2025 Boise State
9–5 (6–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Spencer Danielson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Washington 51–14Sep 5
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Air Force 49–37Sep 20
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at South Florida | L 7–34 | 64% |
| Sep 5 | vs Eastern Washington | W 51–14 | 89% |
| Sep 20 | at Air Force | W 49–37 | 61% |
| Sep 27 | vs App State | W 47–14 | 75% |
| Oct 4 | at 21Notre Dame | L 7–28 | 30% |
| Oct 11 | vs New Mexico | W 41–25 | 76% |
| Oct 18 | vs UNLV | W 56–31 | 54% |
| Oct 24 | at Nevada | W 24–3 | 84% |
| Nov 1 | vs Fresno State | L 7–30 | 81% |
| Nov 15 | at San Diego State | L 7–17 | 53% |
| Nov 22 | vs Colorado State | W 49–21 | 82% |
| Nov 28 | at Utah State | W 25–24 | 58% |
| Dec 5 | vsUNLVMountain West Championship | W 38–21 | 50% |
| Dec 13Bowls & playoff | vs WashingtonLA Bowl | L 10–38 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington 38–10 in the LA Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mountain West Conference champions.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 25
Mountain West Conference champions6–2 in the conference
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 25
- Points
- 418–337
- Coach
- Spencer Danielson
- Elo
- 1597 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.1 No. 64 of 136; offense No. 55, defense No. 60, special teams No. 89
- SRS
- 4.3 No. 50 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 29 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 62 roster talent No. 81 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Nate Potter and Matt Miller
- Defensive coordinators
- Erik Chinander and Tyler Stockton
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 40% | 1.28 | 77th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 36% | 1.37 | 32nd of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.02 def | 40% off 36% def | — | 81st off 30th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 9.0 yds | 12% | 3.20 | 14% |
| Defense | 34% | 8.9 yds | 16% | 3.00 | 17% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 31 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 1.5, 59th of 136 (offense -3.5, defense -5.0).
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 | Maddux Madsen QB | 2,333 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Maddux Madsen QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dylan Riley RB | 1,125 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dylan Riley RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Latrell Caples WR | 616 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ben Ford WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Ty Benefield S | 105 tkl |
| Sacks | Jayden Virgin LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | A’Marion McCoy DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Greg Ard RB | ★★★★ | No. 458 |
| Jaden Williams DE | ★★★ | No. 914 |
| Ja’Bree Bickham CB | ★★★ | No. 1062 |
| Gavin Packer WR | ★★★ | No. 1067 |
| Tahj Crutchfield CB | ★★★ | No. 1254 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.892 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
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 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 4 | Kage Casey OT | Denver Broncos |
Roster 109
The 2025 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2025 portal Sterling Lane DE | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
| Derek Ganter Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Eastern Washington |
| Jaden Mickey CB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Dion Washington DL | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
 Miles Walker OT | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
| Malik Sherrod RB | ★★★ | from  Fresno State |
 Camden DeGraw-Tryall DE | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 David Latu DL | ★★★ | from  BYU |
| Demetrius Freeney CB | ★★★ | from Arizona |
| Keanu Mailoto DL | ★★★ | from Arizona |
 Malakai Williams DE | ★★★ | from  Idaho |
 Colton Boomer K | from  UCF |
Transfers out 19
 Andrew Simpson LB | ★★★ | to  North Carolina |
| Braxton Fely DL | ★★★ | returned to  Boise State |
| Malachi Nelson QB | ★★★ | to  UTEP |
| Prince Strachan WR | ★★★ | to  USC |
| Nick Hawthorne DE | ★★★ | to  Massachusetts |
| Jackson Grier WR | ★★ | to  App State |
| Demanuel Brown Jr. DE | ★★★ | to  New Mexico State |
| Dionte Thornton S | ★★★ | to  Portland State |
| Gabe Tahir S | ★★★ | to  Idaho State |
| Joseph Marsh DE | ★★★ | to  Ohio |
| Kaden Dudley RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Khai Taylor CB | ★★★ | to Idaho State |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| San Diego State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 San José State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.