Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Former Boise State offensive lineman Charles Leno, Jr. and his wife, Jenn, have joined the Lyle Smith Society (LSS), a philanthropic giving option launched by the Bronco Athletic Association in 2020. The gift is designated for Bronco football, the football equipment room and BroncoLife.

🗣"Charles is one of the best to ever wear a Boise State jersey, and to have him and his family give back to our guys is huge for our program." - Spencer Danielson, Boise State head football coach

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

🎥 Bronco Studios Live Airs TODAY
🏀 Boise State, Idaho MBB Agree to Exhibition Game
🏈 Casey, Virgin-Morgan Tabbed to Prestigious Watch List
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Your Hub For All Things Bronco. Boise State Athletics and Bronco Sports Properties announced Ford will be the naming rights partner of Bronco Studios in a multi-year partnership. Bronco Studios will also launch its centerpiece show, called Bronco Studios Live Presented by Ford and hosted by Jay Tust, today at 4 pm MT.

Tust, an award-winning sports anchor, will give Bronco Nation an inside look at all things Boise State. The show will air each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 pm MT.

🗣"Telling our story is important, and with Bronco Studios and a long-time partner such as Ford, we will now have an even bigger platform to share more about our student-athletes, coaches and staff with Bronco Nation," - Jeramiah Dickey, Boise State Director of Athletics.

🎥: HOW TO STREAM THE SHOW/WATCH IT ON DEMAND

🔼 The Bronco One-Two Punch. Boise State offensive tackle Kage Casey and EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan were featured on the Lombardi Award Watchlist. The award is presented annually to the nation's top down lineman or linebacker.

Casey and Virgin-Morgan are two of four Mountain West players included on the 54-player watchlist. Boise State is one of 12 schools with multiple selections.

🏆 HOW THEY GOT HERE 🏈

🔼 Presenting … Exhibit A. The Boise State and Idaho men’s basketball programs have agreed to play an exhibition game before the start of the 2025-26 season. Taking place at Idaho Central Arena (233 S. Capital Blvd.), the Broncos and Vandals will face off on Friday, Oct. 17. Game time is currently scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
 
"We appreciate Coach Rice and our coaching staff, as well as Terry Gawlik and Coach Pribble, for working together and creating this experience for our fan bases in downtown Boise," said A.D. Jeramiah Dickey.

🔼 Going Once, Going Twice… It’s your last chance to secure a Mini Plan! Package #2 is almost gone, so get your seats before they sell out!

🔼 Orange Ya Glad For Soccer Season? This senior defender has serious main character energy, so you do NOT want to miss “Mic’d Up With Teryn Newkirk!”

🔼 Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow. From the Boise State WBB Greece Travel Journal:

How did this trip go by so quickly? It seems like just yesterday we were at the Parthenon, but a quick fact check will tell you that it was on Thursday. 

The speed of this trip was the featured topic of discussion at our breakfast buffet, which overlooked our hotel’s two pools with the ocean beach casually in the background. Then we boarded the bus to head 15 minutes down the road to Astir Beach, one of the most high-end, prestigious private beaches in the Athens area…

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

All On the Line. Boise State offensive tackle Kage Casey and EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan were featured on the Lombardi Award Watchlist. This is the first time the Broncos have been represented on the watchlist since what year?

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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: 2015!

Boise State offensive tackle Kage Casey and EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan were featured on the Lombardi Award Watchlist. This is the first time the Broncos have been represented on the watchlist since 2015, when Kamalei Correa, Marcus Henry, Rees Odhiambo and Tanner Vallejo were recognized.

🔷 Happy Wednesday, Bronco Nation!