Boise State won the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship in 1980, defeating Eastern Kentucky 31-29. This was the program's first major achievement. In 1996, Boise State moved up to Division I-A (now FBS), entering a higher level of college football competition.

Boise State football watched blue become red in a new, embarrassing way for the Broncos. Fresno State, a 17.5-point underdog, obliterated the Broncos’ 16-game home winning streak 30-7. But also got BSU to hit a new low. Boise State hasn’t lost by 20 ...

But for some, Boise becomes more than just a college town. It becomes their home.