2018 Utah State Aggies football | |
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New Mexico Bowl champion | |
New Mexico Bowl, W 52–13 vs. North Texas | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 21 |
AP | No. 22 |
Record | 11–2 (7–1 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | David Yost (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Co-defensive coordinator | Frank Maile (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Keith Patterson (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Maverik Stadium |
Uniform | |
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No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Matt Wells during the regular season [a] and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. They competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for first place in the division with Boise State. Despite the tie, the conference does not credit them as divisional co-champions as a result of the head-to-head loss. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated North Texas. The 11 wins tied a school record.
Head coach Matt Wells was hired by Texas Tech on November 29; the team was led in the New Mexico Bowl by interim head coach and co-defensive coordinator Frank Maile. [1] Wells finished with a 44–34 record in his six seasons at Utah State. On December 9, the school rehired Gary Andersen, six years after he left for Wisconsin. [2]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy [3] | Quin Ficklin | C | SR |
John Mackey Award [4] | Dax Raymond | TE | JR |
Lou Groza Award [5] | Dominik Eberle | K | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy [6] | Jacoby Wildman | DL | JR |
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Aggies were predicted to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division. [7]
Mountain Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Boise State | 132 (22) |
2 | Wyoming | 95 |
3 | Colorado State | 82 |
4 | Utah State | 78 |
5 | Air Force | 52 |
6 | New Mexico | 23 |
The Aggies had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team. [8]
Offense Dax Raymond – TE Specialists Dominik Eberle – K |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Michigan State * | BTN | L 31–38 | 73,114 | ||
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State * | Stadium | W 60–13 | 18,223 | ||
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech * |
| Stadium | W 73–12 | 15,011 | |
September 22 | 8:15 p.m. | Air Force |
| ESPN2 | W 42–32 | 22,720 | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at BYU * | ESPN2 | W 45–20 | 58,087 | ||
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | UNLV ![]() |
| Stadium on Facebook | W 59–28 | 21,212 | |
October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | ATTSNRM | W 24–16 | 18,378 | ||
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| Stadium | W 61–19 | 16,119 | |
November 3 | 10:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | SPEC HI | W 56–17 | 21,476 | ||
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| Stadium | W 62–24 | 19,017 | |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | No. 23 | ATTSNRM | W 29–24 | 19,226 | |
November 24 | 8:15 p.m. | at No. 23 Boise State | No. 21 | ESPN | L 24–33 | 35,960 | |
December 15 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. North Texas * | ESPN | W 52–13 | 25,387 | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
No. 11 Spartans | 6 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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NMSU Aggies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
USU Aggies | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 60 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Aggies | 17 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 73 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
Cougars | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rebels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Aggies | 14 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
Aggies | 28 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 61 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 18 Aggies | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 56 |
Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
No. 14 Aggies | 10 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 62 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Aggies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
Rams | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
No. 21 Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Aggies | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | RV | RV | 22 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
CFP | Not released | — | — | 23 | 21 | — | — | Not released |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 214 | Darwin Thompson | RB | Kansas City Chiefs |
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