The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 6:30 PM CDT · Albertsons Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: #22
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Boise State's 19-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Utah State.
45 of 70 → 52 of 70 voters ranked Boise State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Brosterhous | 12/18 | 129 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 74.7 |
| McCae Hillstead | 2/7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Utah State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 345 | 429 |
| Passing Yards | 176 | 244 |
| Rushing Yards | 169 | 185 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 8-13 |
| Possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
| Statistic | Utah State | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | -1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 27 | 20 |
| Sacks | 1 | 6 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-60 | 2-25 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 169 | 185 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.0 | 11.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-25 | 17-21 |
| Passing Yards | 176 | 244 |
| Total Yards | 345 | 429 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 8-13 |
| First Downs | 15 | 20 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 21 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Boise State | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 7:30 PM EDT. 258 of 258 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.343 | 0.362 | 0.275 | -0.195 | -0.181 | -0.082 | |
| 0.867 | 0.051 | 0.692 | 0.394 | 0.099 | 0.059 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
