Mountain West Articles
The Boise State Broncos head into the 2017 college football season in a familiar place: favorites by most to play for the Mountain West title. The Broncos return a young, but talented team led by Brett Rypien, one of the better quarterbacks in the...
J.P. Scott
8 hours ago
It’s no secret quarterback play is an integral part of every college football team and its hopes of winning a national title, contending for a conference championship or simply making a bowl. And if you need any evidence, take a look at last...
Steven Lassan
10 hours ago
The 2016 season didn't end well for Boise State football. After losing the season finale to Air Force, the Broncos missed out on appearing in the Mountain West's championship Game. As if that wasn't bad enough, they were subsequently...
J.P. Scott
6 days ago
Ed Oliver could’ve gone to almost any college in America, at least any college with a football program.
That’s the luxury afforded to 6'2", 277-pound blue-chip defensive tackles who are blessed with enough speed to...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
College football's 2017 season is still over 50 days away, but it’s never too early to make projections and predictions on how the bowl games and playoff pairings may look by the time the CFB Playoff selection committee meets in December...
Steven Lassan
2 weeks ago
College football’s 2016-17 coaching carousel featured 21 changes and several big-time hires. Texas (Tom Herman), Minnesota (P.J. Fleck), Oregon (Willie Taggart) and Purdue (Jeff Brohm) were just a few of the biggest winners from this year...
Steven Lassan
3 weeks ago
The Athlon Sports era began with the publication of our first SEC preview magazine in 1967, and the intervening half-century has brought so many seismic shifts to the college football landscape that we wonder if our founder, Jerry McCoin, would...
Athlon Sports
3 weeks ago
The Athlon Sports era began with the publication of our first SEC preview magazine in 1967, and the intervening half-century has brought so many seismic shifts to the college football landscape that we wonder if our founder, Jerry McCoin, would...
Athlon Sports
3 weeks ago
The Athlon Sports era began with the publication of our first SEC preview magazine in 1967, and the intervening half-century has brought so many seismic shifts to the college football landscape that we wonder if our founder, Jerry McCoin, would...
Athlon Sports
3 weeks ago
Ranking all 130 college football head coaches is an impossible task. But with the 2017 season right around the corner, Athlon Sports is continuing its countdown to Week 1 by evaluating all 130 coaches and ranking them from best to worst.
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Steven Lassan
3 weeks ago
Brent Brennan is a rookie head coach, but his ties with San Jose State run deep, so he knows full well the task ahead of him. The Spartans won just four games last season, but this team could be hard-pressed to match that given the question marks...
Athlon Sports
4 weeks ago
The 2017 college football season is just around the corner, and it’s time to honor the best of the best for the upcoming year. The 2017 season features plenty of big names returning to the gridiron, including a standout group of...
Steven Lassan
1 month ago
Fresno State has turned to one of its own, as Jeff Tedford has been given the task of turning his alma mater around. The former California head coach is inheriting quite the rebuilding project, as the Bulldogs were abysmal on both sides of the ball...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
The inaugural edition of Athlon Sports was published in 1967, the same year that a running back named O.J. Simpson led the USC Trojans to the national championship. As we celebrate 50 years of covering the sport, we thought it would be fun to take...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
Nevada hired veteran offensive coordinator Jay Norvell as head coach following a 5-7 season that saw both sides of the ball struggle. Norvell’s impact on the Wolf Pack offense may not be instant with uncertainties at quarterback, running back...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
UNLV has made incremental improvement under head coach Tony Sanchez, as the Rebels went from three wins in 2015 to four last season. So are five victories (or more) realistic this fall? Sanchez has eight starters returning from an offense that was...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
Utah State’s impressive streak of six consecutive bowl appearances came to an end last season, as the Aggies stumbled to 3-9. Getting back to the postseason could be a difficult task for head coach Matt Wells and company with only eight...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
New Mexico’s steady improvement under head coach Bob Davie reached a new level last season as the Lobos went 9-4, tied for first in the Mountain West Mountain Division, and beat UTSA in the New Mexico Bowl to close the campaign out. The Lobos...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
Nick Rolovich had quite the debut as Hawaii’s head coach, leading his alma matter to its first bowl game since 2010. The goal for 2017 is to finish above .500 and he has most of his offense returning. The defense is undergoing another...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
Ranking all 130 college football teams is no easy task, but with the first Saturday of action on Aug. 26 approaching quickly, it’s never too early to see how every FBS program stacks up for 2017. At the top, Alabama leads the way as Athlon...
Steven Lassan
1 month ago
Air Force won 10 games for the second time in three seasons in 2016 but is tasked with replacing a ton of experience. Head coach Troy Calhoun appears to have the perfect quarterback to run his option-based offense, but the Falcons will need to come...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
In head coach Craig Bohl’s third year, Wyoming surprised many by going 6-2 in Mountain West play and earning a spot in the conference championship game. The Cowboys have a quarterback that NFL scouts are going to pay close to attention to,...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
San Diego State has consistently been one of the Mountain West’s top teams under head coach Rocky Long and is coming off of back-to-back conference titles. The Aztecs will remain a threat once again, but will look different after the...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
San Diego State has claimed back-to-back Mountain West titles, and coach Rocky Long’s team begins 2017 in great shape to repeat. The Aztecs should be solid on defense once again, with the offense expected to lean heavily on the one-two punch...
Steven Lassan
1 month ago
Colorado State went 7-6 in head coach Mike Bobo’s second season, but the Rams could be poised to contend in the Mountain West Mountain Division this fall. The offense returns plenty of firepower while the defense brings back eight starters...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago