A merger of the Treasure Valley Cowboys and the Boise Cardinals, the creation of the Roughriders became an immediate impact on the Rocky Mountain League scene earning a spot in the 2001 title game against Utah's Madison Lionz.

2002 and 2003 saw a repeat of previous Boise-area declines when the Treasure Valley Panthers started up and competed against the Roughriders, but after the Panthers folded up, the 'Riders were again playoff bound.  18-5 over the 2004 and 2005 seasons and two division championships, the power shift in the RMFL following a merger with the Utah Football League kept Boise from reaching the Championship as Salt Lake area teams began to dominate.  The 2006 season ended as it started with losses to the Cache Valley Bears now competing with the South Ogden Rhino-Raiders for RMFL supremacy.  In the final three seasons as the Roughriders, the season ended at the hands of a Utah foe.

The Roughriders found a new sponsor in the Duke Speed Academy and a new name was born for the Roughriders and began operating as the Boise Speed.

Zac Jockumsen became a 2-time RMFL Defensive MVP while numerous others earned All-RMFL honors over the years.  Jockumsen was elected to the GNFA Hall of Fame in 2023.

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