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

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 3SUU
  2. 76DRKE
  3. 80UTU
  4. 30@ORST
  5. 14@UCD
  6. 15UNCO
  7. 11@NAU
  8. -2IDHO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

81rushing yards, career highvs. Northern Colorado, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highvs. San José State, 2024

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Washington State14574.1013
2023Washington State251606.4152
2024Washington State9404.4215
2026Montana342276.7257
Career824845.9557

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Washington State4338.3022
2023Washington State155.005
2026Montana9657.2026
Career141037.4026

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Washington State23RBYr 1
2021Washington State23RBYr 2
2022Washington State23RBYr 3
2023Washington State23RBYr 4
2024Washington State23RBYr 5
2025Washington State23RBYr 6
2026Montana23RBSr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Washington State18-0.15––-2.7–
2023Washington State260.43––11.26%
2024Washington State90.56––5.0–
2026Montana (FCS)470.3089th (n=478)0.1014.29%

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Southern UtahW 28–⁠212301−60
Sep 5vs.DrakeW 45–⁠10137611−20
Sep 12vs.Utah TechW 35–⁠145801150
Sep 19atOregon StateL 17–⁠5253002180
Sep 26atUC DavisW 62–⁠2231402370
Oct 3vs.Northern ColoradoW 36–⁠143150190
Oct 10atNorthern ArizonaL 44–⁠492110140
Oct 17vs.IdahoL 35–⁠421−20–––
2024 Washington State 4 games, 40 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Portland StateW 70–⁠30320–––
Sep 7vs.Texas TechW 37–⁠16––––––
Sep 20vs.San José StateW 54–⁠526382–––
Sep 28atBoise StateL 24–⁠45––––––
2023 Washington State 6 games, 160 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atColorado StateW 50–⁠244140–––
Sep 16vs.Northern ColoradoW 64–⁠217811–––
Sep 23vs.Oregon StateW 38–⁠35360–––
Oct 14vs.ArizonaL 6–⁠443230–––
Oct 21atOregonL 24–⁠38370–––
Nov 17vs.ColoradoW 56–⁠145290150
2022 Washington State 6 games, 57 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 15atOregon StateL 10–⁠24320140
Oct 27vs.UtahL 17–⁠2121003290
Nov 5atStanfordW 52–⁠144200–––
Nov 12vs.Arizona StateW 28–⁠18160–––
Nov 19atArizonaW 31–⁠203100–––
Dec 17 ✦vs.Fresno StateL 6–⁠29190–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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