Record: 64-49, .566 W-L% (5th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -0.80 (7th of 12) ▪ SOS: -1.85 (8th of 12)
Conference Champion: Utah
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Brigham Young)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Brigham Young, Texas Christian and Utah)
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Utah | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 36.9 | 17.2 | 13.79 | -2.06 | |
| Texas Christian | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 33.6 | 11.3 | 13.47 | -1.23 | |
| Brigham Young | 10 | 3 | .769 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 34.2 | 21.9 | 4.96 | -3.58 | |
| 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 | |
| School | Pre | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/14 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 10/5 | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| Texas Christian | 24 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||
| Brigham Young | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 25 |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Utah | 31 | Alabama | 17 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 2008-12-31 | Armed Forces Bowl | Houston | 34 | Air Force | 28 | Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) |
| 2008-12-23 | Poinsettia Bowl | Texas Christian | 17 | Boise State | 16 | Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
| 2008-12-20 | Las Vegas Bowl | Arizona | 31 | Brigham Young | 21 | Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) |
| 2008-12-20 | New Mexico Bowl | Colorado State | 40 | Fresno State | 35 | New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) |
| MWC Defensive Player of the Year: | Jerry Hughes (Texas Christian) |
| MWC Offensive Player of the Year: | Brian Johnson (Utah) |
| MWC Coach of the Year: | Kyle Whittingham (Utah) |