The regular season began on August 26 and ended on November 25.

The Mountain West Championship Game was played on December 2,[1] where Mountain Division champion Boise State defeated West Division champion Fresno State to win their first Mountain West championship since 2014.

2017 Mountain West media days took place on July 25 & 26 at the Cosmopolitan.

Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, Utah State and UNLV were never ranked or received any votes.

The 2017 Mountain West Championship Game was held on December 2 between the champions of the Mountain Division, Boise State and the West Division, Fresno State.