They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State.

[1] Sources: Listed in the order that they were released During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.

[10] Offense KeeSean Johnson – WR Defense Jeffrey Allison – LB

Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.

Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.