Boise State bowl game projections entering Week 13 of college football season

Broncos tumble down bowl pecking order after loss to San Diego State

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Boise State’s chances of reaching a third straight Mountain West championship game took a hit last weekend after suffering a 17-7 road loss to San Diego State.

The Broncos (6-4, 4-2) now sit in a five-way tie for second place in the MWC standings, a full game behind the league-leading Aztecs (8-2, 5-1). 

The winner of the MWC championship game will likely earn a trip to the LA Bowl. 

A season ago, Boise State captured a second straight MWC title and was selected to the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. No MWC team has cracked the top 25 of the CFP rankings this year. 

The five highest-ranked conference champions in the final CFP rankings receive automatic bids to the playoff. 

Here is a collection of bowl projections from national writers for MWC teams entering Week 13 of the college football season. 

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN

Arizona Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Toledo vs. UNLV

Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Hawaii 

Hawaii Bowl: Boise State vs. California

LA Bowl: Arizona vs. San Diego State

New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. Washington State

Mark Schlabach, ESPN

Arizona Bowl: Toledo vs. Fresno State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. UNLV

First Responder Bowl: Tulane vs. Boise State

Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. California 

LA Bowl: Washington vs. San Diego State

New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. Georgia Southern

Bryan Fischer, Sports Illustrated

68 Ventures Bowl: Old Dominion vs. UNLV

Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Western Michigan

Armed Forces Bowl: Army vs. Utah State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Boise State

Hawaii Bowl: Navy vs. Hawaii 

LA Bowl: Washington vs. San Diego State

New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. UTSA

Brad Crawford, CBS Sports

Arizona Bowl: Boise State vs. Toledo 

Boca Raton Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Utah State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. New Mexico 

Hawaii Bowl: East Carolina vs. Hawaii

LA Bowl: Washington vs. San Diego State

Liberty Bowl: TCU vs. Fresno State

New Mexico Bowl: UNLV vs. Washington State

Oliver Hodgkinson, PFSN College

Arizona Bowl: UNLV vs. Western Michigan

Boca Raton Bowl: USF vs. New Mexico 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Boise State vs. Ohio

Frisco Bowl: Marshall vs. Utah State

Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech

LA Bowl: Washington vs. San Diego State

New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State vs. FIU

Steven Lassan, Athlon Sports

Arizona Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Fresno State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: UNLV vs. Buffalo

First Responder Bowl: UTSA vs. Boise State

Hawaii Bowl: East Carolina vs. Hawaii

LA Bowl: San Diego State vs. Washington

New Mexico Bowl: Washington State vs. New Mexico 

Pete Fiutak, College Football News

Arizona Bowl: Ohio vs. Boise State

Birmingham Bowl: Buffalo vs. Utah State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl:

Frisco Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Fresno State. 

Hawaii Bowl: FIU vs. Hawaii 

LA Bowl: San Diego State vs. Arizona

New Mexico Bowl: Temple vs. New Mexico