Mountain West Conference (FBS Group Of Five)
Overview: After a sluggish start to their season, 2022 turned out to be a year to remember for the Fresno State University Bulldogs.
Following a 1-4 start, which included a four-game losing streak that started after defeating FCS Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in their season opener on September 1, Fresno State reeled off nine straight to close out its season at 10-4 overall. The Bulldogs stunned Boise State on the road to win the Mountain West Conference championship, then moved on to take down Washington State to win the Jimmy Kimmel L.A. Bowl on December 17 to finish an incredible, yet unlikely year in the double-digit win club.
Other Mountain West Conference squads struggled tremendously during postseason play, with Air Force and Boise State winning the Armed Forces and Frisco Bowls, respectively, while San Diego State (Hawai'i), San Jose State (Famous Idaho Potato), Utah State (First Responder), and Wyoming (Barstool Sports Arizona), all lost their games, for a combined 3-4 record in bowl games for the league last season.
The primary change within the Mountain West for this fall will be the elimination of divisions. Instead of two division champions (Mountain and West) playing the conference championship, all 12 teams will compete in a single division for the 2023 season, with the top two teams in the final regular season standings vying for the title on December 2.
Even without divisions, however, expect some stiff competition in the Mountain West Conference going into this season.
2023 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2023 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Final 2023 Mountain West Conference Football Standings
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming
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Utah State
Wyoming
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