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Boise State Hosts UNLV for Mountain West Title as Madsen Set to Return

A computer-based tiebreaker produced the rematch after a four-way tie for first place.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET at Albertsons Stadium in Boise with national TV coverage on Fox.
  • This is the third straight championship meeting between the programs, with Boise State winning the previous two and a 56-31 victory over UNLV on Oct. 18.
  • Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said injured quarterback Maddux Madsen is expected to start after missing time with a lower-leg issue.
  • UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea enters as the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year after leading a high-scoring Rebels offense.
  • Boise State is seeking another league crown in its final Mountain West title game before moving to a rebuilt Pac-12 in 2026, while UNLV is chasing its first Mountain West championship.