2009 Western Athletic Conference football season

2009 WAC football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 3, 2009
through January 4, 2010
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)ESPN
2010 NFL Draft
Top draft pickRB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
Picked bySan Diego Chargers, 12th overall
Regular Season
ChampionsBoise State
Season MVPQB Kellen Moore, Boise State
LB Dontay Moch, Nevada
Football seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Boise State $%   8 0     14 0  
Nevada   7 1     8 5  
Fresno State   6 2     8 5  
Idaho   4 4     8 5  
Hawaii   3 5     6 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5     4 8  
Utah State   3 5     4 8  
New Mexico State   1 7     3 10  
San Jose State   1 7     2 10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) football season was an NCAA football season played from September 3, 2009, to January 4, 2010. The Western Athletic Conference consists of 9 members: Boise State, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Utah State. Boise State won the 2009 WAC title going 13–0, 8–0 in conference and were invited to play in the Fiesta Bowl, in which they defeated previously unbeaten TCU. Nevada, Fresno State, and Idaho also played in bowl games, the Hawaiʻi Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, and Humanitarian Bowl, respectively. Nevada lost to SMU and Fresno State lost to Wyoming, while Idaho beat Bowling Green.