Good Morning, Boise State 11/4: Tipped Off

Plus: The 2026 Hall of Fame Class is here.

Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State women’s hoops won its season opener yesterday afternoon behind Libby Hutton’s 15 points and first-career double-double! Tatum Thompson finished just shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine boards as the Broncos used a 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to ice the game. Boise State will host San Francisco on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. MT.

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

🏆 Hall of Fame
🥅 Making headlines
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Hall of Fame. Boise State Athletics announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2026! Six Broncos representing five programs and three decades comprise the class. This year’s honorees are Ryan Dinwiddie (Football, 2000-03), Derrick Marks (Men’s Basketball, 2011-15), Chris Petersen (Football, 2001-13), Shani Remme (Gymnastics, 2016-19), Kristie Schoffield (Track and Field, 2017-22), and Raimee Sherle (Soccer, 2016-19).

🔼 Making Headlines. Boise State freshman goalie Ava de Leest earned Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors! She was also named All-MW First Team and landed on the MW All-Newcomer Team. Fellow Broncos Ali Chatterton and Kenzie MacMillan earned All-MW First Team recognition, while Jillian Anderson and Kaitlyn Slocum received second-team honors. Madie Donovan landed on the newcomer team.

🔼 Holding Serve. Boise State men’s tennis’ Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson are heading to the ITA Conference Masters from Nov. 6-9 in San Diego! Baker and Tallakson will compete in doubles, while Tallakson also competes in singles.

 On the Court. And on the women’s tennis side, Tereza Polakova earned a spot in the ITA Sectional Championships from Nov. 6-9 in Seattle in the singles competition!

🔼 Season Opener. Boise State men’s basketball dropped its season opener, 79-78, to Hawai’i Pacific at ExtraMile Arena last night. Dylan Andrews was the leading scorer for the Broncos with 15 points, while Spencer Ahrens (14), Drew Fielder (13), and Andrew Meadow (10) all finished with double-digit scoring. Meadow paced the team in rebounds with eight, while Andrews’ nine assists were a team-best on the evening. Boise State will host Utah Valley on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. MT.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Hall of Fame Trivia. Ryan Dinwiddie is one of the most decorated quarterbacks in Boise State program history. What was his record in conference play?

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

Tuesday, Nov. 4
🎮 ES vs. Minnesota @ 6 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate
🎮 ES vs. Wyoming @ 8 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate

Wednesday, Nov. 5
⚽ Women’s Soccer @ MW Championship Semifinal - TBA | Tickets
🎮 ES vs. Minnesota @ 6 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate
🎮 ES vs. Wyoming @ 8 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate

Thursday, Nov. 6
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships (Seattle, Washington)
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Wyoming @ 6 p.m. | Watch: Mountain West Network | Live Stats | Tickets
🎮 ES vs. Minnesota @ 6 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate
🎮 ES vs. Wyoming @ 8 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate

Friday, Nov. 7
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships (Seattle, Washington)
🏖️ Women’s Beach Volleyball @ AVCA National Pairs Championship (Huntsville, Alabama)
🎮 ES vs. Minnesota @ 6 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate
🎮 ES vs. Wyoming @ 8 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate

Saturday, Nov. 8
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships (Seattle, Washington)
🏖️ Women’s Beach Volleyball @ AVCA National Pairs Championship (Huntsville, Alabama)
🏖️ Women’s Beach Volleyball @ Saint Mary’s Pairs Championship (Moraga, California)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Colorado State @ 12 p.m. | Watch: Mountain West Network | Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Utah Valley @ 2 p.m. | Watch: Mountain West Network | Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets

Sunday, Nov. 9
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, California)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships (Seattle, Washington)
🏖️ Women’s Beach Volleyball @ AVCA National Pairs Championship (Huntsville, Alabama)
🏖️ Women’s Beach Volleyball @ Saint Mary’s Pairs Championship (Moraga, California)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. San Francisco @ 2 p.m. | Live Stats

Monday, Nov. 10
🎮 ES vs. Ohio State @ 6 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate
🎮 ES vs. San Diego State @ 8 p.m. TV: twitch.tv/boisestate

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 20-2!

🔷 Have a great week, Bronco Nation!