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Pac-12 · Bronco Mendenhall, year 2 (6-10) · Maverik Stadium · 25,513 · 20,723 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The model#59 CFB ZeitgeistSP+ #106 (-9.3) · FPI #108
The marketUtah State by 3vs Troy · our model 67% Utah State · a number, not a pick

LastL 0–33 at Utah · Sat Sep 19 · James Jennette 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 5 tackles

Nextvs Troy · Sat Sep 26 · 7:30 pm ET · Maverik Stadium · Utah State by 3 · series 1-2, lost the last 2 · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3

Utah State · 2026 schedule & results0-3
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Sep 5#52#157-14.5✗Idaho StateL 17–29 1510-10-0
2Sep 12#56#25+28.5✓@WashingtonL 14–16 1320-20-0
3Sep 19#57#30+26.5✗@UtahL 0–33 1280-30-0
4Sep 26#55#113-3Troy
5Oct 3#59#32@Boise State
6Oct 10Washington State
8Oct 24@Texas State
9Oct 31Colorado State
10Nov 8Fresno State
11Nov 15@San Diego State
12Nov 22@Oregon State
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Explosive%Note
Sep 19@UtahL 0–33188124:46-0.17023.6%124.8%Defense's roughest night
Sep 12@WashingtonL 14–16271324:55-0.22431.0%166.6%Season-low EPA/play
Sep 5Idaho StateL 17–29407433:33+0.09542.7%119.5%Season-high EPA/play
Season average (3 games)2892.7-0.09932.5%136.9%

Game Week

4d 23h

until kickoff · vs Troy · Sat Sep 26 · 7:30 pm ET

Verdict Begins·Live

Utah State is the high-altitude Cache Valley program that hands you a loss when you're not looking — now steadied by a veteran rebuilder and, improbably, packing its bags for the Pac-12.

Title DroughtSince 2021 · 5 yrs

Aggie fans have spent forever as the state's third program, behind Utah and BYU, told Logan is too small and too cold to matter. They'll point to the Pac-12 invitation and ask which little brother…

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Read the full program story ↓

The season in chapters

Weeks 1–30-3L 0–33 at AP #15 Utah · Sat Sep 19
Ahead
Sat Sep 26Next: Troyvs Troy · at home

What fans said

L 0–33 at Utah

Utah State fans
r/usu
“Bronco and Anae have to go”
▲ 30 · 2d ago
r/CFB
“Wtf? Just shove our DB over 30 yards down and nothing?”
▲ 5 · 3d ago
Utah fans on Utah State
r/CFB
“Pretty sure we have more first downs than Utah State has plays run from scrimmage.”
2d ago

L 14–16 at Washington

Utah State fans
r/CFB
“Let’s see his Xbox Live chat history”
▲ 29 · 1w ago
r/CFB
“Tough loss for Utah State, had a real chance to win that, would’ve had the field goal if not for the stupid illegal formation penalty. We have a serious QB…”
▲ 11 · 1w ago
Washington fans on Utah State
r/huskies
“Happy to win any game, but yikes. This is not a good football team at the present moment. Ryan Walters has this defense looking good and focused overall. But…”
▲ 158 · 1w ago

Real posts from the day of the game, chosen by community score · usernames not shown

What it is like to watch them2025 · 6-7 · last season

Game feel60shootoutscombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 12 in the Mountain West
Heart rate1-2some dramain one-score games (3 of 13)9th most one-score games of 12 in the Mountain West
Margin+2.2competitiveavg scoring margin7th best margin of 12 in the Mountain West
Tempo66average paceoffensive plays / game5th fastest of 12 in the Mountain West
Big plays1.36highlight reelexplosiveness (IsoPPP)2nd most explosive of 12 in the Mountain West
Home crowd18,848avg attendance9th biggest crowds of 12 in the Mountain West

✓ measured from 13 games · ranks are among Mountain West teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Utah State has lost five straight.

Hibernating. 3-7 over the last 10, and lost the last five.

Streak L5Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 3-7
Utah State is a land-grant university, so it just fits so well that we are all ag and that the USU rodeo team can be able to represent Utah State as that land-grant university
Bair · The Utah Statesman2 days after Utah State's 2026 game against Utah
The forecast

Next Sep 26

vs Troy · at home

Season line3.5 winsover +130
PoorPass-first, spreadExplosive, big-play

✓ fact on line · ~ our read on style

Market outlook

Season expectations

Win total1 booksO/U 3.5▲0.5 since Jun 2026
CFP championship#92 in field+100000

Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-09-22

Utah State · the story right now 1 storyline developing

What Utah State's season is really about

the open questionwhere does it go from here?

garbage timethis cycle~attributednew

Brady Boyd: a garbage time merchant signal screened this season.

our readbackground

How past storylines here turned out

AnsweredUtah State's head-coaching hire held for another season.
Died downUtah State's defensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
ReplacedUtah State's offensive coordinator spot turned over again the following season. See who's next →

Outcome band · Utah State · 2026

Utah State's most likely season is 7-6 — a bowl game. The floor is 4-8; the ceiling is 9-4.

Floor4-8No postseason.
Base7-6A bowl game.
Ceiling9-4A bowl game, 2 more wins.

Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection, which plays out conference title games and the CFP — so a ceiling can run past 12 games.

Rival pulse

BYU
Mixed
+2
Old Wagon Wheel

Fan mood index · most recent r/cfb data

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Game dayWhat a Saturday in this stadium actually feels like.
The experience

Utah State is the Mountain West program whose 2012 11-2 + Famous Idaho Potato Bowl + Maverik Stadium altitude define what Logan-Utah-G5-football looks like.

Offense: PoorRun/Pass: Pass-first, spreadTempo: Explosive, big-play
Open questionsThe unresolved questions this season keeps asking.

The story

Read the Utah State story →
Program ledgerEvery dated move on this program's record, newest first.

The program ledger

since 2025
  • 2025Hired Bronco Mendenhall
RosterWho's gone, who's back, who replaces them.

Roster Reload - Utah State

2026 snapshot - 2026-09-22
Returning Production65%High continuity
Talent Composite#123 nationally247 composite 544.0
Portal Additions29Primary repair: DL
Portal Losses19Primary pressure: P
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting Reload#97Depth class
WRin 4 - Eli Wood3.50out 4 - Braden Pegan4.25Even
current room: 199 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Possession Receivermoves the chains on third down
EDGEin 4 - James Jennette3.60out 4 - William Holmes3.60Even
Sin 4 - David Kabongo3.50out 2 - Gio Kafentzis3.49Need Filled
current room: 191 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Hybrid Nickelmoves between deep coverage and the slot
DLin 4 - Kasen Long3.50out 1 - Kone Aumua-Uiagalelei2.00Need Filled
current room: 286 lbs avg (2025 roster)
CBin 3 - Antonio Bluiett3.60out 2 - Abe Jager3.40Upgrade
current room: 186 lbs avg (2025 roster)
LBin 2 - Harrison Taggart3.60out 1 - Tymere Burton3.49Upgrade
current room: 232 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Balanced Linebackeris steady in every phase without a signature trait
Full roster (166 players)
UNKAdonis Jackson, Antonio Bluiett, Asher Cunningham, Brycen Edwards, Collin Remenowksy, Jeremiah Holmes, Jordan Pendleton
CBAbe Jager, Bryson Taylor, Courage Ugo, Crew DeMartini, D'Angelo Mayes, Dontae Dyson, Dylan Tucker, EJ Fisk, Jack Hadfield, John Shepard, Jordan Harris, Markie Grant, O'Shea Jackson-Webb
DBChapman Lewis
DEBJ Diakite
DLJames Jennette, Kasen Long, Ronnie Mageo, Ta'Avili Tuitama
DTBo Maile, Bryan Vogl, Carson Tujague, Cole Keele, Gabriel Iniguez Jr., Iverson Report, Joshua Papu, Kone Aumua-Uiagalelei, Naki Fahina, Quincy Wright, Stockton Pyne, Tiki Bell, Tyree Morris
LBBeau McGiven, Blake Barnes, Brody Flores, Bronson Olevao, Carl Nesmith, Chris Joe, Dakota Howell, Diego Grateron, Enoka Migao, Faimafili Snuka, Fisher Pyne, Harrison Taggart, John Gayer, John Mcclellan, John Miller, Judd Bowen, Luke Durfey, Mataira Brown, Maximus Maile, Nu'uletau Sellesin, Paxton Naegle, Ryker Lotulelei, Sampson Alofipo, Tanner Jolley, Tevita Tuha, Tymere Burton, Viliami Tapa'Atoutai, Zion Andreasen
LSHyrum Hatch, Owen Edwards
OLAdam Pond, Camden Jury, Caysen Whittaker, Chantz Chargualaf, Clay Jacobson, Easton Hammond, Elia Migao, Evan Nesmith, George Maile, Jackson Nelson, Jake Eichorn, Jared Pele, Jared Smith, Jarvis Griffiths, Jimmy Liston, John Randle Jr., Jr Sia, K'leyone Iosua, Kadin Lynch, Kaholi Krau, Kauasi Hansen, Lucas Neidig, Matthew Wade, Sam Brousseau, Seth Wilfred, Spencer Scappini, Tavo Motu'apuaka, Trey Andersen
PDylan Sprague, Landon Rehkow, Will Evans
PKCarter Brown, Grayson Lytton, Kian Afrookhteh, Tanner Rinker, Tyler Haley
QBAnthony Garcia, Brady Goodman, Bryson Barnes, CJ Tiller, Crew Cacciacarne, Grady Brosterhous, Jacob Conover, Kaden Cox, Kaleb Maryland, McCae Hillstead
RBClyde Taulapapa, JT White, Javen Jacobs, Nehemiah Washington, Noah White, Ravian Larry, Sesi Vailahi, Tre Kofe
SBobby Arnold III, Breaker Mendenhall, Brevin Hamblin, Charger Doty, Chika Ebunoha, D'Andre Barnes, David Kabongo, Gio Kafentzis, Ike Larsen, Jonathan Baird, Kye Stokes, Lava Vailahi, Makai So'o, Steven Sannieniola, Titan Saxton
TEAlex Faiivae, Broc Lane, Chase Tuatagaloa, Josh Sterzer, Jude Nelson, Kache Kaio, Kyle Lively, Preston Mcdaniel, Tyler Masdea
WRBronco Winterton, Cade Baker, Cade Mccall, Carlos Orr-Gillespie, Charlie Holbrook, Demick Starling, Eli Wood, Jackson Olsen, Javon Robinson, Kahanu Davis, Kaina Watson, L.J. Johnson Jr., Mavrik Chlarson, Nikko Boncore, Rex Haynes, Talan Arnett, Tate Kjar, Trent Call, Ty Olsen
Offseason movesEvery addition and subtraction since the last snap.

The Offseason Ledger · Utah State

5 verified updates · portal · recruiting · staff · news
  1. Coaching

    Utah State hires assistant AD

    Mendenhall's front office is getting rebuilt from the inside out — an assistant AD hire while the roster sits at #97 nationally and win totals are barely inching up isn't cosmetic, it's structural groundwork.

    Sep 3Reported
  2. News

    Utah State honors Dave Kuresa with trophy

    Kuresa's trophy moment is the kind of culture-building Mendenhall leans on while the depth class sits at #97 — you win the room before you win the conference.

    Sep 3Reported
  3. News

    Matt Wells joins Utah State staff

    Wells knows this program's bones — a #96 class and a thin P room don't scare a guy who already built Aggies into a MWC contender once, and Mendenhall just bought himself a coach who doesn't need a learning curve.

    Jul 22Reported
  4. Recruiting

    Monson Tukuafu commits to Utah

    Utah locks up an in-state kid before he could look elsewhere — depth class ranked #87 nationally means the Utes need every homegrown brick they can get.

    Jun 26Reported
  5. News

    Win total: 5 → 5.5 (▲0.5)

    Mendenhall hire bought half a win on the board — market's not sold yet, but a #87 class with real pressure at punter doesn't scream 'ceiling raised,' it screams 'wait and see.'

    Jun 25
Who's movedWho's transferring in and out, right now.

Transfer portal snapshot

+4.7 net portal points
(raw ledger: +37.2 — unweighted, no position adjustment)
DL
+11.4
need filled
S
+8.8
need filled
IOL
+6.7
need filled
CB
+3.9
LB
+3.4
QB
+3.2
TE
+3.2
low confidence
K
-1.0
P
-1.0
low confidence
WR
-0.9
EDGE
-0.5
OT
-0.1
RB
+0.1
Full portal picture →Recent activity →
Top commits

Top 3 commits

2026 class
★★★☆☆
Viliami Tapa'atoutai
EDGE · Woods Cross, UT
#1114 national
★★★☆☆
Dontae Dyson
CB · Layton, UT
#1211 national
★★★☆☆
Brody Flores
LB · Aurora, CO
#1211 national
Profiles like a typical incoming linebacker — 17 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Balanced Linebacker archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
Where they're fromWhere this class actually comes from, on the map.

Recruiting Footprint · 2026

20
UT · 9CA · 3TX · 2AZ · 1CO · 1HI · 1ID · 1NV · 1+1 more

UT leads the 2026 class with 9 commits. National footprint reaching 9 states.

Where they recruit · 2023-2026

101 signees across 22 states, 2023-2026. UT leads the pull.

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Source CFB Zeitgeist · player_recruiting_profiles

That is 25.2% of every high-school FBS signee UT produced over those cycles — second only to BYU, 2 signees back. The full map →

Miles from homeHow far this roster travelled to get here.

Miles from home · 2026 roster

The median Utah State player grew up 580 miles from campus.

Half this roster came from closer than that; half came from farther.

20th-farthest from home in FBS of 135 ranked →
Closest to homeFarthest from home
Middle 50%88–1,235 miquartile spread
Within 100 mi33%52 of 158 players
Farthest3,053 miKahanu Davis · Kapaa, HI
Closest3 miJT White · Providence, UT

Straight-line distance from each player's listed hometown to Maverik Stadium. Hometowns are placed at city-centroid precision, not street address — fine at this scale, but a player's true door-to-door number can differ by a few miles. 158 of 166 listed players have a geocoded hometown. Source: CFBD roster hometowns.

In-state shareHow much of this roster is home-grown.

Who owns UT · 2026 roster

38% of the Utah State roster grew up in UT.

61 of 161 players, drawn from 26 states in all. That is the 46th-highest in-state share of 135 ranked FBS programs.

UT · 61CA · 15TX · 12AZ · 10WA · 7HI · 6NC · 6TN · 6+18 more

Where the 2026 roster is from

161 players across 26 states. Biggest pull outside UT: CA (15).

MEVTNHWA7ID3MTNDMN1WIMINY1MAOR1NV4WY1SDIAIL2INOH1PA2NJCTCA15UT61CO4NEMOKYWVVA5MD1DE1RIAZ10NMKSARTN6NC6SCDCOK2LAMS2AL2GA2AKHI6TX12FL3
Source CFB Zeitgeist · roster_entries (CFBD hometowns)
Every FBS roster ranked by in-state share →

Home state as listed on the CFBD roster. 5 listed players fall outside the 50 states and DC (international hometowns, or no state listed) and are excluded from the denominator. Source: CFBD roster hometowns.

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

How it turned outHow an old class actually turned out, years on.
Class Autopsy
The 2022 class: 0 drafted so far, 58% never transferred. C
See the class →
Belief historyHow today's fan mood compares to the program's past.
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Fan confidence in a typical range for this program right now

24th percentile among FBS programs

Fans vs. marketWhere fans and the betting market read this team differently.
Fan vs. market↑
24th
Fan percentile
(FBS mood rank)
3.5
Vegas O/U wins
(4th among FBS)
Fans 20pp more bullish than market implies
Win total consensus · 1 book
PenaltiesWhether flags are costing this team games.
Penalty battle

The flags haven't favored them: 24 penalties committed vs. 19 drawn on opponents, 28 yards behind.

186 penalty yards committed vs. 158 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.

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