Good Morning, Bronco Nation! As if we didn’t already know it already…. Bronco fans, you guys are the best!

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? Scroll down below to find out!

📈 Raising The Bar
🇺🇸 Country’s Finest
⏱️ Countdown To Kickoff
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Raising The Bar. Thanks to the overwhelming support of Bronco Nation, Boise State Athletics raised $27.2 million in donations and commitments in the 2025 fiscal year. The mark is 14% higher than last year's mark and is the fourth consecutive year the department has exceeded $20 million. 

The annual total is in addition to the historic $25 million gift received from the Allen and Billie Dee Noble estate in October 2024, the largest one-time gift in the history of Boise State University.

Philanthropic support towards Boise State Athletics drives the Broncos' competitive and academic excellence for all 350+ student-athletes, which resulted in 16 team and individual conference championships this past year and a record-tying 3.46 cumulative GPA for all student-athletes. 

🔼 Country’s Finest. Boise State offensive tackle Kage Casey and EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan were named Preseason All-America by Athlon Sports.

Casey was tabbed second team and Virgin-Morgan was selected fourth team.

This is the third Preseason All-America honor for Casey, who was previously named to Walter Camp's First Team and Phil Steele's Fourth Team, and first selection for Virgin-Morgan.

🔼 Taking The Next Step. Boise State University announced today that Boise State Esports, the most successful collegiate esports program in NCAA Division I FBS, will move from the College of Innovation and Design to the Boise State Department of Athletics beginning in Fall 2025.

The program, which will not be a sponsored Division I sport as part of the athletics umbrella, will continue to operate out of its 7,000-square-foot arena, broadcast studio, and training facility at 301 W. Capitol Blvd in downtown Boise.

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

🔼 Deuces Are Wild. In honor of the countdown to football season reaching 5️⃣0️⃣ days, we look at legendary running back Ashton Jeanty, who finished his Boise State career with exactly 50 rushing touchdowns, in addition to 4,769 career rushing yards, setting the school’s all-time record.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Broncos > Bengals. In honor of the Boise State soccer season opener being against Idaho State, today’s trivia asks:

With the Broncos’ last win over the Bengals last August, how many consecutive wins against them did they achieve?

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Sunday, August 17
⚽️ Women’s Soccer Opener @ Idaho State (Pocatello, Idaho) @ 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 21
⚽️ Women’s Soccer @ Southern Utah (Cedar City, Utah) @ 4 p.m.

Sunday, August 24
⚽️ Women’s Soccer @ Utah Tech (St. George, Utah) @ 10 a.m.

Thursday, August 28
🏈 Football Opener @ South Florida (Tampa, Florida) @ 3:30 p.m. TV: ESPN Radio: Bronco Radio Network | WEAR BLUE
⚽️ Women’s Soccer Home Opener vs. Montana @ 7 p.m. | Watch | Tickets

Friday, August 29
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Navy (Orem, Utah) @ 10 a.m.
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Montana (Orem, Utah) @ 5 p.m.

Saturday, August 30
🏐 Women’s Volleyball @ Utah Valley (Orem, Utah) @ 3 p.m.

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Five!

Boise State women's soccer defeated Idaho State 3-1, handing the Bengals their first loss of the 2024 season, outshooting them 18 to six.

The Broncos established their fifth-straight win over the Bengals. Boise State leads the all-time series 12-8-2.

🔷 Happy Wednesday, Bronco Nation!