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Mountain West
3-9 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #130
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -22.7 (#130)
- SP+ Offense
- 13.7
- SP+ Defense
- 34.2
- SRS
- -20.2
- FPI
- -19.4
- Elo
- 1111
- Talent
- 456
- Recruiting
- 163 (#83)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
121st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
131st
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
73rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nebraska | +5.5 | 7-40 | -33 | L |
| 2 | vsSouthern Utah | FCS | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 3 | @Liberty | +0.2 | 10-28 | -18 | L |
| 4 | @Colorado State | -5.7 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
| 6 | vsSam Houston | -6.9 | 21-41 | -20 | L |
| 7 | @Western Kentucky | -2.2 | 17-44 | -27 | L |
| 8 | vsFlorida International | -12.1 | 30-21 | +9 | W |
| 9 | @Louisiana Tech | -11.6 | 10-14 | -4 | L |
| 10 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -24.4 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 11 | vsKennesaw State | -25.1 | 43-35 | +8 | W |
| 13 | @Tennessee | +22 | 0-56 | -56 | L |
| 14 | @New Mexico State | -19 | 42-35 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2024 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Skyler Locklear | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Cade McConnell | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| QB | 3rd | JP Pickles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Shay Smith | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Zach Rodriguez | JR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Michael Southern | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jevon Jackson | SR | 5'8" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Ezell Jolly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ashten Emory | FR | 5'11" | 203 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Joshua Dye | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Marquez Taylor | SO | 5'11" | 171 | — |
| RB | — | Xavier Johnson | FR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kenny Odom | JR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Trey Goodman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jaden Smith | SR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ashton Nickelberry | SR | 5'10" | 181 | — |
| WR | 5th | Emari White | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Javoni Gardere | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Wondame Davis Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Miles McWhorter | SO | 5'8" | 165 | — |
| WR | — | Lucas Flores | JR | 6'2" | 184 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Marcus Vinson | SR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Judah Ezinwa | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Zachary Essih | SO | 5'8" | 213 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ivan Escobar | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Luis Carlos Aranda | SO | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Isaiah Wright | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | CK Carter | SR | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Christopher Day | FR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Otis Pitts | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kam Thomas | SR | 5'7" | 184 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kyran Duhon | SO | 6'1" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Bryton Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Devin Goree | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Valentino Diaz | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Hunter Rapolla | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Quinzavious Warren | SR | 6'2" | 330 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Elijah Baldwin | FR | 6'7" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Rafael Jaquez | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DT | 1st | KD Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ashton Coker | SO | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Chase Bibler | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Sione Tonga'Uiha | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 2nd | Tevita Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 3rd | Joey Lightfoot | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dorian Hopkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Nate Dyman | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Oscar Moore | SR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
| LB | 4th | Mo Westmoreland | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 5th | Corey Wren | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Tray Dunson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Stratton Shufelt | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jaylin Jones | SO | 6'6" | 223 | — |
| LB | 9th | Dylan Brown-Turner | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | 10th | Jalen Rayam | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Brandon Jones | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylon Shelton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | AJ Odums | SR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ekow Taylor | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Justin Content | SO | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Kam Herring | FR | 6'1" | 165 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Josiah Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Amier Boyd | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 3rd | John Burris III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Kory Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Xavier Smith | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Lantz Russell | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| S | 4th | Dillion Williams | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Landon Hullaby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jaime Guerrero | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| S | 7th | Michael Ray Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Josiah Dye | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Adam Jacklin | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Buzz Flabiano | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Joe Bowman | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
13.73
Off PPA
+0.0712
Pass PPA
+0.1319
Rush PPA
+0.0418
Success
37%11
Explosive
1.179
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.13 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.04 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | -0.01 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
19.5
PPG Against
32.3
Differential
-12.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 1-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 0-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -12.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 26.2 | 28.8 |
| Away | 1-6 | 14.7 | 34.9 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 56.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 23.3 | 29.8 |
| Non-conference | 0-4 | 12.0 | 37.5 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 3-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #121
Returning prod 24%Departed 76%
Portal in 27net -11Out 38
Talent composite456.0 #121 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.8
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)60 / 14 / 13
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Corey Wren | RB | 4★ | ← TCU |
| ▲ | Jaden Smith | WR | 3★ | ← Eastern Kentucky |
| ▲ | Kory Chapman | CB | 3★ | ← Austin Peay |
| ▲ | Xavier Smith | S | 3★ | ← Austin Peay |
| ▼ | Tyrin Smith | WR | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Justin Mayers | IOL | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Kelly Akharaiyi | WR | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
| ▼ | Kobe Hylton | S | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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