Good Morning, Bronco Nation! The 2025 NFL season kicks off this weekend with 10 former Boise State players representing the Broncos. Scott Matlock and the Los Angeles Chargers kick off the season on Friday night. Sunday will feature rookie Ashton Jeanty (Las Vegas Raiders) making his NFL debut and Kellen Moore (New Orleans Saints) making his head coaching debut. Khalil Shakir and the Buffalo Bills will play in the Sunday night primetime slot.

🏈 MORE INFO ON THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS ℹ️

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

🏐 Boise State Classic Starts TODAY
🏈 Coach Danielson Weekly Has Begun; New B1: Feature
⚽️ Soccer Hosts 1 Game Tonight, 1 Game Sunday
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Pre-Bronco Bonds. Boise State running back Sire Gaines will run through you like an angry Bronco. His backfield colleague, Dylan Riley, will run past you like a Bronco on an open range.

The two are both in their second years at Boise State, but their years together go farther back than that, and their styles have withstood the test of time.

The Southern California natives were teammates on the 12-and-under Moreno Valley (MoVal) Falcons in the Inland Empire back in 2018. Even as a youth program, future Division I players come through the MoVal teams, including Gaines, Riley, Penn State cornerback Daryus Dixson, among others.

🔷 Read the B1: Feature: “Gaines and Riley: Youth Football is Where It All Started.” 🔶

🔼 Coach + Bob = Tune In. Did you catch the first episode? Coach Danielson Weekly, the coach's weekly radio show hosted by Bob Behler, will air on Wednesday nights during the 2025 Boise State Football season.

The hour-long show features an exclusive interview with Boise State head football coach Spencer Danielson as well as recaps the past week's action, previews the next opponent and features an inside look at the program, including interviews with student-athletes and members of the coaching staff.

🎤: HOW TO WATCH/UPCOMING DATES/MORE INFO

🔼 It’s a Classic. Boise State volleyball opens the home slate this week with the Boise State Classic – the first of two-consecutive home tournaments in Bronco Gym – today through Saturday.

Boise State Versus the Field:

• UC San Diego: This will be the second meeting in the series between the Tritons and Broncos, with Boise State winning the first encounter 3-0 in 1985.

• Arizona: Arizona leads the series 2-0 over the Blue and Orange, including a 3-1 victory in Tucson last year.

• Oregon State: Oregon State leads the series versus the Broncos 11-1, with the Beavers defeating Boise State 3-0 in 2023 in Corvallis.

🏐: SCHEDULE/FULL RUNDOWN

🔼 Playing on the New Pitch. The Boise State soccer team hosts Weber State tonight at 7 p.m. MT and UTEP on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Kenzie MacMillan scored the lone goal in a 3-1 loss against Cal State Bakersfield.

SERIES RECORDS
The Broncos are 4-3-2 against Weber State. Boise State is 1-4-0 all-time vs UTEP.

⚽️: FULL SCOUTING REPORT

🔼 Your True Colors. ICYMI! Avoid that awkward moment of showing up in the wrong color by planning ahead!

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

There’s Always Moore. Bronco legend Kellen Moore is the first Boise State player to become an NFL head coach. But today’s trivia asks: For what NFL team did he become the quarterbacks coach after retiring from the NFL?

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🗓 LOOKING 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) | Live Scoring
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UTEP @ 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Dallas Cowboys!

Bronco legend Kellen Moore is the first Boise State player to become an NFL head coach. After an All-American playing career with the Broncos that included 50 wins, he spent six seasons in the NFL. After retiring, he joined the Dallas Cowboys as the quarterbacks coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator after one season. He was the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator in 2023 and served in the same role for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, leading the team to a win in Super Bowl LIX.

🔷 Happy Thursday, Bronco Nation!