BY KTIK AND MOUNTAIN WEST STAFF

HENDERSON, NEV. – Boise State is predicted to win the Mountain Division of the 2019 Mountain West football race, and will play Fresno State in the league title game, according to predictions released Tuesday at Mountain West Media Days. Boise State junior STUD Curtis Weaver is the preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The Broncos open their season Saturday, Aug. 31 against Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla.

KTIK LIVE FROM MW MEDIA DAYS

Tuesday, 1-6 p.m. MT, Idaho Sports Talk, with Jeff Caves, Bob Behler and Mike Prater, live from Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nev.

Wednesday, 1-6 p.m. MT, Idaho Sports Talk, with Jeff Caves, Bob Behler and Mike Prater, live from Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nev.

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

MOUNTAIN DIVISION

1. Boise State (15, first-place votes, 120 points)
2. Utah State (6, 108)
3. Air Force (73)
4. Wyoming (66)
5. Colorado State (52)
6. New Mexico (22

WEST DIVISION

1. Fresno State (17, 122)
2. San Diego State (3, 106)
3. Nevada (74)
4. Hawaii (1, 67)
5. UNLV (51)
6. San Jose State (21)

PRESEASON PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Defense: Curtis Weaver, Jr., STUD, Boise State
Offense: Jordan Love, Jr., QB, Utah State
Special teams: Cooper Rothe, Sr., PK, Wyoming

PRESEASON ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Jordan Love Jr. Utah State
WR John Hightower Sr. Boise State
WR Cedric Byrd II Sr. Hawai‘i
RB Juwan Washington Sr. San Diego State
RB Toa Taua So. Nevada
OL Ezra Cleveland Jr. Boise State
OL John Molchon Sr. Boise State
OL Jake Nelson Sr. Nevada
OL Keith Ismael Jr. San Diego State
OL Justin Polu Sr. UNLV
TE Jared Rice Sr. Fresno State

DEFENSE

DL Jordan Jackson Jr. Air Force
DL David Moa Sr. Boise State
DL Curtis Weaver Jr. Boise State
DL Tipa Galeai Sr. Utah State
LB Mykal Walker Sr. Fresno State
LB Kyahva Tezino Sr. San Diego State
LB David Woodward Jr. Utah State
DB Jeremy Fejedelem Sr. Air Force
DB Juju Hughes Sr. Fresno State
DB Tariq Thompson Jr. San Diego State
DB DJ Williams So. Utah State

SPECIAL TEAMS

P Ryan Stonehouse Jr. Colorado State
PK Cooper Rothe Sr. Wyoming
KR/PR Savon Scarver Jr. Utah State

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