Running back, Montana (from Washington State), 2020–26
Dylan Paine
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tumwater, WA
Dylan Paine plays running back for Montana, after Washington State (2020–25).
2026 so far
227 rushing yards, 2 TD
Last game: vs. Idaho, L 35–42
Next game: at Eastern Washington, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
81rushing yards, career highvs. Northern Colorado, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highvs. San José State, 2024Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2025
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington State | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Washington State | 25 | 160 | 6.4 | 1 | 52 |
| 2024 | Washington State | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2026 | Montana | 34 | 227 | 6.7 | 2 | 57 |
| Career | 82 | 484 | 5.9 | 5 | 57 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington State | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | Washington State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | Montana | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Career | 14 | 103 | 7.4 | 0 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington State | 23 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Washington State | 23 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Washington State | 23 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Washington State | 23 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Washington State | 23 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Washington State | 23 | RB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | Montana | 23 | RB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 5′9″ | 198 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington State | 18 | -0.15 | – | – | -2.7 | – |
| 2023 | Washington State | 26 | 0.43 | – | – | 11.2 | 6% |
| 2024 | Washington State | 9 | 0.56 | – | – | 5.0 | – |
| 2026 | Montana (FCS) | 47 | 0.30 | 89th (n=478) | 0.10 | 14.2 | 9% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Montana 8 games, 227 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 28–21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 45–10 | 13 | 76 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 35–14 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 17–52 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 62–22 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 36–14 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 44–49 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 35–42 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Washington State 4 games, 40 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 70–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 37–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 54–52 | 6 | 38 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 24–45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 Washington State 6 games, 160 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 50–24 | 4 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 64–21 | 7 | 81 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 38–35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 6–44 | 3 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 24–38 | 3 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 56–14 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2022 Washington State 6 games, 57 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | at | L 10–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 17–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 52–14 | 4 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 28–18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 31–20 | 3 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | L 6–29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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