Good morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State football’s Ashton Jeanty isn’t just in the game, he’s one of the best in the game. Check out No. 2’s overall ranking in the soon-to-be-released College Football 25 video game.

What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏈 Broncos projected to finish atop the Mountain West
🏆️ Preseason awards handed out to eight student-athletes
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

51 days until kickoff, Bronco Nation!

Former Bronco and current New Orleans Saint, Cedrick Wilson, set the single-season receiving yards record in 2017 after racking up 1,511 receiving yards. Wilson hauled in 85 catches for seven touchdowns, averaged 108 yards per game and accounted for over 40% of receiving yards for the Broncos.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 It’s How You Finish. Coming into the 2024 fresh off a Mountain West title, Boise State football was selected as the preseason favorite to win the conference. The preseason poll marks the 17th-straight season that the Broncos have been picked to claim either a conference or division crown, including every year since joining the MW in 2011. The team earned 38 of 46 first-place votes and 543 total votes.

📚️ Read more about the preseason Mountain West favorites

🔼 Already Crowned. Before a single snap on the field, seven Broncos were selected to the Preseason All-Mountain West team including Ashton Jeanty and Ahmed Hassanein who earned preseason player of the year awards. Jeanty and Hassanein were joined by Kage Casey, Jonah Dalmas, James Ferguson-Reynolds, A'Marion McCoy and Andrew Simpson in receiving preseason accolades.

📚️ See why Jeanty and Hassanein earned Preseason Player of the Year accolades

🔼 Ready To Rock. After teeing off this morning at 3:12 a.m., Cole Rueck is all systems go at his first-ever PGA Tour event. Follow along on the live leaderboard to see where the Boise State men’s golfer stands through round one of the tournament.

🔼 Global Star. Boise State senior Paige Bartsch is on her way to Europe with a team from the Mountain West to compete in the 19th Annual Global Challenge at Pula, Croatia. The competition, which begins July 15 and runs through July 19, will provide teams with international playing experience.

📚️ Check out some of the countries Bartsch will face during the tournament

🔼 That’s The Goal. Continuing Boise State soccer’s countdown of the best goals from the 2023 season, there seems to be a recurring student-athlete on the list. Check out the strike that made No. 6 on the top ten goals.

🔼 First Impression. Get to know one of the newest Boise State men’s basketball players, Pearson Carmichael. The Bend, Ore., native talks a little bit about his jersey number selection and why he is eager to play for the Broncos.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

All Around Player. Today’s trivia question…what overall ranking was Jeanty given in the newest College Football 25 video game?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 91 overall!

Bronco running back Ashton Jeanty received a 91 overall in the latest College Football 25 video game.

🔷 Have a great Thursday, Bronco Nation!