Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
| Mountain West Conference football championship game | |
|---|---|
| Conference football championship | |
| Sport | College football |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Format | Division winners compete |
| Current stadium | Hosted by selected division winner (see below) |
| Current location | Varies by year |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Last contest | 2016 |
| Current champion | San Diego State |
| Most championships | San Diego State (2) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| Official website | League Site |
The Mountain West Conference football championship game is an annual postseason college football game played to determine the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW). From 1999 to 2012, the champion of the Mountain West was determined by regular season record. Beginning in 2013, following the expansion to twelve members and the division of the conference into Mountain and West Divisions, the conference championship game is held between the two division winners. The Mountain West is one of three conferences to have its championship game at a campus site, along with the American Athletic Conference and Conference USA.
The inaugural MW Championship Game was played on December 7, 2013 at Fresno State's Bulldog Stadium and televised by CBS.
The Mountain West Conference champion customarily receives a berth to play in the Las Vegas Bowl. However, if the MW champion finishes ranked ahead of the champions from the other "Group of Five" mid-major conferences (American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, MAC, and Sun Belt) by the selection committee of the College Football Playoff, it is guaranteed a berth in one of the non-semifinal "New Year's Six" bowls. If ranked in the top four, the conference champion will play in the national championship playoff.
Membership reflects changes that took effect with the 2013 season.
Final AP rankings shown.
Rankings from the AP Poll as of the championship game.
The division champion is the team with the highest conference winning percentage.
Once the tie is reduced to two teams, then the two-team tiebreaker is used.
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