Mountain West Football 2026 Win Totals: Spring Predictions for All 10 Teams

Only the regular season games are included in the CFN win total projections. Each team's past records also only reflect the regular seasons.

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Air Force

CFN Spring Air Force Win Total: 5.5
CFN Air Force Projected Record: 7-5
Likely Wins: Duquesne, UTEP
Likely Losses: No sure thing losses
50/50 Games: at Army, Navy, at Nevada, at New Mexico, North Dakota State, at Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UConn, UNLV, at Wyoming
2025: Total 5.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 4-8
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 9-3 | Record 5-7

Hawaii

CFN Spring Hawaii Win Total: 7.5
CFN Hawaii Projected Record: 9-3
Likely Wins: New Mexico State, Sacramento State
Likely Losses: at Arizona State, at Stanford
50/50 Games: at Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota State, at Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UNLV, at UTEP
2025: Total 5.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 8-4
2024: Total 5.5 | Prediction 5-7 | Record 5-7

Nevada

CFN Spring Nevada Win Total: 5.5
CFN Nevada Projected Record: 5-7
Likely Wins: No certain wins
Likely Losses: at UCLA
50/50 Games: Air Force, Hawaii, at Middle Tennessee, Montana State, at North Dakota State, at Northern Illinois, San Jose State, at UNLV, at UTEP, Western Kentucky
2025: Total 3.5 | Prediction 3-9 | Record 3-9
2024: Total 2.5 | Prediction 1-12 | Record 3-10

New Mexico

CFN Spring New Mexico Win Total: 7.5
CFN New Mexico Projected Record: 8-4
Likely Wins: Mercyhurst, UTEP
Likely Losses: at Oklahoma
50/50 Games: Air Force, Central Michigan, at Hawaii, at Nevada, at New Mexico State, North Dakota State, at San Jose State, UNLV, at Wyoming
2025: Total 3.5 | Prediction 4-8 | Record 8-4
2024: Total | Prediction | Record 5-7

North Dakota State

CFN Spring North Dakota State Win Total: 8.5
CFN North Dakota State Projected Record: 8-4
Likely Wins: Fordham, Jacksonville State, Northern Illinois, at Sacramento State, UTEP
Likely Losses: No certain losses
50/50 Games: at Air Force, at Hawaii, Nevada, at New Mexico, at San Jose State, at UNLV, Wyoming
2025: Total NA | Prediction NA | Record 11-1
2024: Total NA | Prediction NA | Record 11-1

Northern Illinois

CFN Spring Northern Illinois Win Total: 3.5
CFN Northern Illinois Projected Record: 3-9
Likely Wins: No certain wins
Likely Losses: at Arizona, at Iowa, at North Dakota State, at UNLV
50/50 Games: Air Force, at Georgia State, Hawaii, Illinois State, Nevada, at San Jose State, UTEP, at Wyoming
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 3-9
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 7-5

San Jose State

CFN Spring San Jose State Win Total: 5.5
CFN San Jose State Projected Record: 5-7
Likely Wins: Cal Poly
Likely Losses: at USC
50/50 Games: at Air Force, at Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, at Hawaii, at Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, UNLV, at UTEP, Wyoming
2025: Total 7.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 3-9
2024: Total 4.5 | Prediction 4-8 | Record 7-5

UNLV

CFN Spring UNLV Win Total: 9.5
CFN UNLV Projected Record: 9-3
Likely Wins: at Akron, Northern Illinois
Likely Losses: No certain losses
50/50 Games: at Air Force, Cal, at Hawaii, Memphis, Nevada, at New Mexico, North Dakota State, at North Texas, at San Jose State, Wyoming
2025: Total 8.5 | Prediction 8-4 | Record 10-2
2024: Total 7.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 10-2

UTEP

CFN Spring UTEP Win Total: 3.5
CFN UTEP Projected Record: 2-10
Likely Wins: Texas Southern
Likely Losses: at Michigan, at North Dakota State, at Oklahoma
50/50 Games: at Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, at New Mexico, at Northern Illinois, Oregon State, San Jose State, Texas Southern, Wyoming
2025: Total 5.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 2-10
2024: Total 4.5 | Prediction 3-9 | Record 3-9

Wyoming

CFN Spring Wyoming Win Total: 5.5
CFN Wyoming Projected Record: 6-6
Likely Wins: Northern Colorado, Northern Illinois
Likely Losses: No certain losses
50/50 Games: Air Force, at Central Michigan, at Colorado State, Hawaii, New Mexico, at North Dakota State, at San Jose State, UConn, at UNLV, at UTEP
2025: Total 5.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 4-8
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 3-9