Boise State won the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship in 1980, defeating Eastern Kentucky 31-29. This was the program's first major achievement. In 1996, Boise State moved up to Division I-A (now FBS), entering a higher level of college football competition.

A loss for the Broncos on Senior Night would be their third defeat in a row and would wreck their Mountain West title aspirations.

Boise State will look to avoid its first three-game Mountain West losing streak in program history on Saturday against Colorado State.  Kickoff between the Bron