Author: Jeremy Mauss

During the offseason we will be posting links regarding opponents for the upcoming football season so that fans can get more familiar with these opponents.  This feature might be changing in presentation in the upcoming weeks, but it will be posted.  Today is part one since there are just under 30 non-conference opponents so check back tomorrow for some more link goodies.

San Diego State Opponents

Missouri

Tiger players take the pain.  If you like stats this is it for you Statistically Speaking.

Utah State

Aggies are attempting to replace RB Robert Turbin.  Spring practice update.

TCU Opponents

Oregon State

Another player leaves the program in defensive End Matt LaGrone who is leaving for personal reasons.  Here is an extreme early preview of the Beavers who are just a quarterback away.

SMU

The Ponies are opening up spring practice with two quarterbacks.

Baylor

Robert Griffin is back for Baylor in spring drills after tearing his ACL.  Depth is what the Bears need to get better.

Utah Opponents

Notre Dame

Brian Kelly gives his spring press conference.  Domers are removing the fullback from the offense.  Is Dayne Crist the next big QB at Notre Dame while Nate Montana is the backup.

Pitt

Linebacker Dan Mason looks to be a star for Pitt this fall.  Dave Wannstedt gets a two year contract extension.

San Jose State

Previewing spring football.  

Iowa State

Wide out Josh Lenz was injured badly at practice yesterday, and taking out on a cart.  Team is putting 2009 success behind them. Jerome Tiller had knee surgery before spring and will participate in the second half of spring drills.

UNLV Opponents

Hawaii

The Honolulu Advertiser breaks down Hawaii’s position battles as it enters spring football.  More spring preview goodness with a 2010 Spring Prospectus.

Wisconsin

Quarterback Curt Phillips tore his right ACL in practice, but he didn’t rule out a return this fall.  Badgers had full padded practice before spring break.

Idaho

Defense is showed up in first full padded practice. Catch Vandal fever!

West Virginia

Looking at the quarterbacks this spring. 

Nevada

Colin Kaepernick threw three touchdown passes in a spring scrimmage.

Wyoming Opponents

Boise State

Broncos take a look at Wyoming’s spring practice.  BSU is one home win away from being 9^th in all time home wins with at least 75 home games.  Just for fun, Montana to the WAC?

Texas

Mack Brown talks spring football and Garrett Gilbert will be under center more often. Stretch draw plays could revolutionize the Horns’ run game.

Toledo

Looking for the next X-Factor. 

Great news everyone the television schedule is out for the 2010 MWC football season — well most of it.  The awesome news is that the Mtn. will broadcast all games in high definition which is a league first.  Previously it was select games that were in high def.

The good news is that the opening game which is Thursday September 2nd is Pitt at Utah, and will be on Versus and if pre-season polls are correct this will be a matchup between to top 20 or 25 teams, and will be the marquee matchup of the night.  The other games are on ESPN which are Southern Miss at South Carolina (side note: how does USC keep getting this game) the other is USC at Hawai’i.  The USC game may be more interesting with Lane Kiffin and all but the best game will be Pitt at Utah.

There are still games to be determined such as non-conference road games.  The New Mexico at Oregon, Wyoming aat Texas, and Air Force at Oklahoma will most definitely be on tv.  Then the Utah at Iowa State and UNLV at West Virginia may be on television and most likely be a picked up game by ESPN if they want it or Fox Sports for the Iowa State game.

To see the entire schedule keep reading!

Here is part of the press release from the Mountain West:

The non-conference schedule features 19 games against teams that earned bowl berths in 2009, including Boise State, Florida State, Idaho (2 games), Iowa State, Missouri, Nevada (2 games), Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Seven non-conference opponents finished ranked in last year’s final Top 25 polls.  

The MWC will play 14 games against Bowl Championship Series automatic-qualifying conference opponents including seven against the Big 12, three match-ups with the Pac-10, two contests against the Big East and one each against the ACC and Big Ten.

After checking out the schedule comment on what your favorite game or best matchup will be, as well as making predictions on your team.

2010 Mountain West Conference Football Schedule
Date	Game	Time	Television
Thursday, September 2	Pittsburgh at Utah	6:30 PM MT	HD
Saturday, September 4	Northwestern State at Air Force	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 4	Colorado vs. Colorado State!	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 4	New Mexico at Oregon	12:30 PM PT	TBD
Saturday, September 4	Washington at BYU	5:00 PM MT	HD
Saturday, September 4	Nicholls State at San Diego State	5:00 PM PT
Saturday, September 4	Oregon State vs. TCU &	6:45 PM CT
Saturday, September 4	Southern Utah at Wyoming	7:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 4	Wisconsin at UNLV	8:00 PM PT	HD
Saturday, September 11	BYU at Air Force*	2:00 PM MT	HD
Saturday, September 11	UNLV at Utah*	2:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 11	Tennessee Tech at TCU	6:00 PM CT
Saturday, September 11	Texas Tech at New Mexico	6:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 11	San Diego State at New Mexico State	6:00 PM MT	TBD
Saturday, September 11	Colorado State at Nevada	TBD	TBD
Saturday, September 11	Wyoming at Texas	TBD	TBD
Saturday, September 18	Baylor at TCU	3:30 PM CT	HD
Saturday, September 18	Utah at New Mexico*	6:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 18	Boise State at Wyoming	6:00 PM MT	HD
Saturday, September 18	Air Force at Oklahoma	TBD	TBD
Saturday, September 18	BYU at Florida State	TBD	TBD
Saturday, September 18	Colorado State at Miami (Ohio)	TBD	TBD
Saturday, September 18	San Diego State at Missouri	TBD CT	TBD
Saturday, September 18	UNLV at Idaho	TBD	TBD
Friday, September 24	TCU at SMU	7:00 PM CT
Saturday, September 25	Air Force at Wyoming*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 25	Idaho at Colorado State	2:00 PM MT
Saturday, September 25	Utah State at San Diego State	5:00 PM PT
Saturday, September 25	New Mexico at UNLV*	7:00 PM PT
Saturday, September 25	Nevada at BYU	TBD	TBD
Saturday, September 25	San Jose State at Utah	TBD	TBD
Friday, October 1	BYU at Utah State	TBD	or
Saturday, October 2	TCU at Colorado State*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 2	Navy at Air Force	12:30 PM MT	HD
Saturday, October 2	UTEP at New Mexico	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 2	Nevada at UNLV	7:00 PM PT
Saturday, October 2	Wyoming at Toledo	TBD	TBD
Saturday, October 9	Colorado State at Air Force*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 9	Wyoming at TCU*	2:30 PM CT	HD
Saturday, October 9	San Diego State at BYU*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 9	New Mexico at New Mexico State	6:00 PM MT	TBD
Saturday, October 9	UNLV at West Virginia	TBD	TBD
Saturday, October 9	Utah at Iowa State	TBD	TBD
Saturday, October 16	UNLV at Colorado State*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 16	BYU at TCU*	3:00 PM CT	HD
Saturday, October 16	Utah at Wyoming*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 16	Air Force at San Diego State*	5:00 PM PT	HD
Saturday, October 23	Wyoming at BYU*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 23	Colorado State at Utah*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 23	Air Force at TCU*	7:00 PM CT	HD
Saturday, October 23	San Diego State at New Mexico*	8:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 30	San Diego State at Wyoming*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 30	New Mexico at Colorado State*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, October 30	Utah at Air Force*	5:30 PM MT	HD
Saturday, October 30	TCU at UNLV*	8:00 PM PT	HD
Saturday, November 6	Air Force at Army	12:00 PM ET	HD
Saturday, November 6	UNLV at BYU*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, November 6	TCU at Utah*	1:30 PM MT	HD
Saturday, November 6	Wyoming at New Mexico*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, November 6	Colorado State at San Diego State*	7:00 PM PT
Saturday, November 13	BYU at Colorado State*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, November 13	San Diego State at TCU*	3:00 PM CT	HD
Saturday, November 13	New Mexico at Air Force*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, November 13	Wyoming at UNLV*	7:00 PM PT
Saturday, November 13	Utah at Notre Dame	2:30 ET
Thursday, November 18	Air Force at UNLV*	7:00 PM PT	HD
Saturday, November 20	Colorado State at Wyoming*	12:00 PM MT
Saturday, November 20	New Mexico at BYU*	4:00 PM MT
Saturday, November 20	Utah at San Diego State*	7:00 PM PT
Saturday, November 27	BYU at Utah*	1:30 PM MT	(Simulcast by  HD
Saturday, November 27	TCU at New Mexico*	2:00 PM MT	HD
Saturday, November 27	UNLV at San Diego State*	5:00 PM PT
Saturday, December 4	UNLV at Hawai’i	TBD	TBD
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