[15] During the Mountain West media days held on July 26–27 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas,[16] Boise State was picked as the overwhelming favorite to win the conference, garnering 28 of 31 first place votes.

[19] On August 3, Boise State was ranked #7 in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll, receiving 1,065 points.

On August 20, Boise State was ranked #5 in the preseason AP Poll, receiving 1,200 points including 2 first place votes.

[27] For the first time in 40 years, Boise State did not play their in-state rival Idaho and currently have no future matchups scheduled.

Boise State tie the game up later in the first quarter when Kellen Moore found freshman wide receiver Matt Miller for a 17-yard touchdown.

Another long Georgia touchdown from 51 yards out brought the scoring to an end and the Broncos would leave Atlanta with their first ever win against a team from the SEC (previously 0–4).

On September 5, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West offensive player of the week, becoming the first Bronco to win the award in their first game as a conference member.

Kellen Moore completed a career-high 32 passes to nine different receivers for 455 yards and five touchdowns as the Broncos rolled to a 40–15 win over preseason MAC favorite Toledo.

However, Shae McClellin tipped a Rocket pass that was intercepted by Chase Baker to end the Toledo hopes.

Kellen Moore would only play one series in the second half, but it was long enough to add a fourth touchdown pass, this time to Mitch Burroughs.

The Tulsa offense was able to drive the field on the Bronco defense pretty consistently in the second half, scoring three touchdowns.

Kellen Moore had one of his worst days of his career statistically with only 142 yards and two interceptions, but he also managed two touchdowns on 19 completions.

The Bronco defense completely shut down the powerful pistol attack of the Wolf Pack, holding Nevada to only 59 yards rushing.

Boise State attempted and made their first field goal of the season, a 31 yarder from freshman Dan Goodale.

Kellen Moore threw 3 first half touchdowns, one to Matt Miller and two to Geraldo Boldewijn who was returning from a 4-game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits.

Kellen Moore kept the long touchdowns coming with a 52-yard TD pass to Tyler Shoemaker for a 21–0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

Harper scored on a 36-yard run and Kellen Moore found his brother Kirby from 9 yards out to extend the lead to 35–0.

Colorado State went to their bag of tricks and scored on two touchdown passes by a wide receiver and a running back to cut into the lead 35–13 at the half.

Boise State would add three more 3rd-quarter touchdowns with 2 Kellen Moore TD passes, including one to Shoemaker of 62 yards, and a D.J.

Air Force's triple option attack answered midway through the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run for a 7–7 tie.

Air Force opened the second half with another field goal before Doug Martin broke a 15-yard touchdown to put the Broncos up 27–13 at the end of the third quarter.

Air Force's next drive would span 80 yards on 18 plays, including a rushing first down on 3rd and 21, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown run and a score of 27–20.

Boise State would finally put the game out of reach by eating up most of the clock on their way to a 25-yard Dan Goodale field goal for the 37–26 Bronco win.

Kellen Moore threw three first half touchdowns, two to Matt Miller, but UNLV was able to match the Broncos first two scores for a 21–14 Boise State lead at halftime.

The Broncos opened the fourth quarter by finishing off a 14-play, 64-yard drive, which included a fake punt, with Moore's fifth touchdown off a tipped pass to Shoemaker.

Harper, replacing injured starting running back Doug Martin, went 49 yards on two plays and scored on a 15-yard rush to give the Broncos a 41–14 lead.

Harper would tie the game with a 17-yard touchdown run before Pachall went deep again to Boyce, this time from 69 yards out (PAT failed) for a 20–14 TCU lead at the half.

The lead for TCU did not last for long as Bronco defensive end Tyrone Crawford returned a fumble for a touchdown on the Horned Frogs first play of the second half.

TCU marched 86 yards, capped off with a Josh Boyce 3-yard touchdown reception, and tied the game after a two-point conversion when Pachall dove for the endzone, just barely breaking the plane.

The Broncos ran the clock down to 2:26 before backup running back Drew Wright, playing due to injuries to both Doug Martin and D.J.