Boise State to Host UNLV in Third Straight MWC Title Game

Boise State and UNLV will meet for the Mountain West Conference championship for the third consecutive year after a four-way tie atop the regular-season standings was resolved through computer rankings, leaving San Diego State and New Mexico on the outside looking in.

The conference announced the matchup Sunday morning, selecting the top two teams based on a composite average from four metrics: the Connelly Strength of Schedule Plus, ESPN's Strength of Record, the College Football KPI and SportSource Analytics. UNLV posted the best average at 45.50, followed closely by Boise State at 47.75. San Diego State ranked third at 51.00, while New Mexico finished at 54.75. Boise State earned hosting rights at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, due to its 56-31 regular-season victory over UNLV on October 25. The game is set for Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific time and will air on Fox.

The tiebreaker process came into play after Boise State, UNLV, San Diego State and New Mexico all finished conference play at 6-2. New Mexico secured its share of first place Friday with a 23-17 double-overtime upset of San Diego State in Albuquerque, marking head coach Jason Eck's first season with the Lobos....