UNM begins MWC play this Saturday against Boise State. The Lobos are 2-2 on the season with wins over Southern and New Mexico State. Here is how MWC teams have fared in the first four weeks of the college football season (listed in alphabetical order):
AIR FORCE (1-2)
The Falcons opened their season with a 49-21 win against Idaho State but fell to Michigan 31-25 the following week. Air Force lost to UNLV 38-35 last week in both teams’ MWC opener.
Air Force plays at Colorado State on Saturday.
BOISE STATE (2-1)
The Broncos began the season with a 17-13 setback to Michigan State. Boise State rebounded with a 39-12 home win against Miami of Ohio and a 7-6 victory against former MWC foe and current independent program BYU.
Boise State plays in Albuquerque on Saturday.
COLORADO STATE (1-3)
The Rams earned a 22-17 season-opening win over in-state rival Colorado 22-17, their first against the team in three years. Since then, Colorado State has lost three straight games — a 22-7 decision to North Dakota State, a 40-20 loss to San Jose State and a 31-19 setback to Utah State.
Colorado State hosts Air Force — another in-state foe — this weekend.
FRESNO STATE (2-2)
The Bulldogs are one of five MWC teams at .500 or better. They have alternated wins and losses in the season’s first four weeks with victories against Weber State (37-10) and Colorado (69-14). Fresno State had losses to Oregon (42-25) and Tulsa (27-26).
Fresno State’s MWC opener comes Saturday against San Diego State.
HAWAII (1-2)
The Warriors have one win sandwiched between two losses. Hawaii defeated Lamar 54-2 but lost to USC 49-10 and Nevada 69-24.
The Warriors travel to Provo, Utah on Friday.
NEVADA (3-1)
The Wolf Pack holds the best record among MWC teams. In addition to its win against Hawaii, Nevada defeated California 31-24 and Northwestern State 45-34. The team’s lone blemish comes via a narrow 32-31 loss to South Florida.
The Wolf Pack takes a break from MWC play this week with a Saturday road game against Texas State.
SAN DIEGO STATE (2-2)
After a 21-12 season-opening loss at Washington, the Aztecs won two straight games against Army (42-7) and North Dakota (49-41). San Jose State handed SDSU its second loss by a 38-34 margin.
The Aztecs face Fresno State on Saturday.
UNLV (1-3)
The Rebels opened their season with three straight losses to Minnesota (30-27), Northern Arizona (17-14) and Washington State (35-27). UNLV’s three-point victory over Air Force last Saturday was its first of 2012.
The Rebels play at Utah State on Saturday.
WYOMING (1-3)
Like UNLV, the Cowboys won their fourth game after three consecutive losses. Wyoming fell to Texas (37-17), Toledo (34-31) and Cal Poly (24-22) before earning a 40-37 victory over Idaho.
The Cowboys’ MWC opener is at Nevada on Oct. 6 after a bye this week.
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