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Boise State leads Pac-12, Group of Six in ESPNs FPI power rankings Boise State football has returned to national prominence under head coach Spencer Danielson with three straight Mountain West championships and a College Footba ESPN recently released its preseason Football Power Index for the 2026 season, and Boise State leads the way among Group of Six teams at No.
50.
Tulane, a 2025 CFP participant and the reigning champion of the American Conference, sits just behind the Broncos at No.
56.
MWC preseason favorite UNLV is at No.
58.
Boise State received a 4.0 overall rating in FPI with a projected win total of 7.8 games.
The Broncos have 11 finalized matchups for 2026 with a FPI gives Boise State a 36.4 percent chance to win the Pac-12 and an 11 percent chance to reach the CFP.As of Monday morning, the Broncos are a +170 favorite to capture the Pac-12 title in 2026.
San Diego State is next at +370, followed by Texas State , Fresno State , Washington State , Utah State , Oregon State and Colorado State.
The Broncos opened as a +154 favorite to claim their fourth straight conference championship.
Early money has poured in on Fresno State, which opened at +800.Boise State is tied with Tennessee for the 22nd-best odds to make the CFP at +450.
Among Group of Six teams, Army, Memphis and UTSA are next at +1000.
The Broncos will host Memphis on Saturday, Sept.
12 in their home opener at newly renovated Albertsons Stadium.
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Bob Lundeberg is a reporter for Boise State Broncos On SI.
An Oregon State graduate, Bob has lived in Idaho since 2019 and is an avid hiker and golfer.