# 2022 Mountain West Conference football season

The 2022 Mountain West Conference football season was the 24th season of College football for the Mountain West Conference. It was part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 12 teams competed in the conference during the season. The season began August 27 and concluded on December 3 with the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. The full schedule for the season was released on February 16, 2022

## Previous season

In the 2021 Mountain West Conference football season, Utah State won the Mountain division, while San Diego State won the West division. In the conference championship game, Utah State took victory by a score of 46–13.

## Preseason
### Mountain West Media

The Mountain West Media days was held at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas on July 20 and 21.

### Preseason Poll

The Preseason Media Poll was released July 20, 2022. Boise State was picked to win the Mountain division, while Fresno State was picked to win the West division.
Mountain :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (for first) |
| 1 | Boise State | 151 (14) |
| 2 | Air Force | 136 (10) |
| 3 | Utah State | 122 (3) |
| 4 | Colorado State | 90 (1) |
| 5 | Wyoming | 60 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 29 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (for first) |
| 1 | Fresno State | 160 (20) |
| 2 | San Diego State | 148 (8) |
| 3 | San Jose State | 105 |
| 4 | Nevada | 66 |
| 5 | UNLV | 58 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 51 |

### Preseason All-Conference Team

The Preseason All-Conference Team was announced only July 21, 2022.
* Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Haener (Senior, Fresno State quarterback)
* Defensive Players of the Year: Cade Hall (Senior, San Jose State defensive lineman) & Patrick McMorris (Senior, San Diego State defensive back)
* Special Teams Player of the Year: Jordan Byrd (Senior, San Diego State punt and kick returner)
| Position | Player | Team |
| Offense |||
| QB | Jake Haener | Fresno State |
| WR | Jalen Cropper | Fresno State |
| WR | Jesse Matthews | San Diego State |
| RB | Brad Roberts | Air Force |
| RB | Jordan Mims | Fresno State |
| OL | Isaac Cochran | Air Force |
| OL | John Ojukwu | Boise State |
| OL | Dontae Bull | Fresno State |
| OL | Aaron Frost | Nevada |
| OL | Alama Uluave | San Diego State |
| TE | Tanner Arkin | Colorado State |
| Defense |||
| DL | Scott Matlock | Boise State |
| DL | Keshawn Banks | San Diego State |
| DL | Jonah Tavai | San Diego State |
| DL | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State |
| DL | Cade Hall | San Jose State |
| LB | Vince Sanford | Air Force |
| LB | Caden McDonald | San Diego State |
| LB | Kyle Harmon | San Jose State |
| DB | JL Skinner | Boise State |
| DB | Evan Williams | Fresno State |
| DB | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico |
| DB | Patrick McMorris | San Diego State |
| Special Teams |||
| P | Aaron Rodriguez | New Mexico |
| PK | Jonah Dalmas | Boise State |
| PR | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State |
| KR | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State |

### Preseason individual awards

The following list contains Mountain West players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Lott Trophy | none | none | none |
| Dodd Trophy | none | none | none |
| Maxwell Award | Brad Roberts | Air Force | RB |
| Maxwell Award | George Holani | Boise State | RB |
| Maxwell Award | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB |
| Maxwell Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State | QB |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State | QB |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB |
| Doak Walker Award | George Holani | Boise State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Jordan Mims | Fresno State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Titus Swen | Wyoming | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Calvin Tyler Jr. | Utah State | RB |
| Biletnikoff Award | Jalen Cropper | Fresno State | WR |
| John Mackey Award | Mark Redman | San Diego State | TE |
| John Mackey Award | Sam Olson | San Jose State | TE |
| Rimington Trophy | Alama Uluave | San Diego State | C |
| Butkus Award | Kyle Harmon | San Jose State | LB |
| Jim Thorpe Award | JL Skinner | Boise State | S |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Evan Williams | Fresno State | S |
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State | DE |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Kyle Harmon | San Jose State | LB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Caden McDonald | San Diego State | LB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Patrick McMorris | San Diego State | S |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Vince Sanford | Air Force | LB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | JL Skinner | Boise State | S |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Evan Williams | Fresno State | S |
| Outland Trophy | Alfred Edwards | Utah State | OT |
| Outland Trophy | Aaron Frost | Nevada | OT |
| Outland Trophy | Scott Matlock | Boise State | DT |
| Outland Trophy | John Ojukwu | Boise State | OT |
| Outland Trophy | Everett Smalley | Air Force | OT |
| Outland Trophy | Alama Uluave | San Diego State | C |
| Lou Groza Award | Cayden Camper | Colorado State | K |
| Lou Groza Award | Jonah Dalmas | Boise State | K |
| Lou Groza Award | Daniel Gutierrez | UNLV | K |
| Lou Groza Award | Matthew Shipley | Hawaii | K |
| Lou Groza Award | Brandon Talton | Nevada | K |
| Ray Guy Award | Aaron Rodriguez | New Mexico | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Stephen Kotsanlee | Utah State | P |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State | RB |
| Paul Hornung Award | Stefan Cobbs | Boise State | WR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Nikko Remigio | Fresno State | WR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Titus Swen | Wyoming | RB |
| Paul Hornung Award | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | WR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | John Ojukwu | Boise State | OT |
| Wuerffel Trophy | A'Jon Vivens | Colorado State | RB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jalen Cropper | Fresno State | WR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jonah Kalahawai-Welch | Hawaii | DL |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Christian Swint | Nevada | CB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | WR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Michael Shawcroft | San Diego State | LB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Chevan Cordeiro | San Jose State | QB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Andre Grayson | Utah State | CB |
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Walter Camp Award | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB |
| Walter Camp Award | Brad Roberts | Air Force | RB |
| Bednarik Award | Vince Sanford | Air Force | LB |
| Bednarik Award | Scott Matlock | Boise State | DT |
| Bednarik Award | Dequan Jackson | Colorado State | LB |
| Bednarik Award | Evan Williams | Fresno State | S |
| Bednarik Award | Dom Peterson | Nevada | DT |
| Bednarik Award | Patrick McMorris | San Diego State | S |
| Bednarik Award | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State | DE |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State | DE |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Caden McDonald | San Diego State | LB |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | David Perales | Fresno State | DE |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Rex Goossen | UNLV | LS |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State | QB |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Trace Bruckler | New Mexico | TE |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Stefan Cobbs | Boise State | WR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Tyrell Shavers | San Diego State | WR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Titus Swen | Wyoming | RB |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Calvin Tyler Jr. | Utah State | RB |
| Manning Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State | QB |
| Manning Award | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Falepule Alo | Utah State | OL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Chevan Cordeiro | San Jose State | QB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Leif Fautanu | UNLV | OL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State | DL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | George Holani | Boise State | RB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Kekeaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez | Boise State | OL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Kahahawai-Welch | Hawaii | DL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Alii Matau | San Jose State | LB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Hale Motu'apuaka | Utah State | DL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Ezekiel Noa | Boise State | LB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Panoke | Hawaii | WR |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Blessman Ta'ala | Hawaii | DL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Toa Taua | Nevada | RB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Tavai | San Diego State | DL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Justus Tavai | San Diego State | DL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Alama Uluave | San Diego State | OL |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Solo Vaipulu | Hawaii | OL |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Hank Bachmeier | Boise State | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Logan Bonner | Utah State | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Braxton Burmeister | San Diego State | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB |
| Ted Hendricks Award | | | |

## Coaches
### Coaching changes

* On December 2, 2021 Colorado State announced that they had fired head coach Steve Addazio after two seasons. Jay Norvell, who had been at Nevada, was hired to take the position at Colorado State.
* On December 8, 2021, Fresno State announced that Jeff Tedford would rejoin the school as head coach to replace the departing Kalen DeBoer. Teford had previously been head coach at Fresno State from 2017–2019, but had left the school after 2019 due to health issues.
* On December 10, 2021, Nevada announced that Oregon defensive coordinator Ken Wilson would replace Jay Norvell as head coach. Wilson had been an assistant coach in various positions for Nevada from 1989–2012 prior to being hired as head coach.
* On January 14, Hawaii head coach Todd Graham resigned from his position amid controversy surrounding mistreatment of players. On January 22, Hawaii announced Nevada assistant coach Timmy Chang as the new head coach.

### Head coaches

| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | MW record |
| Air Force | Troy Calhoun | 16 | 111–75 | 111–75 | 67–48 |
| Boise State | Andy Avalos | 2 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–3 |
| Colorado State | Jay Norvell | 1 | 33–26 | 0–0 | 23–17 |
| Fresno State | Jeff Tedford | 4 | 108–71 | 26–14 | 16–8 |
| Hawaii | Timmy Chang | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Nevada | Ken Wilson | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New Mexico | Danny Gonzales | 3 | 5–14 | 5–14 | 3–12 |
| San Diego State | Brady Hoke | 5 | 94–78 | 29–18 | 18–12 |
| San Jose State | Brent Brennan | 6 | 20–37 | 20–37 | 14–25 |
| UNLV | Marcus Arroyo | 3 | 2–16 | 2–16 | 2–12 |
| Utah State | Blake Anderson | 2 | 62–40 | 11–3 | 6–2 |
| Wyoming | Craig Bohl | 9 | 149–82 | 45–50 | 27–35 |

### Post-season changes

* On November 28, UNLV announced that they had fired head coach Marcus Arroyo. Arroyo posted a 7–23 record with the school over three years. UNLV announced on December 6 that former Missouri head coach Barry Odom would become the new head coach for the 2023 season.

## Rankings

| | | 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 |
| Air Force | AP | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV |
| Air Force | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Air Force | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Boise State | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | RV | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Boise State | C | RV | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Boise State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Colorado State | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | 24 |
| Fresno State | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | 24 |
| Fresno State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| New Mexico | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Mexico | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Mexico | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| San Diego State | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego State | C | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| San Jose State | AP | | | | | | | RV | | | | RV | | | | | |
| San Jose State | C | | | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | |
| San Jose State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| UNLV | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UNLV | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UNLV | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Utah State | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Utah State | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Utah State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Wyoming | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wyoming | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wyoming | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| | No change in ranking from previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## Schedule

The schedule for the 2022 Mountain West football season was announced on February 16, 2022.
* Index to colors and formatting
* MW member won
* MW member lost
* MW teams in bold
All times Mountain time.

### Week 0

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Idaho State | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | W 52–21 | 19,579 |
| August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | UConn | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | FS1 | W 31–20 | 19,553 |
| August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 6–38 | 37,832 |
| August 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Nevada | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | ESPN2 | W 23–12 | 23,371 |
| August 27 | 8:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | CBSSN | L 10–63 | 9,346 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Portland State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | NBCSBA | W 21–17 | 16,291 |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Cal Poly | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | FS1 | W 35–7 | 36,011 |
| September 3 | 10:00 a.m. | Colorado State | No. 8 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 7–51 | 109,575 |
| September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | Altitude | W 48–17 | 31,180 |
| September 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBS | L 20–38 | 34,046 |
| September 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulsa | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | FS1 | W 40–37 $^{2OT}$ | 20,574 |
| September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | NSN | W 38–14 | 13,260 |
| September 3 | 5:30 p.m. | Utah State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN | L 0–55 | 98,321 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Maine | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | MWN | W 41–0 | 15,166 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | ESPN | L 17–34 | 27,732 |
| September 3 | 10:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports | L 17–49 | 9,346 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Boise State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | CBSSN | BSU 31–14 | 16,157 |
| September 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBS | W 41–10 | 33,647 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | MWN | L 19–34 | 27,641 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | P12N | L 14–20 | 38,180 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | MWN | W 33–10 | 22,863 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | NSN | L 41–55 | 14,092 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Weber State | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | MWN | L 7–35 | 17,781 |
| September 10 | 5:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPNU | L 16–24 | 83,340 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho State | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | MWN | W 38–7 | 27,865 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | L 10–56 | 110,012 |
| September 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | CBSSN | L 32–35 | 41,031 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Air Force | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | WYO 17–14 | 18,277 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | North Texas | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | SSSEN | W 58–27 | 19,623 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS1 | W 30–7 | 36,396 |
| September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | L 7–38 | 23,611 |
| September 17 | 5:30 p.m. | Nevada | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | L 0–27 | 69,250 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UTEP | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | MWN | W 27–10 | 15,269 |
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | ESPN2 | L 7–35 | 51,602 |
| September 17 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FOX | L 17–45 | 67,226 |
| September 17 | 10:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports | W 24–14 | 8,991 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | FS1 | AF 48–20 | 20,506 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Boise State | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | CBSSN | L 10–27 | 11,227 |
| September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Toledo | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | W 17–14 | 27,108 |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Sacramento State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | MWN | L 10–41 | 25,445 |
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | CBSSN | UNLV 34–24 | 17,454 |
| September 24 | 5:30 p.m. | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 0–38 | 100,501 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | FloSports | L 26–45 | 12,879 |
| September 24 | 8:15 p.m. | Wyoming | No. 19 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN2 | L 24–38 | 60,092 |
| September 24 | 8:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | W 34–6 | 17,058 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah State | No. 19 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Beehive Boot, rivalry) | ESPN | L 26–38 | 59,417 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS1 | BSU 35–13 | 34,910 |
| September 30 | 9:00 p.m. | New Mexico | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | UNLV 31–20 | 21,605 |
| October 1 | 10:00 a.m. | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 13–10 | 36,947 |
| October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Fresno State | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 14–19 | 20,952 |
| October 1 | 5:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | SJSU 33–16 | 17,765 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 7 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | FS1 | CSU 17–14 | 18,255 |
| October 7 | 8:30 p.m. | UNLV | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | SJSU 40–7 | 16,669 |
| October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | CBSSN | WYO 27–14 | 14,226 |
| October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Air Force | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | FS1 | USU 34–27 | 19,105 |
| October 8 | 7:45 p.m. | Fresno State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (rivalry) | FS1 | BSU 40–20 | 37,663 |
| October 8 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 16–14 | 33,073 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | USU 17–13 | 35,009 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | FloSports | L 9–21 | |
| October 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Air Force | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | AF 42–7 | 23,847 |
| October 15 | 8:45 p.m. | San Jose State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivalry) | FS2 | FRES 17–10 | 41,031 |
| October 15 | 10:00 p.m. | Nevada | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | NSN / Spectrum Sports | HAW 31–16 | 9,231 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | UNLV | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | Peacock | L 21–44 | 73,165 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | Spectrum Sports | CSU 17–13 | 22,843 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | FloSports | Canceled | n/a |
| October 22 | 4:30 p.m. | Fresno State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | FS2 | FRES 41–9 | 14,667 |
| October 22 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | BSU 19–14 | 25,254 |
| October 22 | 7:45 p.m. | Utah State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bridger’s Battle) | FS2 | WYO 28–14 | 21,420 |
| October 22 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | CBSSN | SDSU 23–7 | 16,363 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS1 | BSU 49–10 | 33,895 |
| October 29 | 8:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivlary) | FS1 | FRES 32–28 | 37,107 |
| October 29 | 8:30 p.m. | Nevada | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | SJSU 35–28 | 17,117 |
| October 29 | 10:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI (rivlary) | Spectrum Sports | WYO 27–20 | 9,346 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 5 | 9:30 a.m. | Air Force | Army | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 13–7 | 33,912 |
| November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | CBSSN | USU 27–10 | 14,154 |
| November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | SDSU 14–10 | 28,854 |
| November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | BYU | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | FS2 | L 28–31 | 36,461 |
| November 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (rivalry) | FS2 | FRES 55–13 | 39,005 |
| November 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | NBCSBA | SJSU 28–16 | 16,382 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | CBSSN | FRES 37–30 | 23,146 |
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | AF 35–3 | 20,827 |
| November 12 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Border War) | CBSSN | WYO 14–13 | 30,300 |
| November 12 | 8:30 p.m. | San Jose State | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | SDSU 43–27 | 28,406 |
| November 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (rivalry) | CBSSN | BSU 41–3 | 14,960 |
| November 12 | 9:00 p.m. | Utah State | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports | USU 41–34 | 8,862 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 18 | 7:45 p.m. | San Diego State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | FS1 | SDSU 34–10 | 14,309 |
| November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | BSU 20–17 | 17,345 |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | FS2 | AF 24–12 | 20,121 |
| November 19 | 7:45 p.m. | San Jose State | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | FS1 | USU 35–31 | 13,677 |
| November 19 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | CBSSN | FRES 41–14 | 12,501 |
| November 19 | 9:00 p.m. | UNLV | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | Spectrum Sports / SSSEN | HAW 31–25 | 9,346 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 13

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 25 | 10:00 a.m. | Utah State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | CBS | BSU 42–23 | 31,402 |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | CBSSN | CSU 17–0 | 20,107 |
| November 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | FS1 | FRES 30–0 | 40,214 |
| November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Hawaii | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | Spectrum Sports | SJSU 27–14 | 15,012 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Nevada | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV (Fremont Cannon) | SSSEN / NSN | UNLV 27–22 | 24,873 |
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Air Force | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBSSN | AF 13–3 | 25,223 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

### Week 14 – Mountain West Conference Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Fresno State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (rivalry) | FOX | FRES 28–16 | | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

## Postseason
### Bowl Games

Legend :
* Mountain West win
* Mountain West loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (MST) | Mountain West team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| LA Bowl | December 17 | SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, CA | ABC | 1:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Washington State | W 29–6 | 32,405 |
| Frisco Bowl | December 17 | Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX | ESPN | 7:15 p.m. | Boise State | North Texas | W 35–32 | 12,211 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | December 20 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Eastern Michigan | L 27–41 | 10,122 |
| Armed Forces Bowl | December 22 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN | 6:30 p.m. | Air Force | Baylor | W 30–15 | |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 24 | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 6:00 p.m | San Diego State | Middle Tennessee | L 23–25 | 6,605 |
| First Responder Bowl | December 27 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN | 12:15 p.m. | Utah State | Memphis | L 10–38 | |
| Arizona Bowl | December 30 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | Barstool Sports | 2:30 p.m. | Wyoming | Ohio | L 27–30 $^{OT}$ | |

### Selection of teams

* Bowl eligible (7): Air Force, Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Utah State, Wyoming
* Bowl ineligible (5): Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV

## Mountain West records vs. other conferences

2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
| Power Five Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–4 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 0–4 |
| Pac-12 | 1–7 |
| SEC | 0–4 |
| Power 5 Total | 1–19 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 2–0 |
| C–USA | 2–3 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 3–3 |
| MAC | 2–0 |
| Sun Belt | 1–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 11–5 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 9–3 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 21–27 |
| Power Five Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 0–0 |
| C–USA | 0–0 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 0–0 |
| Total Bowl Record | 0–0 |

### Mountain West vs Power 5 matchups

This is a list of games the Mountain West has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| August 27 | Big Ten | Wyoming | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 6–38 |
| August 27 | SEC | Vanderbilt | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | L 10–63 |
| September 3 | Pac-12 | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 17–34 |
| September 3 | Big Ten | Colorado State | No. 8 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 7–51 |
| September 3 | SEC | Utah State | No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–55 |
| September 3 | Pac-12 | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 20–38 |
| September 10 | Pac-12 | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | W 41–10 |
| September 10 | Pac-12 | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 32–35 |
| September 10 | Big Ten | Hawaii | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 10–56 |
| September 10 | SEC | San Jose State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 16–24 |
| September 10 | Pac-12 | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | L 14–20 |
| September 17 | Pac-12 | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | L 7–38 |
| September 17 | Pac-12 | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 17–45 |
| September 17 | Big Ten | Nevada | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | L 0–27 |
| September 17 | Pac-12 | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 7–35 |
| September 24 | SEC | New Mexico | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 0–38 |
| September 24 | Independent | Wyoming | No. 19 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | L 24–38 |
| September 30 | Independent | Utah State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Beehive Boot, rivalry) | L 26-38 |
| October 22 | Independent | UNLV | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 21–44 |
| November 5 | Independent | BYU | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | L 28–31 |

### Mountain West vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include Mountain West teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC or Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | American | Tulsa | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 40–37 $^{2OT}$ |
| September 3 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | L 17–49 |
| September 3 | Sun Belt | Texas State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | W 38–14 |
| September 10 | C-USA | Middle Tennessee | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | L 19–34 |
| September 17 | C-USA | UTEP | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | W 27–10 |
| September 17 | C-USA | North Texas | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 58–27 |
| September 24 | C-USA | Boise State | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | L 10–27 |
| September 24 | MAC | Toledo | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 17–14 |
| September 24 | MAC | Western Michigan | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 34–6 |
| October 1 | American | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | W 13-10 |

### Mountain West vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include Mountain West teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| August 27 | UConn | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | W 31–20 |
| August 27 | Nevada | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | W 23–12 |
| September 24 | Hawaii | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | L 26–45 |
| October 1 | Fresno State | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | L 14-19 |
| October 15 | New Mexico | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | L 9–21 |
| October 22 | San Jose State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | Canceled |
| November 5 | Air Force | Army | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | W 13–7 |

### Mountain West vs. FCS matchups

The following games include Mountain West teams competing against FCS schools.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| August 27 | Idaho State | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 52–21 |
| September 1 | Cal Poly | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 35-7 |
| September 1 | Portland State | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 21-17 |
| September 3 | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | W 48–17 |
| September 3 | Maine | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | W 41–0 |
| September 10 | No. 16 (FCS) Weber State | Utah State | Maverick Stadium • Logan, UT | L 7–35 |
| September 10 | Northern Colorado | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 33–10 |
| September 10 | No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | L 41–55 |
| September 10 | Idaho State | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 38–7 |
| September 17 | No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin | Boise State | Alberstons Stadium • Boise, ID | W 30–7 |
| September 17 | Duquesne | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | W 24–14 |
| September 24 | No. 7 (FCS) Sacramento State | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | L 10–41 |

## Awards and honors
### Player of the week honors

| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Special Teams | Special Teams | Freshman | Freshman | Freshman |
| Week | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position |
| Week 0 (August 29) | Doug Brumfield | UNLV | QB | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | CB | Brandon Talton | Nevada | K | Robert Briggs | Utah State | RB |
| Week 1 (September 5) | Andrew Peasley | Wyoming | QB | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | DB | John Hoyland | Wyoming | K | Isaac Larsen | Utah State | S |
| Week 2 (September 12) | Brad Roberts | Air Force | RB | Shae Suiaunoa | Wyoming | LB | John Hoyland (2) | Wyoming | K | Christian Washington | New Mexico | RB |
| Week 3 (September 19) | Aidan Robbins | UNLV | RB | Reco Hannah | New Mexico | LB | Jonah Dalmas | Boise State | K | A. J. Haulcy | New Mexico | S |
| Week 4 (September 26) | Brad Roberts (2) | Air Force | RB | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | LB | Jack Browning | San Diego State | K/P | Jordan Pollard | San Jose State | LB |
| Week 5 (October 3) | Chevan Cordeiro | San Jose State | QB | DJ Schramm | Boise State | LB | Daniel Gutierrez | UNLV | K | Taylen Green | Boise State | QB |
| Week 6 (October 10) | Chevan Cordeiro (2) | San Jose State | QB | Ezekiel Noa | Boise State | LB | Jonah Dalmas (2) | Boise State | K | Ashton Jeanty | Boise State | RB |
| Week 7 (October 17) | Brad Roberts (3) | Air Force | RB | David Perales | Fresno State | DE | Stephen Kotsanlee | Utah State | P | Bishop Davenport | Utah State | QB |
| Week 8 (October 24) | Titus Swen | Wyoming | RB | Michael Shawcroft | San Diego State | LB | Jonah Dalmas (3) | Boise State | K | A. J. Haulcy (2) | New Mexico | S |
| Week 9 (October 31) | Taylen Green | Boise State | QB | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State | DE | John Hoyland (3) | Wyoming | K | Taylen Green (2) | Boise State | QB |
| Week 10 (November 7) | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB | Dallas Branch | San Diego State | CB | Connor Coles | Utah State | K | Max Alford | Utah State | LB |
| Week 11 (November 14) | Jalen Mayden | San Diego State | QB | Isaac Larsen | Utah State | S | Daniel Gutierrez (2) | UNLV | K | Isaac Larsen (2) | Utah State | S |
| Week 12 (November 21) | Jake Haener (2) | Fresno State | QB | JL Skinner | Boise State | S | Jack Browning (2) | San Diego State | K/P | Taylen Green (3) | Boise State | QB |
| Week 13 (November 28) | Taylen Green (2) | Boise State | QB | Jonathan Baldwin | UNLV | S | Daniel Gutierrez (3) | UNLV | K | Taylen Green (4) | Boise State | QB |

### Mountain West Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mountain West Conference football coaches at the end of the season.
| Award | Player | School |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Brad Roberts, Sr., RB | Air Force |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Viliami Fehoko DL | San Jose State |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Jack Browning Sr K/P | San Diego State |
| Freshman Player of the Year | Taylen Green, QB | Boise State |
| Coach of the Year | Andy Avalos | Boise State |

### All-conference teams

The following players were selected as part of the Mountain West's All-Conference Teams.
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense |||
| WR | Tory Horton | Colorado State |
| WR | Jalen Cropper | Fresno State |
| WR | Elijah Cooks | San Jose State |
| OL | Isaac Cochran | Air Force |
| OL | John Ojukwu | Boise State |
| OL | Ilm Manning | Hawaii |
| OL | Alama Uluave | San Diego State |
| OL | Alfred Edwards | Utah State |
| TE | Caleb Phillips | Hawaii |
| QB | Jake Haener | Fresno State |
| RB | Brad Roberts | Air Force |
| RB | Jordan Mims | Fresno State |
| KR | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State |
| PK | John Hoyland | Wyoming |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | David Perales | Fresno State |
| DL | Jonah Tavai | San Diego State |
| DL | Viliami Fehoko | San Jose State |
| DL | Cade Hall | San Jose State |
| LB | Caden McDonald | San Diego State |
| LB | Kyle Harmon | San Jose State |
| LB | Austin Ajiake | UNLV |
| LB | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming |
| DB | JL Skinner | Boise State |
| DB | Jack Howell | Colorado State |
| DB | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada |
| DB | Patrick McMorris | San Diego State |
| PR | Jordan Byrd | San Diego State |
| P | Jack Browning | San Diego State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| WR | Nikko Remigio | Fresno State |
| WR | Tyrell Shavers | San Diego State |
| WR | Brian Cobbs | Utah State |
| OL | Everett Smalley | Air Force |
| OL | Cade Beresford | Boise State |
| OL | Bula Schmidt | Fresno State |
| OL | Micah Vanterpool | Hawaii |
| OL | Cade Bennett | San Diego State |
| TE | Mark Redman | San Diego State |
| QB | Chevan Cordeiro | San Jose State |
| RB | George Holani | Boise State |
| RB | Calvin Tyler | Utah State |
| KR | Christian Washington | New Mexico |
| PK | Daniel Gutierrez | UNLV |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | Scott Matlock | Boise State |
| DL | Mohamed Kamara | Colorado State |
| DL | Dom Peterson | Nevada |
| DL | Adam Plant | UNLV |
| LB | Vince Sanford | Air Force |
| LB | Ezekiel Noa | Boise State |
| LB | DJ Schramm | Boise State |
| LB | Michael Shawcroft | San Diego State |
| DB | Trey Taylor | Air Force |
| DB | Evan Williams | Fresno State |
| DB | A. J. Haulcy | New Mexico |
| DB | Isaac Larsen | Utah State |
| PR | Nikko Remigio | Fresno State |
| P | Aaron Rodriguez | New Mexico |

## NFL draft

The following list includes all Mountain West players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
| Jake Haener | QB | Fresno State | 4 | 25 | 127 | New Orleans Saints |
| Viliami Fehoko | DE | San Jose State | 4 | 27 | 129 | Dallas Cowboys |
| JL Skinner | S | Boise State | 6 | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos |
| Jerrick Reed II | S | New Mexico | 6 | 21 | 198 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Scott Matlock | DT | Boise State | 6 | 23 | 200 | Los Angeles Chargers |