1. Fresno State Bulldogs

The Bulldogs are off to a 5-0 start and are nationally ranked.

It is quarterback Derek Carr’s final season, and with a Heisman campaign in progress, he is consistently putting up award-worthy numbers.

The Bulldogs are currently fifth in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in passing yards and are the only MWC school in the top 10.

2. Boise State Broncos

The Broncos’ two losses were against tough opponents: Washington and­Fresno State. Otherwise, they outscored their foes 165-41.

Running back Jay Ajayi has 435 yards and eight scores in 89 carries. Since the Broncos have averaged only 72 more passing yards than rushing, it shows that they do like to mix up their offense.

3. Wyoming Cowboys

The Cowboys have a strong passer in Brett Smith (141 for 217, 1,607 yards, 14­touchdowns), but their recent loss to Texas State, where production was minimal, opened their eyes.

Wyoming began its season with a close loss to Nebraska (37-34), before going on an offensive tear and winning three straight by at least 30 points.

4. UNLV Rebels

The Rebels currently are riding a three-game winning streak and will seek to extend that at home against Hawaii. Their strength comes from their rushing corps. Tim Cornett and Shaquille Murray-Lawrence have more than 250 rushing yards, with Murray-Lawrence averaging 10 yards per carry.

5. Nevada Wolf Pack

The Wolf Pack have two victories against MWC opponents and almost had a third, but San Diego State took the win in overtime.

Quarterback Cody Fajardo, with 1,185 passing yards and seven touchdowns, is a name that will consistently be in Wolf Pack highlights. He also has five rushing scores, tying him with his running back Kendall Brock for the team lead.

6. Utah State Aggies

An adjustment phase is near for the Aggies. They had a productive start to the season and went 3-2 in the first month. Their two losses were by no more than four points.

Then Chuckie Keeton, their starting quarterback and Heisman hopeful, suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of the Aggie loss to BYU.

Now, head coach Matt Wells has a decision to make. What they do this week could affect their season — Keeton will be missed in Logan, Utah

7. New Mexico Lobos

Although they have a sub-.500 record so far, there is one thing that stands out for the Lobos: their rushing game.

They are first in the FBS in rushing. They have three players who have over 200 yards (one of them is their quarterback). As a result, quarterback Cole Gautsche only has 187 total passing yards.

8. Colorado State Rams

The Rams, who had the honor of facing (and misfortune of losing to) No. 1 Alabama on Sept. 21, are seeking to flex their muscles in the MWC. They will have their first conference game on Saturday against the San Jose State Spartans.

9. San Diego State Aztecs

The Aztecs are trying to climb up to .500 and have started a two-game winning streak. Quarterback Quinn Kaehler has six touchdowns this season and led the Aztecs to 45th in the FBS in passing yards.

10. San Jose State Spartans

The Spartans snapped a three-game losing skid with a victory over Hawaii — but they have work to do.

The 37 points San Jose State posted in its Oct. 6 victory is the most they have scored in a single game.

With a 22-points-per-game average (102nd in the nation), San Jose State should be scoring more. Especially if they have a quarterback who has over 1,500 passing yards.

11. Air Force Falcons

The Falcons began the season 1-0, with a 38-13 victory over Colgate University.

And then, they went into a tailspin.

Air Force would have four straight losses against MWC teams before dropping its match against Navy.

Despite their losses, the Falcons’ rushing game has been productive. Broam Hart leads the team with 359 yards. The next player on the list, Jon Lee, has only 20 fewer yards.

12. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

The Warriors are currently winless, but could be the spoiler team as the season continues.

Quarterback Sean Schroeder has proven that he has the aptitude to score, especially when his team’s back is against the wall. In fact, the team is 36th in the nation in passing offense.

But in this year of futility, Hawaii can only try to get as many wins as possible.