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The 2009 Mountain West Conference football schedule was released today and is comprised of 72 games, including 36 conference match-ups. The 2009 schedule plays out over 13 weeks and concludes Thanksgiving weekend. Fifty-two of the 55 MWC-controlled games are set for Saturdays (95 percent), with only one of the remaining three contests moved for television purposes.
The non-conference schedule features 14 games against teams that earned bowl berths in 2008, including Clemson, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Hawai`i, Minnesota, Navy, Nevada (two games), Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Texas, Texas Tech and Tulsa. Six opponents finished ranked in last year's final Top 25 polls (USA Today/AP) - #3/4 Texas, #5/5 Oklahoma, #9/10 Oregon, #12/12 Texas Tech, #19/18 Oregon State and #23/21 Florida State.
The MWC will play 14 games against BCS automatic-qualifying conference opponents including six against the Big 12, three match-ups with both the ACC and Pac-10, and one each against the Big East and Big Ten. The remainder of the non-conference schedule features 10 games against the WAC, three match-ups with C-USA and one contest with the Sun Belt. There are two games scheduled against Football Bowl Subdivision independents Army and Navy, and six home dates with Football Championship Subdivision programs.
The 2009 schedule currently features a minimum of 49 telecasts that will be available on a national basis. CBS College Sports Network will air nine games and VERSUS is scheduled for eight telecasts. The entire slate of CBS College Sports Network and VERSUS games will be produced in high-definition (HD). The Mtn. will televise 30 games, again featuring a unique telecast schedule that includes triple-headers on select weekends to maximize institutional exposure and provide fans all the MWC football action.
The MWC anticipates additional television and kick time information for non-conference road games once those conferences finalize their schedules later this summer.
The Mountain West Conference kicks off the season and the TV slate Thursday, September 3, with defending league champion Utah hosting Utah State at 7 p.m. MT live on The Mtn. Seven of the eight remaining teams open the season on Saturday, September 5, while TCU begins its 2009 campaign on Saturday, September 12 at Virginia.
Live game coverage on VERSUS and CBS College Sports Network begins Saturday, September 12. Wyoming hosts Texas at 1:30 p.m. MT on VERSUS and UNLV welcomes Oregon State to Sam Boyd Stadium at 8 p.m. PT on CBS College Sports Network.
VERSUS and CBS College Sports Network are widely available on cable systems across the country and via satellite on DIRECTV (VERSUS-Channel 603/CBS C-Channel 613) and Dish Network (VERSUS-Channel 151/CBS C-Channel 152). The Mtn. is carried nationally by DIRECTV (Channel 616) and numerous cable operators representing over 200 municipalities in nine states.
Below is the complete 2009 Mountain West Conference schedule, including kick times and television information.
| **2009 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE *Dates and times subject to change.*** | ||||
| **[AFA](#AFA) • [BYU](#BYU) • [CSU](#CSU) • [UNM](#UNM) • [SDSU](#SDSU) • [TCU](#TCU) • [UNLV](#UNLV) • [Utah](#Utah) • [WYO](#WYO)** | ||||
| ### AIR FORCE FALCONS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | Nicholls State at Air Force | 12:00 PM | MT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 12 | Air Force at Minnesota | TBD | CT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 19 | Air Force at New Mexico | 5:30 PM | MT |  - HD |
| Saturday, September 26 | San Diego State at Air Force | 12:00 PM | MT |  |
| Saturday, October 3 | Air Force at Navy | TBD | ET | - HD |
| Saturday, October 10 | TCU at Air Force | 5:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| Saturday, October 17 | Wyoming at Air Force | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 24 | Air Force at Utah | 2:00 PM | MT |  HD |
| Saturday, October 31 | Air Force at Colorado State | 2:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 7 | Army at Air Force | 1:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| Saturday, November 14 | UNLV at Air Force | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 21 | Air Force at BYU | 1:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| ### BYU COUGARS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | BYU vs. Oklahoma & | TBD | CT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 12 | BYU at Tulane | 2:30 PM | CT |  |
| Saturday, September 19 | Florida State at BYU | 5:00 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, September 26 | Colorado State at BYU | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Friday, October 2 | Utah State at BYU | 7:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 10 | BYU at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, October 17 | BYU at San Diego State | 3:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, October 24 | TCU at BYU | 5:30 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, November 7 | BYU at Wyoming | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 14 | BYU at New Mexico | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 21 | Air Force at BYU | 1:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| Saturday, November 28 | Utah at BYU | 3:00 PM | MT | |
| & Dallas Cowboys Stadium (Dallas, TX) [Big 12 Home Game] | ||||
| ### COLORADO STATE RAMS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | Colorado State at Colorado | TBD | MT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 12 | Weber State at Colorado State | 3:00 PM | MT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 19 | Nevada at Colorado State | 3:00 PM | MT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 26 | Colorado State at BYU | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 3 | Colorado State at Idaho | TBD | MT | TBD |
| Saturday, October 10 | Utah at Colorado State | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 17 | Colorado State at TCU | 3:00 PM | CT | HD |
| Saturday, October 24 | San Diego State at Colorado State | 2:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 31 | Air Force at Colorado State | 2:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 7 | Colorado State at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, November 21 | Colorado State at New Mexico | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Friday, November 27 | Wyoming at Colorado State | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| ### NEW MEXICO LOBOS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | New Mexico at Texas A&M | TBD | CT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 12 | Tulsa at New Mexico | 6:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, September 19 | Air Force at New Mexico | 5:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| Saturday, September 26 | New Mexico State at New Mexico | 8:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 3 | New Mexico at Texas Tech | TBD | CT | TBD |
| Saturday, October 10 | New Mexico at Wyoming | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 24 | UNLV at New Mexico | 6:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 31 | New Mexico at San Diego State | 4:30 PM | PT | - HD |
| Saturday, November 7 | New Mexico at Utah | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 14 | BYU at New Mexico | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 21 | Colorado State at New Mexico | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 28 | New Mexico at TCU | 12:00 PM | CT | |
| ### SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | San Diego State at UCLA | TBD | PT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 12 | Southern Utah at San Diego State | 6:30 PM | PT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 19 | San Diego State at Idaho | TBD | MT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 26 | San Diego State at Air Force | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 3 | New Mexico State at San Diego State | 5:00 PM | PT | No TV |
| Saturday, October 17 | BYU at San Diego State | 3:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, October 24 | San Diego State at Colorado State | 2:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 31 | New Mexico at San Diego State | 4:30 PM | PT | - HD |
| Saturday, November 7 | TCU at San Diego State | 1:00 PM | PT | HD |
| Saturday, November 14 | Wyoming at San Diego State | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, November 21 | San Diego State at Utah | 2:00 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, November 28 | San Diego State at UNLV | 6:00 PM | PT | |
| ### TCU HORNED FROGS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 12 | TCU at Virginia | TBD | ET | TBD |
| Saturday, September 19 | Texas State at TCU | 6:00 PM | CT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 26 | TCU at Clemson | TBD | ET | TBD |
| Saturday, October 3 | SMU at TCU | 7:00 PM | CT | |
| Saturday, October 10 | TCU at Air Force | 5:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| Saturday, October 17 | Colorado State at TCU | 3:00 PM | CT | HD |
| Saturday, October 24 | TCU at BYU | 5:30 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, October 31 | UNLV at TCU | 3:00 PM | CT | HD |
| Saturday, November 7 | TCU at San Diego State | 1:00 PM | PT | HD |
| Saturday, November 14 | Utah at TCU | 6:30 PM | CT | - HD |
| Saturday, November 21 | TCU at Wyoming | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 28 | New Mexico at TCU | 12:00 PM | CT | |
| ### UNLV REBELS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | Sacramento State at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 12 | Oregon State at UNLV | 8:00 PM | PT | - HD |
| Saturday, September 19 | Hawai'i at UNLV | 6:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, September 26 | UNLV at Wyoming | 1:00 PM | MT | No TV |
| Saturday, October 3 | UNLV at Nevada | TBD | PT | TBD |
| Saturday, October 10 | BYU at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, October 17 | Utah at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, October 24 | UNLV at New Mexico | 6:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 31 | UNLV at TCU | 3:00 PM | CT | HD |
| Saturday, November 7 | Colorado State at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, November 14 | UNLV at Air Force | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 28 | San Diego State at UNLV | 6:00 PM | PT | |
| ### UTAH UTES
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Thursday, September 3 | Utah State at Utah | 7:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, September 12 | Utah at San Jose State | TBD | PT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 19 | Utah at Oregon | TBD | PT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 26 | Louisville at Utah | 5:30 PM | MT | - HD |
| Saturday, October 10 | Utah at Colorado State | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 17 | Utah at UNLV | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, October 24 | Air Force at Utah | 2:00 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, October 31 | Wyoming at Utah | 6:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 7 | New Mexico at Utah | 4:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 14 | Utah at TCU | 6:30 PM | CT | - HD |
| Saturday, November 21 | San Diego State at Utah | 2:00 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, November 28 | Utah at BYU | 3:00 PM | MT | |
| ### WYOMING COWBOYS
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| Date | Game | Time | Zone | Television |
| Saturday, September 5 | Weber State at Wyoming | 1:00 PM | MT | No TV |
| Saturday, September 12 | Texas at Wyoming | 1:30 PM | MT | HD |
| Saturday, September 19 | Wyoming at Colorado | TBD | MT | TBD |
| Saturday, September 26 | UNLV at Wyoming | 1:00 PM | MT | No TV |
| Saturday, October 3 | Wyoming at Florida Atlantic | TBD | ET | TBD |
| Saturday, October 10 | New Mexico at Wyoming | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 17 | Wyoming at Air Force | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, October 31 | Wyoming at Utah | 6:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 7 | BYU at Wyoming | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Saturday, November 14 | Wyoming at San Diego State | 7:00 PM | PT | |
| Saturday, November 21 | TCU at Wyoming | 12:00 PM | MT | |
| Friday, November 27 | Wyoming at Colorado State | 12:00 PM | MT | |
