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Mountain West Title Race

Can Air Force reach the Mountain West Championship Game?

Yes, mathematically. Air Force is 1-1 in conference play, 0.5 games back of the second title-game spot with 7 conference games left.

Where Air Force stands

Mountain West, current
#TeamConfOverall
1 North Dakota State Bison 2-0 5-0
2 New Mexico Lobos 1-0 4-1
3 UNLV Rebels 1-0 3-2
4 San José State Spartans 1-0 3-2
5 Air Force Falcons 1-1 3-1
6 Wyoming Cowboys 1-1 2-3
7 Northern Illinois Huskies 0-0 0-4
8 Nevada Wolf Pack 0-1 1-3
9 UTEP Miners 0-1 1-4
10 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 0-3 1-4

Source: CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub, retrieved 2026-10-08. 7 conference games remaining for Air Force.

What Air Force needs

Air Force is 0.5 games back of the second spot with 7 conference games left, so it needs to win and have the teams above it lose. Beating them head-to-head is the cleanest route.

Model every remaining game yourself with the Mountain West title race calculator, or track the live table on the standings page.

How Air Force can reach the Mountain West Championship Game

The top two in the Mountain West standings play for the title, with head-to-head as the first tiebreaker. Here is the route for Air Force.

  1. Win the conference games left Air Force is 1-1 in conference play with 7 to go. Every conference win moves it up the table.
  2. Win the head-to-heads Head-to-head is the first Mountain West tiebreaker, so beating the teams level with Air Force matters most.
  3. Track it live Model each remaining result in the title race calculator and watch the standings update week to week.

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The rest of the race

Check the other teams' paths: Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, San José State, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming.

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Can Air Force reach the Mountain West Championship Game in 2026?

Yes, mathematically. Air Force is 1-1 in conference play, 0.5 games back of the second title-game spot with 7 conference games left. The two teams with the best conference records meet in the Mountain West Championship Game, and head-to-head results break ties. This page updates from the live standings after every game.

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Frequently asked questions

Can Air Force still reach the Mountain West Championship Game?

Yes, mathematically. Air Force is 1-1 in conference play, 0.5 games back of the second title-game spot with 7 conference games left.

How does a team reach the Mountain West Championship Game?

The top two teams in the final Mountain West standings, by conference record, meet in the title game. Ties are broken by the conference's tiebreaker procedure, which starts with head-to-head results.

When did Air Force last win the Mountain West?

Air Force won the Mountain West in 2001.

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