#Boise State

Few things in life are close enough to perfect that trying to improve upon them has been well established as folly. The first sip of good whiskey after five minutes in crushed ice. The precise chord progression in the first two signature bars of a great song. The inimitable sound of ocean waves breaking on shore. Trying to revise or expand on them…

Greetings, all. It's the MOOOOOOST WONDERFUL TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME OF THE YEAR. It's bowl time. And here at State of the U, I'll be going through and picking every single bowl game. Play along, if you like (as FanForYears has done all year). And now, on with this week's picks... December 16 Bahamas Bowl Miami (OH) vs. UAB (-10.5) The Bahamas are…

The Utah State Aggies take on the Nevada Wolf Pack. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Utah State Nevada prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Utah State Nevada. Utah State and Nevada carry similar trajectories into this game: Both teams are winning the conference games they are supposed to win, but have not won the…

10 best predictions for another huge Saturday of college football. What games appear to be the best bets and best picks for the Week 8 games? Results So Far: 43-37-1 I am freaking off. Usually the mid-October lack of REM sleep makes everything more focused, but that sure as shoot wasn't happening last weekend. Colorado beat Cal outright? Eastern…

Fresno State looking to keep momentun Week 13: Wyoming Cowboys (7-4, 5-2 MW) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (7-4, 6-1 MW) When: Friday, November 25th - 7:30 p.m. PT Where: Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA TV: FS1 Series Record: 8-5 Fresno State leads Odds: -15 FSU It's Senior Night as the Bulldogs look for their seventh straight win. The Wyoming…

After an exciting Tuesday night of action around the college basketball world, we return for a Wednesday slate that might be able to top it. Twelve of the nation's 25 ranked teams will be in play tonight, with more than 60 total games tipping off between 6:00pm ET and 11:00pm ET.

The Texas A&M Aggies, similar to the No. 20 Missouri Tigers, are both looking to jump into college basketball's elite and Southeastern Conference relevancy. Under fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams, Texas A&M finally forced their way into the conversation last season when the Aggies surged through the latter portion of their schedule en route to…

The 2022 college football season is sadly behind us, as Georgia repeated as national champions by clobbering TCU 65-7 on Monday night. Now that another season has ended, let's evaluate the year as a whole by looking at how each college football conference did in 2022. To gauge how each conference performed this season, we'll take a look at a…

MWC opponents meet when the UNLV Rebels (12-3, 1-2 MWC) welcome in the Boise State Broncos (12-4, 2-1 MWC) at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 11:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (-136 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Broncos (+111). The…

The final game on tonight's college basketball schedule is one of the night's most interesting games, as #23 San Diego State (12-3, 3-0 Mountain West) hosts Nevada (14-3, 4-0 Mountain West) in a battle for first place. This mouthwatering Mountain West matchup is set for an 11:00 pm ET (8:00 pm local time) tip, and you can catch all of the action on…

Georgia will chase a third consecutive national championship in 2023 as the favorite in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for next season, ahead of the familiar run of teams that have come to dominate the Bowl Subdivision. The Bulldogs are followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Penn State. After an…

From David and Goliath to the Miracle on Ice, there's something about an underdog story that gets our juices flowing. Upsets happen in all shapes and sizes. It can be Appalachian State beating Michigan at the Big House or Boise State tricking its way past Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. But there's something more special about an upset in a national…

We've got two touchdowns worth of games on Friday, as the Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Horizon and Pac-12 take center stage. The Pac-12 only has one game between Stanford and Cal and the MAC only has a couple, so it's a good night to do your research on those other conferences. This is how most Fridays will be since so many conferences play on…

East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, Tuesday, December 27 Date: Tuesday, December 27 Game Time: 6:45 ET Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL How To Watch: ESPN Record: East Carolina (7-5), Coastal Carolina (9-3) - - Coastal Carolina came close to having a special…

Not sure I understand how UW can take in 26 or 27 players and keep its total under 85 unless they are able to go over due to covid or some other rule. They must be expecting some serious attrition? -chris taylor They are indeed expecting some serious attrition. As of the time that I'm typing this there are slotted to be 92 scholarship players. That…

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Utah State Aggies Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX TV: ESPN Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (+10.5) Total/Over-Under: 60.5 The Memphis Tigers (6-6) are headed to Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 where they will go up against the Utah State Aggies (6-6) in the…

We've got almost nothing but conference play on the Tuesday card. Saint Mary's and North Carolina Central play lower-division opponents, but the 21 games with all Division I teams are all conference clashes. It's that time of year. Save for some showcase games, it will be nothing but conference play the rest of the way. Personnel changes and…

What a difference a winless month makes. That's the bottom line when it comes to analyzing the recently completed BYU football season, as the Cougars marched out of independence and into the Big 12 with an 8-5 record marred considerably by the 0-for-4 October in which star quarterback Jaren Hall played hurt, the Cougars' defense utterly collapsed…

Nevada faces off against Fresno State as the Wolf Pack try to snap an eight game losing streak. WEEK 12: Nevada Wolf Pack (2-8, 0-6 MW) vs. Fresno State (6-4, 5-1 MW) WHEN: Saturday, November 19th -7:30 PM PT/8:30 PM MT TV: CBS Sports Network STREAMING: CBS Sports Network available on the streaming sites such as Fubo and Hulu Live. (Click here to…

We take a look back at the winners and losers from Mountain West football's seven bowl games this month. Well, we've finally reached the end of the 2022 Mountain West football season. Sure, there's still a playoff to play and all of that, but who cares? The countdown until next August's arrival is on, but before we look ahead to the long…

Can the Lobos surprise the world? WEEK 4: New Mexico Lobos 2-1 vs. LSU Tigers 2-1 WHEN: Saturday, September 24 -5:30 MST/7:30 EST WHERE: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA CAPACITY: 102321 WEATHER: 95/71 Sunny Winds light & variable TV: SEC Network+ Play by Play Mike Corey Analyst: Dave Steckel, RADIO: 77 KKOB Lobo Radio Network SERIES RECORD: New…

The college football bowl season is winding down but ahead of the New Year's Six games, Ohio will meet Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl. Read on for our top Ohio vs. Wyoming college football picks based on the best NCAAF odds. After starting the season 3-3, the Bobcats won six games in a row to advance to the MAC title game. However, their winning…

On the lunar calendar, 2022 was the Year of the Tiger. On the sports betting calendar, it was the Year of Mattress Mack. It certainly didn't appear to be his year when it started. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale lost $6.1 million in January on Alabama to win the College Football Playoff and $9.5 million in February on…

The Colorado Buffaloes take on the Stanford Cardinal. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Colorado Stanford prediction and pick. The calendar hasn't yet turned to 2023, and yet this is a monster game for both teams. The Cardinal are not finding solutions under head coach Jerod Haase. Stanford is 5-7 through 12 games. The Cardinal,…

Arkansas closed the chapter on its first part of the season, capping off the non-conference portion of the schedule (aside from Baylor) with a win over UNC Asheville to finish 11-1. The Razorbacks are in a great spot moving forward, as their NCAA Tournament resume and metrics are all very highly ranked. With the uncertainty of the roster situation…

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl game gets underway on Tuesday as Eastern Michigan faces San Jose State on the blue turf of Boise State University. And we have your Famous Idaho Potato Bowl prediction. Eastern Michigan will represent the Mid-American Conference (MAC), while San Jose State hails from the Mountain West. This season, we saw both teams…

WEEK 12: Air Force Falcons 7-3 (3-3) vs. Colorado State Rams 2-8 (2-4) WHEN: Saturday, November 19th - 7:00 P.M. MT/ 6:00 P.M. PT WHERE: Falcon Stadium (Colorado Springs, CO) WEATHER: Clear skies. High of 39F, Low 19F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. TV: FS2 Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3…

The 2022 college football bowl season has rolled along with a handful of entertaining and feel-good storylines. In the early window of matchups, the focus is largely on Group of Five programs. Teams that typically don't land a ton of national attention during the regular season are owning the spotlight right now. That's provided us a chance to fly…

The Barstool Sports Bowl comes to us from Tuscon, Arizona, on Friday as Ohio will face Wyoming. Despite starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke being out for the season, find out why the Bobcats still hold value in our Ohio vs. Wyoming betting picks. Ohio and Wyoming will meet up in Arizona on Friday for the Barstool Sports Bowl. The matchup marks just…

The first college football bowl game was played on Jan. 1, 1902, and it was decidedly not a classic. Michigan beat Stanford 49-0 in the inaugural Rose Bowl. Among the lowlights: nine Stanford fumbles and its captain saying that his team was quitting with eight minutes remaining. But in the nearly 121 years since then, football fans have enjoyed a…

After several weeks of preparation, it is officially gameday for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. With a coaching transition underway, Tuesday night's matchup between Wisconsin and Oklahoma State represents the final time that each team will play during the 2022 season. With the Badgers looking to send the seniors and prior coaching staff off…

Ohio vs Wyoming prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, Friday, December 30 Date: Friday, December 30 Game Time: 4:30 ET Venue: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ How To Watch: Barstool Sports Record: Ohio (7-5), Ohio (9-4) - - Ohio started 2-3, lost star QB Nathan Rourke late in the year, and didn't show much of a…

Sure, we remember how unceremonious the 2021-22 men's basketball season resulted for the Mountain West collectively. The conference had as promising of a regular season as possible. It sent four teams to the NCAA Tournament - the most since sending five in 2012-13 - carried potential to not only improve its NCAA Tourney misfortune, but improved it…

The First Responder Bowl features Memphis and Utah State on December 27. Kickoff is set for just after 3:15 PM ET at Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas), and the game will be live on ESPN as part of their "Bowl Week". Now, both teams are trying to end their season above.500. Memphis is currently a 7.5-point betting favorite and the total is set…

Lobos looking for first conference win. WEEK 12: CSU (2-9. 2-5 MWC) vs. New Mexico Lobos (2-9, 0-7 MWC) WHEN: Friday, November 18, 2022, 6:46 MST, 8:46 pm WHERE: Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, CO WEATHER: 42° daytime & 23° evening Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph TV: CBS Sports Network Play-by-play: John Sadek (play-by-play) and Randy…

A look at the 2022-23 college football bowl schedule. First is a look at the three games involved in the College Football Playoff; then comes the listings of the "other" bowls. All times Eastern. Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl Date: December 31 Site: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Matchup: No. 2 Michigan (13-0) vs. No. 3 TCU (12-1) Time/TV: 4 p.m.,…

College football bowl season is well into high gear, with games nearly every day except NFL Sundays. On Tuesday, there are four games beginning at 12:00 PM, with the final game kicking off at 10:15 PM. Let's take a closer at a few spots I'm on for Tuesday's slate. Memphis vs. Utah State Two teams trending in opposite directions will square off in…

The first round of College Football Playoff rankings came out this week and have gotten a lot of discussion. It's November, which means games featuring CFP contenders take on added importance. A secondary storyline this month involves all of the teams trying to get to a bowl game for a swag bag and one last chance to shine. For Week 10, I asked pro…

In the 2022 VSiN College Football Betting Guide, I wrote about my process for creating team power ratings and called it an "inexact science." The same can be said for figuring out home-field advantage. Home-field advantage is variable. A noon ET kickoff against a nonconference opponent doesn't have the same juice as a primetime rivalry game on ABC.…

The Boise State Broncos will take on the Santa Clara Broncos in the NCAA at the Leavey Center on Thursday (December 22). Boise State are off to a 10-2 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season. They're fourth in the Mountain West Conference and on a humongous nine-game winning streak. They're coming off a 77-57 win against the Oakland Golden…

The Memphis Tigers and the Utah State Aggies take the field for the First Responder Bowl. The matchup is at 3:15 PM ET on December 27, 2022, and airs on ESPN. The Tigers were beaten by the SMU Mustangs 34-31 in their last game. The Aggies are coming off of a 42-23 loss to the Boise State Broncos. Against the Mustangs, Seth Henigan led the Tigers…

Western Michigan vs. San Jose State: Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction Rested Spartans Ready to Get on a Roll Week 4: Western Michigan Broncos 1-2 (1-0) @ San Jose State Spartans 1-1 (0-0) When: Saturday, September 24th - 7:30 PST Where: CEFCU Stadium; San Jose, CA TV: CBS Sports Network Odds: San Jose State -7, Over/under 49 While much…

Bowl season is underway. This year there are 42 games, including the National Championship Game. The first games started on December 16. Eight teams from the Big 12 will be playing bowl games. Two of those teams will play in one of the NY6 Bowls. As Big 12 champs, No. 9 Kansas State will play No. 5 Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on December 31.…

After this year, there is only one more season with the College Football Playoff as we know it. Starting with the 2024 season, the Playoff will expand from a four-team field to a 12-team field. That will bring plenty of change to college football's postseason and open up the national title race to a host of new programs. In the CFP era, which began…

The Big 12 has often waved the "No respect" flag in recent years, with only Oklahoma getting put on a pedestal with college football's powerhouse programs. This year, though, TCU received an invite to the College Football Playoff - the first Big 12 team other than the Sooners to nab a ticket to the party - despite losing the conference championship…

Legend has it that death comes in threes, and that seemed to be the case inside of Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night for the Clemson Tigers. The Fighting Irish laid them to rest in all three facets of the game, burying them, 35-14. On offense, Notre Dame ran the ball for 263 yards (5.6 YPC), including three touchdowns. On defense, Notre Dame…

The Wolf Pack return to action in Reno as they host Boise State on Saturday night. WEEK 11: Nevada Wolf Pack (2-7, 0-5 MW) vs. Boise State (6-3, 5-0 MW) WHEN: Saturday, November 12th -7:30 PM PT/8:30 PM MT TV: CBS Sports Network STREAMING: CBS Sports Network available on the streaming sites such as Fubo and Hulu Live. (Click here to subscribe to…

When it comes to the Mountain West Championship game, no two schools have been more frequent participants than Fresno State and Boise State. When it comes to Fresno State vs. Boise State odds, it would be a good bet before either season that at least one of them will end up in the title game. The Broncos are making their fifth appearance this…

What will San Diego State's record be in 2022? After a 12-2 season in which the Aztecs fell short of winning the Mountain West Championship, they will hope to win the conference in 2022. Last season was a successful one for San Diego State as they won 12 games in a season for the first time in program history. Head coach Brady Hoke enters his third…

BYU vs Stanford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26 Date: Saturday, November 26 Game Time: 11:00 pm ET Venue: Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, CA How To Watch: FS1 Record: BYU (6-5), Stanford (3-8) - The passing game has kicked it back in. Rolling for 455 yards against Utah Tech was no big deal, but that came off a…