2007 Mountain West Conference football season

September 8, 2007 • Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, California • Versus • Attendance: 72,986 Despite being outgained by the Cougars 435-236, UCLA was able to capitalize on three BYU turnovers- including a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown by Trey Brown- and held on to win the first meeting of the two teams.

In the final minute of regulation, TCU found themselves well within field goal range, but Dalton's intended pass to Jimmy Young was intercepted by Carson Bird in the endzone to force overtime.

• Attendance: 23,007 Wyoming kicker Billy Vinnedge's 23-yard field goal gave the Cowboys a 24–6 lead with 8:25 remaining in the 4th quarter, but TCU quarterback Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to bring the Frogs to within 3.

October 25, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico • Versus • Attendance: 26,087 Rodney Ferguson ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and kicker John Sullivan hit two fourth-quarter field goals as the Lobos overcame a 31–28 deficit late in the third quarter to defeat the Falcons.

November 8, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah • Versus • Attendance: 64,241 Max Hall passed for 305 yards and a touchdown and BYU's defense came up with two sacks in an 11-second span late in the 4th quarter to seal a 27–22 victory.

December 22, 2007 • Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada • ESPN The Cougars and the Bruins had met in the regular season on September 8, with UCLA claiming victory, 27–17.

In front of the Las Vegas Bowl's fifth consecutive sell-out, however, the Cougars won the rematch 17-16, as Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked UCLA kicker Kai Forbath's last-second field goal to preserve victory.

December 28, 2007 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • NFL Network In a rematch of former Southwest Conference rivals, TCU overcame a 10–7 halftime lead and then held back a last-minute rally by the Cougars to win their third consecutive bowl game, 20-13.

December 31, 2007 • Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas • ESPN Making their first bowl appearance since 2002, Air Force jumped out to a 21-0 lead to start the game.