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Boise State record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Boise State’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • Dylan Riley No. 2 in single-game points, 30; No. 2 in single-game touchdowns, 5

Retired numbers

  • Jim McMillan1971–⁠1974, retired 1978

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 14,667Kellen Moore 2008–⁠11
  2. 13,578Brett Rypien 2015–⁠18
  3. 9,819Ryan Dinwiddie 2000–⁠03
  4. 9,107Tony Hilde 1993–⁠96
  5. 9,020Bart Hendricks 1997–⁠00

Season

  1. 4,356Ryan Dinwiddie 2003
  2. 3,845Kellen Moore 2010
  3. 3,800Kellen Moore 2011
  4. 3,705Brett Rypien 2018
  5. 3,696Grant Hedrick 2014

Game

  1. 532Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 vs. Louisiana Tech
  2. 509Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 vs. SMU
  3. 507Kellen Moore 2010 vs. Hawaii
  4. 506Brett Rypien 2015 vs. New Mexico
  5. 469Brett Rypien 2015 vs. UNLV

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 142Kellen Moore 2008–⁠11
  2. 89Brett Rypien 2015–⁠18
  3. 82Ryan Dinwiddie 2000–⁠03
  4. 78Bart Hendricks 1997–⁠00
  5. 70Tony Hilde 1993–⁠96

Season

  1. 43Kellen Moore 2011
  2. 39Kellen Moore 2009
  3. 35Bart Hendricks 2000
  4. 35Kellen Moore 2010
  5. 33Jim McMillan 1974

Game

  1. 6Jim McMillan 1974 vs. Montana
  2. 518 times by 13 players 2016 vs. Most recent:Brett Rypien, vs. New Mexico

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,769Ashton Jeanty 2022–⁠24
  2. 4,475Cedric Minter 1977–⁠80
  3. 4,183Ian Johnson 2005–⁠08
  4. 4,045Brock Forsey 1999–⁠02
  5. 3,796Jay Ajayi 2012–⁠14

Season

  1. 2,601Ashton Jeanty 2024
  2. 1,823Jay Ajayi 2014
  3. 1,713Ian Johnson 2006
  4. 1,709Jeremy McNichols 2016
  5. 1,611Brock Forsey 2002

Game

  1. 267Ashton Jeanty 2024 vs. Georgia Southern
  2. 261Cedric Minter 1978 vs. Northern Michigan
  3. 259Ashton Jeanty 2024 vs. Washington State
  4. 254Eron Hurley 1998 vs. Idaho
  5. 242Alexander Mattison 2017 vs. Colorado State

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 58Ian Johnson 2005–⁠08
  2. 50Brock Forsey 1999–⁠03
  3. 50Jay Ajayi 2012–⁠14
  4. 50Ashton Jeanty 2022–⁠24
  5. 44Jeremy McNichols 2014–⁠16

Season

  1. 29Ashton Jeanty 2024
  2. 28Jay Ajayi 2014
  3. 26Brock Forsey 2002
  4. 25Ian Johnson 2006
  5. 23Jeremy McNichols 2016

Game

  1. 6Ashton Jeanty 2024 vs. Georgia Southern
  2. 5Jon Helmandollar 2004 vs. Louisiana Tech
  3. 5Ian Johnson 2006 vs. Oregon State
  4. 5Jay Ajayi 2014 vs. Utah State
  5. 416 times by 11 players 2025 vs. Most recent: Dylan Riley, vs. Air Force

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 244Matt Miller 2011–⁠14
  2. 233Shane Williams-Rhodes 2012–⁠15
  3. 229Austin Pettis 2007–⁠10
  4. 224Thomas Sperbeck 2013–⁠15
  5. 208Khalil Shakir 2018–⁠21

Game

  1. 20Thomas Sperbeck 2015 vs. New Mexico
  2. 16Tim Gilligan 2003 vs. Louisiana Tech
  3. 15Don Hutt 1973 vs. UC-Davis
  4. 14Don Hutt 1973 vs. Louisiana Tech
  5. 14Mike Holton 1974 vs. UNLV

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,601Thomas Sperbeck 2013–⁠16
  2. 3,063Titus Young 2007–⁠10
  3. 3,049Matt Miller 2011–⁠14
  4. 2,878Khalil Shakir 2018–⁠21
  5. 2,838Austin Pettis 2007–⁠10

Season

  1. 1,511Cedrick Wilson Jr. 2017
  2. 1,412Thomas Sperbeck 2015
  3. 1,272Thomas Sperbeck 2016
  4. 1,215Titus Young 2010
  5. 1,192Tim Gilligan 2003

Game

  1. 281Thomas Sperbeck 2015 vs. New Mexico
  2. 264Winky White 1990 vs. Nevada
  3. 255Tim Gilligan 2003 vs. Louisiana Tech
  4. 252Mike Holton 1974 vs. UNLV
  5. 227Don Hutt 1973 vs. UC-Davis

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 39Austin Pettis 2007–⁠10
  2. 30Don Hutt 1970–⁠73
  3. 29Matt Miller 2011–⁠14
  4. 27Ryan Ikebe 1993–⁠96
  5. 25Titus Young 2007–⁠10

Season

  1. 16Tyler Shoemaker 2011
  2. 14Austin Pettis 2009
  3. 13Mike Holton 1974
  4. 12Jeb Putzier 2001
  5. 12Matt Miller 2013

Game

  1. 4Don Hutt 1971 vs. Montana State
  2. 4John Smith 1974 vs. Montana
  3. 4Rodney Smith 1998 vs. New Mexico State
  4. 4Austin Pettis 2009 vs. Idaho
  5. 322 times by 17 players 2024 vs. Most recent:Latrell Caples, vs. San Diego State

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 14,534Kellen Moore 2008–⁠11
  2. 13,350Brett Rypien 2015–⁠18
  3. 10,138Tony Hilde 1993–⁠96
  4. 10,039Bart Hendricks 1997–⁠00
  5. 9,984Ryan Dinwiddie 2000–⁠03

Season

  1. 4,399Ryan Dinwiddie 2003
  2. 4,288Ryan Dinwiddie 2004
  3. 3,813Kellen Moore 2010
  4. 3,734Kellen Moore 2011
  5. 3,633Bart Hendricks 2000

Game

  1. 542Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 vs. Louisiana Tech
  2. 515Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 vs. SMU
  3. 507Kellen Moore 2010 vs. Hawaii
  4. 498Grant Hedrick 2014 vs. New Mexico
  5. 490Brett Rypien 2015 vs. New Mexico

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 145Kellen Moore 2008–⁠11
  2. 100Ryan Dinwiddie 2000–⁠03
  3. 98Bart Hendricks 1997–⁠00
  4. 92Brett Rypien 2015–⁠18
  5. 89Tony Hilde 1993–⁠96

Season

  1. 43Ryan Dinwiddie 2003
  2. 43Kellen Moore 2011
  3. 41Bart Hendricks 2000
  4. 40Kellen Moore 2009
  5. 36Kellen Moore 2010

All-purpose yardage

Career

  1. 7,425Brock Forsey 1999–⁠03
  2. 6,488Chris Thomas 1988–⁠91
  3. 5,664Ashton Jeanty 2022–⁠24
  4. 5,416Cedric Minter 1977–⁠80
  5. 5,201David Mikell 2000–⁠03

Season

  1. 3,007Chris Thomas 1989
  2. 2,750Ashton Jeanty 2024
  3. 2,358Jay Ajayi 2014
  4. 2,297K.C. Adams 1994
  5. 2,255Jeremy McNichols 2016

Game

  1. 301Doug Martin 2011 vs. Arizona State(Maaco Bowl Las Vegas)
  2. 292Brock Forsey 2000 vs. Northern Iowa
  3. 289David Mikell 2003 vs. Idaho
  4. 286Alexander Mattison 2017 vs. Colorado State
  5. 281Thomas Sperbeck 2015 vs. New Mexico

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 24Steve Forrey 1968–⁠70
  2. 22Frank Robinson 1988–⁠91
  3. 19Darian Thompson 2012–⁠15
  4. 18Gabe Franklin 2001–⁠04
  5. 17Donte Deayon 2012–⁠15

Season

  1. 12Steve Forrey 1968
  2. 9Ken Johnson 1969
  3. 9Joe Larkin 1971
  4. 8Steve Forrey 1969
  5. 8Frank Robinson 1991

Game

  1. 4Steve Forrey 1968 vs. Idaho State
  2. 3Steve Forrey 1968 vs. Whitworth
  3. 3Ken Johnson 1969 vs. Hiram Scott
  4. 3Greg Frederick 1973 vs. UC-Davis
  5. 3Frank Robinson 1990 vs. Northern Iowa

Tackles

Career

  1. 415Scott Russell 1987–⁠90
  2. 401Quintin Mikell 1999–⁠02
  3. 397Carl Keever 1982–⁠84
  4. 394Korey Hall 2003–⁠06
  5. 355Andy Avalos 2001–⁠04

Season

  1. 164Scott Russell 1988
  2. 160Dan Williams 1980
  3. 141Ray Santucci 1979
  4. 141Leighton Vander Esch 2017
  5. 140Scott Monk 1992

Game

  1. 28Scott Russell 1988 vs. Northern Arizona
  2. 24Carl Keever 1982 vs. Idaho

Sacks

Career

  1. 54.5Erik Helgeson 1987–⁠90
  2. 34.0Curtis Weaver 2017–⁠19
  3. 32.0Chris Wing 1994–⁠96
  4. 24.0Ahmed Hassanein 2021–⁠24
  5. 23.0Greg Sabala 1990–⁠93

Season

  1. 20.0Chris Wing 1996
  2. 19.5Erik Helgeson 1988
  3. 17.5Erik Helgeson 1989
  4. 15.0Pete Kwiatkowski 1987
  5. 13.5Curtis Weaver 2019

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 93Jonah Dalmas 2020–⁠24
  2. 67Kyle Brotzman 2007–⁠10
  3. 51Mike Black 1988–⁠91
  4. 46Tyler Jones 2001–⁠04
  5. 45Nick Calaycay 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 26Jonah Dalmas 2021
  2. 25Tyler Rausa 2015
  3. 24Tyler Jones 2004
  4. 24Jonah Dalmas 2023
  5. 23Jonah Dalmas 2022

Game

  1. 5Roberto Moran 1985 vs. Idaho State
  2. 5Eric Guthrie 1974 vs. Northern Arizona
  3. 5Eric Sachse 2019 vs. Florida State
  4. 418 times by 9 players 2022 vs. Most recent: Jonah Dalmas, vs. Air Force

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 86.1%Jonah Dalmas 2020–⁠24
  2. 80.4%Nick Calaycay 1999–⁠02
  3. 80.0%Dan Goodale 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 93.8%Nick Calaycay 2000
  2. 92.9%Jonah Dalmas 2021
  3. 89.5%Dan Goodale 2013

Scoring

Points

Career

  1. 508Jonah Dalmas 2020–⁠24
  2. 439Kyle Brotzman 2007–⁠10
  3. 408Brock Forsey 1999–⁠02
  4. 396Jay Ajayi 2012–⁠14
  5. 366Nick Calaycay 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 192Brock Forsey 2002
  2. 192Jay Ajayi 2014
  3. 180Ashton Jeanty 2024
  4. 162Jeremy McNichols 2016
  5. 156Jeremy McNichols 2015

Game

  1. 36Ashton Jeanty 2024 vs. Georgia Southern
  2. 30Jon Helmandollar 2004 vs. Louisiana Tech
  3. 24Ian Johnson 2006 vs. Oregon State
  4. 30Jay Ajayi 2014 vs. Oregon State
  5. 30Dylan Riley 2025 vs. Air Force

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 68Brock Forsey 1999–⁠02
  2. 66Jay Ajayi 2012–⁠14
  3. 59Ian Johnson 2005–⁠08
  4. 56Ashton Jeanty 2022–⁠24
  5. 55Jeremy McNichols 2014–⁠16

Game

  1. 6Ashton Jeanty 2024 vs. Georgia Southern
  2. 5Jon Helmandollar 2004 vs. Louisiana Tech
  3. 5Ian Johnson 2006 vs. Oregon State
  4. 5Jay Ajayi 2014 vs. Oregon State
  5. 5Dylan Riley 2025 vs. Air Force

Season by season

88 seasons; 26 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2024Andy Avalos12–⁠27–⁠0, 1st, conference championsFiesta (CFP Quarterfinal) L8
2023Andy Avalos8–⁠66–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsLA L
2022Andy Avalos10–⁠48–⁠0, 1st (Mountain), division championsFrisco W
2021Andy Avalos7–⁠55–⁠3, 3rd (Mountain)Arizona
2020Bryan Harsin5–⁠25–⁠0, 2nd, division champions
2019Bryan Harsin12–⁠28–⁠0, 1st (Mountain), conference championsLas Vegas L23
2018Bryan Harsin10–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st (Mountain), division championsFirst Responder24
2017Bryan Harsin11–⁠37–⁠1, 1st (Mountain), conference championsLas Vegas W22
2016Bryan Harsin10–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st (Mountain), division championsCactus L
2015Bryan Harsin9–⁠45–⁠3, T–2nd (Mountain)Poinsettia W
2014Bryan Harsin12–⁠27–⁠1, 1st (Mountain), conference championsFiesta W16
2013Chris Petersen8–⁠56–⁠2, 2nd (Mountain)Hawaii L
2012Chris Petersen11–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsMaaco W18
2011Chris Petersen12–⁠16–⁠1, 2ndMaaco W8
2010Chris Petersen12–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsMaaco W9
2009Chris Petersen14–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, conference championsFiesta W4
2008Chris Petersen12–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPoinsettia L11
2007Chris Petersen10–⁠37–⁠1, 2ndHawaii L
2006Chris Petersen13–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, conference championsFiesta W5
2005Dan Hawkins9–⁠47–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsMPC Computers L
2004Dan Hawkins11–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsLiberty L12
2003Dan Hawkins13–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsFort Worth W16
2002Dan Hawkins12–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsHumanitarian W15
2001Dan Hawkins8–⁠46–⁠2, 2nd
2000Dirk Koetter10–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference championsHumanitarian W
1999Dirk Koetter10–⁠35–⁠1, 1st, conference championsHumanitarian W
1998Dirk Koetter6–⁠52–⁠3, 4th
1997Houston Nutt5–⁠6 (ours 4–⁠7)3–⁠2, 3rd
1996Tom Mason2–⁠101–⁠4, 5th
1995Pokey Allen7–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)4–⁠3, T–2nd21
1994Pokey Allen13–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠0)6–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I-AA Championship L3
1993Pokey Allen3–⁠8 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠6, 7th
1992Skip Hall5–⁠6 (ours 1–⁠0)3–⁠4, 5th
1991Skip Hall7–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)4–⁠4, T–4th
1990Skip Hall10–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)6–⁠2, T–2ndNCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L10
1989Skip Hall6–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)5–⁠3, T–3rd
1988Skip Hall8–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)5–⁠3, 3rdNCAA Division I-AA First Round L12
1987Skip Hall6–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)4–⁠4, T–4th
1986Lyle Setencich5–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠4, 5th
1985Lyle Setencich7–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)5–⁠2, 3rd
1984Lyle Setencich6–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)4–⁠3, T–3rd
1983Lyle Setencich6–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)4–⁠3, T–3rd
1982Jim Criner8–⁠3 (ours 3–⁠0)4–⁠3, 4th15
1981Jim Criner10–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)6–⁠1, 2ndNCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L5
1980Jim Criner10–⁠3 (ours 2–⁠0)6–⁠1, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I-AA Championship W7
1979Jim Criner10–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)7–⁠0Ineligible
1978Jim Criner7–⁠4 (ours 3–⁠0)3–⁠3, 4th
1977Jim Criner9–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠1)6–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1976Jim Criner5–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4, 5th
1975Tony Knap9–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)5–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Quarterfinal L8
1974Tony Knap10–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠0)6–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Quarterfinal L5
1973Tony Knap10–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠0)6–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Semifinal (Pioneer) L
1972Tony Knap7–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠3, T–3rd
1971Tony Knap10–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠0)4–⁠2, 2ndCamellia W7
1970Tony Knap8–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)2–⁠2, T–3rd
1969Tony Knap9–⁠1
1968Tony Knap8–⁠2
1967Lyle Smith6–⁠42–⁠2
1966Lyle Smith9–⁠14–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1965Lyle Smith9–⁠24–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPotato L
1964Lyle Smith8–⁠23–⁠1, 2nd
1963Lyle Smith5–⁠3–⁠13–⁠2
1962Lyle Smith5–⁠2–⁠23–⁠1, 2nd
1961Lyle Smith9–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1960Lyle Smith8–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1959Lyle Smith7–⁠2–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd
1958Lyle Smith10–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, national championsNJCAA Championship Game W
1957Lyle Smith9–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPotato L
1956Lyle Smith8–⁠0–⁠14–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1955Lyle Smith7–⁠23–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1954Lyle Smith9–⁠1–⁠14–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference championsPotato L
1953Lyle Smith8–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference championsBronco L
1952Lyle Smith8–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference championsBronco L
1951George Blankley9–⁠14–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPotato W
1950Lyle Smith9–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference championsJunior Rose L
1949Lyle Smith10–⁠05–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPotato W
1948Lyle Smith9–⁠03–⁠0, N/A
1947Lyle Smith9–⁠0
1946Harry Jacoby3–⁠4–⁠2
1941Harry Jacoby3–⁠4
1940Harry Jacoby4–⁠2
1939Harry Jacoby4–⁠2
1938Harry Jacoby2–⁠4
1937Max Eiden0–⁠6–⁠1
1936Max Eiden3–⁠4
1935Max Eiden4–⁠4
1934Max Eiden4–⁠3
1933Dusty Kline1–⁠2–⁠1

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