# 2010 Western Athletic Conference football season

The 2010 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) football season was an NCAA football season played from September 2, 2010 – January 9, 2011. The Western Athletic Conference in 2010 consisted of 9 members: Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaiʻi, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Utah State.
Boise State, Hawaiʻi, and Nevada all went 7–1 in conference play to share the WAC title. All three teams finished the regular season ranked in the top 25 of all four major polls. Boise State (12–1) was invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas where they defeated Utah 26–3. Hawaiʻi (10–4) was invited to the Hawaiʻi Bowl where they lost to Tulsa 35–62. Nevada (13–1) was invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College 20–13. The only other WAC team to be bowl eligible was Fresno State (8–5), and they were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl where they lost to Northern Illinois 17–40.
This was Boise State's final season as a WAC member. Amid a realignment of NCAA conferences, the school announced on June 11, 2010 that it would leave the WAC for the Mountain West Conference effective July 1, 2011.

## Previous season

Boise State went 13–0 during the regular season, their second straight undefeated season, to win the conference championship for the second straight year and seventh time in eight years. They would be ranked No. 6 in the BCS at the end of the regular season and received an invitation to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to become the first team from a non-automatic qualifying conference to receive an at-large berth to a BCS bowl (other non-AQ teams had received automatic bids under BCS rules). The Broncos faced BCS No. 4 ranked TCU in the first matchup of two teams from non-AQ conferences in a BCS bowl. They defeated the Horned Frogs 17–10 and finished the season No. 4 in AP and coache's polls.
Other bowl-eligible teams in 2009 were Nevada (8–4), Fresno State (8–4), and Idaho (7–5). Nevada was invited to play in the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl, where they lost 45–10 to SMU. Fresno State was invited to play in the New Mexico Bowl for the second straight year where they lost to Wyoming 35–28 in 2 overtimes. Idaho was invited to play in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl where they defeated Bowling Green 43–42.

## Spring ball

| Team | Start of Practice | Spring Game |
| Boise State | March 8 | April 17 |
| Fresno State | March 15 | April 16 |
| Hawai'i | April 1 | April 30 |
| Idaho | March 23 | April 23 |
| Louisiana Tech | March 17 | April 10 |
| New Mexico State | April 5 | May 1 |
| Nevada | March 5 | April 3 |
| San Jose State | March 12 | April 22 |
| Utah State | March 23 | April 24 |

## Preseason
### WAC media days

During the WAC's football preview on July 26 in Salt Lake City, Boise State was selected by both the coaches and media as favorites to win the conference. They received 42 of a possible 43 first place votes in the media poll with Nevada coming in second and receiving the other first place vote. The Broncos received eight of nine first place votes in the coaches poll, but Boise State head coach Chris Petersen was not allowed to vote for his own team in first place, thus the Broncos received all 8 possible first place votes.
Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and Nevada defensive end Dontay Moch was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year. Moore and Moch were the 2009 WAC players of the year.

#### Media poll

* Boise State – 386 (42)
* Nevada – 333 (1)
* Fresno State – 300
* Idaho – 207
* Louisiana Tech – 200
* Utah State – 196
* Hawai'i – 166
* New Mexico State – 81
* San Jose State – 66

#### Coaches poll

* Boise State – 64 (8)
* Nevada – 55 (1)
* Fresno State – 50
* Utah State – 37
* Hawai'i – 36
* Idaho – 33
* Louisiana Tech – 26
* New Mexico State – 14
* San Jose State – 9

## WAC vs. BCS matchups

WAC teams finished the season 5–9 against teams from BCS conferences. Boise State and Fresno State defeated two each with Nevada gaining the other win.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Notes | Winning Team |
| September 2 | USC | Hawaiʻi | | USC |
| September 4 | Cincinnati | Fresno State | | Fresno State |
| September 4 | San Jose State | No. 1 Alabama | | Alabama |
| September 4 | Utah State | No. 8 Oklahoma | | Oklahoma |
| September 6 | No. 5 Boise State | No. 6 Virginia Tech | Played at FedExField in Landover, Maryland | Boise State |
| September 11 | Idaho | No. 7 Nebraska | | Nebraska |
| September 11 | Louisiana Tech | Texas A&M | | Texas A&M |
| September 11 | San Jose State | No. 11 Wisconsin | | Wisconsin |
| September 17 | No. 24 California | Nevada | | Nevada |
| September 18 | Hawaiʻi | Colorado | | Colorado |
| September 25 | Oregon State | No. 3 Boise State | ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Bronco Stadium | Boise State |
| September 25 | Fresno State | Mississippi | | Mississippi |
| September 25 | New Mexico State | Kansas | | Kansas |
| December 3 | Illinois | Fresno State | | Fresno State |

## Regular season

* Index to colors and formatting
* WAC member won
* WAC member lost
* WAC teams in bold
The WAC has teams in 4 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central-Louisiana Tech, Mountain-New Mexico State, Boise State, Utah State, Pacific-Idaho, Fresno State, San Jose State, Nevada, Hawaiian-Hawaiʻi). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.

### Week one

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 5:00 pm | USC | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | L 36–49 | 44,204 |
| September 2 | 6:00 pm | North Dakota | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho | Altitude | W 45–0 | 11,466 |
| September 2 | 6:00 pm | Eastern Washington | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | | W 49–24 | 16,313 |
| September 4 | 4:00 pm | San Jose State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | | L 3–48 | 101,821 |
| September 4 | 5:00 pm | Utah State | No. 8 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma | FSN | L 24–31 | 85,151 |
| September 4 | 6:00 pm | Grambling State | Louisiana Tech | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana (Port City Classic) | | W 20–6 | 34,762 |
| September 4 | 7:00 pm | Cincinnati | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | ESPN2 | W 28–14 | 37,238 |
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Boise State | No. 6 Virginia Tech | FedExField • Landover, Maryland (Allstate Kickoff in the Capital) | ESPN/ESPN 3D | W 33–30 | 86,587 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore | Boise State | Logan Harrell | Fresno State | Kyle Brotzman | Boise State |

### Week two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | 7:00 am | Hawaiʻi | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | CBSCS | W 31–28 | 30,042 |
| September 11 | 9:30 am | Idaho | No. 7 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | FSN | L 17–38 | 85,732 |
| September 11 | 11:00 am | San Jose State | No. 11 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN | L 14–27 | 78,469 |
| September 11 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | | L 16–48 | 77,579 |
| September 11 | 6:00 pm | San Diego State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico | Altitude | L 21–41 | 16,891 |
| September 11 | 6:00 pm | Idaho State | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah | | W 38–17 | 18,347 |
| September 11 | 7:30 pm | Colorado State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | ESPNU | W 51–6 | 18,098 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz | Hawaiʻi | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | Anthony Martinez | Nevada |

### Week three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | 7:00 pm | No. 24 California | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | ESPN2 | W 52–31 | 28,809 |
| September 18 | 9:30 am | Hawaiʻi | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado | FCS | L 13–31 | 47,840 |
| September 18 | 5:00 pm | Southern Utah | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | | W 16–11 | 16,739 |
| September 18 | 6:00 pm | No. 3 Boise State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming | CBSCS | W 51–6 | 29,014 |
| September 18 | 6:00 pm | Navy | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana | ESPN3 | L 23–37 | 23,122 |
| September 18 | 6:00 pm | Fresno State | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah | WAC Sports Network | FRES 41–24 | 19,059 |
| September 18 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico State | UTEP | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas (The Battle of I-10) | | L 10–42 | 39,214 |
| September 18 | 7:30 pm | UNLV | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho | ESPNU | W 30–7 | 15,390 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | Aaron Lavarias | Idaho | Trey Farquhar | Idaho |

### Week four

ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from inside Bronco Stadium on the blue turf for the No. 3 Boise State vs Oregon State game. This is the first time that College Gameday was broadcast from a WAC school.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 25 | 1:00 pm | Idaho | Colorado State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado | | L 34–36 | 23,925 |
| September 25 | 3:00 pm | Nevada | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah | The Mtn. | W 24–13 | 61,471 |
| September 25 | 4:30 pm | Fresno State | Mississippi | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | CSS | L 38–55 | 55,267 |
| September 25 | 5:00 pm | New Mexico State | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas | FCS | L 16–42 | 46,719 |
| September 25 | 5:00 pm | San Jose State | No. 13 Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City | | L 3–56 | 45,099 |
| September 25 | 5:30 pm | Charleston Southern | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | W 66–7 | 30,300 |
| September 25 | 6:00 pm | Oregon State | No. 3 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho | ABC | W 37–24 | 34,137 |
| September 25 | 6:00 pm | Southern Mississippi | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana | ESPN3 | L 12–13 | 22,344 |
| September 25 | 6:00 pm | Utah State | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego | | L 7–41 | 45,682 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore (2) | Boise State | James-Michael Johnson (2) | Nevada | Rufus Porter | La Tech |

### Week five

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 1 | 6:00 pm | BYU | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah (Beehive Boot) | ESPN | W 31–16 | 24,152 |
| October 2 | 11:00 am | Idaho | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan | WAC Sports Network | W 33–13 | 18,508 |
| October 2 | 5:00 pm | UC Davis | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | | L 13–14 | 17,844 |
| October 2 | 5:30 pm | Louisiana Tech | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | HAW 41–21 | 29,469 |
| October 2 | 6:00 pm | No. 3 Boise State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico | WAC Sports Network | BSU 59–0 | 19,661 |
| October 2 | 7:00 pm | Cal Poly | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | | W 38–17 | 37,069 |
| October 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 25 Nevada | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada (Fremont Cannon) | The Mtn. | W 44–26 | 28,958 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kealoha Pilares | Hawaiʻi | Robert Siavii | Idaho | Shawn Plummer | Fresno State |

### Week six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 9 | 3:00 pm | Utah State | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana | Alt/CST | LT 24–6 | 16,073 |
| October 9 | 6:00 pm | Toledo | No. 4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho | WAC Sports Network | W 57–14 | 33,833 |
| October 9 | 6:00 pm | New Mexico | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico (Rio Grande Rivalry) | ESPN3 | W 16–14 | 21,437 |
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | Hawaiʻi | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | ESPN3 | HAW 49–27 | 38,494 |
| October 9 | 7:30 pm | San Jose State | No. 23 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | ESPNU | NEV 35–13 | 20,636 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Vai Taua | Nevada | Donte Savage | New Mexico State | Tyler Stampler | New Mexico State |

### Week seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 16 | 3:00 pm | Idaho | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana | Alt/CST | LT 48–35 | 19,750 |
| October 16 | 5:00 pm | No. 3 Boise State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | WAC Sports Network | BSU 48–20 | 20,239 |
| October 16 | 5:30 pm | No. 21 Nevada | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | WAC Sports Network | HAW 27–21 | 42,031 |
| October 16 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | ESPNU | FRES 33–10 | 32,334 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Ross Jenkins | La Tech | Corey Paredes | Hawaiʻi | Chris Potter | Boise State |

### Week eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 23 | 2:00 pm | New Mexico State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho | SWX | IDA 37–14 | 13,812 |
| October 23 | 3:00 pm | Hawaiʻi | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah | Alt | HAW 45–7 | 17,111 |
| October 23 | 5:00 pm | Fresno State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California (rivalry) | WAC Sports Network | FRES 33–18 | 11,314 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alex Green | Hawaiʻi | Corey Paredes (2) | Hawaiʻi | Kevin Goessling | Fresno State |

### Week nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | No. 3 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho | ESPN2 | BSU 49–20 | 32,026 |
| October 30 | 5:30 pm | Idaho | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN3 | HAW 45–10 | 37,466 |
| October 30 | 6:00 pm | San Jose State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico | Altitude | NMSU 29–27 | 13,117 |
| October 30 | 7:30 | Utah State | No. 24 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | ESPNU | NEV 56–42 | 11,558 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz (2) | Hawaiʻi | Mana Silva | Hawaiʻi | Tyler Stampler (2) | New Mexico State |

### Week ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 6 | 1:00 pm | New Mexico State | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah | | USU 27–22 | 14,524 |
| November 6 | 1:30 pm | Hawaiʻi | No. 4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho | ESPNU/ESPN 3D | BSU 42–7 | 34,060 |
| November 6 | 2:00 pm | No. 23 Nevada | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho | WAC Sports Network | NEV 63–17 | 11,247 |
| November 6 | 3:00 pm | Fresno State | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana (Battle for the Bone) | WAC Sports Network | FRES 40–34 | 17,057 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore (3) | Boise State | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | Phillip Livas | La Tech |

### Week eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 12 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 Boise State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho (Battle for the Governor's Trophy) | ESPN2/ESPN 3D | BSU 52–14 | 16,453 |
| November 13 | 5:00 pm | Utah State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | | USU 38–34 | 12,239 |
| November 13 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico | Alt 2 | LT 41–20 | 12,486 |
| November 13 | 7:30 pm | No. 21 Nevada | Fresno State | Bulldogs Stadium • Fresno, California | ESPN | NEV 35–34 | 37,116 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Colin Kaepernick (2) | Nevada | Javontay Crowe | La Tech | Chris Potter (2) | Boise State |

### Week twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 19 | 7:30 pm | Fresno State | No. 4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho (Battle for the Milk Can) | ESPN2 | BSU 51–0 | 33,454 |
| November 20 | 1:00 pm | New Mexico State | No. 18 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | | NEV 52–6 | 10,906 |
| November 20 | 5:30 pm | San Jose State | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN3 | HAW 41–7 | 30,011 |
| November 20 | 12:00 pm | Idaho | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah | | IDA 28–6 | 14,072 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz (3) | Hawaiʻi | Aaron Brown | Hawaiʻi | Kyle Brotzman (2) | Boise State |

### Week thirteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 26 | 7:15 pm | No. 4 Boise State | No. 19 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada | ESPN | NEV 34–31 OT | 30,712 |
| November 27 | 5:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | | LT 45–38 | 8,467 |
| November 27 | 6:00 pm | Hawaiʻi | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico | WAC Sports Network | HAW 59–24 | 11,841 |
| November 27 | 7:00 pm | Idaho | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | WAC Sports Network | FRES 23–20 | 25,965 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alex Green (2) | Hawaiʻi | Travis Brown | Fresno State | Phillip Livas (2) | La Tech |

### Week fourteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| December 3 | 7:15 pm | Illinois | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | ESPN2 | W 25–23 | 30,625 |
| December 4 | 1:00 pm | Utah State | No. 11 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho | WAC Sports Network | BSU 50–14 | 32,101 |
| December 4 | 2:00 pm | San Jose State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho | | IDA 26–23 OT | 8,011 |
| December 4 | 2:00 pm | No. 17 Nevada | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana | WAC Sports Network | NEV 35–17 | 18,562 |
| December 4 | 5:30 pm | UNLV | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | | W 59–21 | 34,746 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz (4) | Hawaiʻi | Dontay Moch | Nevada | Kevin Goessling (2) | Fresno State |

## All-WAC Teams
### Coach of the year

Chris Ault–Nevada

## Rankings

During the season Boise State, Hawaiʻi, and Nevada were the only WAC teams to be ranked.
Boise State Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. ( )= First place votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| AP | 3 (1) | 3 (8) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (8) | 2 (15) | 2 (11) | 2 (7) | 4 (7) | 3 (9) | 3 (10) | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Coaches | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 (11) | 2 (5) | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (5) | 3 (5) | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 (10) | 2 (29) | 2 (14) | 3 (12) | 4 (9) | 3 (11) | 3 (14) | 10 | 10 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
Hawaiʻi Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=receiving votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| AP | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | 25 | 24 | RV |
| Coaches | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | 24 |
Nevada Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=receiving votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| AP | | | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |

## Bowl games

| Bowl | Date | Winner* | Score | Loser* | Score | Location | Time$^+$ | Network |
| UDrove Humanitarian | Dec. 18, 2010 | Northern Illinois | 40 | Fresno State | 17 | Boise, Idaho | 2:30 pm | ESPN |
| Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | Dec. 22, 2010 | #10 Boise State | 26 | No. 19 Utah | 3 | Whitney, Nevada | 5:00 pm | ESPN |
| Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl | Dec. 24, 2010 | Tulsa | 62 | #25 Hawaiʻi | 35 | Honolulu | 5:00 pm | ESPN |
| Kraft Fight Hunger | Jan. 9, 2011 | #15 Nevada | 20 | Boston College | 13 | San Francisco | 6:00 pm | ESPN |
| *WAC team is bolded. $^+$Time given is Pacific Time Rankings reflect Coaches Poll ||||||||||

## Attendance

| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Boise State | Bronco Stadium (33,500) | 34,137 | 33,833 | 32,026 | 34,060 | 33,454 | 32,101 | | 199,611 | 33,269 | 99.3% |
| Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium (41,031) | 37,238 | 37,069 | 38,494 | 32,334 | 37,116 | 25,965 | 30,625 | 238,841 | 34,120 | 83.2% |
| Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium (50,000) | 44,204 | 30,300 | 29,469 | 42,031 | 37,466 | 30,011 | 34,746 | 248,227 | 35,461 | 70.9% |
| Idaho | Kibbie Dome (16,000) | 11,466 | 15,390 | 13,812 | 11,247 | 16,453 | 8,011 | | 76,379 | 12,730 | 79.6% |
| Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) | 23,122 | 22,344 | 16,073 | 19,750 | 17,057 | 18,562 | | 116,908 | 19,485 | 63.7% |
| Nevada | Mackay Stadium (29,993) | 16,313 | 18,098 | 28,809 | 20,636 | 11,558 | 10,906 | 30,712 | 136,032 | 19,433 | 64.8% |
| New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) | 16,891 | 19,661 | 21,437 | 13,117 | 12,486 | 11,841 | | 95,433 | 15,906 | 52.4% |
| San Jose State | Spartan Stadium (31,218) | 16,739 | 17,844 | 20,239 | 11,314 | 12,239 | 8,467 | | 86,842 | 14,474 | 46.4% |
| Utah State | Romney Stadium (25,513) | 18,347 | 19,059 | 24,152 | 17,111 | 14,524 | 14,072 | | 107,265 | 17,878 | 70.1% |

## Expanded WAC standings

Western Athletic Conference :
| | Conf | Conf | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| Team | W | L | W | L | PF | PA | STREAK |
| T1 No. 13 Nevada | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 574 | 300 | W 7 |
| T1 No. 10 Boise State | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 586 | 166 | W 2 |
| T1 No. 24 Hawaiʻi | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 554 | 357 | L 1 |
| 4 Fresno State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 377 | 390 | L 1 |
| 5 Louisiana Tech | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 321 | 368 | L 1 |
| 6 Idaho | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 346 | 322 | W 1 |
| 7 Utah State | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 264 | 405 | L 2 |
| 8 New Mexico State | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 188 | 474 | L 4 |
| 9 San Jose State | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 209 | 451 | L 10 |