The 2017 Mountain West Conference football season, part of that year's
NCAA
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football season
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, was the 19th season of
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...
(MW). Since
2012
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, 12 teams have competed in MW football—the conference's 11 full members, plus football-only member
Hawaii
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. The regular season began on August 26 and ended on November 25. The
Mountain West Championship Game was played on December 2, where Mountain Division champion
Boise State
Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...
defeated West Division champion
Fresno State
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...
to win their first Mountain West championship since 2014.
Pre-season
Mountain West Media
2017 Mountain West media days took place on July 25 & 26 at the
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan may refer to:
Food and drink
* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
History
* Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953
Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
.
Preseason Polls
*First place votes in parenthesis
Preseason All–Mountain West Team
*Preseason Offensive Player of the Year:
;
Josh Allen Josh or Joshua Allen may refer to:
* Josh Allen (offensive lineman) (born 1991), former American football player
* Josh Allen (quarterback) (born 1996), American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills since 2018
* Josh Allen (defen ...
, JR., QB, Wyoming
*Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
;Andrew Wingard, JR., DB, Wyoming
*Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year:
;
Rashaad Penny
Rashaad Armein Penny (born February 2, 1996) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State, where, in 2017, he led the nation with 2,248 rushing ...
, SR., KR, San Diego State
(* – member of the 2016 All–Mountain West first team)
(** – member of the 2016 All–Mountain West second team)
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, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, Utah State and UNLV were never ranked or received any votes.
Schedule
Regular season
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
Week Thirteen
Championship Game
Week Fourteen (Mountain West Championship game)
The 2017 Mountain West Championship Game was held on December 2 between the champions of the Mountain Division, Boise State and the West Division, Fresno State. Boise State beat Fresno State 17–10.
Records against FBS conferences
Power Five conferences
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and independents
Group of Five conferences
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FCS Subdivision
Postseason
Postseason
Bowl games
Boise State's ranking is from the CFP Poll.
Selection of teams: Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, & Wyoming (6)
Awards and honors
All Conference Teams
*Offensive Player of the Year:
Rashaad Penny
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, Sr., RB,
San Diego State
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*Defensive Player of the Year:
Leighton Vander Esch
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, Jr., LB,
Boise State
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*Special Teams Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, Sr., KR/PR, San Diego State
*Freshman of the Year:
Armani Rogers, QB,
UNLV
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*Coach of the Year:
Jeff Tedford
Jeffrey Raye Tedford (born November 2, 1961) is an American football coach and former player who is currently serving as the head coach at Fresno State, a position which he also previously held from 2017 to 2019. From 2002 to 2012, Tedford was th ...
,
Fresno State
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...
Offense:
(* – Two-Time First-Team Selection)
(** – Three-Time First-Team Selection)
Defense:
(* – Two-Time Second-Team Selection)
Honorable Mentions:
*Air Force: Grant Ross, Sr., LB.
*Boise State:
Ezra Cleveland
Ezra Cleveland (born May 8, 1998) is an American football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
...
, Fr., OL; Haden Hoggarth, Jr., PK;
Alexander Mattison
Alexander Mattison (born June 19, 1998) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Vikings in the third round, 102nd ov ...
, So., RB; Tyson Maeva, So., LB; Durrant Miles, Jr., DL; John Molchon, So., OL; DeAndre Pierce, So., DB.
*Colorado State: Evan Colorito, Sr., LB; Dalton Fackrell, Sr., TE; Trae Moxley, Sr., OL;
Ryan Stonehouse
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, Fr., P; Josh Watson, Jr., LB.
*Fresno State: Mike Bell, So., DB; Jaron Bryant, So., DB; Christian Cronk, Jr., OL; Malik Forrester, Sr., DL; George Helmuth, Jr., LB; Juju Hughes, So., DB; Marcus McMaryion, Jr., QB; Netane Muti, Fr., OL; David Patterson, Sr., OL; Micah St. Andrew, Jr., OL; Robert Stanley, Sr., DL.
*Hawai'i: Meffy Koloamatangi, Sr., DL; Viane Moala, So., DL.
*Nevada: Ty Gangi, Jr., QB; Sean Krepsz, Jr., OL; Austin Paulhus, Sr., LB; Asauni Rufus, Jr., DB.
*New Mexico: Blaise Fountain, Sr., OL; Garrett Hughes, Sr., DL; Aaron Jenkins, Jr., OL; Jake Rothschiller, Sr., DB.
*San Diego State: Parker Baldwin, Jr., DB; Mikah Holder, Sr., WR.
*San Jose State: Bryce Crawford, Jr., PK; Chris Gonzalez, Sr., OL.
*UNLV: Nathan Jacobson, Jr., OL;
Kyle Saxelid, Sr., OL.
*Utah State: Roman Andrus, Jr., OL; Quin Ficklin, Jr., OL;
Dallin Leavitt
Dallin Leavitt (born August 8, 1994) is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU and Utah State.
Early life and high school
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, Sr., DB; Dax Raymond, So., TE.
*Wyoming:
Josh Allen Josh or Joshua Allen may refer to:
* Josh Allen (offensive lineman) (born 1991), former American football player
* Josh Allen (quarterback) (born 1996), American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills since 2018
* Josh Allen (defen ...
, Sr., QB;
Tyler Hall, So., RET.
Home game attendance
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
References
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