2019 Boise State Broncos football team


The 2019 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Broncos' 83rd season overall, sixth under head coach Bryan Harsin, ninth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and seventh within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in Mountain West play to be champions of the Mountain Division. This was the first time since joining the Mountain West in 2011 that they went undefeated in conference play. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they defeated Hawaii to become Mountain West champions for the fourth time. This was Boise State's 20th overall conference championship since they first joined a conference in 1970. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Washington. Boise State finished ranked in the final polls for the 13th time since 2002.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2018 season 10–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for first place in the Mountain Division with Utah State. Due to their head-to-head win over Utah State, they were champions of the Mountain Division. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Fresno State. They were invited to the First Responder Bowl against Boston College. With 5:08 left in the 1st quarter, the bowl game was delayed and ultimately cancelled and ruled a no contest. They finished the year ranked in the top 25 in both polls for the 12th time since 2002.

Preseason

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days will be held in July 2019 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Broncos were predicted to finish in first place in the MW Mountain Division.

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Preseason All-Mountain West Team will be chosen following the Mountain West media days in July 2019.
Offense
Defense
Specialists

Schedule

Game summaries

at Florida State

Senior kicker Eric Sachse was named the Mountain West Special Teams Co-Player of the Week after going 5–5 on field goals and 3–3 on PAT's to score half of Boise State's points. Sachse was also named a Lou Groza Award Star of the Week for week one. Freshman quarterback Hank Bachmeier was named the as one of the Manning Award's Stars of the Week after going 30–51 for 407, 1 TD and 1 INT in his first career start. Junior running back Robert Mahone was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention list after gaining 142 yards and 2 TDs on 24 carries.

Marshall

1–01994BSU, 28–24

6–12005BSU, 21–14

4–32018BSU, 48–38

7–32016BSU, 42–25

12–32016BSU, 52–16

7–22018BSU, 21–16

13–02016BSU, 45–31

12–12018BSU, 34–14

9–12018BSU, 45–14

18–52018BSU, 33–24

8–02018BSU, 56–28

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
258Ezra ClevelandOTMinnesota Vikings
5164Curtis WeaverDEMiami Dolphins
5168John HightowerWRPhiladelphia Eagles