Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Nevada | 9 | 3 | .750 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 42.9 | 23.2 | 1.49 | -11.42 | ||||
| Utah State | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 30.0 | 30.8 | -4.92 | -5.01 | ||||
| Idaho | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 34.0 | 26.9 | -8.09 | -11.91 | ||||
| North Texas | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 14.6 | 26.6 | -12.67 | -6.49 | ||||
| Boise State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 20.0 | 38.3 | -22.78 | -10.20 | ||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | .091 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 15.1 | 36.0 | -22.25 | -7.79 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-19 | Las Vegas Bowl | Nevada | 18 | Ball State | 15 | Las Vegas, NV |
1996 Conference Leaders