2026 season · Week 11

Mountain West Championship & Playoff Odds

Updated November 11, 2026 · Based on 6,000 simulated seasons

New Mexico is the favorite to win the Mountain West at 71%, ahead of N Dakota St (19%) and Wyoming (6%), according to the A to Z Sports model (6,000 simulated seasons, updated November 11, 2026, official Mountain West tiebreakers). Most likely title game: New Mexico vs. N Dakota St (49% of simulated seasons), December 4 at the higher seed's stadium. A Mountain West team is the highest-ranked Group of 6 team, which gets an automatic bid, in 22% of simulations. Best playoff odds: New Mexico 21%.

Mountain West odds
TeamRecordConferenceMake CFPWin conferenceWin title
New Mexico Lobos8-1Mountain West21%71%<1%
North Dakota State Bison7-2Mountain West<1%19%<1%
Wyoming Cowboys6-3Mountain West<1%6%<1%
Air Force Falcons7-2Mountain West<1%2%<1%
UNLV Rebels5-4Mountain West<1%1%<1%
San José State Spartans5-5Mountain West<1%<1%<1%
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors3-6Mountain West<1%<1%<1%
Nevada Wolf Pack3-6Mountain West<1%<1%<1%
Northern Illinois Huskies0-9Mountain West<1%<1%<1%
UTEP Miners1-8Mountain West<1%<1%<1%

Mountain West race at a glance

New Mexico is the favorite to win the Mountain West at 71%, ahead of N Dakota St (19%) and Wyoming (6%), according to the A to Z Sports model (6,000 simulated seasons, updated November 11, 2026, official Mountain West tiebreakers). Most likely title game: New Mexico vs. N Dakota St (49% of simulated seasons), December 4 at the higher seed's stadium. A Mountain West team is the highest-ranked Group of 6 team, which gets an automatic bid, in 22% of simulations. Best playoff odds: New Mexico 21%.

About the A to Z Sports CFB Playoff Predictor

The A to Z Sports CFB Playoff Predictor: every FBS team's path to the 2026 College Football Playoff. It gives all 138 FBS teams their odds to make the 12-team playoff, win their conference, earn a first-round bye and win the national title, from 6,000 simulations of the rest of the season. Pick the winner of any game and every team's odds update, with each conference's official tiebreakers and the 2026 CFP format applied. Every team has a page with what it needs and who to root for, and you can build, download and share your own bracket. Free to use. No account needed.

Last updated November 11, 2026 · results through Wed, Nov 11 · based on 6,000 simulated seasons.

How to use the College Football Playoff Predictor

  1. See every team's odds. We play out the rest of the season 6,000 times and count how often each team makes the 12-team playoff, wins its conference, reaches its title game, earns a first-round bye and wins the national title.
  2. Pick any game. Tap a team to make them the winner. Both teams' strength updates the way it would after a real result, and every team's odds update nationwide.
  3. Sim the rest. Use "Sim this week" or "Sim to Selection Day" to fill in the games you haven't picked. Your picks stay locked.
  4. Pick the title games. "Title games" (after the last week) shows each conference's likely championship matchups. Pick a winner — the pick follows that team if it gets there.
  5. The committee counts. Our odds factor in the CFP committee's latest Top 25 and where we project it goes next. The CFP Top 25 shows the committee's 12 in gold.
  6. Make the bracket yours. Your picks shape the projected bracket — tap See the Bracket on any page. Tap any team to send it through, or edit the 12 to swap in any team. It follows the 2026 rules, so every Power 4 champion and the top Group of 6 team stay in. Switch to 24 teams to see the field under the 2027 rules.
  7. Go deeper. Conference pages apply each league's official tiebreakers. Team pages show what your team needs and who to root for.
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Frequently asked questions

Who is favored to win the Mountain West in 2026?

New Mexico, at 71% in the A to Z Sports model, followed by N Dakota St (19%), Wyoming (6%) and Air Force (2%). The most likely Mountain West Championship matchup is New Mexico vs. N Dakota St (49% of simulated seasons). The game is December 4, 2026, at the higher seed's stadium.

How many Mountain West teams will make the College Football Playoff?

The Mountain West has no automatic bid of its own. The highest-ranked team from the six Group of 6 conferences gets one, and a Mountain West team earns it in 22% of simulations. Playoff odds: New Mexico 21%.

How does the Mountain West break ties for its championship game?

Mountain West tiebreakers, in order: 1) Head-to-head among the tied teams; 2) CFP ranking (if ranked and won final game), else computer composite (estimated in the simulations); 3) Overall win %; 4) Record vs. the highest-placed common opponent, then down the standings; 5) Record vs. all common conference opponents; 6) Random draw. A tie for a title-game spot happens in 12% of simulated seasons. Source: MW tiebreakers (2023 document + 2025 reporting).