2026 Utah State

2–⁠4 (1–⁠1 Pac-12), coached by Bronco Mendenhall. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Troy 21–⁠10Sep 26
By 11 points, its widest win.
Most excitingLost to No. 19 Washington 14–⁠16Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 5	vsIdaho State	L 17–⁠29	76%
Sep 12	at19Washington	L 14–⁠16	18%
Sep 19	at17Utah	L 0–⁠33	15%
Sep 26	vsTroy	W 21–⁠10	43%
Oct 3	at22Boise State	L 18–⁠37	20%
Oct 9	vsWashington State	W 17–⁠16	54%
Oct 24	atTexas State	Preview	27%
Oct 31	vsColorado State	Preview	68%
Nov 7	vsFresno State	Preview	41%
Nov 14	atSan Diego State	Preview	39%
Nov 21	atOregon State	Preview	30%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 2–⁠4
Conference: 1–⁠1 tied for 4th in Pac-12
AP now: Unranked
Points: 87–⁠141
Coach: Bronco Mendenhall
Elo: 1439 −31 this season
SP+ rating: -9.0 No. 105 of 138; offense No. 117, defense No. 67, special teams No. 123
SRS: −10.5 No. 109 of 138 in FBS
Returning: 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 32 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 97 roster talent No. 123 in FBS

Offensive coordinator: Robert Anae
Defensive coordinator: Nick Howell
Offense: Power spread
Defense: 3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

Offense128th of 138
Defense49th of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted127th of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted40th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	-0.09	32%	1.48	128th of 138
Defense	0.05	40%	1.20	49th of 138
Opponent-adjusted	0.00 off 0.06 def	35% off 40% def	—	127th off 40th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		37%	10.0 yds	14%	2.90	20%
Defense		41%	8.6 yds	14%	2.70	20%

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		2.1	own 31	19% allowed
Defense		3.3	own 25	14% caused

CORE rating -3.7, 80th of 138 (offense -11.8, defense -8.1).

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	Grady Brosterhous QB	914 yds
Passing touchdowns	Grady Brosterhous QB	7 TD
Rushing yards	Javen Jacobs RB	393 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Javen Jacobs RB	2 TD
Receiving yards	Eli Wood WR	472 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Eli Wood WR	5 TD
Tackles	Asher Cunningham LB	51 tkl
Sacks	Jordan Pendleton LB	2.5 sacks
Interceptions	Brevin Hamblin S	1 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Viliami Tapa’atoutai DE	★★★	No. 1114
Dontae Dyson CB	★★★	No. 1211
Brody Flores LB	★★★	No. 1211
Jude Nelson TE	★★★	No. 1708
John McClellan LB	★★★	No. 1806

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	2	3.0	0.853
Receivers	5	3.0	0.851
Offensive line	5	3.0	0.839
Defensive line	4	3.0	0.841
Linebackers	2	3.0	0.862
Defensive backs	2	3.0	0.861
Whole class	20	3.0	0.848

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 147

The 2026 roster

147 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 29

The 2026 portal

Antonio Bluiett CB	★★★	from North Dakota
Harrison Taggart LB	★★★	from California
James Jennette DE	★★★	from Virginia Tech
David Kabongo S	★★★	from Oklahoma State
Eli Wood WR	★★★	from Virginia
Javon Robinson WR	★★★	from Georgia State
Jeremiah Holmes DE	★★★	from The Citadel
Kasen Long DL	★★★	from Texas Tech
Sesi Vailahi RB	★★★	from Oklahoma State
John Randle Jr. OT	★★★	from Purdue
L.J. Johnson Jr. WR	★★★	from Texas State
Markie Grant CB	★★★	from Wyoming

And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 19

Braden Pegan WR	★★★★	to Utah
William Holmes DE	★★★	to Illinois
Jr Sia OT	★★★	to BYU
Abe Jager CB	★★★	to Utah Tech
Carlos Orr-Gillespie WR	★★★	to Tennessee State
Corey Thompson Jr. WR	★★★	to Ball State
Derrick Jameson RB	★★★	to UL Monroe
Courage Ugochukwu CB	★★★	to UAB
C.J. Tiller QB	★★★	no new school on file
Carl Nesmith DE	★★★	no new school on file
Enoka Migao DE	★★★	returned to Utah State
Gio Kafentzis S	★★★	to Portland State

And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Pac-12 standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Oregon State	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Boise State	2–⁠0	5–⁠1
San Diego State	2–⁠1	3–⁠4
Texas State	1–⁠1	3–⁠3
Utah State	1–⁠1	2–⁠4
Fresno State	1–⁠2	4–⁠3
Colorado State	0–⁠2	2–⁠4
Washington State	0–⁠3	1–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.