2024 Idaho
10–4 (6–2 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAlbany 41–13Sep 14
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Wyoming 17–13Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 3Oregon | L 14–24 | 12% |
| Sep 7 | at Wyoming | W 17–13 | 30% |
| Sep 14 | vs UAlbany | W 41–13 | 59% |
| Sep 21 | at Abilene Christian | W 27–24 | 58% |
| Sep 28 | at UC Davis | L 26–28 | 51% |
| Oct 5 | vs Northern Arizona | W 23–17 | 70% |
| Oct 12 | at Montana State | L 7–38 | 35% |
| Oct 19 | vs Cal Poly | W 34–29 | 85% |
| Oct 26 | vs Eastern Washington | W 38–28 | 78% |
| Nov 9 | at Portland State | W 39–30 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | vs Weber State | W 31–24 | 78% |
| Nov 23 | at Idaho State | W 40–17 | 74% |
| Dec 7 | vs LehighFCS Championship – Second Round | W 34–13 | 72% |
| Dec 13 | atMontana StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 19–52 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Montana State 52–19 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 3rd in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 390–350
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1481 +85 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.8 No. 6 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 158
- Offensive coordinator
- Luke Schleusner
- Defensive coordinator
- Dan Jackson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jack Layne QB | 1,477 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jack Layne QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deshaun Buchanan RB | 548 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Deshaun Buchanan RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Dwyer WR | 1,192 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Dwyer WR | 12 TD |
| Tackles | Jaxton Eck LB | 23 tkl |
| Sacks | Keyshawn James-Newby DT | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tommy McCormick DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Marquawn McCraney S | ★★★ | No. 912 |
| Nathan Knapik OT | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
| Gus Donnerberg LB | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Wiley Donnerberg ATH | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Holden Bea QB | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.787 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.3 | 0.797 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 2.6 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 25 | 2.6 | 0.801 |
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.
Transfers in 2
The 2024 portal Orion Peters WR | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Xander Echols LS | ★★ | from  UAB |
Transfers out 8
2024 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8–0 | 15–1 | |
| UC Davis | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
 Idaho | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Northern Arizona | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Montana | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Idaho State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Weber State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Portland State | 3–5 | 3–8–1 | |
| Cal Poly | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Sacramento State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Northern Colorado | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.