The 2026 Utah State Aggies football team represents Utah State University as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies are led by second-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and play their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.
This is the Aggies' first season in the Pac-12, after they spent 13 years in the Mountain West Conference for football.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Noah FloresCBArkansas StateCorey Thompson Jr.WRBall StateJr SiaOLBYUSampson AlofipoLBCSU PuebloCarl NesmithEDGEDelaware StateTitan SaxtonSIdaho StateWilliam HolmesEDGEIllinoisDerrick JamesonRBLouisiana–MonroeZachary RobbinsPMinnesotaIverson ReportDTNortheastern StateCamden JuryOLNorthern ArizonaGio KafentzisSPortland StateJohn GayerEDGERobert MorrisKaleb MitchellWRSam HoustonTymere BurtonLBSoutheast Missouri StateE. J. FiskCBSoutheast Missouri StateCarlos Orr-GillespieWRTennessee StateCarter BrownKTennessee TechCourage UgochukwuCBUABBraden PeganWRUtahAbe JagerCBUtah TechCJ TillerQBUtah TechZion AndreasenOLBWeber StateTate KjarWRWeber StateKone Aumua-UiagaleleiDLUnknownLawrence FalateaEDGEUnknownEnoka MigaoEDGEUnknownAdam PondOLUnknownTanner RinkerKUnknown
Incoming Rex HaynesWRArizonaQuincy WrightDLArkansas StateCollin RemenowskyRBAshlandSeth WilfredOTAuburnRonnie MageoDLBaylorMcCae HillsteadQBBYUMarcus McKenzieCBBYUHarrison TaggartLBCaliforniaKye StokesSCincinnatiKian AfrookhtehKCoastal CarolinaAsher CunninghamLBElonJavon RobinsonTEGeorgia StateAdonis JacksonEDGEMississippi Valley StateTaavili TuitamaDLNew Mexico StateB.J. DiakiteEDGENorth AlabamaAntonio BluiettCBNorth DakotaDavid KabongoSOklahoma StateSesi VailahiRBOklahoma StateMatthew WadeOTOklahoma StateJohn RandleOTPurdueTyler MasdeaDLShippensburgJordan PendletonEDGESt. Thomas (MN)L.J. Johnson Jr.WRTexas StateChapman LewisSTexas TechKasen LongDLTexas TechJeremiah HolmesEDGEThe CitadelSteven SannieniolaSVanderbiltGrady BrosterhousQBVirginiaEli WoodWRVirginiaJames JennetteDLVirginia TechKadin LynchIOLWilliam & MaryMarkie GrantCBWyoming
Coaching staff additions NamePositionPrevious TeamPrevious PositionSourceRobert AnaeOffensive coordinator/Tight endsNC StateOffensive coordinatorDe'Vante CrossCornerbacksUtah TechDefensive backsSkyler RidleyWide receiversWeber StateAssistant head coach/Special teams coordinator/Tight endsD. J. TialaveaSenior offensive analyst/Assistant offensive lineOklahoma StateTight ends
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries No. 23 (FCS) Idaho State
Statistics IDSTUSU First downs 14 29 Plays–yards 63–241 88–407 Rushes–yards 30–89 44–162 Passing yards 152 245 Passing: comp–att–int 18–33–0 20–44–4 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 26:27 33:33 Team Category Player Statistics Idaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 18/33, 152 yards, TD Rushing Carson Sudbury 3 carries, 37 yards Receiving Julian Mason 7 receptions, 75 yards Utah State Passing McCae Hillstead 15/30, 178 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Javen Jacobs 20 carries, 80 yards Receiving Eli Wood 6 receptions, 90 yards
at No. 19 Washington
Statistics USUWASH First downs 14 18 Plays–yards 58–271 74–356 Rushes–yards 29–75 33–107 Passing yards 196 249 Passing: –– 17–29–3 26–41–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 24:55 35:05 Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Grady Brosterhaus 17/28, 196 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Grady Brosterhaus 21 carries, 81 yards Receiving Javon Robinson 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD Washington Passing Demond Williams Jr. 26/41, 249 yards Rushing Demond Williams Jr. 11 carries, 56 yards Receiving Dezmen Roebuck 7 receptions, 59 yards
at No. 17 Utah (Battle of the Brothers)
Statistics USUUTAH First downs 10 23 Plays–yards 54–188 74–480 Rushes–yards 25–58 37–194 Passing yards 130 286 Passing: –– 15–29–1 25–37–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:46 35:14 Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Grady Brosterhous 15/29, 130 yards, INT Rushing Javen Jacobs 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Eli Wood 4 receptions, 41 yards Utah Passing Devon Dampier 22/32, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Daniel Bray 3 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Braden Pegan 8 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Troy
Statistics TROYUSU First downs 26 19 Plays–yards 80-395 59-413 Rushes–yards 31-169 31-171 Passing yards 226 242 Passing: –– 25-49-3 18-28-1 Time of possession 34:16 25:42 Team Category Player Statistics Troy Passing Goose Crowder 25/49, 226 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Gavin Griffin 11 carries, 66 yards Receiving Noreel White 6 receptions, 75 yards Utah State Passing Grady Brosterhous 18/28, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Grady Brosterhous 15 carries, 89 yards Receiving Eli Wood 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
at No. 22 Boise State
Statistics USUBOIS First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving Boise State Passing Rushing Receiving
Washington State
Statistics WSUUSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Washington State Passing Rushing Receiving Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Texas State
Statistics USUTXST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
Colorado State
Statistics CSUUSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Colorado State Passing Rushing Receiving Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving
Fresno State
Statistics FRESUSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Fresno State Passing Rushing Receiving Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving
at San Diego State
Statistics USUSDSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving San Diego State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Oregon State
Statistics USUORST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving Oregon State Passing Rushing Receiving
Pac-12 opponent TBA
Statistics TBAUSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Pac-12 opponent TBA Passing Rushing Receiving Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving
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