You may immediately recognize Boise State University as the home of the nationally ranked Boise State Bronco Football Team that plays on the blue turf! Boise State is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, healthcare, industry, and technology. Boise State has 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 and the 2005 national champion student debate and speech team. Boise State is the largest university in Idaho with nearly 20,000 students.