The 2012 Mountain West football schedule has been released, but as of now the times and television schedule has not been announced. Here is an overview of the non-conference games:
The non-conference schedule features 15 games against teams that earned bowl berths in 2011, including BYU (2 games), Cal, Louisiana Tech, Oregon, Michigan, Michigan State, Southern Miss, Texas (2 games), Toledo, Tulsa, Utah State (2 games), Washington. Six non-conference opponents finished ranked in last year's final Top 25 polls (USA Today/AP) - #4/4 Oregon, #-/6 USC, #9/12 Michigan, #10/11 Michigan State, #19/20 Southern Miss and 25/RV BYU.
The MW will play 14 games against Bowl Championship Series automatic-qualifying conference opponents in 2012, including seven against the Pac-12, three against both the Big Ten and Big 12 and one against the Big East.
A few things that standout in conference play is that for some reason Colorado State and Wyoming are not playing the last week of the season, but instead are playing on Nov. 3. On the final week Colorado State is hosting New Mexico while Wyoming hosts San Diego State. Somehow, the schedule makers were able to put Boise State at Nevada on the final weekend and UNLV at Hawai'i which is kind of a rivalry however, it is not UNLV vs. Nevada.
Some key games that will play a key roll in deciding the conference title (I know WAY too early):
Nevada at Hawai'i on Sept. 27
Nevada at Wyoming on Oct. 6
Boise State at Wyoming on Oct. 27
Boise State at Nevada on No. 24
I guess those matchups give away who I like to win the league in 2012.
A more thorough breakdown will occur for each team, but check the full schedule after the jump.
| 2012 Mountain West Football Schedule | |
| Date | Game |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Minnesota at UNLV |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | Boise State at Michigan State |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Idaho State at Air Force |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Weber State at Fresno State |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Hawai'i at USC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Nevada at Cal |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Southern Univ. at New Mexico |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | San Diego State at Washington # |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Wyoming at Texas |
| Sun. Sept. 2 | Colorado State vs. Colorado % |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Air Force at Michigan |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | North Dakota State at Colorado State |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Fresno State at Oregon |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | South Florida at Nevada |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | New Mexico at Texas |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Army at San Diego State |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Northern Arizona at UNLV |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Toledo at Wyoming |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Miami-Ohio at Boise State |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Colorado State at San Jose State |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Colorado at Fresno State |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Lamar at Hawai'i |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Northwestern State at Nevada |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | New Mexico at Texas Tech |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | North Dakota at San Diego State |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Washington State at UNLV |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Cal Poly at Wyoming |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Air Force at UNLV * |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | BYU at Boise State |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Utah State at Colorado State |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Fresno State at Tulsa |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Nevada at Hawai'i * |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | New Mexico at New Mexico State |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | San Jose State at San Diego State |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Wyoming at Idaho |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Colorado State at Air Force * |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Boise State at New Mexico * |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | San Diego State at Fresno State * |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Hawai'i at BYU |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Nevada at Texas State |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | UNLV at Utah State |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Navy at Air Force |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Boise State at Southern Miss |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Fresno State at Colorado State * |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Hawai'i at San Diego State * |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Wyoming at Nevada * |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Texas State at New Mexico |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | UNLV at Louisiana Tech |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Air Force at Wyoming * |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Fresno State at Boise State * |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Colorado State at San Diego State * |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | New Mexico at Hawai'i * |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Nevada at UNLV * |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | New Mexico at Air Force * |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | UNLV at Boise State * |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | Wyoming at Fresno State * |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | San Diego State at Nevada * |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Nevada at Air Force * |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Boise State at Wyoming * |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Hawai'i at Colorado State * |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Fresno State at New Mexico * |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | UNLV at San Diego State * |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | Air Force at Army |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | San Diego State at Boise State * |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | Colorado State at Wyoming * |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | Hawai'i at Fresno State * |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | New Mexico at UNLV * |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Air Force at San Diego State * |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Boise State at Hawai'i * |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | UNLV at Colorado State * |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Fresno State at Nevada * |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Wyoming at New Mexico * |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | Hawai'i at Air Force * |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | Colorado State at Boise State * |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | Nevada at New Mexico * |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | Wyoming at UNLV * |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | Air Force at Fresno State * |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | Boise State at Nevada * |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | New Mexico at Colorado State * |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | UNLV at Hawai'i * |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | San Diego State at Wyoming * |
| Sat., Dec. 1 | South Alabama at Hawai'i |
| * Mountain West game. % Sports Authority Field (Denver, Colo.) # CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) |
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