
2022 Utah State
6–7 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Blake Anderson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico 27–10Nov 5
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat San José State 35–31Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs | W 31–20 | 86% |
| Sep 3 | at | L 0–55 | 22% |
| Sep 10 | vs | L 7–35 | 80% |
| Sep 24 | vs | L 24–34 | 67% |
| Sep 29 | at | L 26–38 | 22% |
| Oct 8 | vs | W 34–27 | 35% |
| Oct 15 | at | W 17–13 | 60% |
| Oct 22 | at | L 14–28 | 45% |
| Nov 5 | vs | W 27–10 | 79% |
| Nov 12 | at | W 41–34 | 62% |
| Nov 19 | vs | W 35–31 | 56% |
| Nov 25 | at | L 23–42 | 27% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs | L 10–38 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 38–10 in the First Responder Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 289–405
- Coach
- Blake Anderson
- Elo
- 1469 −103 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.3 No. 109 of 131; offense No. 75, defense No. 117, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 113 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 53% of last season’s EPA, No. 79 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 80 roster talent No. 115 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Anthony Tucker
- Defensive coordinator
- Ephraim Banda
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 39% | 1.17 | 110th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 42% | 1.33 | 90th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.15 def | 38% off 43% def | — | 119th off 104th def |
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.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 31 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -10.4, 108th of 131 (offense -6.3, defense 4.0).
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 | Cooper Legas QB | 1,499 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cooper Legas QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Calvin Tyler Jr. RB | 1,122 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Calvin Tyler Jr. RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brian Cobbs WR | 893 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brian Cobbs WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | A.J. Vongphachanh LB | 92 tkl |
| Sacks | Daniel Grzesiak LB | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ike Larsen S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Tavo Motu’apuaka OT | ★★★ | No. 1238 |
| Irae Leilua OL | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Weylin Lapuaho OL | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Adam Tomczyk DL | ★★★ | No. 1571 |
| James Aloisio OT | ★★★ | No. 1596 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Offensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.806 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.9 | 0.822 |
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 105
The 2022 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
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And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 10–4 | ||
| 7–1 | 10–4 | 24 | |
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.