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Boise State Athletics has launched the Front Porch of Idaho Initiative, aiming to raise $30 million on top of the $220 million already secured through the Unbridled campaign as the Broncos head into their first year in the Pac-12. The push targets 12,000 BAA members, 23,000 football season ticket holders and 400 Lyle Smith Society members by completion in June 2027. Fans can join the BAA starting at $25 a year or purchase season tickets at BroncoSports.com/tickets.

What else is mixed into today’s edition of Good Morning, Bronco Nation?

📖 Annual Report
📚 In Class
🔹 And so much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top Honor. Boise State's Kaiya Robertson has been named the 2025-26 Mountain West Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the sixth Bronco and third track & field athlete to earn the distinction. Robertson closes her career with a 4.0 GPA in health studies, five individual MW titles, four-time All-MW honors indoors and two-time All-American recognition in both indoor and outdoor track & field. She will also receive a $2,500 postgraduate scholarship.

🔼 Annual Report. Boise State Athletics released its 2025-26 Annual Report, highlighting 11 conference championships, 28 postseason appearances, five All-Americans, and the best single-year APR in school history, with all 18 sport programs hitting a 3.0+ team GPA. The department also surpassed $20M in fundraising for the fifth straight year, drew more than 793,000 fans across its events, and saw 16% growth in attendance at women's sports, all as the Broncos prepare for their move to the Pac-12.

🔼 More Than 100. Boise State placed 114 student-athletes on the Spring 2026 Academic All-Mountain West Team, led by women's track & field (23 selections), gymnastics (17), softball (16) and men's track & field (15). The academic success extends beyond the honor roll; Bronco student-athletes posted the best single-year APR in school history this spring, with all 18 sport programs hitting a 3.0+ team GPA and the department recording its highest single-semester GPA ever at 3.48.

🔼 In Class. Nine Boise State beach volleyball student-athletes earned spots on the 2026 Big 12 Spring Academic Team, led by Allyson Alden's 3.952 GPA and Avery Allen's perfect 4.0 mark. Several honorees also made program history. The Broncos completed their first Big 12 season at 20-16 under first-year coach Alex Venardos, knocking off a program-record four ranked opponents.

🔼 A Servant Leader, Honored. Boise State's Christina Van Tol has been named the recipient of the 2025-26 Mountain West Dr. Albert C. Yates Distinguished Service Award, becoming the first Bronco ever to earn the honor in the award's 27-year history. Van Tol, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services and SWA, has spent nearly two decades shaping Boise State's approach to student-athlete wellness and mentoring administrators across the Mountain West.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Who finished her Boise State career as the Boise State beach volleyball program's all-time wins leader?

Got a guess? Scroll down for the answer reveal!

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🗓 THE SCHEDULE AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed 

Wednesday, August 12
⚽ Soccer vs. CSUN @ 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 16
⚽ Soccer @ Weber State @ 7 p.m. (Ogden, Utah)

Thursday, August 20
⚽ Soccer @ SMU - TBA (Dallas, Texas)

Saturday, August 23
⚽ Soccer @ Texas Tech @ 7 p.m. (Lubbock, Texas)

Friday, August 28
🏐 Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville (Host) (Asheville, N.C.) | Watch

Saturday, August 29
🏐 Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville (Host) (Asheville, N.C.) | Watch

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ava Anderson, with 85 career victories.

🔷 Have a great Wednesday, Bronco Nation!