The 2013 Mountain West Conference (MWC) football schedules were released today. Conference play begins on September 7 when Utah State travels to Air Force.

For the 2013 season, the MWC adds San Jose State and Utah State and will have a 12-team alignment with two divisions. The Mountain West will also stage their inaugural Football Championship Game, which will be played on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. It will be a match-up of the Mountain and West Division winners and will be hosted by the team ranked highest in the BCS.

Some of the prominent non-conference games include Notre Dame at Air Force, Boise State at BYU, Colorado State at Alabama, Rutgers at Fresno State, USC at Hawaii, Nevada at Florida State, New Mexico at Pittsburgh, San Diego State at Ohio State, San Jose State at Stanford, Arizona at UNLV, Utah State at USC, and Wyoming at Nebraska.

2013 MWC Football Schedules

Mountain Division

West Division

2013 MWC Composite Football Schedule

Thursday, August 29

Rutgers at Fresno State

USC at Hawai`i

Sacramento State at San Jose State

UNLV at Minnesota

Utah State at Utah

Saturday, August 31

Colgate at Air Force

Boise State at Washington

Nevada at UCLA

UTSA at New Mexico

Eastern Illinois at San Diego State

Wyoming at Nebraska

Sunday, September 1

Colorado State vs. Colorado

Saturday, September 7

Utah State at Air Force

Tennessee-Martin at Boise State

Colorado State at Tulsa

Cal Poly at Fresno State

Hawai`i at Oregon State

UC Davis at Nevada

New Mexico at UTEP

San Diego State at Ohio State

San Jose State at Stanford

Arizona at UNLV

Idaho at Wyoming

Friday, September 13

Air Force at Boise State

Saturday, September 14

Cal Poly at Colorado State

Fresno State at Colorado

Nevada at Florida State

New Mexico at Pittsburgh

Central Michigan at UNLV

Weber State at Utah State

Northern Colorado at Wyoming

Friday, September 20

Boise State at Fresno State

Saturday, September 21

Wyoming at Air Force*

Colorado State at Alabama

Hawai`i at Nevada*

Oregon State at San Diego State

San Jose State at Minnesota

Western Illinois at UNLV

Utah State at USC

Friday, September 27

Utah State at San Jose State

Saturday, September 28

Air Force at Nevada

Southern Miss at Boise State

UTEP at Colorado State

Fresno State at Hawai`i

UNLV at New Mexico

San Diego State at New Mexico State

Wyoming at Texas State

Friday, October 4

Nevada at San Diego State

BYU at Utah State

Saturday, October 5

Air Force at Navy

Fresno State at Idaho

San Jose State at Hawai`i

New Mexico State at New Mexico

Thursday, October 10

San Diego State at Air Force

Saturday, October 12

Boise State at Utah State

San Jose State at Colorado State

Hawai`i at UNLV

New Mexico at Wyoming

Saturday, October 19

Nevada at Boise State

Colorado State at Wyoming

UNLV at Fresno State

Utah State at New Mexico

Friday, October 25

Boise State at BYU

Saturday, October 26

Notre Dame at Air Force

Colorado State at Hawai`i

Fresno State at San Diego State

UNLV at Nevada

Wyoming at San Jose State

Saturday, November 2

Army at Air Force

Boise State at Colorado State

Nevada at Fresno State

Hawai`i at Utah State

New Mexico at San Diego State

San Jose State at UNLV

Friday, November 8

Air Force at New Mexico

Saturday, November 9

Nevada at Colorado State

Fresno State at Wyoming

Hawai`i at Navy

San Diego State at San Jose State

Utah State at UNLV

Saturday, November 16

Wyoming at Boise State

Colorado State at New Mexico

San Diego State at Hawai`i

San Jose State at Nevada

Thursday, November 21

UNLV at Air Force

Friday, November 22

Navy at San Jose State

Saturday, November 23

Boise State at San Diego State

Colorado State at Utah State

New Mexico at Fresno State

Hawai`i at Wyoming

Friday, November 29

Fresno State at San Jose State

Saturday, November 30

Air Force at Colorado State

New Mexico at Boise State

Army at Hawai`i

BYU at Nevada

San Diego State at UNLV

Wyoming at Utah State

Saturday, December 7

MWC Football Championship Game