At the Mountain West media days, held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the conference title, receiving 27 of a possible 30 first place votes. This was the fifth straight year that Boise State was picked as the preseason champion of their conference.[5] So. WR Matt Miller and Sr. OL Joe Kellog were selected to the all-conference first team offense. Sr. DL Mike Atkinson and Sr. DB Jamar Taylor were selected to the all-conference first team defense. Sr. WR Mitch Burroughs was selected as the returner of the year and as the special teams player of the year.
Media poll
Boise State – 296 (27)
Nevada – 244
Fresno State – 231 (2)
Wyoming – 213
San Diego State – 173 (1)
Air Force – 170
Hawaii – 116
Colorado State – 111
UNLV – 63
New Mexico – 33
Preseason polls
On August 2, Boise State was ranked #22 in preseason Coaches' poll.[6] Their opening season opponent, Michigan State, debuted at #13. This will mark the fourth straight season that Boise State will start the season against a ranked opponent from a BCS conference (they won the previous three).
On August 18, Boise State was ranked #24 in the preseason AP poll.
^A Denotes the largest crowd in Bronco Stadium history. Previous high was 34,196 vs Air Force in 2011. This record stood until October 12, 2019 (36,902).
