Good Morning, Bronco Nation! On Monday, Boise State Athletics joined more than 75 primary and secondary schools across Southern Idaho, along with local businesses and Boise State, to kick off Suicide Prevention Week. Sidewalks and plazas were filled with messages of hope, healing, and encouragement to remind everyone that Mental Health Matters. 988-help is just a call or text away.

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

🏀 Get Your Tickets to the October MBB EXH Contest
🏈 Broncos in the NFL, Week 2
💙 Meet the Mastermind Behind the Handpainted Helmets
⛳️ Leia Chung Wins Golfweek Fall Challenge!
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Meet the Mastermind. ICYMI! Showcasing the beauty of Boise, The Blue and the state of Idaho, Boise State football revealed the "Front Porch of Idaho" hand-painted helmet the team will wear for its game against App State on Sept. 27.

Check out the video for more on the artist behind the design!

🔼 It’s On Like Donkey CON! Boise State men's basketball announced its 2025-26 Mountain West schedule.
 
The Broncos' conference slate consists of 20 games, with 10 scheduled to take place at ExtraMile Arena. Boise State will play Air Force and Fresno State once, and the remaining nine teams twice.
 
Opening Mountain West play on the road, the Broncos are scheduled to go head-to-head with Nevada on Dec. 20. Dating back to the start of the 2021-22 season, Boise State has defeated the Wolf Pack in three of the last four road meetings.
 
🏀 FULL COURT PRESS 📆

🔼 Presenting Exhibit A+. Click the tweet above to get your tickets to this exhibition matchup TODAY!

🔼 On Any Given Sunday, and Then Some. The Bronco football team may be idle this week, but the 2025 NFL season continues with the second week of action, featuring nine players and one head coach representing Boise State. Four Broncos will compete in primetime showdowns, with John Bates and Jeremy McNichols leading the Washington Commanders in a Thursday night showdown at Green Bay. The game will air on Prime Video at 6:15 p.m. MT. The second contest of a Monday Night Football doubleheader will feature Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) and Scott Matlock (Chargers) meeting on ESPN at 8 p.m. Below is information on all seven games. All times listed are Mountain.

🏈: FULL NFL WEEK 2 RUNDOWN

🔼 Wait, She Was Gone? Boise State women's golf redshirt junior Leia Chung carded a school-record score of 199 (-14) to claim the individual title at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, while the team finished sixth with a total score of 870 (+18).

In her first tournament since the 2024 Mountain West Championships, Chung posted three consecutive rounds under par, setting 54-hole tournament and program records. Her third-round score of 64 (-7) tied for the second-lowest individual round in Boise State history. Chung won the tournament by nine strokes, tying a 25-year-old program record for the largest margin of victory.

🔼 A Little Birdie Told Us. Watch this space and BroncoSports.com for the final results!

🔼 They Set the Precedent. The Boise State women's tennis team has released its 2025 fall schedule, head coach Beck Roghaar announced Tuesday.

Coming off a historic spring season, the Broncos will open the fall with a pair of simultaneous tournaments. From Sept. 20-28, qualifying players will compete at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, North Carolina. Boise State was represented in doubles at the 2024 tournament, advancing to the round of 32.

The Broncos will host their lone home tournament of the fall on Sept. 26-28, with the eighth annual Barb Chandler Classic.

🎾: THE WHOLE SHEBANG

🔼 Here’s the Pitch. Boise State will wrap up a five-match homestand, hosting North Dakota tomorrow at 7 p.m. MT.

The Broncos hold a 3-0 all-time series lead against North Dakota. The first matchup between the two schools was a 3-1 win in Grand Forks, N.D., on Sept. 15, 2013.

For Senior Day, Boise State will honor Ali Chatterton, Kenzie MacMillan, Avery McBride, Teryn Newkirk, and Kayla Soderstrom before the match.

⚽️: MORE INFO

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

He Did What Now? In the Broncos’ dominant 54-14 win over Eastern Washington on Friday night, which Boise State football player became the first Bronco to force and recover the same fumble since Kekaula Kaniho did so against Hawai'i on Oct. 12, 2019?

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Wednesday, Sept. 10
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Palouse Collegiate (Pullman, Washington)

Thursday, Sept. 11
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Utah Tech @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. North Dakota @ 7 p.m. | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, Sept. 12
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. San Francisco @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, Sept. 13
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Idaho State @ noon | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jaden Mickey!

Boise State dominated in convincing fashion Friday night, defeating Eastern Washington 51-14 in the squad's home opener at Albertsons Stadium. Jaden Mickey, in his first career start with the Blue and Orange, notched a career-high seven tackles on the night and became the first Bronco to force and recover the same fumble since Kekaula Kaniho did so against Hawai'i on Oct. 12, 2019.

🔷 Happy Wednesday, Bronco Nation!