WEEK 9 GAME SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 25
19/17 Boise State at UNLV* CBSSN 7:30 p.m. PT
Saturday, Oct. 26
New Mexico at Colorado State* MWN/Altitude 3 p.m. MT
Utah State at Wyoming* CBSSN 5 p.m. MT
San José State at Fresno State* truTV/Max 5 p.m. PT
Washington State at San Diego State CBSSN 7:30 p.m. PT
Nevada at Hawai‘i* Spectrum/T1Sports 6 p.m. HT
MOUNTAIN WEST NOTES
• Eleven Mountain West teams take the field in Week 9, highlighted by No. 19/17 Boise State visiting UNLV in a battle of Conference leaders and a rematch of the 2023 MW Football Championship on Friday night. Colorado State, also atop the MW standings at 2-0, is on a two-game win streak and welcomes red-hot New Mexico, who has captured its last three contests. Wyoming hosts Utah State, San José State visits Fresno State and Hawai‘i welcomes Nevada. San Diego State, also 2-0 in MW play, steps out of Conference play to host Washington State. • Boise State is ranked for the fifth straight week, sitting at No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 19 into the US LBM Coaches (AFCA) poll. UNLV is receiving votes in both polls. • The Mountain West has the strongest nonconference schedule in the FBS. MW teams have 35 nonconference games scheduled this season against Autonomous 4 opponents, the most of any FBS league (counting Notre Dame, Oregon State and Washington State as A4 teams), with the next-closest totaling 27. The MW has four (4) games against the ACC, eight (8) against the Big 12, six (6) against the Big Ten and two (2) against the SEC in addition to 15 contests against Oregon State and Washington State, most of which are part of a scheduling agreement that will see all 12 MW schools face either the Beavers or Cougars. Fifteen of the MW’s games against Autonomous 4 opponents this season will be played at home. • MW teams have played 10 one-possession games against A4 opponents this season, with four of those games settled in overtime or on the final play of regulation. • Since 2018, the MW has the best winning percentage over Autonomous 5 teams (27.42) among its peer conferences. MW teams have collected 34 wins over such teams in that span, also the most among its peer conferences. • It’s a new era for the College Football Playoff in 2024, as the five highest-ranked FBS conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked at-large teams will earn spots in the 12-team postseason playoff. With unprecedented access to the CFP, the Mountain West will be well-positioned to earn a shot at competing for a national title. • Mountain West squads have a total of 21 nonconference games this season against teams that have been ranked or receiving votes at the time of the game or future opponents who or are currently ranked or receiving votes in the US LBM (AFCA) and/or AP top-25 polls, including eight at home. MW vs. Ranked Teams (Coaches/AP) Aug. 31: Colorado State at 4/4 Texas Aug. 31: Fresno State at 8/9 Michigan Aug. 31: New Mexico at 21/21 Arizona Sept. 7: RV/RV Boise State at 6/7 Oregon Sept. 7: Utah State at 14/13 USC Sept. 14: 10/12 Utah at Utah State Nov. 2: Air Force at 23/23 Army
