COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? The 2013 Mountain West football schedule was released today and is comprised of 98 games, including 48 Conference matchups. The scheduling format for the new 12-member football lineup consists of five intra-divisional games and three cross-divisional contests annually. Each institution will play four home and four road Conference games each season, and will play every Mountain West opponent home and away during each four-year cycle.
The 2013 schedule will play out over 15 weeks, concluding on Sat., Dec. 7 with the inaugural Mountain West Football Championship Game to be played at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
The non-conference slate features 22 games against teams that earned bowl berths in 2012, including Alabama, Arizona, BYU (3 games), Florida State, Minnesota (2 games), Navy (3 games), Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State (2 games), Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Stanford, Tulsa, UCLA, USC and Washington. Eight non-conference opponents finished ranked in last year's final USA Today/Coaches' and Associated Press Top 25 polls, including #1/1 Alabama, #3/4 Notre Dame, #3 Ohio State (AP), #6/7 Stanford, #8/10 Florida State, #19/20 Oregon State, #23/25 Nebraska and #25 Tulsa (Coaches').
Telecast information and kick times are being finalized and will be announced later this spring.
Beginning in the fall of 2013, MW football membership will include Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming in the Mountain Division and Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State and UNLV in the West Division.
2013 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 29
Rutgers at Fresno State
USC at Hawai'i
Sacramento State at San Jose State
UNLV at Minnesota
Utah State at Utah
Saturday, August 31
Colgate at Air Force
Boise State at Washington
Nevada at UCLA
UTSA at New Mexico
Eastern Illinois at San Diego State
Wyoming at Nebraska
Sunday, September 1
Colorado State vs. Colorado%
Saturday, September 7
Utah State at Air Force*
Tennessee-Martin at Boise State
Colorado State at Tulsa
Cal Poly at Fresno State
Hawai'i at Oregon State
UC Davis at Nevada
New Mexico at UTEP
San Diego State at Ohio State
San Jose State at Stanford
Arizona at UNLV
Idaho at Wyoming
Friday, September 13
Air Force at Boise State*
Saturday, September 14
Cal Poly at Colorado State
Fresno State at Colorado
Nevada at Florida State
New Mexico at Pittsburgh
Central Michigan at UNLV
Weber State at Utah State
Northern Colorado at Wyoming
Friday, September 20
Boise State at Fresno State*
Saturday, September 21
Wyoming at Air Force*
Colorado State at Alabama
Hawai'i at Nevada*
Oregon State at San Diego State
San Jose State at Minnesota
Western Illinois at UNLV
Utah State at USC
Friday, September 27
Utah State at San Jose State*
Saturday, September 28
Air Force at Nevada*
Southern Miss at Boise State
UTEP at Colorado State
Fresno State at Hawai'i*
UNLV at New Mexico*
San Diego State at New Mexico State
Wyoming at Texas State
Friday, October 4
Nevada at San Diego State*
BYU at Utah State
Saturday, October 5
Air Force at Navy
Fresno State at Idaho
San Jose State at Hawai'i*
New Mexico State at New Mexico
Thursday, October 10
San Diego State at Air Force*
Saturday, October 12
Boise State at Utah State*
San Jose State at Colorado State*
Hawai'i at UNLV*
New Mexico at Wyoming*
Saturday, October 19
Nevada at Boise State*
Colorado State at Wyoming*
UNLV at Fresno State*
Utah State at New Mexico*
Friday, October 25
Boise State at BYU
Saturday, October 26
Notre Dame at Air Force
Colorado State at Hawai'i*
Fresno State at San Diego State*
UNLV at Nevada*
Wyoming at San Jose State*
Saturday, November 2
Army at Air Force
Boise State at Colorado State*
Nevada at Fresno State*
Hawai'i at Utah State*
New Mexico at San Diego State*
San Jose State at UNLV*
Friday, November 8
Air Force at New Mexico*
Saturday, November 9
Nevada at Colorado State*
Fresno State at Wyoming*
Hawai'i at Navy
San Diego State at San Jose State*
Utah State at UNLV*
Saturday, November 16
Wyoming at Boise State*
Colorado State at New Mexico*
San Diego State at Hawai'i*
San Jose State at Nevada*
Thursday, November 21
UNLV at Air Force*
Saturday, November 23
Boise State at San Diego State*
Colorado State at Utah State*
Navy at San Jose State
New Mexico at Fresno State*
Hawai'i at Wyoming*
Friday, November 29
Fresno State at San Jose State*
Saturday, November 30
Air Force at Colorado State*
New Mexico at Boise State*
Army at Hawai'i
BYU at Nevada
San Diego State at UNLV*
Wyoming at Utah State*
Saturday, December 7
MW Football Championship Game+
%Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver, Colo.)
*Mountain West game
+The inaugural Mountain West Football Championship Game will be played at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.
The 2013 schedule will play out over 15 weeks, concluding on Sat., Dec. 7 with the inaugural Mountain West Football Championship Game to be played at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
The non-conference slate features 22 games against teams that earned bowl berths in 2012, including Alabama, Arizona, BYU (3 games), Florida State, Minnesota (2 games), Navy (3 games), Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State (2 games), Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Stanford, Tulsa, UCLA, USC and Washington. Eight non-conference opponents finished ranked in last year's final USA Today/Coaches' and Associated Press Top 25 polls, including #1/1 Alabama, #3/4 Notre Dame, #3 Ohio State (AP), #6/7 Stanford, #8/10 Florida State, #19/20 Oregon State, #23/25 Nebraska and #25 Tulsa (Coaches').
Telecast information and kick times are being finalized and will be announced later this spring.
Beginning in the fall of 2013, MW football membership will include Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming in the Mountain Division and Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State and UNLV in the West Division.
2013 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 29
Rutgers at Fresno State
USC at Hawai'i
Sacramento State at San Jose State
UNLV at Minnesota
Utah State at Utah
Saturday, August 31
Colgate at Air Force
Boise State at Washington
Nevada at UCLA
UTSA at New Mexico
Eastern Illinois at San Diego State
Wyoming at Nebraska
Sunday, September 1
Colorado State vs. Colorado%
Saturday, September 7
Utah State at Air Force*
Tennessee-Martin at Boise State
Colorado State at Tulsa
Cal Poly at Fresno State
Hawai'i at Oregon State
UC Davis at Nevada
New Mexico at UTEP
San Diego State at Ohio State
San Jose State at Stanford
Arizona at UNLV
Idaho at Wyoming
Friday, September 13
Air Force at Boise State*
Saturday, September 14
Cal Poly at Colorado State
Fresno State at Colorado
Nevada at Florida State
New Mexico at Pittsburgh
Central Michigan at UNLV
Weber State at Utah State
Northern Colorado at Wyoming
Friday, September 20
Boise State at Fresno State*
Saturday, September 21
Wyoming at Air Force*
Colorado State at Alabama
Hawai'i at Nevada*
Oregon State at San Diego State
San Jose State at Minnesota
Western Illinois at UNLV
Utah State at USC
Friday, September 27
Utah State at San Jose State*
Saturday, September 28
Air Force at Nevada*
Southern Miss at Boise State
UTEP at Colorado State
Fresno State at Hawai'i*
UNLV at New Mexico*
San Diego State at New Mexico State
Wyoming at Texas State
Friday, October 4
Nevada at San Diego State*
BYU at Utah State
Saturday, October 5
Air Force at Navy
Fresno State at Idaho
San Jose State at Hawai'i*
New Mexico State at New Mexico
Thursday, October 10
San Diego State at Air Force*
Saturday, October 12
Boise State at Utah State*
San Jose State at Colorado State*
Hawai'i at UNLV*
New Mexico at Wyoming*
Saturday, October 19
Nevada at Boise State*
Colorado State at Wyoming*
UNLV at Fresno State*
Utah State at New Mexico*
Friday, October 25
Boise State at BYU
Saturday, October 26
Notre Dame at Air Force
Colorado State at Hawai'i*
Fresno State at San Diego State*
UNLV at Nevada*
Wyoming at San Jose State*
Saturday, November 2
Army at Air Force
Boise State at Colorado State*
Nevada at Fresno State*
Hawai'i at Utah State*
New Mexico at San Diego State*
San Jose State at UNLV*
Friday, November 8
Air Force at New Mexico*
Saturday, November 9
Nevada at Colorado State*
Fresno State at Wyoming*
Hawai'i at Navy
San Diego State at San Jose State*
Utah State at UNLV*
Saturday, November 16
Wyoming at Boise State*
Colorado State at New Mexico*
San Diego State at Hawai'i*
San Jose State at Nevada*
Thursday, November 21
UNLV at Air Force*
Saturday, November 23
Boise State at San Diego State*
Colorado State at Utah State*
Navy at San Jose State
New Mexico at Fresno State*
Hawai'i at Wyoming*
Friday, November 29
Fresno State at San Jose State*
Saturday, November 30
Air Force at Colorado State*
New Mexico at Boise State*
Army at Hawai'i
BYU at Nevada
San Diego State at UNLV*
Wyoming at Utah State*
Saturday, December 7
MW Football Championship Game+
%Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver, Colo.)
*Mountain West game
+The inaugural Mountain West Football Championship Game will be played at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.
