Utah State Aggies
Pac-12
11-3 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #80AP #24
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 0.1 (#80)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.4
- SP+ Defense
- 27.9
- SRS
- 0.4
- FPI
- -0.8
- Elo
- 1599
- Talent
- 394
- Recruiting
- 55 (#135)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
90th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
116th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
68th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Washington State | +6.7 | 26-23 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 48-24 | +24 | W |
| 3 | @Air Force | +7.4 | 49-45 | +4 | W |
| 4 | vsBoise State | +9.4 | 3-27 | -24 | L |
| 5 | vsBYU | +8.9 | 20-34 | -14 | L |
| 7 | @UNLV | -13.8 | 28-24 | +4 | W |
| 8 | vsColorado State | -2.4 | 26-24 | +2 | W |
| 9 | vsHawai'i | -2.3 | 51-31 | +20 | W |
| 10 | @New Mexico State | -24.2 | 35-13 | +22 | W |
| 11 | @San José State | -1.9 | 48-17 | +31 | W |
| 12 | vsWyoming | +0.6 | 17-44 | -27 | L |
| 13 | @New Mexico | -18.6 | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 14 | @San Diego State | +8.3 | 46-13 | +33 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOregon State | +8.9 | 24-13 | +11 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Logan Bonner | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Andrew Peasley | — | — | — | ★★ |
| QB | — | Cooper Legas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Calvin Tyler Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Elelyon Noa | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | John Gentry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Pailate Makakona | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Deven Thompkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Brandon Bowling | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Derek Wright | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Savon Scarver | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Justin McGriff | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jordan Nathan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Kyle Van Leeuwen | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tim Patrick Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Carson Terrell | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Josh Sterzer | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Otto Tia | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Parker Buchanan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Chandler Dolphin | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Nick Heninger | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Patrick Joyner Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jaylin Bannerman | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Addison Trupp | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Darius McFarland | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Phillip Paea | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Poukesi Vakauta | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Marcus Moore | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Hale Motu'apuaka | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Seni Tuiaki | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Justin Rice | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cash Gilliam | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | AJ Vongphachanh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Byron Vaughns | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kevin Meitzenheimer | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Kina Maile | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jaymason Willingham | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Patrick Maddox | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Michael Anyanwu | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Andre Grayson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Monte McGary | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Jaden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Kyle Mayberry | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Jamie Nance | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Xavion Steele | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Ajani Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Cam Lampkin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Zahodri Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Hunter Reynolds | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Shaquez Bond | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Dominic Tatum | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Luke Marion | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jarrod Green | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Stephen Kotsanlee | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Connor Coles | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.448
Off PPA
+0.2256
Pass PPA
+0.4495
Rush PPA
+0.028
Success
40%20
Explosive
1.4899
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.44 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.72 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
33.2
PPG Against
25.3
Differential
+7.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 7-0
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- +7.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 27.5 | 30.7 |
| Away | 7-0 | 38.1 | 20.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 13.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-2 | 33.7 | 26.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 30.6 | 21.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #79 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-4 | #106 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #106 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #109 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #80 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 1-5 | 1-5 | #120 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #21 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #83 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #86 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #76 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 9-4 | 6-2 | #52 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 5-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 6-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #104 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★100 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #87 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | #121 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | #100 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | #80 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | #135 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | #117 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | #90 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | #109 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #104 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #92 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #107
Returning prod 126%Departed -26%
Talent composite394.4 #107 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)40 / 33 / 74
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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