Record
3-5 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 10; captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+00:00
SP+ workbook recordUtah State
2026 season
Pac-12
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
Utah State's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 87.5 across 8 systems; best 55, worst 97, so they disagree by 42 places.
- Lab EPA
- #68
- Through week 92026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- Lab SRS
- #97
- up 122026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 9 · built 2026-11-06T12:26:24.430328+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- SP+
- #97
- up 82026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 10 · captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
- Elo
- #90
- up 62026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9 · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- FPI
- #90
- up 32026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CORE
- #55
- up 11 · Through week 9 · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9 · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CFBD SRS
- #85
- up 182026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- WEPA
- #68
- up 82026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #101 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #54 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #66 of 138
- Game control
- #95 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #93 of 138
- Offense
- #119 of 138
- Defense
- #46 of 138
- Special teams
- #121 of 138
Ranks calculated among rated FBS teams; ties share rank. #1 means strongest résumé, hardest schedule, best game control or highest efficiency. These are separate measures, not a combined forecast. Captured Nov 6, 2026, 06:01:15 CST. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
Utah State · 2026. Each system answers a different question. The cards show each source's rank (published or computed here) and coverage, so a rank gap can also reflect which teams have data.
Descriptive EPA
0.001 net EPA/play
#68
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
Observed per-play efficiency after opponent adjustment. FBS-vs-FBS plays; no preseason strength prior. Sparse schedules can produce sharp early movement.
2026, through CFBD Week 9; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
-5.10 points
#97 · Up 12 places since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 9 · built 2026-11-06T12:26:24.430328+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
This season's 8 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin -4.24 (with blowouts capped at 35 points and overtime games counted as a 1-point result, then 2.5 points of home field removed) against opponents averaging -2.08, schedule #70 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average +0.68. That is worth -6.32 on its own; the preseason prior of -0.96 still carries 23% of the weight, giving -5.10.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Utah State · 2026, through CFBD Week 9. Margins are team minus opponent. The fit caps margins and treats overtime as a one-point result before adjusting for venue. Recent games carry more weight; the fit share includes the preseason prior in its denominator.
| Game | Raw margin → transformed | Venue adjustment | Recency weight | Fit share | Opponent rating | Margin term | Opponent term | Total term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Idaho State home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401860880 | -12.00 → -12.00 | -2.50 | 0.7349 | 8.32% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | -1.207 | -2.081 | -3.288 |
| Week 2 · Washington away · 2026-09-12 · ID 401858446 | -2.00 → -2.00 | +2.50 | 0.7637 | 8.65% | +4.99 | 0.043 | 0.432 | 0.475 |
| Week 3 · Utah away · 2026-09-19 · ID 401856801 | -33.00 → -33.00 | +2.50 | 0.7937 | 8.99% | +14.99 | -2.742 | 1.348 | -1.394 |
| Week 4 · Troy home · 2026-09-26 · ID 401860894 | +11.00 → +11.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 9.34% | -7.14 | 0.794 | -0.667 | 0.127 |
| Week 5 · Boise State away · 2026-10-03 · ID 401860898 | -19.00 → -19.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 9.71% | +8.33 | -1.602 | 0.809 | -0.794 |
| Week 6 · Washington State home · 2026-10-10 · ID 401860922 | +1.00 → +1.00 | -2.50 | 0.8909 | 10.09% | -6.88 | -0.151 | -0.695 | -0.846 |
| Week 8 · Texas State away · 2026-10-24 · ID 401860906 | -3.00 → -3.00 | +2.50 | 0.9622 | 10.90% | +3.12 | -0.055 | 0.340 | 0.286 |
| Week 9 · Colorado State home · 2026-10-31 · ID 401860910 | +17.00 → +17.00 | -2.50 | 1.0000 | 11.33% | -9.67 | 1.643 | -1.095 | 0.547 |
Game terms -4.89 points; prior term -0.22 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating -5.10 points. The preseason prior is -0.96 with 22.66% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±8.8 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 8 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 9; generated 2026-11-06T12:26:24.430328+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
-7.1 SP+ points
#97 · Up 8 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 10 · captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 10; captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
2.47 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#55 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 9; model core-v1; captured 2026-11-06T12:03:20.826325+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense -7.82 on 396 plays; defense -10.29 on 455 plays.
2026, through regular Week 9; model core-v1; captured 2026-11-06T12:03:20.826325+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks Utah State 29 places higher than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 9 and 10. Provider weeks may differ from CFBD weeks, so no cross-provider rank gap is calculated. CORE reports its own inclusive cutoff and is shown beside these systems for comparison only; it is an external research rating and is never blended into the lab's opponent-adjusted EPA, local SRS or any pick.
Team ratings and rank gaps are not matchup spreads or win probabilities. Matchup context and a calibrated forecast mapping are required. Do not average EPA, SRS, SP+ and CORE values across their different scales.
Read local SRS assumptions and forecast evidenceProgram context
2026 · CFBD records, polls, recruiting, coaches- Record
- 3-5 · conf 2-2 · home 3-1 · away 0-4 · expected wins 4.0
- Polls (Week 10)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- unranked · 2026 regular Week 10 · captured 2026-11-06
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 5-3 ATS (+2.4 avg) · 2025: 10-3 ATS (+4.5 avg)
- Head coach
- Bronco Mendenhall · hired 2024-12-06 · 6-7 over 2 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #121 (126 pts) · 2025 #87 (159 pts) · 2026 #97 (178 pts)
- Returning
- 65% of production · 71% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 87% 99% Receiving 49% 42% Rushing 74% 66% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-11-06. head coach for the season; tenure counts cover only the captured seasons, hire date is the provider's. Returning usage carries no signal beyond returning production in this repo's research; neither is a model input.
Recruiting by position group
2023–2026 classes · High school · CFBD · captured 2026-11-06 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 11 | 3.00 | 0.8355 | 9.19 |
| Defensive Line | 6 | 3.00 | 0.8346 | 5.01 |
| Linebacker | 6 | 2.83 | 0.8345 | 5.01 |
| Offensive Line | 14 | 2.93 | 0.8302 | 11.62 |
| Quarterback | 3 | 3.00 | 0.8496 | 2.55 |
| Receiver | 15 | 3.00 | 0.8389 | 12.58 |
| Running Back | 6 | 2.83 | 0.8273 | 4.96 |
| Special Teams | 1 | 3.00 | 0.8200 | 0.82 |
Recruiting class aggregates, not current roster strength. Commits count recruits across the window; total rating also reflects class size. JUCO, prep-school and transfer ratings are excluded. These values do not enter the prediction model.
Player efficiency and usage
2026 · observed 2026-11-06 UTCPassing and rushing WEPA adjust efficiency for opponents. Kicker PAAR measures points added above replacement. Higher is better within each metric. Metric rows are ordered by sample size, followed by usage-only players. Usage is the share of team plays involving the player within each category; categories overlap and should not be added. CFBD definitions
| Player / history | Metric | Value | Plays / attempts | Overall usage | Usage detail | Recruiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grady Brosterhous · QBCFBD athlete 5081197. Virginia (2022–2025); Utah State (2026–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.226 | 187 | 60.5% | Pass 81.9% · Rush 38.7%1st 58.9% · 2nd 58.6% · 3rd 66.3% Standard downs 57.2% · Passing downs 66.1% | Not linked |
Javen Jacobs · RBCFBD athlete 4816099. Arizona State (2022–2023); New Mexico (2024–2024); Utah State (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.101 | 80 | 24.4% | Pass 10.7% · Rush 40.3%1st 26.5% · 2nd 24.4% · 3rd 21.1% Standard downs 29.0% · Passing downs 15.9% | 2022: 3★ · 0.8317 |
Grady Brosterhous · QBCFBD athlete 5081197. Virginia (2022–2025); Utah State (2026–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.118 | 70 | 60.5% | Pass 81.9% · Rush 38.7%1st 58.9% · 2nd 58.6% · 3rd 66.3% Standard downs 57.2% · Passing downs 66.1% | Not linked |
Kian Afrookhteh · PKCFBD athlete 5219602. Coastal Carolina (2025–2025); Utah State (2026–2026); Nevada (2024–2024) | Kicker PAAR | -5.280 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2024: stars unavailable |
Anthony Garcia · WRCFBD athlete 5151339. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 8.7% | Pass 15.7% · Rush 1.6%1st 9.8% · 2nd 6.7% · 3rd 9.2% Standard downs 9.0% · Passing downs 8.2% | Not linked |
Demick Starling · WRCFBD athlete 4613165. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.4% | Pass 9.6% · Rush 0.7%1st 6.7% · 2nd 5.1% · 3rd 4.2% Standard downs 7.2% · Passing downs 2.4% | Not linked |
Eli Wood · WRCFBD athlete 5081209. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 13.9% | Pass 26.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 9.7% · 2nd 14.6% · 3rd 18.4% Standard downs 10.5% · Passing downs 19.6% | Not linked |
Javon Robinson · WRCFBD athlete 5158829. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 8.1% | Pass 14.9% · Rush 1.2%1st 8.4% · 2nd 8.9% · 3rd 7.3% Standard downs 8.4% · Passing downs 7.7% | Not linked |
Kache Kaio · TECFBD athlete 5297067. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.8% | Pass 5.4% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.9% · 2nd 1.2% · 3rd 1.9% Standard downs 3.8% · Passing downs 1.1% | Not linked |
Kaina Watson · WRCFBD athlete 5222789. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.1% | Pass 4.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.3% · 2nd 4.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.6% · Passing downs 3.3% | Not linked |
McCae Hillstead · QBCFBD athlete 4923285. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 39.4% | Pass 62.0% · Rush 20.4%1st 34.1% · 2nd 44.6% · 3rd 45.0% Standard downs 36.6% · Passing downs 45.6% | Not linked |
Nehemiah Washington · RBCFBD athlete 5265504. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.8% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 5.8%1st 4.2% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 5.6% Standard downs 3.7% · Passing downs 1.1% | Not linked |
Nikko Boncore · WRCFBD athlete 5243087. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.4% | Pass 9.4% · Rush 1.1%1st 5.8% · 2nd 5.6% · 3rd 2.4% Standard downs 5.3% · Passing downs 5.6% | Not linked |
Noah White · RBCFBD athlete 5297079. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.0% | Pass 3.8% · Rush 6.6%1st 7.4% · 2nd 4.4% · 3rd 1.8% Standard downs 5.4% · Passing downs 4.4% | Not linked |
Rex Haynes · WRCFBD athlete 5086629. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.7% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.9% · 2nd 2.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 4.2% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Sesi Vailahi · RBCFBD athlete 5125366. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.9% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 9.2%1st 7.4% · 2nd 4.7% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 7.1% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 29 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis Jackson · EDGE | Mississippi Valley State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Antonio Bluiett · CB | North Dakota | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Asher Cunningham · LB | Elon | 2026-01-23 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| BJ Diakite · EDGE | North Alabama | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Chapman Lewis · S | Texas Tech | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Collin Remenowsky · TE | Not reported | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| David Kabongo · S | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Eli Wood · WR | Virginia | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Grady Brosterhous · QB | Virginia | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Harrison Taggart · LB | California | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| James Jennette · EDGE | Virginia Tech | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Javon Robinson · WR | Georgia State | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jeremiah Holmes · EDGE | The Citadel | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| John Randle Jr. · OT | Purdue | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Kadin Lynch · IOL | William & Mary | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Kasen Long · DL | Texas Tech | 2026-01-27 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kian Afrookhteh · K | Coastal Carolina | 2026-01-12 | — / — | Immediate |
| Kye Stokes · S | Cincinnati | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| L.J. Johnson Jr. · WR | Texas State | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Marcus McKenzie · CB | BYU | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Markie Grant · CB | Wyoming | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| McCae Hillstead · QB | BYU | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Quincy Wright · DL | Arkansas State | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Rex Haynes · WR | Arizona | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Ronnie Mageo · DL | Baylor | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Sesi Vailahi · RB | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Seth Wilfred · IOL | Auburn | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Steven Sannieniola · S | Vanderbilt | 2026-01-31 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Tyler Masdea · DL | Shippensburg | 2026-01-26 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 19 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Jager · CB | Utah Tech | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Braden Pegan · WR | Utah | 2026-01-07 | 4★ / 0.9200 | Immediate |
| CJ Tiller · QB | Not reported | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Carl Nesmith · EDGE | Not reported | 2025-12-01 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Carlos Orr-Gillespie · WR | Tennessee State | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Carter Brown · K | Tennessee Tech | 2026-01-15 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
| Corey Thompson Jr. · WR | Ball State | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Courage Ugochukwu · CB | UAB | 2026-01-25 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Derrick Jameson · RB | UL Monroe | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Enoka Migao · EDGE | Not reported | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Gio Kafentzis · S | Portland State | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jr Sia · OT | BYU | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kaleb Mitchell · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Kone Aumua-Uiagalelei · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-05 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
| Lawrence Falatea · EDGE | Not reported | 2026-01-03 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Titan Saxton · S | Idaho State | 2026-01-14 | — / — | Immediate |
| Tymere Burton · LB | Southeast Missouri State | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| William Holmes · EDGE | Illinois | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Zachary Robbins · P | Minnesota | 2026-01-07 | — / — | Immediate |
Transfer observations can include unresolved destinations. CFBD supplies no timezone for transfer dates and no athlete ID linking these records to the efficiency table. These observations do not establish current roster membership or game availability.
Descriptive context only; no player or transfer value enters the prediction model. Adjusted metrics require unambiguous season/team history. Usage-only rows use the captured athlete ID and team; conflicting usage identities are omitted. Missing values are unavailable, not zero. Provider coverage is incomplete.
Coaching eras
Continuous appointments at Utah State. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Bronco Mendenhall · career 146–95 across 20 seasons and 4 schools
Tenure timeline · 26 appointments
2025–present · Bronco Mendenhall · active at capture
6–7 · 13 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2024-12-06. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2024–2024 · Nate Dreiling · interim
4–8 · 12 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2024-07-02. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2021–2024 · Blake Anderson
23–17 · 40 attributed games · 4 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2020-12-12. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2020–2020 · Frank Maile
1–2 · 3 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Exact effective dates unavailable.
2019–2020 · Gary Andersen
7–9 · 16 attributed games · 2 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2018-12-09. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2018–2018 · Frank Maile
1–0 · 1 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2018-11-30. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2013–2018 · Matt Wells
44–34 · 78 attributed games · 6 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2012-12-20. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2009–2012 · Gary Andersen
26–24 · 50 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2008-12-04. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2005–2008 · Brent Guy
9–38 · 47 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2004-12-10. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2000–2004 · Mick Dennehy
19–37 · 56 attributed games · 5 seasons
Hired 1999-12-03. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1998–1999 · Dave Arslanian
7–15 · 22 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1995–1997 · John Smith
16–18 · 34 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1992–1994 · Charlie Weatherbie
15–19 · 34 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1986–1991 · Chuck Shelton
26–39–1 · 66 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1983–1985 · Chris Pella
9–24 · 33 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1976–1982 · Bruce Snyder
37–38–2 · 77 attributed games · 7 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1973–1975 · Phil Krueger
21–12 · 33 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1967–1972 · Chuck Mills
38–23–1 · 62 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1963–1966 · Tony Knap
25–14–1 · 40 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1959–1962 · John Ralston
31–11–1 · 43 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1955–1958 · Everett Faunce
15–24–1 · 40 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1951–1954 · John Roning
18–21–2 · 41 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1949–1950 · George Melinkovich
5–16 · 21 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1944–1948 · E. Lowell Romney
25–19–1 · 45 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1938–1942 · E. Lowell Romney
15–24–3 · 42 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1916–1917 · Jack Watson
8–5–2 · 15 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
Season résumé · 2015–2026
Coach-attributed records appear beside team-season ratings, recruiting and poll context. Shared seasons appear once per coach; rows are not assigned to individual stints. Ratings describe team performance, not a causal coaching effect.
| Season / coach | Record | Conference | Postseason | SP+ | SRS | Recruiting rank | Final poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Bronco Mendenhall · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -9 | -8.5 | 97 | — |
| 2025 · Bronco Mendenhall | 6–7 | 4–4 | 0–1 | -3.1 | -1.9 | 87 | — |
| 2024 · Blake Anderson · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -10.4 | -11.7 | 121 | — |
| 2024 · Nate Dreiling · incomplete attribution | 4–8 | — | — | -10.4 | -11.7 | 121 | — |
| 2023 · Blake Anderson | 6–7 | 4–4 | 0–1 | -10.9 | -4.6 | 100 | — |
| 2022 · Blake Anderson | 6–7 | 5–3 | 0–1 | -13.3 | -12.1 | 80 | — |
| 2021 · Blake Anderson | 11–3 | 7–2 | 1–0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 135 | 24 |
| 2020 · Gary Andersen · incomplete attribution | 0–3 | — | — | -16.7 | -19.2 | 117 | — |
| 2020 · Frank Maile · incomplete attribution | 1–2 | — | — | -16.7 | -19.2 | 117 | — |
| 2019 · Gary Andersen | 7–6 | 6–2 | 0–1 | -4.3 | -5.3 | 90 | — |
| 2018 · Matt Wells · incomplete attribution | 10–2 | — | — | 14.2 | 13.9 | 109 | — |
| 2018 · Frank Maile · incomplete attribution | 1–0 | — | — | 14.2 | 13.9 | 109 | — |
| 2017 · Matt Wells | 6–7 | 4–4 | 0–1 | -3.3 | -5.2 | 104 | — |
| 2016 · Matt Wells | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -4.4 | -9.3 | 92 | — |
| 2015 · Matt Wells | 6–7 | 5–3 | 0–1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 96 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-11-02 13:51:41.272114 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-11-01 14:07:42 UTC · calculated 2026-11-02 13:47:25 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-11-02 13:57:25 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 122 / 138 | 11.7 | 47 / 138 | 66.4 |
| Success rate | 129 / 138 | 6.6 | 60 / 138 | 56.9 |
| Explosiveness | 24 / 138 | 83.2 | 27 / 138 | 81.0 |
| Standard-down success | 136 / 138 | 1.5 | T67 / 138 | 51.5 |
| Passing-down success | 48 / 138 | 65.7 | 57 / 138 | 59.1 |
| Pass PPA | 122 / 138 | 11.7 | 40 / 138 | 71.5 |
| Rush PPA | 119 / 138 | 13.9 | 44 / 138 | 68.6 |
| Pass explosiveness | 39 / 138 | 72.3 | 3 / 138 | 98.5 |
| Rush explosiveness | 51 / 138 | 63.5 | 107 / 138 | 22.6 |
| Line yards | 70 / 138 | 49.6 | 24 / 138 | 83.2 |
| Second-level yards | 82 / 138 | 40.9 | 30 / 138 | 78.8 |
| Open-field yards | 61 / 138 | 56.2 | 78 / 138 | 43.8 |
| Stuff rate | 114 / 138 | 17.5 | 31 / 138 | 78.1 |
| Power success | 137 / 138 | 0.7 | T109 / 138 | 20.8 |
| Havoc | T105 / 138 | 23.4 | T81 / 138 | 41.2 |
| Front-seven havoc | T72 / 138 | 47.1 | T63 / 138 | 52.9 |
| DB havoc | T122 / 138 | 9.9 | T79 / 138 | 42.0 |
| Points / opportunity | 134 / 138 | 2.9 | 38 / 138 | 73.0 |
| Average field position | T28 / 138 | 79.2 | T4 / 138 | 97.4 |
| Field-position expected points | 36 / 138 | 74.5 | 17 / 138 | 88.3 |
Player PPA and usage
Ordered by overall usage. Open a player for pass, rush, down and situation splits. Usage is the provider’s share of team plays in each situation; PPA is the provider’s average or total for that player. Missing values stay blank (—); play counts are not supplied here. Standard downs are 1st down, 2nd-and-7 or shorter, and 3rd/4th-and-4 or shorter; other situations are passing downs.
Grady Brosterhous · QBUsage 60.5% · Avg PPA -0.030 · Total -8.133
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.030 | -8.133 | 60.5% |
| Pass | -0.002 | -0.375 | 81.9% |
| Rush | -0.049 | -3.906 | 38.7% |
| 1st down | -0.053 | -5.807 | 58.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.145 | -13.355 | 58.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.303 | 19.683 | 66.3% |
| Standard downs | -0.110 | -17.909 | 57.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.088 | 9.776 | 66.1% |
McCae Hillstead · QBUsage 39.4% · Avg PPA 0.233 · Total 19.587
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.233 | 19.587 | 39.4% |
| Pass | 0.145 | 8.983 | 62.0% |
| Rush | 0.482 | 10.604 | 20.4% |
| 1st down | -0.130 | -4.020 | 34.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.104 | 3.420 | 44.6% |
| 3rd down | 1.094 | 19.685 | 45.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.018 | 0.940 | 36.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.602 | 18.647 | 45.6% |
Javen Jacobs · RBUsage 24.4% · Avg PPA 0.050 · Total 6.280
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.050 | 6.280 | 24.4% |
| Pass | 0.109 | 3.045 | 10.7% |
| Rush | 0.033 | 3.235 | 40.3% |
| 1st down | -0.291 | -16.603 | 26.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.389 | 17.132 | 24.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.616 | 14.163 | 21.1% |
| Standard downs | -0.087 | -8.409 | 29.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.507 | 14.689 | 15.9% |
Eli Wood · WRUsage 13.9% · Avg PPA 0.440 · Total 27.735
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.440 | 27.735 | 13.9% |
| Pass | 0.440 | 27.735 | 26.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.049 | 0.880 | 9.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.335 | 7.703 | 14.6% |
| 3rd down | 1.133 | 20.394 | 18.4% |
| Standard downs | -0.058 | -1.727 | 10.5% |
| Passing downs | 0.893 | 29.462 | 19.6% |
Anthony Garcia · WRUsage 8.7% · Avg PPA 0.323 · Total 14.517
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.323 | 14.517 | 8.7% |
| Pass | 0.392 | 16.088 | 15.7% |
| Rush | -0.393 | -1.571 | 1.6% |
| 1st down | 0.407 | 8.553 | 9.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.544 | 6.530 | 6.7% |
| 3rd down | -0.128 | -1.284 | 9.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.440 | 13.199 | 9.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.088 | 1.318 | 8.2% |
Javon Robinson · WRUsage 8.1% · Avg PPA 0.149 · Total 6.251
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.149 | 6.251 | 8.1% |
| Pass | 0.125 | 4.869 | 14.9% |
| Rush | 0.461 | 1.382 | 1.2% |
| 1st down | 0.259 | 4.668 | 8.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.019 | 0.300 | 8.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.160 | 1.283 | 7.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.128 | 3.579 | 8.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.191 | 2.672 | 7.7% |
Demick Starling · WRUsage 5.4% · Avg PPA 0.449 · Total 8.090
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.449 | 8.090 | 5.4% |
| Pass | 0.471 | 8.015 | 9.6% |
| Rush | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.7% |
| 1st down | 0.134 | 1.208 | 6.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.606 | 3.637 | 5.1% |
| 3rd down | 1.082 | 3.245 | 4.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.305 | 4.572 | 7.2% |
| Passing downs | 1.173 | 3.518 | 2.4% |
Nikko Boncore · WRUsage 5.4% · Avg PPA 0.318 · Total 3.495
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.318 | 3.495 | 5.4% |
| Pass | 0.423 | 4.232 | 9.4% |
| Rush | -0.737 | -0.737 | 1.1% |
| 1st down | -0.292 | -1.462 | 5.8% |
| 2nd down | -0.249 | -0.997 | 5.6% |
| 3rd down | 1.988 | 1.988 | 2.4% |
| Standard downs | -0.315 | -2.206 | 5.3% |
| Passing downs | 1.425 | 5.701 | 5.6% |
Noah White · RBUsage 5.0% · Avg PPA -0.109 · Total -2.842
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.109 | -2.842 | 5.0% |
| Pass | 0.363 | 3.635 | 3.8% |
| Rush | -0.405 | -6.477 | 6.6% |
| 1st down | -0.060 | -0.958 | 7.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.052 | 0.418 | 4.4% |
| 3rd down | -1.152 | -2.303 | 1.8% |
| Standard downs | -0.189 | -3.406 | 5.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.070 | 0.563 | 4.4% |
Sesi Vailahi · RBUsage 4.9% · Avg PPA -0.246 · Total -1.475
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.246 | -1.475 | 4.9% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.246 | -1.475 | 9.2% |
| 1st down | -0.014 | -0.058 | 7.4% |
| 2nd down | -0.709 | -1.417 | 4.7% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.246 | -1.475 | 7.1% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Kache Kaio · TEUsage 2.8% · Avg PPA 0.111 · Total 0.780
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.111 | 0.780 | 2.8% |
| Pass | 0.111 | 0.780 | 5.4% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.090 | 0.448 | 4.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.408 | -0.408 | 1.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.741 | 0.741 | 1.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.198 | 1.189 | 3.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.408 | -0.408 | 1.1% |
Nehemiah Washington · RBUsage 2.8% · Avg PPA -0.080 · Total -0.638
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.080 | -0.638 | 2.8% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.080 | -0.638 | 5.8% |
| 1st down | -0.576 | -2.880 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 0.747 | 2.242 | 5.6% |
| Standard downs | -0.089 | -0.626 | 3.7% |
| Passing downs | -0.013 | -0.013 | 1.1% |
Rex Haynes · WRUsage 2.7% · Avg PPA -0.213 · Total -0.850
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.213 | -0.850 | 2.7% |
| Pass | -0.213 | -0.850 | 5.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.048 | 0.144 | 4.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.994 | -0.994 | 2.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.213 | -0.850 | 4.2% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Kaina Watson · WRUsage 2.1% · Avg PPA 1.857 · Total 7.426
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.857 | 7.426 | 2.1% |
| Pass | 1.857 | 7.426 | 4.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 2.052 | 2.052 | 1.3% |
| 2nd down | 1.791 | 5.374 | 4.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 2.330 | 4.660 | 1.6% |
| Passing downs | 1.383 | 2.767 | 3.3% |
2026 · Through provider Week 9. Each metric uses only published FBS teams with a numeric value. Higher percentile is better; tied values receive the midpoint of their positions, rounded to a whole percentile. Missing values are unranked.
Values and percentiles
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA/play | 0.003 | 12th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.371 | 7th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.322 | 83rd138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.022 | 12th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | -0.005 | 14th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.036 | 66th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.401 | 57th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.151 | 81st138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.152 | 41st138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-11-06. Offense: 98% of 243 attempts charted. Average depth of target 9.9 yards (79th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 4.5 per completion. Completion 56.0%, 6.5 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.13.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 58.4% | 59.6% | -1.2 | 197 / 243 |
| Defense allowed | 64.3% | 62.7% | +1.6 | 252 / 286 |
Actual and expected use the same qualifying attempts, which can be fewer than all passes. CPOE is their difference in percentage points (pp); higher is better on offense, lower allowed is better on defense. CFBD models FBS-vs-FBS passes, excluding spikes, throwaways, intentional grounding and attempts without air yards. — means unavailable; small samples have fewer than 40 qualifying attempts.
138 teams with at least 40 charted attempts. The highlighted point is Utah State.
Highlighted bars are deep zones. Shares are of located attempts only.
Defense and rushing detail
| Side | Attempts | Charted | ADOT | YAC | Comp % | PPA | CPOE | CPOE att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 243 | 98% | 9.9 | 4.5 | 56.0% | 0.13 | -1.2 pp | 197 |
| Passing defense | 286 | 100% | 8.5 | 4.6 | 63.3% | 0.14 | +1.6 pp | 252 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 266 | 4.1 | 37.3% | -0.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 19.1% | 48.1% |
| Defense allowed | 263 | 3.8 | 41.4% | 0.05 | 2.70 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 20.9% | 78.8% |
Second-level yards are gained 5–10 yards past the line; open-field yards are beyond 10. These are provider per-rush averages, not totals. Power success measures success with two or fewer yards needed. Exact line-metric and power-success denominators are not supplied in this feed.
Rushing sample and attribution
| Side | Yards recorded | Individual | Unattributed | Sacks | Kneels | Team rushes | Multiple carriers | Direction located / eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 259 / 266 | 255 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 241 / 241 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 261 / 263 | 255 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 242 / 244 · 99.2% |
Counts are attempts. Team totals include sacks, kneels, team-only rushes and unresolved attribution; these categories can overlap and must not be summed. Direction coverage uses ordinary direction-eligible rushes, not all attempts. Missing fields in older captures remain unavailable.
Raw provider values, no opponent adjustment; not model inputs. CFBD metric definitions.
Game-by-game passing and rushing
2026 · Passing CPOE · percentage points. Dashed line: season -1.2 pp. 7 of 8 captured games have this metric. Missing observations break the line.
CPOE is completion percentage over expected on qualifying FBS-vs-FBS attempts; positive means more completions than expected. PPA is raw provider PPA. These are game observations, not opponent-adjusted forecasts. P labels postseason weeks.
Game log and attempt coverage
| Week | Opponent | Pass att | CPOE att | Comp %* | Expected %* | CPOE | ADOT | Pass PPA | Rush att | Rush yds/carry | Rush PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Idaho State | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 0.00 | 45 | 4.4 | -0.06 |
| W2 | Washington | 29 | 28 | 60.7% | 59.6% | +1.2 pp | 10.5 | 0.03 | 29 | 2.3 | -0.33 |
| W3 | Utah | 29 | 29 | 51.7% | 64.1% | -12.3 pp | 7.0 | 0.13 | 25 | 2.8 | -0.36 |
| W4 | Troy | 29 | 28 | 64.3% | 61.3% | +3.0 pp | 9.0 | 0.15 | 31 | 5.5 | 0.27 |
| W5 | Boise State | 25 | 25 | 56.0% | 58.6% | -2.6 pp | 10.4 | -0.14 | 33 | 5.0 | 0.36 |
| W6 | Washington State | 27 | 27 | 40.7% | 54.8% | -14.1 pp | 13.6 | -0.11 | 31 | 3.1 | -0.21 |
| W8 | Texas State | 37 | 37 | 59.5% | 61.0% | -1.5 pp | 8.9 | 0.30 | 31 | 2.9 | -0.14 |
| W9 | Colorado State | 23 | 23 | 78.3% | 56.4% | +21.9 pp | 10.3 | 0.74 | 41 | 5.9 | 0.31 |
*Completion and expected rates use the same CPOE-eligible attempts. ADOT uses available air-yard attempts; a game needs at least one. No missing family is filled with the other family’s data.
Punting and returns
2026 season to date · CFBD · captured 2026-11-06T12:25:52.746993+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
39 punts · 41.0 gross yards/punt · 41.1 net yards/punt
10 inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks · 1 blocked
Known gross yards: 39/39 punts. Known net yards: 29/39 punts.
Our punt returns
15 returns · 5.7 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
1 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 15/15 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Colorado State | 2 | 42.5 | 38.0 | 1/2 |
| Week 8 · Texas State | 5 | 41.6 | 53.0 | 2/5 |
| Week 6 · Washington State | 7 | 44.1 | 38.7 | 6/7 |
| Week 5 · Boise State | 4 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 4/4 |
| Week 4 · Troy | 6 | 32.2 | 42.3 | 3/6 |