Boise State Broncos
Pac-12
12-2 (8-0 conf)
SP+ #29AP #8
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 10.1 (#29)
- SP+ Offense
- 35.3
- SP+ Defense
- 24.2
- SRS
- 9.9
- FPI
- 11.0
- Elo
- 1764
- Talent
- 608
- Recruiting
- 181 (#64)
Schedule
record 12–2
Schedule
86th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
75th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
102nd
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 | @Georgia Southern | -1.7 | 56-45 | +11 | W |
| 2 | @Oregon | +26 | 34-37 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsPortland State | FCS | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 5 | vsWashington State | +1.3 | 45-24 | +21 | W |
| 6 | vsUtah State | -10.4 | 62-30 | +32 | W |
| 7 | @Hawai'i | -10.9 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 9 | @UNLV | +9.3 | 29-24 | +5 | W |
| 10 | vsSan Diego State | -15.4 | 56-24 | +32 | W |
| 11 | vsNevada | -15.2 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 12 | @San José State | -5.5 | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 13 | @Wyoming | -13.6 | 17-13 | +4 | W |
| 14 | vsOregon State | -6.7 | 34-18 | +16 | W |
| 15 | vsUNLV | +9.3 | 21-7 | +14 | W |
| 1 ·P | NPenn State | +24.6 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Maddux Madsen | JR | 5'10" | 201 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Malachi Nelson | SO | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Max Cutforth | SO | 6'2" | 208 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Tyler Crowe | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Ashton Jeanty | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Dylan Riley | SO | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Sire Gaines | FR | 6'0" | 209 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jambres Dubar | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Seth Knothe | JR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
| RB | — | Ryker Clinger | FR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cam Camper | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Latrell Caples | SR | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Prince Strachan | JR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Austin Bolt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Cameron Bates | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 6th | Chase Penry | SR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | 7th | Kayden Chan | JR | 5'9" | 189 | — |
| WR | 8th | Cooper Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Troy Wilkey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Ben Ford | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Chris Marshall | JR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| WR | — | Hunter Steacker | SO | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| WR | — | Tyrone Jackson | FR | 6'1" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Zamondre Merriweather | SO | 6'2" | 214 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Matt Lauter | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Matt Wagner | SO | 6'5" | 243 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Terry | JR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
| TE | — | Oliver Fisher | FR | 6'5" | 238 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nathan Cardona | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Rick Moore | JR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Connor Gilbreath | SO | 6'5" | 272 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ahmed Hassanein | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Tavion Woodard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Tyler Wegis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Braxton Fely | SR | 6'1" | 296 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Max Stege | JR | 6'4" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Michael Madrie | SO | 6'4" | 281 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Lopez Sanusi | FR | 6'3" | 299 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Michael Callahan | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | JR | 6'3" | 253 | — |
| NT | 1st | Herbert Gums Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 2nd | Sheldon Newton | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Marco Notarainni | SR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Andrew Simpson | SR | 6'0" | 238 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jake Ripp | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Boen Phelps | SO | 6'1" | 204 | — |
| LB | 5th | Chase Martin | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Clay Martineau | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Wyatt Milkovic | FR | 6'0" | 229 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Markel Reed | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Khai Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jacob Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Ty Benefield | JR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Zion Washington | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| DB | 3rd | A'Marion McCoy | SR | 6'0" | 176 | — |
| DB | 4th | Davon Banks | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jeremiah Earby | SR | 6'2" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Franklyn Johnson Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 172 | — |
| DB | 7th | Travis Anderson | FR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Cole Miller | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Seyi Oladipo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Rodney Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Alexander Teubner | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Kaonohi Kaniho | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Bryce Cleave | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Gabe Tahir | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | James Ferguson-Reynolds | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jonah Dalmas | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Taren Schive | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
35.388
Off PPA
+0.3397
Pass PPA
+0.4093
Rush PPA
+0.2895
Success
48%87
Explosive
1.3069
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 | +0.33 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.40 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.28 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | -0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.35 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.70 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
39.1
PPG Against
21.9
Differential
+17.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 12-1
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 5-1
- Conference
- 8-0
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +17.2
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 43.1 | 19.7 |
| Away | 5-1 | 34.3 | 24.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 14.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 24.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 8-0 | 35.4 | 18.4 |
| Non-conference | 4-2 | 39.8 | 28.2 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-4 | 6-2 | #64 | #25 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 12-1 | 8-0 | #29 | #8 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 8-1 | #52 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #41 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-2 | 5-1 | #36 | — | — |
| 2019 | 12-1 | 9-0 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #28 | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #37 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #29 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #30 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 7-5-158% |
| Over / Under | 7-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-5 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #63 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★148 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #62 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | #64 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #67 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | #62 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | #70 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | #65 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #50 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | #57 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2017 | #64 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | #68 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #77
Returning prod 50%Departed 50%
Portal in 8net -6Out 14
Talent composite608.3 #77 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)38 / 61 / 38
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Malachi Nelson | QB | 4★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Jeremiah Earby | CB | 3★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Davon Banks | CB | 3★ | ← Washington |
| ▲ | Cam Camper | WR | 3★ | ← Indiana |
| ▼ | Dishawn Misa | LB | 4★ | → Eastern Washington |
| ▼ | Eric McAlister | WR | 3★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | Taylen Green | QB | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | CJ Tiller | QB | 3★ | → Utah State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- Boise State opens as significant favorite to win 2026 Pac-12 championshipBroncos closed Mountain West run with three straight titlesBOIS3d
- Boise State's Pac-12 schedule features early test that could define seasonBroncos to leave Mountain West for Pac-12 next weekBOIS4d
- LSU football safety earns major praise from CFB staffersESPN ranked an LSU football transfer addition as one of the top defenders in the sport. See why Ty Benefield is in for a big year.