
2023 Boise State
8–6 (6–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Andy Avalos, then Spencer Danielson (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 45–10Nov 18
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat San Diego State 34–31Sep 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 19–56 | 39% |
| Sep 9 | vs | L 16–18 | 56% |
| Sep 16 | vs | W 42–18 | 77% |
| Sep 22 | at | W 34–31 | 51% |
| Sep 30 | at | L 32–35 | 45% |
| Oct 7 | vs | W 35–27 | 74% |
| Oct 14 | at | L 30–31 | 67% |
| Oct 28 | vs | W 32–7 | 62% |
| Nov 4 | at | L 30–37 | 32% |
| Nov 11 | vs | W 42–14 | 88% |
| Nov 18 | at | W 45–10 | 57% |
| Nov 24 | vs | W 27–19 | 63% |
| Dec 2 | at | W 44–20 | 53% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs | L 22–35 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCLA 35–22 in the LA Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mountain West Conference champions.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
Mountain West Conference champions6–2 in the conference
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 450–358
- Coach
- Andy Avalos, then Spencer Danielson (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1618 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.9 No. 44 of 133; offense No. 29, defense No. 82, special teams No. 23
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 43 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 92% of last season’s EPA, No. 3 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 67 roster talent No. 72 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bush Hamdan
- Defensive coordinators
- Spencer Danielson and Kane Ioane
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.20 | 46% | 1.23 | 24th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 41% | 1.38 | 78th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.10 def | 45% off 40% def | — | 30th off 63rd 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 | 4.2 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 28 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 8.0, 37th of 133 (offense 8.5, defense 0.6).
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 | 1,752 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylen Green QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ashton Jeanty RB | 1,351 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ashton Jeanty RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Eric McAlister WR | 873 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ashton Jeanty RB | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Alexander Teubner S | 79 tkl |
| Sacks | Ahmed Hassanein DE | 12.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | A’Marion McCoy DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Breezy Dubar RB | ★★★ | No. 533 |
| C.J. Tiller QB | ★★★ | No. 841 |
| Ty Benefield ATH | ★★★ | No. 982 |
| Chase Martin LB | ★★★ | No. 1062 |
| Nick Hawthorne CB | ★★★ | No. 1113 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.825 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.884 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.818 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.797 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.8 | 0.824 |
| Whole class | 24 | 2.8 | 0.827 |
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.
Roster 110
The 2023 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
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And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 9–5 | ||
| 6–2 | 8–6 | ||
| 6–2 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.