Good Morning, Bronco Nation!  Boise State volleyball opens the 2025 campaign on the road at the Utah Valley Invitational in Orem, Utah, where the Broncos will face Navy, Montana and Utah Valley today and tomorrow:

• The Blue and Orange will open the invitational this morning against Navy at 10 a.m. MT, followed by an encounter with Montana at 5 p.m. MT.

• Tomorrow, the Broncos will face the host school, the Utah Valley Wolverines at 3 p.m.

🏐: HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION/SCOUTING REPORTS

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

👟 Track is BACK
⚽️ Soccer Gets 2-1 Win Over Montana; B1: Feature on Kenzie MacMillan
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The “Meet” Of the Matter. The Boise State cross country team has made an impression in the rankings (noted above) as it opens the 2025 season at the Lewis & Clark Opener today.

The Lewis and Clark Opener features three newcomers from both the men's and women's teams. Emme Hamm, Lily LaPorte and Eliisa Marshall will participate in the women's 5k, while Ezra Teeples, Jack Sheesley and Cody Lucas will make their collegiate debuts for the Blue and Orange in the men's 5k.

👟: Full RUNdown
🎤: TYLER SMITH SHARES HOW HE KEEPS THESE ATHLETES HEALTHY

🔼 Mac Gives Back. Most student-athletes in their final year of eligibility choose to focus on enjoying their last moments as collegiate athletes, working through the daily grind of training, competing, academics, and preparing for graduation. But not everyone is satisfied with that. Kenzie MacMillan is one such student-athlete at Boise State. As a member of the Bronco soccer team, MacMillan has been successful on and off the field for the last four years. Now she is looking to give back.

🔷 Read more about it in this week’s B1: Feature: “MacMillan Making a Difference By Giving Back.” 🔶
🎤: LISTEN TO KENZIE ON THE OFF THE BLUE PODCAST

🔼 New Pitch, Same Performance. Kenzie MacMillan and Asia Lawyer each scored a goal to lead Boise State to a 2-1 win over Montana, Thursday. Boise State improves its lead in the all-time series against Montana to 6-10-2. The Broncos are now 27-6-6 against the Big Sky Conference.

In the 5th minute, Olivia Collins found MacMillan in the left side of the box for her third goal of the season and 20th of her career, recording her first multi-point game. Boise State struck again in the eighth minute when Lawyer extended the Boise State lead to 2-0 after receiving a cross from Collins.

🔼 Next Up, Home Opener. Boise State opened its football season yesterday in Tampa, falling to USF, 34-7. For more, check out our X/Twitter page.

The Broncos return to action a week from today in their home opener against Eastern Washington. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT. 

🔼 EmpowHER Play. Boise State Athletics announced locally owned Maddyn Homes has launched EmpowHER Play to support female student-athletes at Boise State. Every donation made through this initiative will be amplified by a matching contribution from Maddyn Homes, increasing the impact of every gift and fueling the future of women's sports at Boise State and beyond. Donate today at EmpowHER Play.

Maddyn Homes, an Idaho-rooted homebuilder, has been a strong advocate for women's athletics at Boise State. Their commitment to EmpowHER reflects a shared passion for empowering women and creating opportunities for the next generation of leaders.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Moore Of This. The Boise State Broncos football team posted an astounding record with the legendary Kellen Moore as quarterback from 2008 to 2011, and Moore set the NCAA FBS record for most wins by a starting quarterback. How many did he log?

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Friday, Aug. 29
👟 Cross Country @ Lewis & Clark Invite (Portland, Oregon)
🏐 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. | Live Stats

Sunday, Aug. 31
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. CSU Bakersfield @ 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

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: 50!

The Boise State Broncos football team posted an astounding 50–3 record with the legendary Kellen Moore as quarterback from 2008 to 2011, and Moore set the NCAA FBS record for most wins by a starting quarterback with 50. 

🔷 Have a great weekend, Bronco Nation!