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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 4–8 (3–4 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kyle Cefalo (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Cooper Bassett (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bobby McMillen (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Maverik Stadium |
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No. 8 Boise State y$^ | 7 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 UNLV y | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by interim head coach Nate Dreiling in his first year with the program. The Aggies played their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.
On July 2, 2024, Utah State announced that it intended to fire head coach Blake Anderson following an internal investigation; Anderson was formally fired on July 18. [1] [2] Anderson was dismissed due to allegedly being non-compliant with the university's Title IX policies stemming from an incident that occurred in spring 2023. [3] Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling was named the Aggies' interim head coach. [4]
The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024. [5]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Boise State | 543 (38) |
2 | UNLV | 471 (4) |
3 | Fresno State | 460 (4) |
4 | Air Force | 384 |
5 | Colorado State | 337 |
6 | Wyoming | 296 |
7 | Utah State | 285 |
8 | San Diego State | 251 |
9 | Hawaii | 214 |
10 | San Jose State | 185 |
11 | New Mexico | 85 |
12 | Nevada | 77 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert Morris * | KMYU | W 36–14 | 17,037 | |
September 7 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 13 USC * | BTN | L 0–48 | 68,110 | |
September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 12 Utah * |
| CBSSN | L 21–38 | 24,107 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple * | ESPN+ | L 29–45 | 11,384 | |
October 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Boise State | FS2 | L 30–62 | 37,210 | |
October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV ![]() |
| CBSSN | L 34–50 | 20,295 |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| TruTV | L 45–50 | 14,584 |
October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | W 27–25 | 17,724 | |
November 9 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Washington State * | The CW | L 28–49 | 20,011 | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| SPEC PPV | W 55–10 | 13,348 |
November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | W 41–20 | 12,583 |
November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | FS1 | L 37–42 | 24,772 | |
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Offense
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Roster |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colonials (FCS) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Aggies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
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Statistics | RMU | USU |
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First downs | 18 | 23 |
Total yards | 362 | 646 |
Rushing yards | 137 | 303 |
Passing yards | 225 | 343 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-40-1 | 21-36-3 |
Time of possession | 34:22 | 25:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 19 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Cole Mitchell | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD | |
Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Robert Briggs Jr. | 9 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Kyrese White | 3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 13 Trojans | 10 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
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Statistics | USU | USC |
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First downs | 10 | 28 |
Total yards | 190 | 548 |
Rushing yards | 87 | 253 |
Passing yards | 103 | 295 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-27-1 | 29-41 |
Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 18/27, 103 yards, INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 6 receptions, 47 yards | |
USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 21/30, 229 yards, TD |
Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Lake McRee | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 Utes | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
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Statistics | UTAH | USU |
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First downs | 23 | 14 |
Total yards | 460 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 221 | 140 |
Passing yards | 239 | 245 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–1 | 18–35–2 |
Time of possession | 37:18 | 22:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Micah Bernard | 17 carries, 123 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brant Kuithe | 3 receptions, 68 yards | |
Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 19 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Otto Tia | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
Owls | 0 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
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Statistics | USU | TEM |
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First downs | 26 | 20 |
Total yards | 479 | 451 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 180 |
Passing yards | 293 | 271 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–44–1 | 17–27–0 |
Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Rashul Faison | 27 carries, 148 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 112 yards, TD | |
Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 17/27, 271 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Evan Simon | 11 carries, 49 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dante Wright | 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
No. 21 Broncos | 14 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 62 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
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Statistics | USU | BSU |
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First downs | 21 | 27 |
Total yards | 507 | 599 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 296 |
Passing yards | 372 | 303 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-41 | 26-32-1 |
Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 27/41, 372 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 26 carries, 109 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 9 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD | |
Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 21/25, 256 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Chase Penry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 14 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 50 |
Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
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Statistics | UNLV | USU |
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First downs | 25 | 32 |
Total yards | 546 | 584 |
Rushing yards | 313 | 123 |
Passing yards | 233 | 461 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–0 | 41–59–3 |
Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/20, 233 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jai’den Thomas | 17 carries, 139 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 41/59, 461 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 15 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 0 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 50 |
Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
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Statistics | UNM | USU |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 552 | 503 |
Rushing yards | 280 | 143 |
Passing yards | 272 | 360 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY
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Statistics | USU | WYO |
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First downs | 23 | 26 |
Total yards | 378 | 470 |
Rushing yards | 148 | 276 |
Passing yards | 230 | 194 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–41–0 | 17–31–1 |
Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 25/39, 194 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 23 carries, 131 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
Wyoming | Passing | Kaden Anderson | 15/24, 182 yards |
Rushing | Sam Scott | 11 carries, 115 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Durr | 9 receptions, 83 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
No. 21 Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
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Statistics | USU | WSU |
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First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 395 | 482 |
Rushing yards | 187 | 303 |
Passing yards | 208 | 179 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–45–1 | 18–24–0 |
Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Herschel Turner | 16 carries, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Grant Page | 7 receptions, 54 yards | |
Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Wayshawn Parker | 11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kyle Williams | 5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Aggies | 17 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
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Statistics | HAW | USU |
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First downs | 15 | 27 |
Total yards | 309 | 580 |
Rushing yards | 47 | 321 |
Passing yards | 262 | 259 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–5 | 22–32–2 |
Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 11/19, 124 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Landon Sims | 6 carries, 28 yards | |
Receiving | Nick Cenacle | 6 receptions, 72 yards | |
Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 20/30, 255 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 20 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
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Aggies | 13 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 42 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
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