Broncos Head to Texas for Two Matches

WHAT'S NEXT
Boise State hits the road for a pair of matches in Texas, beginning with a matchup against SMU on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 4 p.m. MT. The Broncos will then travel to Texas Tech for a Sunday, Aug. 23, matchup scheduled for 6 p.m. MT.

IN THE RANKINGS
SMU received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll, released Aug. 18. Boise State is ranked fourth in the Pacific Region, while SMU sits ninth in the Atlantic Region and Texas Tech is ninth in the Midwest Region.

SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
SMU enters its third match of the season with a 1-1 record. The Mustangs opened the season with a 4-3 loss to Vanderbilt on Aug. 12 before responding with a 2-0 victory over North Texas on Aug. 16. Thursday's match marks the first meeting between Boise State and SMU in more than 20 years, with the teams last facing off on Oct. 31, 2004. SMU leads the all-time series 3-1 and is unbeaten against the Broncos in Dallas, holding a 2-0 record.

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS
Texas Tech returns home after posting a win and a draw at the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff in Hawaii. The Red Raiders opened the event with a 1-0 victory over Hawaii before playing Seattle U to a scoreless draw. Sunday's matchup will mark the first meeting between Boise State and Texas Tech.

ON A ROLL
Boise State enters the road trip riding a program-record 16-match unbeaten streak, dating back to Sept. 11, 2025. The Broncos own the longest active unbeaten streak in the nation, followed by reigning national champion Florida State and UNC Wilmington, both with 12-match unbeaten streaks.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Freshman Campbell Wilson earned Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week honors after recording three goals and two assists across her first two collegiate matches.

BIG DEBUT
Freshman Campbell Wilson scored twice against CSUN on Aug. 12, becoming the first Bronco to score two goals in her collegiate debut since Shannon Saxton in 2007. Wilson followed with another goal against Weber State on Aug. 16, becoming the first Boise State freshman to score in consecutive matches since Aubree Chatterton in 2017.

PERFECTION
Boise State is one of just two teams in the Pac-12 with a perfect record and one of only three teams in the conference yet to suffer a loss.

GOAL AFTER GOAL
Boise State has scored seven goals through its first two matches, marking its most to start a season since 2008.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Boise State has been dominant at home, going unbeaten in its last nine matches. The Broncos have posted an impressive 22-5-6 record at the Boas Soccer Complex over the past three seasons.

DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS
The Broncos have recorded at least 10 victories in each of the past three seasons. Under head coach Jim Thomas, Boise State has reached the 10-win mark eight times.

SEASON-OPENER SUCCESS
Boise State is unbeaten in its last nine season openers, posting a 6-0-3 record during that span. The Broncos have also won each of their last three home openers. Boise State recorded its first season-opening shutout since Aug. 22, 2021.

BIG GOALS
The Broncos return 62.1% of their scoring production from last season. Leading the returning scorers is Jillian Anderson, who recorded five goals last year.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Three Broncos earned spots on the United Soccer Coaches Watch List. Ava de Leest was one of just 20 goalkeepers selected nationwide, the only Pac-12 goalkeeper recognized and one of only three sophomores on the list. Defender Kaitlyn Slocum also received the honor, earning recognition as one of 40 defenders selected nationally and one of just three Pac-12 defenders to make the watch list. Midfielder Jillian Anderson notched the honor as one of 45 nationally and one of four in the conference.

CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
De Leest, Madie Donovan and Sophie Schmautz each earned a spot on the Pac-12 Preseason Impact List.

LOCAL PRODUCT
Wilson, a native of Meridian, Idaho, was named Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year in both 2024-25 and 2025-26.

BRONCOS IN THE USLW
Four Broncos competed in the USL W League this summer. Olivia Collins played for FC Olympia, Donovan for Sioux Falls City FC, Hayden Rallo for Bigfoot FC and Slocum for Minnesota Aurora.

HEAD COACH SUCCESS
Head coach Jim Thomas ranks second among current Pac-12 head coaches in wins at their current institution. Thomas owns a 141-80-31 record over 13 seasons at Boise State, trailing only San Diego State's Mike Friesen, who has 205 wins in 19 seasons.

ABOUT THE BRONCOS
Boise State enters the 2026 season as the two-time defending Mountain West regular season champion. Goalkeeper de Leest returns after earning 2025 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and first team All-Mountain West honors. Jillian Anderson and Slocum also return after receiving second team All-Mountain West recognition, while Donovan earned Mountain West All-Newcomer Team and All-Tournament Team honors in 2025.

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Players Mentioned

Jillian Anderson

Olivia Collins

Ava de Leest

Madie Donovan

Hayden Rallo

Sophie Schmautz

Kaitlyn Slocum

Campbell Wilson

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