2017 Mountain West Conference football season
The 2017 Mountain West Conference football season, part of that year's NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 19th season of college football for the Mountain West Conference (MW). Since 2012, 12 teams have competed in MW football—the conference's 11 full members, plus football-only member Hawaiʻi. The regular season began on August 26 and ended on November 25. The Mountain West Championship Game was played on December 2,[1] where Mountain Division champion Boise State defeated West Division champion Fresno State to win their first Mountain West championship since 2014.
| 2017 Mountain West Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 2017 – January 2018 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | CBSSN, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS, AT&TSN |
| 2018 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | QB Josh Allen, Wyoming |
| Picked by | Buffalo Bills, 7th overall |
| Regular season | |
| Mountain Division champions | Boise State Broncos |
| Mountain Division runners-up | Wyoming Cowboys |
| West Division champions | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| West Division runners-up | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Championship Game | |
| Champions | Boise State |
| Runners-up | Fresno State |
| Finals MVP | QB Brett Rypien, Boise State LB Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 22 Boise State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season
Mountain West Media
2017 Mountain West media days took place on July 25 & 26 at the Cosmopolitan.
Preseason Polls
| Place | Mountain Division | West Division |
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| 1 | Boise State (21) 161 | San Diego State (28) 168 |
| 2 | Colorado State (6) 135 | Hawai'i 135 |
| 3 | Wyoming (1) 114 | UNLV 105 |
| 4 | Air Force 82 | Nevada 79 |
| 5 | New Mexico 68 | San Jose State 54 |
| 6 | Utah State 28 | Fresno State 47 |
- First place votes in parentheses
Preseason All–Mountain West Team
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Josh Allen** | JR. | Wyoming |
| WR | Michael Gallup* | SR. | Colorado State |
| WR | Devonte Boyd | SR. | UNLV |
| RB | Rashaad Penny* | SR. | San Diego State |
| RB | Tyrone Owens | JR. | New Mexico |
| OL | Jake Bennett** | SR. | Colorado State |
| OL | Austin Corbett** | SR. | Nevada |
| OL | Dejon Allen** | SR. | Hawai'i |
| OL | Aaron Jenkins | JR. | New Mexico |
| OL | Mason Hampton | SR. | Boise State |
| TE | David Wells** | SR. | San Diego State |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL | David Moa* | JR. | Boise State |
| DL | Malik Reed** | JR. | Nevada |
| DL | Garrett Hughes* | SR. | New Mexico |
| DL | Mike Hughes Jr. | SR. | UNLV |
| LB | Jahlani Tavai* | JR. | Hawai'i |
| LB | Logan Wilson | SO. | Wyoming |
| LB | Frank Ginda | JR. | San Jose State |
| DB | Andrew Wingard* | JR. | Wyoming |
| DB | Andre Chachere* | SR. | San Jose State |
| DB | Tyler Horton | JR. | Boise State |
| DB | Trayvon Henderson | SR. | Hawai'i |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Michael Carrizosa | SR. | San Jose State |
| PK | John Baron II* | JR. | San Diego State |
| RET | Rashaad Penny* | SR. | San Diego State |
- Preseason Offensive Player of the Year:
- Josh Allen, JR., QB, Wyoming
- Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
- Andrew Wingard, JR., DB, Wyoming
- Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year:
- Rashaad Penny, SR., KR, San Diego State
(* – member of the 2016 All–Mountain West first team)
(** – member of the 2016 All–Mountain West second team)
Coaches
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | MW record |
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| Air Force | Troy Calhoun | 11 | 77–53 | 77–53 | 45–35 |
| Boise State | Bryan Harsin | 4 | 38–14 | 31–9 | 18–6 |
| Colorado State | Mike Bobo | 3 | 14–12 | 14–12 | 10–6 |
| Fresno State | Jeff Tedford | 1 | 82–57 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Hawaiʻi | Nick Rolovich | 2 | 7–7 | 7–7 | 4–4 |
| Nevada | Jay Norvell | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New Mexico | Bob Davie | 6 | 62–61 | 27–36 | 15–25 |
| San Diego State | Rocky Long | 9 | 119–95 | 54–26 | 36–11 |
| San José State | Brent Brennan | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| UNLV | Tony Sanchez | 3 | 7–17 | 7–17 | 5–11 |
| Utah State | Matt Wells | 5 | 28–25 | 28–25 | 19–12 |
| Wyoming | Craig Bohl | 4 | 118–56 | 14–24 | 10–14 |
Rankings
Listed are the Mountain West teams who were ranked or received votes at some point during the season. Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, Utah State and UNLV were never ranked or received any votes.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State Broncos | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 25 | 22 | ||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 25 | 22 | ||||
| CFP | Not released | 25 | 23 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado State Rams | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs | AP | RV | 25 | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| San Diego State Aztecs | AP | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| C | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | ||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming Cowboys | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Mountain West member won |
| Mountain West member lost |
| Mountain West teams in bold |
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Oregon State | Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | W 58–27 | 37,583 | |
| August 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | ELVN SPEC |
W 38–35 | 12,145 | |
| August 26 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 19 South Florida | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 22–42 | 13,377 | |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Colorado | Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) | P12N | L 3–17 | 73,932 | |
| September 1 | 9:00 p.m. | Utah State | No. 9 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | L 10–59 | 75,324 | |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | L 3–24 | 68,075 | |
| September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | ESPN3 | W 63–0 | 37,286 | |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Nevada | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | L 20–31 | 33,018 | |
| September 2 | 3:45 p.m. | Troy | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPNU | W 24–13 | 31,581 | |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Cal Poly | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 34–13 | 10,667 | ||
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | W 38–14 | 21,475 | ||
| September 2 | 8:30 p.m. | UC Davis | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | Stadium | W 38–17 | 46,132 | |
| September 2 | 9:00 p.m. | Howard | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Paradise, NV | Stadium | L 40–43 | 15,667 | |
| September 2 | 10:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 66–0 | 39,447 | ||
| September 3 | 12:00 a.m. | Western Carolina | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 41–18 | 25,472 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho State | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | Stadium on Facebook | W 51–13 | 19,638 | |
| September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian | Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | MWN | W 31–10 | 27,038 | |
| September 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Fresno State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN2 | L 10–41 | 101,127 | |
| September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | LHN | L 0–56 | 88,117 | |
| September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | ATTSNRM | W 21–0 | 19,051 | |
| September 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Hawaii | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | P12N | L 23–56 | 50,444 | |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | UNLV | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | ESPN3 | W 44–16 | 10,156 | |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Toledo | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPN3 | L 24–37 | 18,617 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | Stadium | L 28–30 | 32,427 | |
| September 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State | No. 22 Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | ESPN | L 44–47 3OT | 32,631 | |
| September 9 | 9:00 p.m. | San Diego State | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | W 30–20 | 54,336 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | BSU 28–14 | 28,385 | |
| September 16 | 10:00 a.m. | Air Force | No. 7 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | L 13–29 | 111,387 | |
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 10–46 | 27,971 | |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Idaho State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ATTSNRM/Stadium | L 28–30 | 16,394 | |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Oregon | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | L 13–49 | 29,139 | |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN2 | L 23–41 | 101,821 | |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | No. 6 Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | P12N | L 16–48 | 68,384 | |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | ESPN2 | L 16–54 | 45,881 | |
| September 16 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 19 Stanford | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 20–17 | 43,040 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN2 | L 23–42 | 33,947 | |
| September 23 | 10:00 a.m. | UNLV | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | L 21–54 | 106,187 | |
| September 23 | 11:30 a.m. | New Mexico | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa | ESPN3 | W 16–13 | 18,026 | |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Nevada | No. 18 Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | L 7–45 | 30,317 | |
| September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 22 San Diego State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | SDSU 28–24 | 27,575 | |
| September 23 | 5:30 p.m. | Utah State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | Stadium | USU 61–10 | 12,426 | |
| September 23 | 8:15 p.m. | Hawaii | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Paniolo Trophy) | ESPN2 | Wyo 28–21 OT | 17,796 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | BYU | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT (The Old Wagon Wheel) | CBSSN | W 40–24 | 24,112 | |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | Stadium | W 45–10 | 21,784 | |
| September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Air Force | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | NM 56–38 | 21,864 | ||
| September 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Nevada | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | AT&TSN | FSU 41–21 | 27,434 | |
| September 30 | 8:30 p.m. | San Jose State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ESPNU | UNLV 41–13 | 15,009 | |
| September 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | No. 19 San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 34–28 | 35,717 | |
| September 30 | 12:00 a.m. | Colorado State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | CSU 51–21 | 25,687 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | 8:15 p.m. | Boise State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN | W 24–7 | 59,753 | |
| October 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Air Force | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBSSN | L 45–48 | 38,792 | |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | ATTSNRM | CSU 27–14 | 18,004 | |
| October 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Fresno State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA (Valley Trophy) | ESPN3 | FSU 27–10 | 18,483 | |
| October 7 | 8:45 p.m. | No. 19 San Diego State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ESPN2 | SDSU 41–10 | 19,770 | |
| October 7 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | CBSSN | Nev 35–21 | 16,566 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | UNLV | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | ATTSNRM | AFA 34–30 | 26,679 | |
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Wyoming | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT (Bridger's Battle) | Stadium | Wyo 28–23 | 22,234 | |
| October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | AT&TSN | FSU 38–0 | 28,090 | |
| October 14 | 8:15 p.m. | Nevada | Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | ESPN2 | CSU 42–40 | 36,765 | |
| October 14 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State | No. 19 San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | BSU 31–14 | 49,053 | |
| October 14 | 12:00 a.m. | San Jose State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | Haw 37–26 | 25,019 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Air Force | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | CBSSN | AFA 45–42 | 16,789 | |
| October 20 | 8:15 p.m. | Colorado State | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN2 | CSU 27–24 | 17,358 | |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Utah State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ATTSNRM/Stadium | USU 52–28 | 18,157 | |
| October 21 | 8:15 p.m. | Wyoming | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN2 | BSU 24–14 | 35,565 | |
| October 21 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA (Battle for the Oil Can) | CBSSN | FSU 27–3 | 43,243 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Air Force | Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy) | CBSSN | AFA 45–28 | 33,074 | |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | BYUtv/ESPN3 | L 20–41 | 46,451 | |
| October 28 | 5:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | ESPNU | Wyo 42–3 | 18,249 | |
| October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | UNLV | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | AT&TSN | UNLV 26–16 | 27,922 | |
| October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Boise State | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | CBSSN | BSU 41–14 | 19,012 | |
| October 28 | 10:15 p.m. | San Diego State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN2 | SDSU 28–7 | 23,018 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Army | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBSSN | L 0–21 | 41,875 | |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Utah State | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ATTSNRM | USU 24–10 | 19,293 | |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Hawaii | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | Spectrum OC16 | UNLV 31–23 | 16,278 | |
| November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Border War) | CBSSN | Wyo 16–13 | 22,840 | |
| November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Nevada | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (BSU-NEV Rivalry) | ESPNU | BSU 41–14 | 30,858 | |
| November 4 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA (El Camino Real Rivalry) | ESPNU | SDSU 52–7 | 17,629 | |
| November 4 | 8:45 p.m. | BYU | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN2 | W 20–13 | 29,370 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | 8:30 p.m. | BYU | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ESPN2 | L 21–31 | 19,811 | |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPN3 | Nev 59–14 | 14,604 | |
| November 11 | 5:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPNU | L 14–55 | 99,051 | |
| November 11 | 8:15 p.m. | Wyoming | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | ESPNU | Wyo 28–14 | 24,257 | |
| November 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State | Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | BSU 59–52 OT | 32,166 | |
| November 11 | 12:00 a.m. | Fresno State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Golden Screwdriver) | SPEC PPV | FSU 31–21 | 21,357 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | UNLV | New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN2 | UNLV 38–35 | 14,744 | |
| November 18 | 8:15 p.m. | Air Force | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN2 | BSU 44–19 | 33,030 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Fresno State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | AT&TSN/ROOT Sports | FSU 13–7 | 15,440 | |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | CBSSN | USU 38–0 | 17,650 | |
| November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | CSU 42–14 | 25,743 | |
| November 18 | 8:30 p.m. | Nevada | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 42–23 | 29,265 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 35–10 | 28,978 | |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 25 Boise State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Milk Can) | CBSSN | FSU 28–17 | 31,526 | |
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon) | AT&TSN | Nev 23–16 | 17,359 | |
| November 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Wyoming | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPN3 | SJSU 20–17 | 12,653 | |
| November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | CBSSN | L 20–30 | 24,910 | |
| November 25 | 8:15 p.m. | Utah State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Usaf Academy, CO | ESPN2 | AFA 38–35 | 17,252 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
Week Fourteen (Mountain West Championship game)
The 2017 Mountain West Championship Game was held on December 2 between the champions of the Mountain Division, Boise State and the West Division, Fresno State. Boise State beat Fresno State 17–10.
Records against FBS conferences
| Conference | Record |
|---|---|
| The American | 1–2 |
| ACC | 0–2 |
| Big Ten | 0–5 |
| Big 12 | 0–1 |
| C-USA | 0–0 |
| Independents | 4–4 |
| MAC | 1–1 |
| Pac-12 | 3–7 |
| SEC | 0–3 |
| Sun Belt | 3–1 |
| Total | 12–26 |
Power Five conferences and independents
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–2 |
| Big Ten | 0–5 |
| Big 12 | 0–1 |
| Pac-12 | 3–7 |
| SEC | 0–3 |
| Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 3–18 |
Group of Five conferences
| Group of 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| American | 1–2 |
| C-USA | 0–0 |
| MAC | 1–1 |
| Independents (excluding Notre Dame) | 4–4 |
| Sun Belt | 3–1 |
| Group of 5 Total | 9–8 |
FCS Subdivision
| FCS Opponents | Record |
|---|---|
| Football Championship Subdivision | 9–2 |
| Total FCS Record | 9–2 |
Postseason
Bowl games
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Mountain West win | |
| Mountain West loss | |
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Mountain West team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 16 | Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | ABC | 3:30 p.m. | #25 Boise State Broncos (10–3) | Oregon Ducks (7–5) | 38–28 | 36,432 |
| New Mexico Bowl | December 16 | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN | 4:30 p.m. | Colorado State Rams (7–5) | Marshall Thundering Herd (7–5) | 28–31 | 26,087 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | December 22 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 4:00 p.m. | Wyoming Cowboys (7–5) | Central Michigan Chippewas (8–4) | 37–14 | 16,512 |
| Armed Forces Bowl | December 23 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN | 3:30 p.m. | San Diego State Aztecs (10–2) | Army Black Knights (8–3) | 35–42 | 35,986 |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 24 | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State Bulldogs (9–4) | Houston Cougars (7–4) | 33–27 | 20,546 |
| Arizona Bowl | December 29 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | CBSSN | 5:30 p.m. | Utah State Aggies (6–6) | New Mexico State Aggies (6–6) | 20–26 | 39,132 |
Boise State's ranking is from the CFP Poll.
Selection of teams: Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, & Wyoming (6)
Awards and honors
All Conference Teams
- Offensive Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, Sr., RB, San Diego State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Leighton Vander Esch, Jr., LB, Boise State
- Special Teams Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, Sr., KR/PR, San Diego State
- Freshman of the Year: Armani Rogers, QB, UNLV
- Coach of the Year: Jeff Tedford, Fresno State
Offense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | ||||||
| QB | Nick Stevens | Sr. | Colorado State | QB | Brett Rypien | Jr. | Boise State |
| WR | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | Sr. | Boise State | WR | KeeSean Johnson | Jr. | Fresno State |
| WR | Michael Gallup* | Sr. | Colorado State | WR | Wyatt Demps | Sr. | Nevada |
| RB | Rashaad Penny | Sr. | San Diego State | RB | Dalyn Dawkins | Sr. | Colorado State |
| RB | Lexington Thomas | Jr. | UNLV | RB | Diocemy Saint Juste | Sr. | Hawaii |
| TE | Jake Roh | Sr. | Boise State | TE | David Wells* | Sr. | San Diego State |
| OL | Mason Hampton | Sr. | Boise State | OL | Alex Norton | Sr. | Air Force |
| OL | Jake Bennett | Sr. | Colorado State | OL | Archie Lewis | Sr. | Boise State |
| OL | Zack Golditch | Sr. | Colorado State | OL | Aaron Mitchell | Sr. | Fresno State |
| OL | Dejon Allen | Sr. | Hawaii | OL | Keith Ismael | Fr. | San Diego State |
| OL | Austin Corbett | Sr. | Nevada | OL | Tyler Roemer | Fr. | San Diego State |
| PK | Dominik Eberle | So. | Utah State | PK | Jimmy Camacho | Sr. | Fresno State |
| PR/KR | Rashaad Penny** | Sr. | San Diego State | PR/KR | Avery Williams | Fr. | Boise State |
(* – Two-Time First-Team Selection)
(** – Three-Time First-Team Selection)
Defense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | ||||||
| DL | Curtis Weaver | Fr. | Boise State | DL | Jabril Frazier | Jr. | Boise State |
| DL | Malik Reed | Jr. | Nevada | DL | David Moa | Jr. | Boise State |
| DL | Youhanna Ghaifan | So. | Wyoming | DL | Tobenna Okeke | Sr. | Fresno State |
| DL | Carl Granderson | Jr. | Wyoming | DL | Mike Hughes Jr. | Sr. | UNLV |
| LB | Leighton Vander Esch | Jr. | Boise State | LB | Jahlani Tavai | Jr. | Hawaii |
| LB | Jeffrey Allison | So. | Fresno State | LB | Ronley Lakalaka | Jr. | San Diego State |
| LB | Frank Ginda | Jr. | San Jose State | LB | Logan Wilson | So. | Wyoming |
| DB | Tyler Horton | Jr. | Boise State | DB | Kekoa Nawahine | So. | Boise State |
| DB | Kameron Kelly | Sr. | San Diego State | DB | Dameon Barber | Jr. | Nevada |
| DB | Jalen Davis | Sr. | Utah State | DB | Tariq Thompson | Fr. | San Diego State |
| DB | Andrew Wingard* | Jr. | Wyoming | DB | Rico Gafford | Sr. | Wyoming |
| P | Corey Bojorquez | Sr. | New Mexico | P | Michael Carrizosa | Sr. | San Jose State |
(* – Two-Time Second-Team Selection)
Honorable Mentions:
- Air Force: Grant Ross, Sr., LB.
- Boise State: Ezra Cleveland, Fr., OL; Haden Hoggarth, Jr., PK; Alexander Mattison, So., RB; Tyson Maeva, So., LB; Durrant Miles, Jr., DL; John Molchon, So., OL; DeAndre Pierce, So., DB.
- Colorado State: Evan Colorito, Sr., LB; Dalton Fackrell, Sr., TE; Trae Moxley, Sr., OL; Ryan Stonehouse, Fr., P; Josh Watson, Jr., LB.
- Fresno State: Mike Bell, So., DB; Jaron Bryant, So., DB; Christian Cronk, Jr., OL; Malik Forrester, Sr., DL; George Helmuth, Jr., LB; Juju Hughes, So., DB; Marcus McMaryion, Jr., QB; Netane Muti, Fr., OL; David Patterson, Sr., OL; Micah St. Andrew, Jr., OL; Robert Stanley, Sr., DL.
- Hawai'i: Meffy Koloamatangi, Sr., DL; Viane Moala, So., DL.
- Nevada: Ty Gangi, Jr., QB; Sean Krepsz, Jr., OL; Austin Paulhus, Sr., LB; Asauni Rufus, Jr., DB.
- New Mexico: Blaise Fountain, Sr., OL; Garrett Hughes, Sr., DL; Aaron Jenkins, Jr., OL; Jake Rothschiller, Sr., DB.
- San Diego State: Parker Baldwin, Jr., DB; Mikah Holder, Sr., WR.
- San Jose State: Bryce Crawford, Jr., PK; Chris Gonzalez, Sr., OL.
- UNLV: Nathan Jacobson, Jr., OL; Kyle Saxelid, Sr., OL.
- Utah State: Roman Andrus, Jr., OL; Quin Ficklin, Jr., OL; Dallin Leavitt, Sr., DB; Dax Raymond, So., TE.
- Wyoming: Josh Allen, Sr., QB; Tyler Hall, So., RET.
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Falcon Stadium | 46,692 | 37,286 | 27,575 | 26,679 | 41,875† | 24,257 | 17,252 | — | 174,924 | 29,154 | 62.4% |
| Boise State | Albertsons Stadium | 36,387 | 31,581 | 28,385 | 33,947 | 35,565† | 30,858 | 33,030 | — | 193,366 | 32,228 | 88.6% |
| Colorado State | Colorado State Stadium | 41,200 | 37,583† | 27,038 | 36,765 | 33,074 | 32,166 | 25,743 | — | 192,369 | 32,062 | 77.8% |
| Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium | 41,031 | 39,447† | 27,434 | 28,090 | 27,922 | 29,370 | 31,526 | — | 183,789 | 30,632 | 74.7% |
| Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium | 50,000 | 25,472 | 25,687† | 25,019 | 23,018 | 21,357 | 24,910 | — | 145,463 | 24,244 | 48.5% |
| Nevada | Mackay Stadium | 30,000 | 18,617† | 16,394 | 16,566 | 16,789 | 14,604 | 17,359 | — | 100,329 | 16,722 | 55.7% |
| New Mexico | Dreamstyle Stadium | 39,224 | 21,475 | 32,427† | 21,864 | 17,358 | 19,293 | 14,744 | — | 127,161 | 21,194 | 54.0% |
| San Diego State | SDCCU Stadium | 54,000 | 46,132 | 43,040 | 35,717 | 49,053† | 43,243 | 29,265 | 28,978 | 275,428 | 39,347 | 72.9% |
| San José State | CEFCU Stadium | 30,456 | 13,377 | 10,667 | 12,426 | 18,483† | 17,629 | 12,653 | — | 82,235 | 14,206 | 46.6% |
| Utah State | Maverik Stadium | 25,513 | 19,638 | 24,112† | 18,004 | 22,234 | 19,012 | 17,650 | — | 120,650 | 20,108 | 78.8% |
| UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium | 35,500 | 15,667 | 15,009 | 19,770 | 18,157 | 16,278 | 19,811† | — | 104,692 | 17,449 | 49.2% |
| Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium | 29,181 | 19,051 | 29,139† | 17,796 | 21,784 | 18,249 | 22,840 | 15,440 | 144,299 | 20,614 | 70.6% |
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
References
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- "Boise State, San Diego State Picked to Win 2017 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". Mountain West Conference. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "2017 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team". Mountain West Conference. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "Mountain West Announces 2017 Football All–Conference Teams and Individual Honors" (PDF). Mountain West Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
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