Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX LHN L 10–31  101,777
September 166:00 p.m. New Mexico State New MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)L 17–27  27,414
September 168:00 p.m.Colorado StateNo. 18  Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) ESPN L 35–43 2OT 53,141
September 168:30 p.m.Fresno State Arizona State Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ FS1 W 29–0  46,723
September 168:30 p.m. Kansas NevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NV CBSSN L 24–31  44,182
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 4

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 228:30 p.m.Boise StateSan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CACBSSN BSU 34–31  23,374
September 228:30 p.m.Air ForceSan Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CAFS1 AF 45–20  16,124
September 231:30 p.m.New Mexico UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA ESPN+W 34–31 OT 8,298
September 235:00 p.m.Colorado State Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN ESPN+W 31–23  19,806
September 235:00 p.m. Appalachian State WyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYCBSSNW 22–19  21,169
September 235:00 p.m.Nevada Texas State Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX ESPN+L 24–35  19,257
September 236:00 p.m. James Madison Utah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UTL 38–45  19,994
September 237:00 p.m.UNLV UTEP Sun BowlEl Paso, TX ESPN+W 45–28  28,042
September 238:30 p.m. Kent State Fresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CACBSSNW 53–10  38,728
September 2310:00 p.m.New Mexico StateHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HIW 20–17  10,254
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 5

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 3010:00 a.m.Utah State UConn Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT CBSSNW 34–33  21,227
September 302:00 p.m.Boise State Memphis Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN ESPN2L 32–35  30,364
September 302:00 p.m.HawaiiUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV UNLV 44–20  25,328
September 302:00 p.m.New MexicoWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY WYO 35–26  25,477
September 305:00 p.m. Utah Tech Colorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, COW 41–20  27,932
September 306:00 p.m.San Diego StateAir ForceFalcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, COCBSSN AF 49–10  24,869
September 308:30 p.m.NevadaNo. 25 Fresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CAFS1 FRES 27–9  39,246
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 6

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 76:00 p.m.Colorado StateUtah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UT USU 44–24  22,864
October 76:00 p.m.No. 24 Fresno StateWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYFOX WYO 24–19  20,788
October 76:00 p.m.San Jose StateBoise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, IDCBSSN BSU 35–27  37,491
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 7

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 136:00 p.m.Fresno StateUtah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UTCBSSN FRES 37–32  17,220
October 143:00 p.m.UNLVNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon) UNLV 45–27  24,578
October 144:00 p.m.San Jose StateNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NM SJSU 52–24  13,027
October 146:00 p.m.WyomingAir ForceFalcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, COCBSSN AF 34–27  28,311
October 147:45 p.m.Boise StateColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO CSU 31–30  34,901
October 149:00 p.m.San Diego StateHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HICBSSN SDSU 41–34  10,039
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 8

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2110:00 a.m.No. 22 Air Force Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) CBS W 17–6  38,803
October 214:00 p.m.HawaiiNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NM UNM 42–21  13,723
October 215:00 p.m.Colorado StateUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV UNLV 25–23  22,585
October 215:00 p.m.Utah StateSan Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA CBSSN  SJSU 42–21  15,028
October 217:00 p.m.NevadaSan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA FS2  NEV 6–0  27,122
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 9

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 283:30 p.m.WyomingBoise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, IDFS2 BSU 32–7  35,189
October 285:00 p.m.No. 19 Air ForceColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy)CBSSN AF 30–13  22,570
October 288:30 p.m.New MexicoNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NVCBSSN NEV 34–24  13,083
October 288:30 p.m.UNLVFresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CAFS1 FRES 31–24  41,031
October 2810:00 p.m.San Jose StateHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) SJSU 35–0  11,486
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 10

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 36:00 p.m.Colorado StateWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Border War)CBSSN WYO 24–15  27,905
November 412:30 p.m.No. 25 Air Force Army Empower Field at Mile HighDenver, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)CBSSNL 3–23  52,401
November 42:00 p.m.HawaiiNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NV HAW 27–14  15,540
November 44:00 p.m.UNLVNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NM UNLV 56–14  12,353
November 45:00 p.m.Utah StateSan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CAFS2 USU 32–24 2OT 23,096
November 48:00 p.m.Boise StateFresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivalry)CBSSN FRES 37–30  41,031
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 11

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 108:45 p.m.WyomingUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NVFS1 UNLV 34–14  25,568
November 111:00 p.m.NevadaUtah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UT USU 41–24  17,760
November 115:00 p.m.San Diego StateColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, COCBSSN CSU 22–19  22,033
November 118:00 p.m.New MexicoBoise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, IDFS1 BSU 42–14  34,076
November 118:30 p.m.Fresno StateSan Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA (rivalry)CBSSN SJSU 42–18  18,886
November 119:00 p.m.Air ForceHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI (rivalry) HAW 27–13  12,742
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 12

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 1812:00 p.m.HawaiiWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (rivalry) WYO 42–9  18,233
November 181:00 p.m.NevadaColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO CSU 30–20  20,121
November 181:30 p.m.UNLVAir ForceFalcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, COCBSSN UNLV 31–27  23,574
November 185:00 p.m.Boise StateUtah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UTCBSSN BSU 45–10  17,821
November 188:30 p.m.New MexicoFresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CAFS1 UNM 25–17  38,569
November 188:30 p.m.San Diego StateSan Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CACBSSN SJSU 24–13  16,224
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week 13

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 241:30 p.m.Utah StateNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NMCBSSN USU 44–41 2OT 12,094
November 242:00 p.m.Air ForceBoise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, IDFS1 BSU 27–19  36,390
November 251:00 p.m.San Jose StateUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV SJSU 37–31  25,554
November 257:00 p.m.WyomingNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NVCBSSN WYO 42–6  12,044
November 258:30 p.m.Fresno StateSan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA (rivalry)FS1 SDSU 33–18  22,000
November 259:00 p.m.Colorado StateHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI HAW 27–24  11,013
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Mountain Time.

Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 21:00 p.m.Boise StateUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV (Mountain West Championship Game) FOX  BSU 44–20  31,473
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Mountain Time.

Postseason

Bowl Games

Legend
 Mountain West win
 Mountain West loss
Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (MST)Mountain West teamOpponentScoreAttendance
New Mexico Bowl December 16 University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM ESPN 3:45 p.m.Fresno State New Mexico State W 37–1030,822
LA Bowl December 16 SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA ABC 5:30 p.m.Boise State UCLA L 22–3532,780
Armed Forces Bowl December 23 Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX ABC 1:30 p.m.Air Force James Madison W 31–2130,828
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl December 23 Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID ESPN 1:30 p.m.Utah State Georgia State L 22–4512,168
Hawaii Bowl December 23 Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI ESPN 8:30 p.m.San Jose State Coastal Carolina L 14–247,089
Guaranteed Rate Bowl December 26 Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ ESPN 7:00 p.m.UNLV Kansas L 36–49 
Arizona Bowl December 30 Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ Barstool / The CW 2:00 p.m.Wyoming Toledo W 16–15 

Selection of teams

Mountain West records vs other conferences


Mountain West vs Power 5 matchups

This is a list of games the Mountain West has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.


DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 26SECHawaiiVanderbiltFirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TNL 28–35
August 26Pac-12San Jose StateNo. 6 USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAL 28–56
September 1Pac-12StanfordHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HIL 24–37
September 2Pac-12Boise StateNo. 10 WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WAL 19–56
September 2Pac-12Washington StateColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, COL 24–50
September 2Big TenFresno StatePurdueRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, INW 39–35
September 2Pac-12NevadaNo. 6 USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAL 14–66
September 2SECNew MexicoNo. 23 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXL 10–52
September 2Big TenUtah StateNo. 25 IowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IAL 14–24
September 2Big 12Texas TechWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYW 35–33 2OT
September 3Pac-12No. 18 Oregon StateSan Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CAL 17–42
September 9Big 12UCFBoise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, IDL 16–18
September 9Pac-12UCLASan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CAL 10–35
September 9Big TenUNLVNo. 2 MichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MIL 7–35
September 16Pac-12Colorado StateNo. 18 ColoradoFolsom Field • Boulder, COL 35–43 2OT
September 16Pac-12Fresno StateArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZW 29–0
September 16Pac-12HawaiiNo. 13 OregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, ORL 10–55
September 16Big 12KansasNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NVL 24–31
September 16Pac-12San Diego StateNo. 16 Oregon StateReser Stadium • Corvallis, ORL 9–26
September 16SECVanderbiltUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NVW 40–37
September 16Big 12WyomingNo. 4 TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXL 10–31

Mountain West vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include Mountain West teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, or Sun Belt.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 26MACOhioSan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CAW 20–13
September 9C-USAAir ForceSam HoustonNRG Stadium • Houston, TXW 13–3
September 16C-USANew Mexico StateNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NML 17–27
September 16MACSan Jose StateToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHL 17–21
September 23C-USAColorado StateMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TNW 31–23
September 23MACKent StateFresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CAW 53–10
September 23C-USANew Mexico StateHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HIW 20–17
September 23Sun BeltNevadaTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 24–35
September 23C-USAUNLVUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TXW 45–28
September 23Sun BeltJames MadisonUtah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UTL 38–45
September 23Sun BeltAppalachian StateWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYW 22–19
September 30AmericanBoise StateMemphisSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TNL 32–35
October 21AmericanNo. 22 Air ForceNavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MDW 17–6

Mountain West vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include Mountain West teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, UConn, or UMass.

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 23New MexicoUMassWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MAW 34–31 OT
September 30Utah StateUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTW 34–33
November 4No. 25 Air ForceArmyEmpower Field at Mile High • Denver, COL 3–23

Mountain West vs FCS matchups


DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 2Robert MorrisAir ForceFalcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, COW 42–7
September 2Idaho StateSan Diego StateSnapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CAW 36–28
September 2BryantUNLVAllegiant Stadium • Paradise, NVW 44–14
September 9Eastern WashingtonFresno StateValley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CAW 34–31 2OT
September 9AlbanyHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HIW 31–20
September 9No. 7 (FCS) IdahoNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NVL 7–33
September 9Tennessee TechNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NMW 56–10
September 9Cal PolySan Jose StateCEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CAW 59–3
September 9Idaho StateUtah StateMaverik Stadium • Logan, UTW 78–28
September 9Portland StateWyomingWar Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WYW 31–17
September 16No. 14 (FCS) North DakotaBoise StateAlbertsons Stadium • Boise, IDW 42–18
September 30Utah TechColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, COW 41–20

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial TeamsFreshman
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 0 [16] Nick Nash San Jose StateWRCody MoonSan Diego StateLB Jack Browning San Diego StateK/P Pofele Ashlock HawaiiWR
Week 1 [17] Mikey Keene Fresno StateQB Levelle Bailey Fresno StateLB John Hoyland WyomingKPofele Ashlock (2)HawaiiWR
Week 2 [18] Dylan Hopkins New MexicoQBAlec MockAir ForceLBMatthew DaporeAir ForceKMatthew ColemanSan Jose StateWR
Week 3 [19] Emmanuel MichelAir ForceFBCarlton JohnsonFresno StateDBJose PizanoUNLVK Jayden Maiava UNLVQB
Week 4 [20] Ashton Jeanty Boise StateRBWrook BrownWyomingDBJakorey HawkinsWyomingCB Jai'Den Thomas UNLVRB
Week 5 [21] Zac LarrierAir ForceQB Wyett Ekeler WyomingS Ike Larsen Utah StateS Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi Colorado StateQB
Week 6 [22] Andrew Peasley WyomingQB Ike Larsen Utah StateSJames Ferguson-ReynoldsBoise StateP Maddux Madsen Boise StateQB
Week 7 [23] Kairee RobinsonSan Jose StateRB Trey Taylor Air ForceDBJack Browning (2)San Diego StateK/PBrayden Fowler-Nicolsi (2)Colorado StateQB
Week 8 [24] Dylan Hopkins (2)New MexicoQBJermarius LewisNew MexicoSJose Pizano (2)UNLVKJayden Maiava (2)UNLVQB
Week 9 [25] Eric McAlister Boise StateWRDean ClarkFresno StateSBrandon TaltonNevadaKMaddux Madsen (2)Boise StateQB
Week 10 [26] Ricky White III UNLVWRIke Larsen (2)Utah StateSMalik SherrodFresno StateRBJayden Maiava (3)UNLVQB
Week 11 [27] Kairee Robinson (2)San Jose StateRBPeter ManumaHawaiiDBJose Pizano (3)UNLVKJayden Maiava (4)UNLVQB
Week 12 [28] Jacory Croskey-Merritt New MexicoRBMarsel McDuffieUNLVLBJordan NoyesColorado StateKJayden Maiava (5)UNLVQB
Week 13 [29] Levi Williams Utah StateQBWyett Ekeler (2)WyomingSJack Browning (3)San Diego StateK/PMarcus RatcliffeSan Diego StateS

Mountain West Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mountain West Conference football coaches at the end of the season. [30]

AwardPlayerSchool
Offensive Player of the Year Ashton Jeanty, RBBoise State
Defensive Player of the Year Mohamed Kamara, DEColorado State
Special Teams Player of the Year Jose Pizano, KUNLV
Freshman Player of the Year Jayden Maiava, QBUNLV
Coach of the Year Barry Odom UNLV

All-conference teams

The following players were selected as part of the Mountain West's All-Conference Teams. [30]

National awards

All-Americans

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.

PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
First Team All-Americans
S Trey Taylor Air ForceAFCA
KJose PizanoUNLVFWAA
AP Ashton Jeanty Boise StateESPN, USAT
PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
Second Team All-Americans
TE Dallin Holker Colorado StateAFCA, AP, FWAA, SI, TSN, USAT, WCFF
DE Mohamed Kamara Colorado StateFWAA
S Trey Taylor Air ForceFOX
KJose PizanoUNLVAFCA, AP, FOX, SI, WCFF
PJames Ferguson-ReynoldsBoise StateAFCA, FOX, SI
KRJacob De JesusUNLVUSAT
AP Ashton Jeanty Boise StateAP, USAT
PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
Third Team All-Americans
WR Ricky White III UNLVAP
S Trey Taylor Air ForceAP
PJames Ferguson-ReynoldsBoise StateAP

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
Air Force Falcon Stadium 46,69230,142 18,40024,86928,31152,40123,574177,69729,61663.43%
Boise State Albertsons Stadium 36,38736,44735,61037,49135,18934,07636,390215,20335,86798.57%
Colorado State Canvas Stadium 41,00031,49727,93234,901 22,57022,03320,121159,05426,50964.66%
Fresno State Valley Children's Stadium 41,03141,03138,72839,24641,03141,03138,569239,63639,93997.34%
Hawaii Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex 15,19413,739 9,48510,25410,03911,48612,74211,01378,75811,25174.05%
Nevada Mackay Stadium 27,00019,85216,89024,578 13,08315,54012,044101,98716,99862.95%
New Mexico University Stadium 39,22417,27927,414 13,02713,72312,35312,09495,89015,98240.74%
San Diego State Snapdragon Stadium 35,00023,86722,34532,017 23,37427,12223,09622,000173,82124,83270.95%
San Jose State CEFCU Stadium 21,52020,337 14,22416,12415,02818,88616,224100,82316,80478.08%
UNLV Allegiant Stadium 65,00020,34722,58225,328 22,58525,56825,554141,96423,66136.40%
Utah State Maverik Stadium 25,10020,034 19,99422,86417,22017,76017,821115,69319,28276.82%
Wyoming War Memorial Stadium 30,18126,45022,12121,16925,47720,78827,90518,233162,14323,16376.75%

Bold – At or Exceeded capacity
†Season High

NFL draft

The NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. The following list includes all Mountain West players in the draft.

List of selections

PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
Round
Round
Pick
Overall
Pick
Team
Mohamed Kamara DE Colorado State 523158 Miami Dolphins
Trey Taylor S Air Force 73223 Las Vegas Raiders

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