Good Morning, Bronco Nation! 

Congratulations to legendary Boise State head coach Chris Petersen on being selected to the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class! The class will be inducted on Dec. 8, 2026, in Las Vegas, and includes four coaches and 18 players from a ballot that contained 179 total players and 44 coaches.

What else is mixed into today’s piping hot edition of the Good Morning, Bronco Nation Brew? Scroll down to find out!

🤝 Good Works
👟 Shoe IQ
🔹 And so much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Home Court. Boise State women’s hoops tallied another win at home yesterday, defeating Wyoming, 77-40. Tatum Thompson posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Dani Bayes added 15 points, Libby Hutton scored seven, and Natalie Pasco totaled six as the Broncos, who are now 13-5 overall and 10-1 at home, dominated the Cowgirls at The X.

Boise State will be back at it on Saturday, Jan. 17, on the road in Utah to take on Utah State at 7 p.m. MT.

🔼 Good Works. Men’s basketball’s Javan Buchanan and indoor track & field’s Julia Kiesler earned spots on the Allstate NACDA Good Works Winter Team, which honors male and female student-athletes for their superior commitment to community service, academic achievement, and athletic performance.

🔼 Up Next. Boise State gymnastics is set for another dual on the road on Friday, taking on BYU in Provo at 7 p.m. MT. Full preview here.

🔼 Shoe IQ. Ever wondered how Boise State athletes find the perfect cleat? Go behind the scenes with Boise State football.

🔼 Broncos in the NFL. Three former players will hit the field for the NFL Divisional Round this weekend. JL Skinner and the Denver Broncos will take on Khalil Shakir and the Bills on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. MT, while Seattle and DeMarcus Lawrence are set to clash with the 49ers that evening at 6 p.m. MT.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Chris Petersen is the first coach in Boise State history to enter the College Football Hall of Fame. Only other on Bronco is in the Hall of Fame - can you name him?

Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed


Thursday, Jan. 15
🎮 ES vs. Nebraska (Super Smash Bros.) @ 6 p.m. | Watch: Boise State Twitch

Friday, Jan. 16
👟 Track & Field @ Nevada Invitational (Reno, Nevada) 
🤸 Gymnastics @ BYU @ 7 p.m. (Provo, Utah)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado State @ 8:30 p.m. | Watch: FS1 | Listen: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets

Saturday, Jan. 17
👟 Track & Field @ Nevada Invitational (Reno, Nevada) 
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Princeton @ 3 p.m. | Live Stats
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Utah State @ 7 p.m. (Logan, Utah) | Watch: Mountain West Network | Listen: KBOI 670 AM

Sunday, Jan. 18
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 11 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 19
🎮 ES vs. Utah (Rocket League) @ 6 p.m. | Watch: Boise State Twitch

Tuesday, Jan. 20
🎮 ES vs. Utah (Overwatch) @ 6 p.m. | Watch: Boise State Twitch
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Wyoming @ 6:30 p.m. | Listen: KBOI 670 AM

Wednesday, Jan. 21
🎮 ES vs. Utah (Valorant) @ 6 p.m. | Watch: Boise State Twitch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Fresno State @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: Mountain West Network | Listen: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets


🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Randy Trautman (1999).

🔷 Have a great week, Bronco Nation!