2026 Mountain West Football Ratings & Rankings
PRIME rates 10 Mountain West teams through the latest week of the 2026 season, led by New Mexico (No. 26 nationally). By average PRIME rating (-7.5), the Mountain West is 7th of 10 conferences. Against rated FBS teams from other conferences, Mountain West teams are 10-15. New Mexico has both the best offense and the best defense in the conference.
Mountain West Teams by PRIME Rating
| Team | Overall record | National rank | Overall | Offense | Defense | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Lobos | 4-1 | No. 26 | +10.6 | +1.51 (No. 55) | +7.37 (No. 16) | +0.49 (No. 51) | -8.7 (No. 125) |
| North Dakota State Bison | 5-0 | No. 44 | +7.1 | +0.62 (No. 60) | +4.97 (No. 27) | +1.16 (No. 27) | -12.2 (No. 135) |
| Nevada Wolf Pack | 1-3 | No. 79 | -2.7 | -1.27 (No. 76) | -0.34 (No. 73) | -2.31 (No. 135) | -16.1 (No. 137) |
| Air Force Falcons | 3-1 | No. 80 | -2.8 | -1.75 (No. 79) | -1.53 (No. 83) | +0.34 (No. 55) | -7.0 (No. 115) |
| UNLV Rebels | 3-2 | No. 92 | -5.6 | -7.30 (No. 114) | +1.44 (No. 61) | -0.28 (No. 84) | -6.6 (No. 110) |
| San José State Spartans | 3-2 | No. 105 | -9.6 | -10.74 (No. 132) | +1.95 (No. 56) | -0.08 (No. 78) | -4.9 (No. 87) |
| Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 1-4 | No. 108 | -10.4 | -5.78 (No. 106) | -3.61 (No. 100) | -2.71 (No. 136) | -10.8 (No. 134) |
| Wyoming Cowboys | 2-3 | No. 125 | -15.0 | -9.43 (No. 129) | -7.28 (No. 122) | -1.41 (No. 118) | -7.8 (No. 116) |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 0-4 | No. 135 | -21.1 | -7.51 (No. 115) | -9.83 (No. 131) | -1.70 (No. 129) | +3.1 (No. 14) |
| UTEP Miners | 1-4 | No. 138 | -25.6 | -7.07 (No. 113) | -14.13 (No. 137) | -0.98 (No. 108) | +4.3 (No. 9) |
Ranks are national among rated FBS teams. Records are the official overall team records; PRIME ratings are fit on the published ratings sample, while strength of schedule rank 1 is the toughest schedule.
Week 6 Mountain West Games
- North Dakota State at UNLV prediction (No. 44 vs No. 92 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 PM ET)
- Air Force at Northern Illinois prediction (No. 80 vs No. 135 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:30 PM ET)
- Nevada at UTEP prediction (No. 79 vs No. 138 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 PM ET)
- Wyoming at San José State prediction (No. 125 vs No. 105 PRIME rank, Fri, Oct 9, 9:00 PM ET)
Compare with every FBS team’s ratings, The PRIME 25 or all teams by conference.