2026 Boise State
5–1 (2–0 Pac-12), coached by Spencer Danielson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 32–7Sep 26
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 2 Oregon 27–34Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at 2Oregon | L 27–34 | 24% |
| Sep 12 | vs Memphis | W 38–20 | 54% |
| Sep 19 | vs South Dakota | W 38–24 | 72% |
| Sep 26 | at Western Michigan | W 32–7 | 44% |
| Oct 3 | vs Utah State | W 37–18 | 80% |
| Oct 10 | at Fresno State | W 38–31 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | at Washington State | Preview | 73% |
| Oct 31 | vs Texas State | Preview | 72% |
| Nov 7 | at Colorado State | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 14 | vs Oregon State | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 21 | vs San Diego State | Preview | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 22
- Wk 6: 23
- Wk 7: 23
- Record
- 5–1
- Conference
- 2–0 shared first in Pac-12
- AP now
- No. 23 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 22
- Points
- 210–134
- Coach
- Spencer Danielson
- Elo
- 1666 +101 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.1 No. 42 of 138; offense No. 26, defense No. 62, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- 12.4 No. 25 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 66% of last season’s EPA, No. 30 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 51 roster talent No. 74 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Nate Potter and Zak Hill
- Defensive coordinators
- Erik Chinander and Terrence Brown
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.32 | 46% | 1.27 | 4th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 39% | 1.57 | 54th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.28 off 0.08 def | 46% off 41% def | — | 1st off 53rd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 48% | 7.4 yds | 9% | 3.50 | 10% |
| Defense | 42% | 9.9 yds | 16% | 2.70 | 27% |
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 | 4.5 | own 25 | 9% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 30 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 14.0, 20th of 138 (offense 16.7, defense 2.7).
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 | Maddux Madsen QB | 1,296 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Maddux Madsen QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dylan Riley RB | 835 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dylan Riley RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rasean Jones WR | 359 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Matt Wagner TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Boen Phelps LB | 35 tkl |
| Sacks | Max Stege LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Travis Anderson DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Terrious Favors ATH | ★★★★ | No. 427 |
| Kole Cronin OT | ★★★ | No. 665 |
| Rasean Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 804 |
| Keilan Chavies RB | ★★★ | No. 833 |
| Davin Hill CB | ★★★ | No. 833 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 3.2 | 0.849 |
| Whole class | 28 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
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 113
The 2026 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 11
The 2026 portal Cam Jamerson CB | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Juelz Goff RB | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
| Roman Tillmon S | ★★★ | from  South Dakota |
| Mikaio Edward DL | ★★★ | from Central Washington |
 Taebron Bennie-Powell S | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Logan Brantley LB | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
| Zander Esty OL | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 JeRico Washington Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Kennesaw State |
| Tyler Ethridge OT | ★★★ | from CSU-Pueblo |
| Harry Stewart III RB | ★★★ | from Kansas |
 Darren Morris WR | from  Southern |
Transfers out 19
 Ty Benefield S | ★★★★ | to  LSU |
| Chris Marshall WR | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Ja’Bree Bickham S | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Jaylen Webb S | ★★★ | to  Nevada |
| Clay Martineau LB | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Greg Ard RB | ★★★ | to  UT Martin |
| Kamryn Jones WR | ★★★ | returned to  Boise State |
| Tyler Keinath OL | ★★★ | to  New Mexico State |
| Breezy Dubar RB | ★★★ | to  Missouri State |
| Chase Martin LB | ★★★ | to  Cal Poly |
| Hall Schmidt OT | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| J.J. Talo OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Boise State | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| San Diego State | 2–1 | 3–4 | |
| Texas State | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Utah State | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Fresno State | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Colorado State | 0–2 | 2–4 | |
| Washington State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.