2025 Utah State
6–7 (4–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bronco Mendenhall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat McNeese 48–7Sep 20
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UNLV 26–29Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs UTEP | W 28–16 | 65% |
| Sep 6 | at 19Texas A&M | L 22–44 | 25% |
| Sep 13 | vs Air Force | W 49–30 | 49% |
| Sep 20 | vs McNeese | W 48–7 | 82% |
| Sep 27 | at 18Vanderbilt | L 35–55 | 26% |
| Oct 11 | at Hawai’i | L 26–44 | 42% |
| Oct 17 | vs San José State | W 30–25 | 53% |
| Oct 25 | at New Mexico | L 14–33 | 41% |
| Nov 8 | vs Nevada | W 51–14 | 74% |
| Nov 15 | at UNLV | L 26–29 | 22% |
| Nov 22 | at Fresno State | W 28–17 | 29% |
| Nov 28 | vs Boise State | L 24–25 | 42% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs Washington StateFamous Idaho Potato Bowl | L 21–34 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington State 34–21 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 4–4 7th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 402–373
- Coach
- Bronco Mendenhall
- Elo
- 1455 +22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.1 No. 79 of 136; offense No. 53, defense No. 98, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −1.9 No. 78 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 25% of last season’s EPA, No. 85 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 87 roster talent No. 114 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin McGiven
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Howell
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 39% | 1.34 | 34th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.26 | 84th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.14 def | 40% off 44% def | — | 47th off 92nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 45% | 10.2 yds | 16% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 43% | 8.7 yds | 10% | 3.40 | 13% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.5 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 29 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -1.5, 71st of 136 (offense 1.3, defense 2.8).
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 | Bryson Barnes QB | 2,802 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryson Barnes QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bryson Barnes QB | 740 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryson Barnes QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Braden Pegan WR | 925 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brady Boyd WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | John Miller LB | 118 tkl |
| Sacks | John Miller LB | 8 sacks |
| Interceptions | Noah Avinger CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Sam Brousseau OT | ★★★ | No. 1560 |
| Charger Doty S | ★★★ | No. 1614 |
| Kaleb Mitchell WR | ★★★ | No. 1711 |
| Malakai Alofipo WR | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Nikko Boncore WR | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.813 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
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 109
The 2025 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 24
The 2025 portal Carlos Orr-Gillespie WR | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Anthony Garcia QB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Tyree Morris DL | ★★★ | from  Lafayette |
 Brady Boyd WR | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 Brevin Hamblin S | ★★★ | from  Utah Tech |
 Dylan Tucker CB | ★★★ | from  Elon |
 Naki Fahina DL | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
| Corey Thompson Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 Craig McDonald S | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Demick Starling WR | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Braden Pegan WR | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 D’Andre Barnes S | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 38
 Rahsul Faison RB | ★★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Blaine Spires DE | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Jack Hestera WR | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Siolaa Lolohea DL | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Cian Slone DE | ★★★ | to  NC State |
| Otto Tia WR | ★★★ | to  Utah |
| D.J. Graham CB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Herschel Turner RB | ★★★ | to  Nevada |
| Jaiden Francois CB | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Grant Page WR | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Marlin Dean DE | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Teague Andersen OT | ★★★ | to NC State |
And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
 San Diego State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Colorado State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.