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Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #129
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -17.5 (#129)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.2
- SP+ Defense
- 36.3
- SRS
- -17.7
- FPI
- -16.6
- Elo
- 1135
- Talent
- 552
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.0p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.2–8.8
Schedule
114th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
127th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
81st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Oklahoma | +18.3 | 6-46 | -40.4 | 0% | — |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | FCS | 38-10* | +28.5 | 96% | — |
| 3 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 1-44 | -43.4 | 0% | — |
| 4 | vsOregon State | -15.9 | 25-31 | -6.1 | 34% | — |
| 5 | @New Mexico | +0.9 | 18-34 | -16.1 | 13% | — |
| 6 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 20-26 | -5.4 | 36% | — |
| 7 | vsSan José State | -14.3 | 21-24 | -3.3 | 41% | — |
| 9 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 14-36 | -21.9 | 6% | — |
| 10 | vsHawai'i | +1.7 | 16-28 | -12.3 | 20% | — |
| 11 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 22-27 | -5.1 | 36% | — |
| 12 | @Air Force | -3.2 | 15-40 | -24.5 | 5% | — |
| 13 | @Northern Illinois | -16.7 | 19-28 | -8.5 | 28% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Shay Smith | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Raymond Moore III← Morgan State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | EJ Colson← Incarnate Word | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lamar Sperling← Buffalo | SO | 5'10" | 189 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Hahsaun Wilson | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Tavorus Jones← Missouri | JR | 5'9" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Marquez Taylor | SO | 5'11" | 171 | — |
| RB | 5th | Elijah McCoy | FR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Josh Bell | FR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eric Willis III | SR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Josh Schuchts | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trevon Tate | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Nik Henry | FR | 5'10" | 155 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Toric Goins Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaylan Brown | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Royal Capell← Oklahoma State | FR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jet Thompson | SR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 9th | Rafeald Campbell | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | CJ Simon | FR | 6'0" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Marcus Torres | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 12th | Ashton Nickelberry | SR | 5'10" | 181 | — |
| WR | 13th | Mason Ferguson | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Judah Ezinwa | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jordan Andrus | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ivan Escobar | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joseph Immediato | SR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Jake Utley | SO | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OT | — | Jaymon Lamb← North Texas | SO | 6'4" | 264 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kam Thomas | SR | 5'7" | 184 | — |
| DL | 1st | Ashaad Hall | SR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Shakaun Bowser | JR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cole Gustafson | SR | 6'4" | 279 | — |
| DL | 4th | Tyler Scott | SR | 6'1" | 315 | — |
| DL | — | Preston Hickey← Northwestern State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Elijah Fields← Stephen F. Austin | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | KD Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ashton Coker | SO | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Sterling Miles← Eastern Michigan | SR | 6'4" | 238 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Micah Davey | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jayden Wilson | JR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Donte Thompson | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| LB | 4th | Joshua Rudolph | SR | 5'11" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Garrett Hawkins | JR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| LB | 6th | Vashon Brunswick II | FR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Alex Szczesniak | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Dylan Brown-Turner | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Isaiah Bogerty← Texas Southern | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Neil Campbell | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Justin Content | SO | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Yessman Green | SR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| CB | 4th | Marcell Blocker | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| CB | 5th | Ekow Taylor | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | TJ Tillman | FR | 6'0" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | LaTristan Thompson← Utah | FR | 5'10" | 173 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Kaleb Miles← East Texas A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | David Wilson | FR | 6'2" | 177 | — |
| S | 1st | Solo Barnes | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Xavier Smith | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kode Lowe | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| S | 4th | Lantz Russell | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| S | 5th | Darnell Williams | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 6th | Allen Gant | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 7th | Tyler Jones | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 8th | Caleb Walker | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| S | 9th | Jaime Guerrero | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Donavan Howard← Virginia St | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Esteban Guillory← Western Illinois | — | — | — | ★★ |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Cade Hechter← UT Martin | — | — | — | — |
| K | — | Parker Cushing← Peru State | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 1st | Josh Hancock | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| LS | — | Carson Loeb← Texas-Permian Basin | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Brady Braun← Gardner-Webb | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Botsford | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tanner Cragun | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Carlos Arreola | FR | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #129 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #130 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #122 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #99 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #91 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 0-4 | #124 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #127 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #130 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #128 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #123 | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #108 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #118 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★71 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #70 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | #83 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | #121 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | #129 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | #134 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | #131 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #112 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | #129 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #133 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #125 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 21net +1Out 20
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tavorus Jones | RB | 3★ | ← Missouri |
| ▲ | EJ Colson | QB | 3★ | ← Incarnate Word |
| ▲ | Donavan Howard | S | 3★ | ← Virginia St |
| ▲ | Preston Hickey | DL | 3★ | ← Northwestern State |
| ▼ | Wondame Davis Jr. | WR | 3★ | → Wake Forest |
| ▼ | Mark Robinson | OT | 3★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Ashten Emory | RB | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Malachi Nelson | QB | 3★ | → Syracuse |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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