Happy Labor Day, Bronco Nation! Welp, the unofficial end of summer is here with the Labor Day holiday, and those of us who don’t like to prematurely pumpkin spice everything (IYKYK) might have some feelings about that. Thankfully, it also signifies the start of some really great Boise State sports, including the volleyball squad’s commanding win at the Utah Valley Invitational this weekend (more on that in Stock Up)!

Enjoy this sip of Brew for the holiday, as we’ll be back with our piping hot, Venti-sized edition tomorrow. And, P.S., don’t forget to turn off the grill!

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

🏐 Broncos Win Utah Valley Invitational!
👟 Men’s T&F Team Snags First in 5K at Lewis & Clark Opener
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Broncos Brought the Heat to Utah. Boise State volleyball went to the wire before holding off Utah Valley in five sets, 20-25, 25-18, 25-14, 22-25, 15-13. With the win, the Broncos won the Utah Valley Invitational championship, going undefeated (3-0) in Orem, Utah.

Top Broncos:

• Eliza Sharp was the tournament MVP, recording 7 kills and a team-high 8 blocks, and hit a team-best .462 in the win over the Wolverines.

• Kailyn Jager led Boise State with her third-straight match with double-digit kills, finishing with a team-high 15 to go with six digs, six blocks, and a team-high 19 points.

• Sydney Dreves recorded her first career double-double on 10 kills and 10 digs; she also had two service aces (tied for team high) and 12 points.

• Bre Mitchell led the team with 23 digs.

• Lilli Etter recorded a double-double with 27 assists and 10 digs.

The Broncos will be home next when they host the Boise State Classic Thursday through Saturday, featuring Arizona, Oregon State and UC San Diego.

🔼 Home Turf Advantage. The Bronco football team has its home opener this weekend. Here are the deets:

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

🗣: ANNOUNCING STADIUM ENTRY CHANGES 🏟️

🔼 Tracking Their Progress. The Boise State men's cross country team opened the 2025 season with a first-place finish in the 5k at the Lewis & Clark Opener, Friday. Collectively, the women's team placed second in a 12-team field.

Alex Kilby led the way for the men, finishing first overall with a time of 14:56.88. The trio of Nanette Novak (17:34.62), Haley Blaine (17:50.70), and Julia Kiesler (17:55.19) were in the top 10 of the women's 5k, finishing seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively. They helped propel the team to a second-place finish with 47 points.

🔼 Time For a Reboot. The Bronco soccer team lost a hard-fought battle on the pitch on Sunday, but they’re back at home this Thursday.

HERE ARE THE DEETS:

Thursday, Sept. 4
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Weber State @ 7 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Thursday, Sept. 4
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. UC San Diego @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Weber State @ 7 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, Sept. 5
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Arizona @ 3:30 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
🏈 Football Home Opener vs. Eastern Washington @ 7 p.m. TV: FS1 Radio: Bronco Radio Network | ORANGE 🍊 BLUE STRIPEOUT

Saturday, Sept. 6
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Oregon State @ noon | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, Sept. 7
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Golfweek Fall Challenge (Pawleys Island, South Carolina)
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UTEP @ 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🔷 Have a great holiday, Bronco Nation!