Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State football was voted 25th in the Associated Press Top 25 Preseason Poll. This is the first time the Broncos have been ranked in the preseason AP Poll since 2018, when they were selected 22nd.

Boise State was voted the preseason MW favorite, its 18th consecutive year topping the conference or division poll. QB Maddux Madsen was named Preseason MW Offensive Player of the Year and was one of 10 Broncos to earn Preseason All-MW, including offensive tackle Kage Casey and EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan.

The Broncos kick off the 2025 season at South Florida on Thursday, August 28. The game will start at 5:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. MT and air nationally on ESPN.

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

🏈 New Episode of The C.L.I.M.B.
👀 McCoy, Virgin-Morgan Tabbed to Prestigious Watch List
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The McMorgan Train Has Left the Station. Boise State defensive standouts A'Marion McCoy and Jayden Virgin-Morgan were tabbed to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. This is the first time multiple Broncos have been selected since 2015, when safety Darian Thompson and STUD Kamalei Correa were recognized.

Boise State is the only program from the Mountain West and one of 23 teams in the country with multiple selections. This is the fourth-straight season the Broncos have been represented on the watch list, a streak that began in 2022 with Scott Matlock before continuing with DJ Schramm (2023) and Ahmed Hassanein (2024).

🏆 MORE ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 🏈

🔼 The Journalopolis. From the Boise State WBB Greece Travel Journal:

Collectively, we cannot believe this was our sixth day in Greece. After our first initial day of getting acclimated, it feels like we’ve been going nonstop with activities, excursions and games for the past five days. Time truly flies when you're having fun. 

By design, the pace of our sixth day was much slower. The departure time was set for 10 a.m., so the team utilized a well-deserved late morning (good PR for slept in extremely late). One staff member, however, academic advisor Eric Kile, woke up early and made the 10-minute walk to the base of the Athens Acropolis to view the sunrise from the historic setting. 

6️⃣ : READ THE REST OF THE DAY 6 JOURNAL
🇬🇷 : SCENES FROM THE FINAL DINNER

🔼 Take It To the House. This episode of The C.L.I.M.B. is all about the relentless, disciplined, and intense Boise State running backs.

🔼 No Mental Blocks Here. Find out what sport each Boise State volleyball player would partake in if she weren’t bumping, setting, and hitting her way into infamy. We’ve got some tennis players, a pickleball champion and even an aspiring football player (complete with touchdown dance).

🔼 A Scavenger Hunt in Treasure Valley. This squad has been putting in the WORK, so it was time for a bit of fun as the Bronco soccer season opener approaches this Sunday!

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

They Put a Bow On It. Where did the Boise State football team end up in the final AP Poll of the 2024 season?

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, Sept. 5
🏈 Football Home Opener vs. Eastern Washington @ 7 p.m. TV: FS1 Radio: Bronco Radio Network | ORANGE 🍊 BLUE STRIPEOUT

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: No. 8!

In the final AP Poll of the 2024 season, Boise State was tabbed No. 8, its first time in the top 10 since 2011, when the Broncos also finished eighth. Last week, they were also placed No. 25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

🔷 Happy Tuesday, Bronco Nation!