Overview

• Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. MT (7:30 p.m. ET) at Albertsons Stadium in Boise.
• Both teams are 2-1, with Boise State coming off a 49-37 win at Air Force behind five Dylan Riley touchdowns and App State falling 38-22 to Southern Miss after three turnovers.
• App State will start quarterback AJ Swann after last week’s late switch to Noah Gillon, and its run defense has allowed fewer than 65 rushing yards per game so far.
• Boise State has rebounded from a 34-7 opening loss to South Florida with back-to-back wins over Eastern Washington and Air Force.
• The game airs on FS1 with streaming via the Fox Sports app and Fubo, and radio coverage is on SiriusXM channel 390; FanDuel lists Boise State -15.5 with a total of 59.5, and a Mountain West Connection columnist projects a 35-24 Broncos win.