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 |
| Utah | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 36.9 | 17.2 | 13.79 | -2.06 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Texas Christian | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 33.6 | 11.3 | 13.47 | -1.23 | 7 | 7 | ||
| BYU | 10 | 3 | .769 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 34.2 | 21.9 | 4.96 | -3.58 | 16 | 8 | 25 | |
| Air Force | 8 | 5 | .615 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 26.8 | 22.2 | 2.55 | -2.53 | ||||
| Colorado State | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.2 | 30.2 | -3.96 | -1.04 | ||||
| Nevada-Las Vegas | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.6 | 32.6 | -7.41 | -1.08 | ||||
| New Mexico | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 21.1 | 22.8 | -4.18 | -0.35 | ||||
| Wyoming | 4 | 8 | .333 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 12.7 | 27.8 | -11.44 | -1.94 | ||||
| San Diego State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 19.3 | 37.2 | -14.97 | -2.89 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Utah (7) | 31 | Alabama (4) | 17 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2008-12-31 | Armed Forces Bowl | Houston | 34 | Air Force | 28 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 2008-12-23 | Poinsettia Bowl | Texas Christian (11) | 17 | Boise State (9) | 16 | San Diego, CA |
| 2008-12-20 | Las Vegas Bowl | Arizona | 31 | Brigham Young (17) | 21 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2008-12-20 | New Mexico Bowl | Colorado State | 40 | Fresno State | 35 | Albuquerque, NM |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MWC Defensive Player of the Year | Jerry Hughes | TCU |
| MWC Offensive Player of the Year | Brian Johnson | Utah |
| MWC Coach of the Year | Kyle Whittingham | Utah |
2008 Conference Leaders