Utah State Aggies
Pac-12
6-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #106
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -10.9 (#106)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.6
- SP+ Defense
- 38.6
- SRS
- -4.6
- FPI
- -7.7
- Elo
- 1269
- Talent
- 436
- Recruiting
- 134 (#100)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
94th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
113th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
82nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Iowa | +5.8 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 2 | vsIdaho State | FCS | 78-28 | +50 | W |
| 3 | @Air Force | +5.9 | 21-39 | -18 | L |
| 4 | vsJames Madison | +11.8 | 38-45 | -7 | L |
| 5 | @UConn | -15.6 | 34-33 | +1 | W |
| 6 | vsColorado State | -8.9 | 44-24 | +20 | W |
| 7 | vsFresno State | +2.5 | 32-37 | -5 | L |
| 8 | @San José State | -3.4 | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 10 | @San Diego State | -10.3 | 32-24 | +8 | W |
| 11 | vsNevada | -22 | 41-24 | +17 | W |
| 12 | vsBoise State | +5.9 | 10-45 | -35 | L |
| 13 | @New Mexico | -16.5 | 44-41 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia State | -6.8 | 22-45 | -23 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cooper Legas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | McCae Hillstead | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Levi Williams | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Davon Booth | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Rahsul Faison | SR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Robert Briggs | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jalen Royals | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Terrell Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Micah Davis | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | 4th | Colby Bowman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Cooper Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kyrese Rowan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Kahanu Davis | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Broc Lane | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Otto Tia | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Josh Sterzer | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| TE | 4th | Will Monney | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Wade Meacham | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Cole Motes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Falepule Alo | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Paul Fitzgerald | JR | 6'4" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Sir Mells | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Maka Tu'akoi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Blaine Spires | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | John Ward | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Poukesi Vakauta | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Cliff Mosley | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| DL | 5th | Adam Tomczyk | JR | 6'3" | 261 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Hale Motu'apuaka | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Seni Tuiaki | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Bo Maile | SR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Siaosi Lauhingoa | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | MJ Tafisi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jaiden Francois | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Cian Slone | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| LB | 4th | Cole Joyce | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Logan Pili | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Enoka Migao | SR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| LB | 7th | Gavin Barthiel | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Bronson Olevao Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| LB | 9th | Zion Andreasen | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Simeon Harris | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Michael Anyanwu | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | JD Drew | JR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Avante Dickerson | SR | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Xavion Steele | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Al Ashford III | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Gabriel Bryan | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Anthony Switzer | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Teeg Slone | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Ike Larsen | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Devin Dye | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| S | 3rd | Javar Strong | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Dusten Ramseyer-Burdett | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Garcia | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Ryan Marks | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Stephen Kotsanlee | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Elliott Nimrod | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | William Testa | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.660
Off PPA
+0.2167
Pass PPA
+0.3058
Rush PPA
+0.2183
Success
42%47
Explosive
1.3589
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.30 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.24 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.61 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
34.1
PPG Against
33.8
Differential
+0.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +0.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 40.5 | 33.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 27.7 | 33.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 22.0 | 45.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 38.0 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 30.6 | 34.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 37.2 | 35.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 3-4 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #104
Returning prod 47%Departed 53%
Talent composite436.0 #104 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)61 / 36 / 37
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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