Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Thanks for spending another season with us and letting us bring you the best of Boise State Athletics throughout the year. We’re grateful for this community and can’t wait to kick off 2026 together. We’ll be back in your inbox on January 5, 2026.

Wishing you a safe, relaxing, and happy holiday season — and a great start to the new year. 💙🧡

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top 100. Congratulations to Ava de Leest, Boise State’s freshman phenom in net! The goalie landed on the Top 100 list of D1 Freshmen as put together by Top Drawer Soccer.

🔼 Broncos in the NFL. 10 former Broncos will be in action during Week 17 of the NFL season. The Commanders, Jeremy McNichols, and John Bates kick off the week on Christmas Day as Washington takes on the Cowboys, while JL Skinner and the Broncos will play on primetime on Christmas against the Chiefs.

On Saturday, Scott Matlock and the Chargers take on the Texans, while Ezra Cleveland and the Jaguars will square off against AFC South rival Indianapolis on Sunday. Other games on Sunday include DeMarcus Lawrence and the Seahawks battling the Panthers, Cedrick Wilson Jr. and the Dolphins taking on the Bucs, Ashton Jeanty and the Raiders playing the Giants, and Khalil Shakir and Buffalo going head-to-head against the Eagles. Kellen Moore is set to lead the Saints against the Titans.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

In Net. How many saves did Ava de Leest record in 2025?

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

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🗓 THE END OF THE YEAR

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Tuesday, Dec. 30
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 9 p.m. | Watch: FS1 | Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Happy New Year’s Eve!)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Nevada @ 2 p.m. | Watch: Mountain West Network | Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 64!

🔷 Have a great holiday season, Bronco Nation, and we’ll see you on January 5!