The 2017 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season was the Broncos' 81st season overall, seventh as a member of the Mountain West Conference and fifth within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bryan Harsin and first year quarterback Owen Smith, contributing to a monumental 2017 season with him in the command. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division. They defeated West Division champion Fresno State in the Mountain West Championship Game to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Oregon. Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released. Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Mason Hampton Chuck Bednarik Award – Jr. DT David Moa Maxwell Award – Jr. QB Brett Rypien Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Jr. DT David Moa Outland Trophy – Sr. OT Archie Lewis & Jr. DT David Moa John Mackey Award – Sr. TE Jake Roh Paul Hornung Award – Sr. WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. Fred Biletnikoff Award – Sr. WR Cedrick Wilson Wuerffel Trophy – Jr. QB Brett Rypien Davey O'Brien Award – Jr. QB Brett Rypien Walter Camp Award – Jr. QB Brett Rypien Manning Award – Jr. QB Brett Rypien Mountain West media days At the Mountain West media days, held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the Mountain Division title, receiving 21 of a possible 28 first place votes. Sr. OL Mason Hampton was selected to the all-conference first team offense. Jr. DL David Moa and Jr. DB Tyler Horton were selected to the all-conference first team defense. Media poll Mountain Division Boise State – 161 (21) Colorado State – 135 (6) Wyoming – 114 (1) Air Force – 82 New Mexico – 68 Utah State – 28 Schedule Schedule Source Game summaries Troy Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 15–27, 183 YDS, 1 INT; Brandon Silvers (Troy): 17–33, 146 YDS, 1 INT. Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 13 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD; Jordan Chunn (Troy): 11 CAR, 41 YDS. Receiving leaders: Cedrick Wilson Jr. (BSU): 4 REC, 65 YDS; Damion Willis (Troy): 2 REC, 27 YDS. at Washington State Passing leaders: Montell