The Lobos stand alone atop the conference, but North Dakota State and Air Force are applying pressure. Behind them, several teams are still chasing a championship—or at least trying to become bowl-eligible.
The new-look Mountain West has moved beyond the midway point of its first football season, and the conference race is beginning to take shape.
Some teams are legitimate championship contenders. Others are fighting simply to become bowl-eligible. A few are already being forced to ask where their seasons went wrong…