2022 Boise State
10–4 (8–0 Mountain West Conference), coached by Andy Avalos. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 49–10Oct 29
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat North Texas 35–32Dec 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Oregon State | L 17–34 | 55% |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | W 31–14 | 66% |
| Sep 17 | vs UT Martin | W 30–7 | 83% |
| Sep 23 | at UTEP | L 10–27 | 70% |
| Sep 30 | vs San Diego State | W 35–13 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | vs Fresno State | W 40–20 | 68% |
| Oct 22 | at Air Force | W 19–14 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | vs Colorado State | W 49–10 | 85% |
| Nov 5 | vs BYU | L 28–31 | 69% |
| Nov 12 | at Nevada | W 41–3 | 71% |
| Nov 19 | at Wyoming | W 20–17 | 56% |
| Nov 25 | vs Utah State | W 42–23 | 73% |
| Dec 3 | vsFresno StateMountain West Championship Game | L 16–28 | 64% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs North TexasFrisco Bowl | W 35–32 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 35–32 in the Frisco Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
MW Mountain champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 413–273
- Coach
- Andy Avalos
- Elo
- 1625 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.7 No. 52 of 131; offense No. 83, defense No. 26, special teams No. 62
- SRS
- 1.1 No. 62 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 52 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 62 roster talent No. 72 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Tim Plough and Dirk Koetter
- Defensive coordinators
- Spencer Danielson and Kane Ioane
- Offense
- Up-tempo spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.19 | 43% | 1.22 | 26th of 131 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 35% | 1.32 | 13th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.04 def | 43% off 37% def | — | 32nd off 32nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 31 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 28 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 12.2, 16th of 131 (offense 6.5, defense -5.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Taylen Green QB | 2,023 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylen Green QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | George Holani RB | 1,157 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | George Holani RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Latrell Caples WR | 550 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Billy Bowens WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | D.J. Schramm LB | 93 tkl |
| Sacks | Demitri Washington DE | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | J.L. Skinner S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Dishawn Misa LB | ★★★★ | No. 370 |
| Austin Terry TE | ★★★ | No. 902 |
| Jayden Virgin LB | ★★★ | No. 1029 |
| Zamondre Merriweather ATH | ★★★ | No. 1116 |
| Kage Casey OT | ★★★ | No. 1168 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.824 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Athletes and specialists | 7 | 2.6 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 24 | 2.8 | 0.831 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 6 | J.L. Skinner S | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 6 | Scott Matlock DT | Los Angeles Chargers |
Roster 105
The 2022 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2022 portal Cade Beresford OT | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 George Tarlas DL | ★★★ | from  Weber State |
| Sam Vidlak QB | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
Transfers out 6
 Andrew Van Buren RB | ★★★ | to  Portland State |
| Jack Sears QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Andrew Faoliu WDE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kyle Juergens OL | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Semaj Verner S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Colton FitzGerald QB | to  Georgia Southern |
2022 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 10–4 | |
| Fresno State | 7–1 | 10–4 | 24 |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 10–3 | |
 San José State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| San Diego State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Utah State | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 UNLV | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Hawai’i | 2–6 | 3–10 | |
| Nevada | 0–8 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.