The Mountain West race
10 teams · two title-game spots
In the books
WEEK 2 · 2026
10 teams are still alive for the two title-game spots.
Most likely championship game
how often each matchup comes up in the simsStandings & projections
records entering week 2; projections from the remaining schedule| Team | Conf | Overall | Proj. final | Title game | Champ | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNLV | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5.9–2.1 | 57% | 34% | 5% |
Hawai'i | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3.7–4.3 | 8% | 3% | <1% |
North Dakota State | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5.9–3.1 | 43% | 23% | 3% |
New Mexico | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5.3–2.7 | 42% | 22% | 3% |
Nevada | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4.4–3.6 | 19% | 7% | <1% |
San José State | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4.5–4.5 | 15% | 5% | <1% |
Air Force | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4.0–4.0 | 12% | 5% | <1% |
Wyoming | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2.9–5.1 | 2% | <1% | <1% |
Northern Illinois | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2.7–5.3 | 1% | <1% | 0% |
UTEP | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1.7–6.3 | <1% | <1% | 0% |
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 2). How the model works.









