2018 Mountain West Conference football season
The 2018 Mountain West Conference football season, part of that year's NCAA Division I FBS football season, will be the 20th season of college football for the Mountain West Conference (MW). Since the 2012 12 teams have competed in the MW-football conference. The season will begin on August 25 and will end on November 24. Mountain West is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. The Mountain West Championship Game will  be played on December 1. The entire schedule was released on March 1. Preseason. Mountain West Media. 2018 Mountain West media days took place on July 24 and 25 at the Cosmopolitan. Coaches. "NOTE:" Stats shown are before the beginning of the season Rankings. Listed are the Mountain West teams who were ranked or received votes at some point during the season. Air Force, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, and Wyoming were never ranked or received any votes. Schedule. Regular season. Week One. Players of the Week Boise State cornerback Tyler Horton was also named the  Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week. Week Two. Players of the Week Week Three. Players of the Week Week Four. Players of the Week Week Five. Players of the Week Week Six. Players of the Week Week Seven. Players of the Week Week Eight. Players of the Week Week Nine. Players of the Week Week Ten. Players of the Week Week Eleven. Players of the Week Week Twelve. Players of the Week Week Thirteen. Players of the Week Postseason. Bowl games. <nowiki>†</nowiki>The First Responder bowl was delayed and ultimately canceled with 5:08 remaining in  the 1st quarter with Boston College leading 7–0. The game was ruled a no contest. Awards and honors. All Conference Teams. Offense: Defense: Honorable Mentions: Home game attendance. Bold – Exceed capacity †Season High