2026 MATRIXWeek 1 Locked138 FBS Teams91 GamesUpdated Sep 4, 2026Model + Market + Context
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Conference Intelligence · Mountain West

Mountain West Matrix

Current team strength, projected path, Week 0 movement and the Week 1 board — with preseason title probabilities visibly separated from current model state.

10 Teams0 MPR Top 259 Week 1 Games2 Certified Week 0 Moves
Current MPR LeaderNorth Dakota StateNational #61 · MPR 1.8
Projected Wins LeaderNorth Dakota State9.29 expected wins
Conference Avg MPR-7.910-team current average
National Top 250By current MPR rank
Week 0 Reviews42 cleared update gate
Current Strength

Team-by-Team Outlook

Conference rank is based on current MPR. Projected Wins and SOS describe the path. Title probabilities are preseason references.

10 Mountain West teams
RankTeamMPRProj WinsSOSTitle Game*Move
#1 North Dakota StateNational #61 · 1-0 1.8MPR 9.29Proj Wins #119SOS 31%Title Game* ▲ +2.5
#2 UNLVNational #62 · 0-1 1.7MPR 7.68Proj Wins #92SOS 55%Title Game* ▼ 2.0
#3 Air ForceNational #77 · 0-0 -2.0MPR 7.85Proj Wins #103SOS 33%Title Game*
#4 New MexicoNational #81 · 0-0 -2.5MPR 7.41Proj Wins #95SOS 39%Title Game*
#5 HawaiiNational #83 · 0-1 -3.2MPR 7.43Proj Wins #105SOS 30%Title Game*
#6 WyomingNational #105 · 0-0 -9.0MPR 5.99Proj Wins #106SOS 7%Title Game*
#7 NevadaNational #111 · 0-0 -11.8MPR 4.73Proj Wins #91SOS 3%Title Game*
#8 San Jose StateNational #122 · 0-1 -15.2MPR 4.24Proj Wins #82SOS 1%Title Game*
#9 Northern IllinoisNational #125 · 0-0 -18.4MPR 2.99Proj Wins #79SOS 0%Title Game*
#10 UTEPNational #129 · 0-0 -20.2MPR 2.66Proj Wins #76SOS 0%Title Game*
Data-vintage rule: MPR, national rank and projected wins reflect the current approved Week 1 team state. Title-game and conference-champion probabilities remain the certified preseason simulation.
Evidence In

Week 0 Matrix Moves

Every Mountain West team that played in Week 0 is shown, including results reviewed without a strength adjustment.

Week 1 Locked

Mountain West Games on the Board

Current locked Week 1 GameDay Matrix projections for every game involving a Mountain West team.

SAT, SEP 5Medium
30–28
FavoriteUNLV 56%
Projected Total58.6
FRI, SEP 4High
4–43
FavoriteOklahoma 100%
Projected Total47.4
SAT, SEP 5Medium
Duquesne
16–37
FavoriteAir Force 92%
Projected Total52.5
SAT, SEP 5Medium
Fordham
14–37
FavoriteNorth Dakota State 94%
Projected Total50.9
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