Good Morning, Bronco Nation! It’s Inferno Day in the Caven-Williams Sports Complex. 

The indoor practice facility’s temperature is cranked up. The humidity is deployed by adding moisture to the confined air with improvised sprinklers (water hoses wrapped around ladders), all to mimic the conditions of playing in the south in August—something Boise State will do for the second year in a row to start the season when it takes on South Florida on Aug. 28 in Tampa, Fla. (5:30 p.m. ET/ESPN).

Mason Hutton, Boise State’s starting long snapper for the last three years, who was recently named to the Mannelly Award Watch List, begins his precise routine.

This is the life of a long snapper.

🔷 Read this week's B1: Feature: "The Journey, Precision of a Long Snapper." 🔶

What else is mixed into today’s piping hot edition of the Good Morning, Bronco Nation Brew? Scroll down below to find out!

🏈 More Bronco Watch List News
🏐 Bre Mitchell Makes Preseason All-MW Team
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Dig This. Boise State's Bre Mitchell has been named to the 2025 Preseason All-Mountain West Team. Mitchell is one of seven student-athletes recognized by the conference's head coaches. This is the first time in Mitchell's career that she has received preseason honors.

In 2024, the then-junior libero recorded 435 digs to lead the team and rank fourth in the MW. She also led the team and ranked second in the league for service aces with 49.

Boise State opens the season with a doubleheader on Aug. 29 in Orem, Utah, against Navy and Montana.

🔼 Maddog Mania. Boise State QB Maddux Madsen was tabbed to the Manning Award Watch List. The award is presented annually to the nation's top quarterback. Madsen is the only MW player on the 27-member watch list.

The MW Preseason Offensive Player of the Year is the first Bronco to earn a spot on the preseason watch list since Brett Rypien, who was featured three times (2016-18).

Madsen has also been featured on the Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award watch lists. He was selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist and earned Preseason All-MW First Team honors from Athlon Sports and Phil Steele.

🔼 The Bronco Ohana. Boise State defensive lineman Braxton Fely was selected to the Polynesian College Player of the Year Watch List. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry who exemplifies exceptional ability and integrity both on and off the field. The senior is one of 12 Mountain West student-athletes on the 81-player watch list, which features representatives from 40 FBS schools. In the last five seasons, the Broncos have been featured on the watch list 10 times.

🏈: MORE ON FELY’S MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

🔼 X “Marcs” the Spot. Boise State linebacker Marco Notarainni joins Season 6, Episode 2 of the Off the Blue Podcast to discuss his career, goals for the 2025 season, his off-the-field interests and more.

🎧: LISTEN HERE

🔼 Tap, Tap … Is This Thing On? 🎤 Did you catch this history-making moment? Bronco Studios officially went live!

🔼 Pass the Popcorn. Check in with the soccer team as they share a few of their favorite movie snacks, all in preparation for the start of the season.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

All Signals Go. As mentioned, Maddux Madsen is the first Bronco to earn a spot on the preseason watch list since Brett Rypien, who was featured three times (2016-18). Who is the only other Boise State signal-caller to be included on the watch list besides these two?

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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: Kellen Moore!

As mentioned, Maddux Madsen is the first Bronco to earn a spot on the preseason watch list since Brett Rypien, who was featured three times (2016-18). The only other Boise State signal-caller to be included on the watch list is Kellen Moore, who was a three-time finalist (2009-11).

🔷 Enjoy Your Weekend, Bronco Nation!