Mountain West Conference Football Power Rankings - Week 6

G5 Football Daily Staff | 3 Hours Ago

Sep 13, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; UNLV Rebels head coach Barry Odom reacts during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Children's Mercy Park. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

In this story:

1. UNLV

2. Boise State

3. San Jose State

4. Fresno State

5. Colorado State

6. San Diego State

7. Nevada

8. Hawai’i

9. Wyoming

10. New Mexico

11. Air Force

12. Utah State

After two weeks of headlines in the league that were dominated by off-field news, it was nice to see on-field action take the majority of the spotlight in the Mountain West.

Let’s start with UNLV, who managed to not only beat Fresno State following the departure of starting quarterback Matthew Sluka – they embarrassed the Bulldogs by beating them 59-14. New Rebels starter Hajj-Malik Williams rushed for 100 yards and star wideout Ricky White led the game with 127 receiving yards.

The conference should take great pride in Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, who is a legitimate Heisman candidate and continues to power the No. 25 Broncos.

New Mexico picks up a win over rival NM State and Wyoming beats Air Force, which allows for some movement in the back end of the power rankings.