Week 7 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

Week 7 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections Air Force is now the clear frontrunner Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Eight teams a possibility? Not yet Unless something wild happens, Air Force is in the frontrunner seat to earn a New Year’s …

Week 7 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

Air Force is now the clear frontrunner

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

Eight teams a possibility? Not yet

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Unless something wild happens, Air Force is in the frontrunner seat to earn a New Year’s Six bid. They are ahead of Tulane in the rankings and will very likely remain there with zero losses. The official College Football Playoff rankings are still a few weeks off to know for sure.

The Falcons do take on rival Navy this weekend and will do so without starting quarterback Zac Larrier for this week and maybe more. That is the one big thing in the way of them staying undefeated.

For now, Air Force is pegged to the Fiesta Bowl and will be a pain in the butt matchup for some team like Oregon, Texas or Penn State.

BOWL LINEUP

– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs American Athletic

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

To be determined among the Group of Five conferences … as other options
– Duluth Trading Co. Cure Bowl Pool vs. Pool
– Frisco Bowl Pool vs. Pool
– RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Pool vs. Pool
– SERVPRO First Responder Bowl AAC vs. Pool

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Week 6 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Week 6 Mountain West Bowl Projections Air Force to a NY6 game? Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire UNLV firmly in? We are all in on UNLV making a bowl game. The Rebels are at 4-1 and take on their rival Nevada who are not very good this year. …

Week 6 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Air Force to a NY6 game?

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

UNLV firmly in?

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We are all in on UNLV making a bowl game. The Rebels are at 4-1 and take on their rival Nevada who are not very good this year. They also host Colorado State and go to New Mexico, so six wins look good.

There could even be more wins as the Rebels will play San Jose State which isn’t looking all that great. Are we going to talk about a UNLV team that is going to win at least seven games?

The Rebels are the surprise team of the conference with typical expectations. Air Force is in the mix too as they are currently undefeated and had some offensive turnover, but UNLV has not been this good in a very long time and Barry Odom will have them to the post season.

BOWL LINEUP

– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs American Athletic

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

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Week 5 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Week 5 Mountain West Bowl Projections A new team in a NY6 game Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire ‘sup Air Force Week 5 is in the books and it seems like more and more teams are slowly securing their spot in a bowl lineup. We make a big shift …

Week 5 Mountain West Bowl Projections

A new team in a NY6 game

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

‘sup Air Force

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Week 5 is in the books and it seems like more and more teams are slowly securing their spot in a bowl lineup. We make a big shift for a potential New Year’s Six matchup and swap out Fresno State for Air Force.

While the Bulldogs arguably have better wins with a pair of power conference wins, the Falcons have looked more dominant all year — outside of the 13-3 win over Sam Houston State.

ESPN Football Power Index like UNLV’s chances, and not just like but love the Rebels chances of making a bowl game for the first time since 2013.

Just look at the highlighted section UNLV fans and get EXCITED. pic.twitter.com/ovmCoKD2NI

— Mountain West Wire (@MWCwire) October 1, 2023

Currently, FPI gives just six teams with a better than 50% chance to make a bowl game but odds are and history suggest seven will make a bowl game, maybe even eight.

BOWL LINEUP

– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs American Athletic

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

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2023 Week 3 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

2023 Week 3 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections Bringing back the New Year’s Six projection Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Not ready to add Colorado State The Mountain West has been really good at getting more bowl bids than their …

2023 Week 3 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

Bringing back the New Year’s Six projection

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

Not ready to add Colorado State

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The Mountain West has been really good at getting more bowl bids than their allotment provides. This year probably will end up that same way with about seven, or even eight teams to make a bowl game.

Colorado State’s close loss to Colorado does not automatically put them in bowl contention. The Rams still need to win games. That goes the same for San Jose State and San Diego State. The latter two are in by a thread this week.

Utah State is going to barely make it in this week even though they loss to Air Force. The Aggies may have some hope as their second half showed a lot when McCae Hillstead took over at quarterback and showed well against the Falcons.

The James Madison will be a test for Utah State. Win and they are firmly in prime bowl position. Lose and there are issues.

BOWL LINEUP

– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs American Athletic

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

Preseason Projection | Week 0 | Week 1 | Week 2

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2023 Week 2 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

2023 Week 2 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections No more New Year’s Six game Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire A new bowl team? Week 2 is over and it provided some interesting results for bowl contention teams. Fresno State needed overtime …

2023 Week 2 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

No more New Year’s Six game

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

A new bowl team?

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Week 2 is over and it provided some interesting results for bowl contention teams. Fresno State needed overtime to top Eastern Washington. A good FCS team but the Eagles were not even in the top 25 of the coaches poll at their level.

That close win knocks out the Bulldogs for a potential NY6 game. It is not out of the question for the Mountain West champion to be there but that slot might be in the hands of Tulane, despite its loss to Ole Miss.

Wyoming is 2-0 and a solid win over Texas Tech so that helps their chances, and Fresno State is not out of it either.

However, the Cowboys take on the Longhorns and that will be another big boy chance to provide an upset over Texas. At this moment, Wyoming is a four-touchdown underdog.

BOWL LINEUP

– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs American Athletic

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

Preseason Projection | Week 0 | Week 1

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2023 Week 1 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

2023 Week 1 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections A few changes for the Mountain West Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire A new top team for bowling? Week 1 is in the books and we saw every team play and it gave everyone a little bit of an idea …

2023 Week 1 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

A few changes for the Mountain West

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

A new top team for bowling?

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Week 1 is in the books and we saw every team play and it gave everyone a little bit of an idea of how good or not so good the Mountain West teams are.

Wyoming and Fresno State had the most impressive wins and their bowl position shows it this week by having those victories over Power 5 teams. It all can change in an instant as Week 1 is very, very early with these bowl projections.

BOWL LINEUP

– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs American Athletic

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

To be determined among the Group of Five conferences … as other options
– Duluth Trading Co. Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
– Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five
– RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
– SERVPRO First Responder Bowl vs Group of Five

Preseason Projection | Week 0 |

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Week 0 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Week 0 Mountain West Bowl Projections Yes, we are doing projections already Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Week 0 provides a little bit The college football season is here! There were three Week 0 games that happened within the Mountain …

Week 0 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Yes, we are doing projections already

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

Week 0 provides a little bit

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The college football season is here! There were three Week 0 games that happened within the Mountain West, and also some conferences that have matchups for the bowl season.

There will be weekly bowl projections throughout the year and Week 0 is no different, despite the small sample size.

The MAC and Pac-12 are bowl matchups for the league and while it would take a big downfall for USC to be in the Los Angeles Bowl, there is a chance they could end up in a New Year’s Six game to face a Mountain West team.

Changes are minimal this week but we will keep updating these matchups after every game week.

Mountain West has an affiliation to fill if needed …
– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

Preseason Projection

Up Next: Bowl Projections

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Week 13 Mountain West Football Bowl Projections

Week 13 Mountain West Bowl Projections Final regular season projections Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Seven teams are going bowling, maybe eight The Mountain West will have seven bowl-eligible teams and they all should go bowling once games …

Week 13 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Final regular season projections

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

Seven teams are going bowling, maybe eight

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The Mountain West will have seven bowl-eligible teams and they all should go bowling once games are announced later this week and on Sunday.

UNLV has a shot to go bowling with five wins due to having the second-highest APR among teams with five wins. They are trailing only the Rice Owls but they also are 5-7.

A few bowl projection outlets have included UNLV but we are going to hold off on including the Rebels in these final regular season rankings. Obviously, we are rooting for UNLV to go bowling.

2022 Mountain West Bowl Tie Ins, Lineup

Here are the bowl lineup for the Mountain West this year.

– Cotton Bowl – at-large vs. Group of Five
– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC
– Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl vs Pac-12
– New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
– Barstool Arizona Bowl vs MAC
– EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl vs Conference USA

Backup tie-ins are below

– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

Other Options

– Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
– RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
– SERVPRO First Responder Bowl vs Group of Five
– Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five

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Week 12 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Week 12 Mountain West Bowl Projections Welcome Utah State Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Seven teams are it for the post season The Mountain West will have seven bowl eligible teams and history points to all teams earning a spot in the …

Week 12 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Welcome Utah State

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

Seven teams are it for the post season

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The Mountain West will have seven bowl eligible teams and history points to all teams earning a spot in the postseason. Utah State became bowl eligible with an upset win over San Jose State.

UNLV dropped a game at Hawaii and can’t get to six wins to become bowl eligible which is a disappointment after a 4-1 start. The best they can do is 5-7.

2022 Mountain West Bowl Tie Ins, Lineup

Here are the bowl lineup for the Mountain West this year.

Backup tie-ins are below

– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

Other Options

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Week 11 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Week 11 Mountain West Bowl Projections Who will be bowl eligible next? Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Teams are getting closer The season is getting closer to an end which means more and more teams are becoming bowl eligible. Two that are on …

Week 11 Mountain West Bowl Projections

Who will be bowl eligible next?

Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire

Teams are getting closer

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The season is getting closer to an end which means more and more teams are becoming bowl eligible. Two that are on the cusp are Utah State and UNLV.

The Rebels have four wins with an easier schedule by playing Hawaii and Nevada, but the road tilt against the Warriors is tricky for many teams, plus it’s a rivalry game as well.

Utah State has to play two teams that might just be in the conference title game with hosting San Jose State and then going to Boise State on a Black Friday morning game to wrap up the season.

Six Mountain West teams have reached bowl eligibility, two more can still get there: Utah State and UNLV.

Remaining schedules:

USU (5-5): vs. SJSU, at Boise
UNLV (4-6): at Hawaii, vs. Nevada

Who gets to six wins?

— Mountain West Wire (@MWCwire) November 16, 2022

If those two teams do get to bowl eligibility that would mean the Mountain West would have eight teams going bowling. The odds of one getting shut out seem very unrealistic because last year a pop-up bowl game was created to allow all bowl eligible teams to play in a post season game.

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives the Rebels a 51.5% chance to get to six wins and Utah State 44.3% chance to do the same.

2022 Mountain West Bowl Tie Ins, Lineup

Here are the bowl lineup for the Mountain West this year.

Backup tie-ins are below

– Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten or Big 12

Other Options

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