2022 Mountain West Conference football season

Sports season

2022 Mountain West Conference football season

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
Seasons

← 2021

2023 →

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
Mountain Division
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

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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]

## Previous season

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Main article: 2021 Mountain West Conference football season

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]

## Preseason

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### Mountain West Media

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The Mountain West Media days was held at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas on July 20 and 21.

### Preseason Poll

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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)
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)
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

### Preseason All-Conference Team

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The Preseason All-Conference Team was announced only July 21, 2022.[4]

* Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Haener (Senior, Fresno State quarterback)
* Defensive Players of the Year: Cade Hall (Senior, San Jose State defensive lineman) & Patrick McMorris (Senior, San Diego State defensive back)
* Special Teams Player of the Year: Jordan Byrd (Senior, San Diego State punt and kick returner)

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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

### Preseason individual awards

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The following list contains Mountain West players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.

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Lott Trophy | none | [5]
Dodd Trophy | none | [6]
Maxwell Award | Brad Roberts  | Air Force  | RB  | [7]
George Holani  | Boise State  | RB
Jake Haener | Fresno State  | QB
Logan Bonner | Utah State  | QB
Davey O'Brien Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State  | QB  | [8]
Jake Haener | Fresno State  | QB
Doak Walker Award | George Holani  | Boise State  | RB  | [9]
Jordan Mims  | Fresno State  | RB
Titus Swen  | Wyoming  | RB
Calvin Tyler Jr.  | Utah State  | RB
Biletnikoff Award | Jalen Cropper  | Fresno State  | WR  | [10]
John Mackey Award | Mark Redman  | San Diego State  | TE  | [11]
Sam Olson  | San Jose State  | TE
Rimington Trophy | Alama Uluave  | San Diego State  | C  | [12]
Butkus Award | Kyle Harmon  | San Jose State  | LB  | [13]
Jim Thorpe Award | JL Skinner  | Boise State  | S  | [14]
Evan Williams  | Fresno State  | S

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Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Viliami Fehoko  | San Jose State  | DE  | [15]
Kyle Harmon  | San Jose State  | LB
Caden McDonald  | San Diego State  | LB
Patrick McMorris  | San Diego State  | S
Vince Sanford  | Air Force  | LB
JL Skinner  | Boise State  | S
Evan Williams  | Fresno State  | S
Outland Trophy | Alfred Edwards  | Utah State  | OT  | [16]
Aaron Frost  | Nevada  | OT
Scott Matlock  | Boise State  | DT
John Ojukwu  | Boise State  | OT
Everett Smalley  | Air Force  | OT
Alama Uluave  | San Diego State  | C
Lou Groza Award | Cayden Camper  | Colorado State  | K  | [17]
Jonah Dalmas  | Boise State  | K
Daniel Gutierrez  | UNLV  | K
Matthew Shipley  | Hawaii  | K
Brandon Talton  | Nevada  | K
Ray Guy Award | Aaron Rodriguez  | New Mexico  | P  | [18]
Stephen Kotsanlee  | Utah State  | P
Paul Hornung Award | Jordan Byrd  | San Diego State  | RB  | [19]
Stefan Cobbs  | Boise State  | WR
Nikko Remigio  | Fresno State  | WR
Titus Swen  | Wyoming  | RB
Luke Wysong  | New Mexico  | WR
Wuerffel Trophy | John Ojukwu  | Boise State  | OT  | [20]
A'Jon Vivens  | Colorado State  | RB
Jalen Cropper  | Fresno State  | WR
Jonah Kalahawai-Welch  | Hawaii  | DL
Christian Swint  | Nevada  | CB
Luke Wysong  | New Mexico  | WR
Michael Shawcroft  | San Diego State  | LB
Chevan Cordeiro  | San Jose State  | QB
Andre Grayson  | Utah State  | CB

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Walter Camp Award | Jake Haener | Fresno State  | QB  | [21]
Brad Roberts  | Air Force  | RB
Bednarik Award | Vince Sanford  | Air Force  | LB  | [22]
Scott Matlock  | Boise State  | DT
Dequan Jackson  | Colorado State  | LB
Evan Williams  | Fresno State  | S
Dom Peterson  | Nevada  | DT
Patrick McMorris  | San Diego State  | S
Viliami Fehoko  | San Jose State  | DE
Rotary Lombardi Award | Viliami Fehoko  | San Jose State  | DE  | [23]
Caden McDonald  | San Diego State  | LB
David Perales  | Fresno State  | DE
Patrick Mannelly Award | Rex Goossen  | UNLV  | LS  | [24]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State  | QB  |
Trace Bruckler  | New Mexico  | TE
Stefan Cobbs  | Boise State  | WR
Tyrell Shavers  | San Diego State  | WR
Titus Swen  | Wyoming  | RB
Calvin Tyler Jr.  | Utah State  | RB
Manning Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State  | QB  | [25]
Jake Haener | Fresno State  | QB
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award  | Falepule Alo  | Utah State  | OL  | [26]
Chevan Cordeiro  | San Jose State  | QB
Leif Fautanu  | UNLV  | OL
Viliami Fehoko  | San Jose State  | DL
George Holani  | Boise State  | RB
Kekeaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez  | Boise State  | OL
Jonah Kahahawai-Welch  | Hawaii  | DL
Alii Matau  | San Jose State  | LB
Hale Motu'apuaka  | Utah State  | DL
Ezekiel Noa  | Boise State  | LB
Jonah Panoke  | Hawaii  | WR
Blessman Ta'ala  | Hawaii  | DL
Toa Taua  | Nevada  | RB
Jonah Tavai  | San Diego State  | DL
Justus Tavai  | San Diego State  | DL
Alama Uluave  | San Diego State  | OL
Solo Vaipulu  | Hawaii  | OL
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Hank Bachmeier  | Boise State  | QB  | [27]
Logan Bonner | Utah State  | QB
Braxton Burmeister  | San Diego State  | QB
Jake Haener | Fresno State  | QB
Ted Hendricks Award |  |  |  |

## Coaches

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### Coaching changes

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* On December 2, 2021 Colorado State announced that they had fired head coach Steve Addazio after two seasons.[28] Jay Norvell, who had been at Nevada, was hired to take the position at Colorado State.[29]
* On December 8, 2021, Fresno State announced that Jeff Tedford would rejoin the school as head coach to replace the departing Kalen DeBoer. Teford had previously been head coach at Fresno State from 2017–2019, but had left the school after 2019 due to health issues.[30]
* On December 10, 2021, Nevada announced that Oregon defensive coordinator Ken Wilson would replace Jay Norvell as head coach. Wilson had been an assistant coach in various positions for Nevada from 1989–2012 prior to being hired as head coach.[31]
* On January 14, Hawaii head coach Todd Graham resigned from his position amid controversy surrounding mistreatment of players.[32] On January 22, Hawaii announced Nevada assistant coach Timmy Chang as the new head coach.[33]

### Head coaches

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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

### Post-season changes

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* On November 28, UNLV announced that they had fired head coach Marcus Arroyo. Arroyo posted a 7–23 record with the school over three years.[34] UNLV announced on December 6 that former Missouri head coach Barry Odom would become the new head coach for the 2023 season.[35]

## Rankings

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Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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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
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Colorado State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fresno State  | AP  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 24
C  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | 24
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Hawaii  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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San Diego State  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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San Jose State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  |  |  |  | RV  |  |  |  |  |
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C  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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RV  | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## Schedule

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The schedule for the 2022 Mountain West football season was announced on February 16, 2022.[1]

Index to colors and formatting

MW member won
MW member lost
MW teams in bold

All times Mountain time.

### Week 0

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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.

### Week 1

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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.

### Week 2

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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.

### Week 3

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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.

### Week 4

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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.

### Week 5

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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.

### Week 6

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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.

### Week 7

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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.

### Week 8

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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.

### Week 9

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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.

### Week 10

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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.

### Week 11

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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.

### Week 12

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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.

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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.

### Week 14 – Mountain West Conference Championship Game

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Main article: 2022 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

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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.

## Postseason

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### Bowl Games

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Main article: 2022–23 NCAA football bowl games

Legend

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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 |

### Selection of teams

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* Bowl eligible (7): Air Force, Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Utah State, Wyoming
* Bowl ineligible (5): Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV

## Mountain West records vs. other conferences

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2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:

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ACC | 0–0
Big 12 | 0–0
Big Ten | 0–4
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–4
Pac-12 | 1–7
SEC | 0–4
Power 5 Total  | 1–19
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
American | 2–0
C–USA | 2–3
Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 3–3
MAC | 2–0
Sun Belt | 1–0
Other FBS Total  | 11–5
FCS Opponents  | Record
Football Championship Subdivision | 9–3
Total Non-Conference Record  | 21–27

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ACC | 0–0
Big 12 | 0–0
Big Ten | 0–0
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–0
Power 5 Total  | 0–0
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
American | 0–0
C–USA | 0–0
Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 0–0
MAC | 0–0
Sun Belt | 0–0
Other FBS Total  | 0–0
Total Bowl Record  | 0–0

### Mountain West vs Power 5 matchups

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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.

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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

### Mountain West vs Group of Five matchups

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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

### Mountain West vs FBS independents matchups

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

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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

### Mountain West vs. FCS matchups

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The following games include Mountain West teams competing against FCS schools.

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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

## Awards and honors

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### Player of the week honors

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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

### Mountain West Individual Awards

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The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mountain West Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[50]

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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

### All-conference teams

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The following players were selected as part of the Mountain West's All-Conference Teams.[50]

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WR  | Tory Horton | Colorado State
WR  | Jalen Cropper | Fresno State
WR  | Elijah Cooks | San Jose State
OL  | Isaac Cochran  | Air Force
OL  | John Ojukwu | Boise State
OL  | Ilm Manning | Hawaii
OL  | Alama Uluave  | San Diego State
OL  | Alfred Edwards  | Utah State
TE  | Caleb Phillips  | Hawaii
QB  | Jake Haener | Fresno State
RB  | Brad Roberts | Air Force
RB  | Jordan Mims | Fresno State
KR  | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State
PK  | John Hoyland  | Wyoming
First Team Defense
DL  | David Perales  | Fresno State
DL  | Jonah Tavai | San Diego State
DL  | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State
DL  | Cade Hall | San Jose State
LB  | Caden McDonald  | San Diego State
LB  | Kyle Harmon  | San Jose State
LB  | Austin Ajiake | UNLV
LB  | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming
DB  | JL Skinner | Boise State
DB  | Jack Howell | Colorado State
DB  | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada
DB  | Patrick McMorris | San Diego State
PR  | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State
P  | Jack Browning | San Diego State
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Second Team Offense
WR  | Nikko Remigio | Fresno State
WR  | Tyrell Shavers  | San Diego State
WR  | Brian Cobbs  | Utah State
OL  | Everett Smalley  | Air Force
OL  | Cade Beresford  | Boise State
OL  | Bula Schmidt  | Fresno State
OL  | Micah Vanterpool  | Hawaii
OL  | Cade Bennett  | San Diego State
TE  | Mark Redman  | San Diego State
QB  | Chevan Cordeiro | San Jose State
RB  | George Holani | Boise State
RB  | Calvin Tyler  | Utah State
KR  | Christian Washington  | New Mexico
PK  | Daniel Gutierrez  | UNLV
Second Team Defense
DL  | Scott Matlock | Boise State
DL  | Mohamed Kamara | Colorado State
DL  | Dom Peterson  | Nevada
DL  | Adam Plant  | UNLV
LB  | Vince Sanford  | Air Force
LB  | Ezekiel Noa  | Boise State
LB  | DJ Schramm  | Boise State
LB  | Michael Shawcroft  | San Diego State
DB  | Trey Taylor | Air Force
DB  | Evan Williams | Fresno State
DB  | A. J. Haulcy | New Mexico
DB  | Isaac Larsen  | Utah State
PR  | Nikko Remigio | Fresno State
P  | Aaron Rodriguez  | New Mexico

## NFL draft

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The following list includes all Mountain West players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

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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

## References

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