2024 Portland State
3–8–1 (3–5 Big Sky). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–8, over 11 games to the 12 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 45–13Nov 23
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Idaho State 42–38Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Washington State | L 30–70 | 19% |
| Sep 7 | at Weber State | L 16–43 | 31% |
| Sep 14 | vs South Dakota | T 0–0 | 40% |
| Sep 21 | at Boise State | L 14–56 | 9% |
| Sep 28 | at Chattanooga | L 30–45 | 30% |
| Oct 5 | vs UC Davis | L 26–27 | 34% |
| Oct 12 | at Idaho State | W 42–38 | 40% |
| Oct 19 | vs Montana State | L 14–44 | 21% |
| Nov 2 | at Sacramento State | W 58–38 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | vs Idaho | L 30–39 | 35% |
| Nov 16 | at Montana | L 17–28 | 20% |
| Nov 23 | vs Northern Colorado | W 45–13 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Colorado 45–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
- Record
- 3–8–1
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 322–441
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1267 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.9 No. 37 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 149
- Offensive coordinator
- A.C. Patterson
- Defensive coordinators
- Colin Fry and Mark Rhea
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dante Chachere QB | 1,961 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dante Chachere QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dante Chachere QB | 717 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dante Chachere QB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Eric Denham WR | 516 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Branden Alvarez WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Peyton Wing LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | Ezriel Vasquez DB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Michael Hurst DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Kiwan Sims ATH | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| T.J. Ford DL | ★★★ | No. 1703 |
| Elyjah Gordon S | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Daulton Beard WR | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Shaun Torgeson OT | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Receivers | 7 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.814 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.6 | 0.806 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.813 |
| Whole class | 25 | 2.5 | 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 8
The 2024 portal Branden Alvarez WR | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Caleb Jordan QB | ★★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
 Jacques Badolato-Birdsell RB | ★★★ | from  Nevada |
 Jakob Belton OL | ★★★ | from  Colorado State |
| Jordan Allen LB | ★★★ | from San José State |
 William Haskell QB | ★★★ | from  Washington |
| Sosefo Moeaki DL | ★★ | from Nevada |
 Gavin Miller OT | from  Brown |
Transfers out 4
 Nate Bennett WR | ★★★ | to  San Diego State |
| Parker McKenna LB | ★★★ | to  Washington State |
| D’Angalo Titialii OL | ★★★ | to Washington |
| Jobi Malary RB | ★★ | to  James Madison |
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.