2025 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
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The 2025 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 5, 2025, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.[2] It was the 13th edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW) for the 2025 season. The game began at 6:00 p.m. MT and aired on Fox. The game featured the Boise State Broncos and the UNLV Rebels in a rematch of the previous season's championship game.
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| Date | December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Albertsons Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Boise, Idaho | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Boise State by 5.5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Patrick Foy | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State y$ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV y | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
This was the 16th meeting between UNLV and Boise State; the Broncos led the all-time series 12–3.[3] The game was a rematch of a regular-season game on October 18, in which Boise State defeated UNLV, 56–31.
Due to a four-way tie between Boise State, UNLV, New Mexico, and San Diego State for best conference record, the participants in the Mountain West Championship game were determined by computer metrics using a composite average of metrics from Connelly SP+, ESPN SOR, KPI and SportSource rankings. UNLV and Boise State had the highest averages of 45.50 and 47.75, respectively. Boise State was selected as the host team due to their victory in the October 18 regular season matchup.[4]
Boise State Broncos
The Broncos entered the game with an 8–4 record, 6–2 in conference play. They will make their fourth consecutive Mountain West title game appearance and ninth overall. They are 5–3 in previous appearances, having last won the title a year ago.[5]
UNLV Rebels
The Rebels entered the game with a 10–2 record, 6–2 in conference play. They are making their third consecutive Mountain West and third overall title game appearance, having lost the title a year ago to the Broncos.[5]
Scoring summary
UNLV Rebels (10–2, 6–2) vs. Boise State (8–4, 6–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UNLV | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Boise State | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
- Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MT
- Game weather: Temperature: 43°
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy
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| Statistics | UNLV | BSU |
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| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 409 | 460 |
| Rushes–yards | 34-184 | 38-171 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 289 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18-38-0 | 17-31-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:40 | 31:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UNLV | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 18/38, 225 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Anthony Colandrea | 12 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | JoJo Earle | 2 receptions, 45 yards | |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 17/31, 289 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Dylan Riley | 21 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Chase Penry | 3 receptions, 96 yards |