| Game Name: | Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game |
| Subheader: | Conference Championship |
| Date Game Played: | December 3 |
| Year Game Played: | 2022 |
| Football Season: | 2022 |
| Stadium: | Albertsons Stadium |
| City: | Boise, ID |
| Visitor School: | Fresno State University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Fresno State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Visitor Record: | 8–4 |
| Visitor Coach: | Jeff Tedford |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 14 |
| Home School: | Boise State University |
| Home Name Short: | Boise State |
| Home Nickname: | Broncos |
| Home Record: | 9–3 |
| Home Coach: | Andy Avalos |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 6 |
| Home 3Q: | 3 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Mvp: | Offensive: Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State Defensive: Cam Lockridge, DB, Fresno State |
| Odds: | Boise State by 3 |
| Referee: | Tuta Salaam |
| Us Network: | Fox |
| Us Announcers: | Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman and Petros Papadakis |
The 2022 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game which was played on December 3, 2022, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. It was the tenth edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) for the 2022 season. The game began at 2:00 p.m. MST and aired on Fox.[1] The game featured the Boise State Broncos, the Mountain Division champions, and the Fresno State Bulldogs, the West Division champions. Boise State won the right to host the game as a result of defeating the Fresno State Bulldogs earlier in the 2022 season.[2]
See also: 2022 Fresno State Bulldogs football team. Fresno State clinched their spot in the championship game following their defeat of Nevada on November 19. Following a disappointing 1-4 start to the season, the Bulldogs won their next 6 games.[3]
See also: 2022 Boise State Broncos football team. Boise State clinched their spot in the championship game following their defeat of Wyoming on November 19. The win also ensured they would host the game.[4] [2]
| Statistics | Fresno State | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 15 |
| plays–yards | 62–245 | 68–321 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–61 | 30–146 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 175 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–0 | 17–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | Passing | 17/27, 184 yards, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | 25 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDs | ||
| Receiving | 5 receptions, 68 yards | ||
| Boise State | Passing | 17/38, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs | |
| Rushing | 13 carries, 74 yards | ||
| Receiving | Davis Koetter | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |