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Maddux Madsen had four touchdowns in the first half and Boise State claimed its third straight Mountain West Conference championship, dominating UNLV 38-21 on Saturday in the final title game the Broncos will play before leaving for the rebuilt Pac-12 in 2026.
The Boise State quarterback took the Rebels by storm early. He racked up 196 total yards, opening with a 10-yard keeper and adding touchdown throws to running back Dylan Riley, receiver Cameron Bates and running back Malik Sherrod as the Broncos (9-4) built a 28-14 lead. Sherrod’s 39-yard score came one play after a UNLV fumble.
UNLV (10-3), in its first season under head coach Dan Mullen, held its own behind quarterback Anthony Colandrea. He led a 95-yard drive capped by his 5-yard touchdown run and then found WR Troy Omeire from 11 yards out to hold the Rebels to two scores at the half. UNLV WR JoJo Earle’s 7-yard run cut the deficit to 28-21 late in the third.
The Broncos forced three straight stops to open the fourth quarter and turned a 78-yard drive into a 1-yard touchdown run by Sire Gaines for a 35-21 cushion with 13:21 left. Kicker Colton Boomer’s 50-yard field goal sealed the margin.
Madsen finished with 289 passing yards, as the Broncos outscored UNLV 460–409 and never trailed.
Boise State also beat the Broncos, 56-31, in October.
Information from The Associated Press.
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