Here’s the nonconference schedule of the Mountain West Conference. See how popular a lesser conference is with the bigger conferences. San Diego State goes to Notre Dame? And why does Wyoming play Tennessee in November?

Air Force – Aug 30 Southern Utah; Sept. 13 at Houston; Oct. 4 Navy; Nov. 1 at Army
Brigham Young – Aug. 30 Northern Iowa; Sept. 6 at Washington; Sept. 13 UCLA; Oct. 3 at Utah State
Colorado State – Aug. 31 Colorado (Denver); Sept. 6 Sacramento State; Sept. 20 Houston; Sept. 27 at California
New Mexico – Sept. 6 Texas A&M; Sept. 13 Arizona; Sept. 20 at Tulsa; Sept. 27 at New Mexico State
San Diego State – Aug. 30 Cal Poly; Sept. 6 at Notre Dame; Sept. 13 at San Jose State; Sept. 27 Idaho
TCU – Sept. 6 Stephen F. Austin; Sept. 13 Stanford; Sept. 20 at SMU; Sept. 27 at Oklahoma
UNLV – Aug. 30 Utah State; Sept. 13 at Arizona State; Sept. 20 Iowa State; Sept. 27 Nevada
Utah – Aug. 30 at Michigan; Sept. 13 at Utah State; Sept. 27 Weber State; Oct. 2 Oregon State
Wyoming – Aug. 30 Ohio; Sept. 13 North Dakota State; Sept. 27 Bowling Green; Nov. 8 at Tennessee