In overtime, Boise State was held to a field goal, while Fresno State scored a touchdown to win, 19–16. In a low-scoring game on a snow-covered field, the teams played to a 13–13 tie through regulation. The two schools also met in the 2014 game. In the 2017 championship game, Boise State defeated Fresno State 17–14. The 2018 championship game was the sixth edition of the event. After also meeting twice during the 2017 season, this was the fourth time the two teams met in a span of 372 days. Boise State earned the right to host the championship due to their win over Fresno State on November 9 in Boise. The game was broadcast nationally by ESPN for the fourth consecutive year.īoth Boise State and Fresno State finished the conference season with a 7–1 record.
For the second consecutive year, the game featured the West Division champion Fresno State Bulldogs visiting the Mountain Division champion Boise State Broncos. The 2018 Mountain West Conference Championship Game was played on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, to determine the 2018 football champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW).
