BroncosThursday, November 5
Boise State lands at No. 25 in the first College Football Playoff rankings
The Daily Boise team
If you've been following the Broncos, here's the news. The College Football Playoff committee ranked Boise State No. 25 in its first rankings Tuesday, and no other Group of 6 team made the list. It's Boise State's first appearance in the committee's rankings since 2024.
Boise State landed at the bottom of the first 25-team ranking
The College Football Playoff committee's first 2026 rankings of 25 teams
25thof 25
Source: Idaho Statesman
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| Place | Rank of 25 |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 22nd |
| Boise State | 25th |
Here's the twist: the highest-ranked Group of 6 team is guaranteed a playoff spot, so the Broncos are lined up to play No. 5 Alabama in the first round. Committee chair Hunter Yuracheck cited "quality wins against Memphis, on the road at Fresno State, on the road at Western Michigan." 107.9 LITE FM says New Mexico is the closest challenger for that spot.
- Final rankings: Dec. 6
- Oregon: No. 22 in the rankings, 5-3
- Associated Press Top 25: Boise State is No. 20
The Broncos' season by the numbers
- No. 25
- in the committee's first rankings
- 7-1
- Boise State's record
- 46-45
- win over Texas State last weekend
- 34-27
- season-opening loss to Oregon
Source: Idaho Statesman
The Broncos got past Texas State after trailing by 11 with 8 minutes left. Starting quarterback Maddux Madsen went down with an apparent knee injury in the fourth quarter, and coach Spencer Danielson called him "day-to-day" Monday.
Sources: Idaho Statesman, 107.9 LITE FM