
2024 Utah State
4–8 (3–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Nate Dreiling. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hawai’i 55–10Nov 16
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Wyoming 27–25Oct 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs | W 36–14 | 87% |
| Sep 7 | at | L 0–48 | 25% |
| Sep 14 | vs | L 21–38 | 38% |
| Sep 21 | at | L 29–45 | 56% |
| Oct 5 | at | L 30–62 | 16% |
| Oct 11 | vs | L 34–50 | 31% |
| Oct 19 | vs | L 45–50 | 53% |
| Oct 26 | at | W 27–25 | 33% |
| Nov 9 | at | L 28–49 | 16% |
| Nov 16 | vs | W 55–10 | 50% |
| Nov 23 | vs | W 41–20 | 57% |
| Nov 29 | at | L 37–42 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado State 42–37; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 383–453
- Coach
- Nate Dreiling
- Elo
- 1400 −50 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.4 No. 106 of 134; offense No. 45, defense No. 129, special teams No. 75
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 113 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 47% of last season’s EPA, No. 66 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 121 roster talent No. 98 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kyle Cefalo and Cooper Bassett
- Defensive coordinator
- Bobby McMillen
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.19 | 53rd of 134 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 48% | 1.17 | 116th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.23 def | 45% off 49% def | — | 58th off 124th 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 | 4.4 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -16.4, 116th of 134 (offense 0.1, defense 16.5).
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 | Spencer Petras QB | 2,315 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Spencer Petras QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rahsul Faison RB | 1,109 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rahsul Faison RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jalen Royals WR | 834 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Otto Tia TE | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Vincent S | 117 tkl |
| Sacks | Cian Slone LB | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Vincent S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Herschel Turner RB | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Tanner Williams LB | ★★★ | No. 1821 |
| Grayson Brousseau TE | ★★★ | No. 1912 |
| Camden Jury OT | ★★★ | No. 2049 |
| Gio Kafentzis S | ★★★ | No. 2705 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 7 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
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.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 4 | Jalen Royals WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
Roster 108
The 2024 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
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2024 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 | |
| 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 | |
| 6–1 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.