2024 Utah State Aggies football team
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Article ImagesThe 2024 Utah State Aggies football team will represent the Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies are led by interim head coach Nate Dreiling in his first year with the program. The Aggies will play their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.
2024 Utah State Aggies football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 1–4 (0–1 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 |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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San Jose State | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Boise State | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
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 occured in spring 2023.[3] Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling was named the Aggies' interim head coach.[4]
Mountain West media poll
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 |
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October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
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October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | |||
November 9 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 p.m. | at Washington State* | The CW | |||
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
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November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
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November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | FS1 | |||
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vs. Robert Morris (FCS)
Game One – Robert Morris Colonials (FCS) (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Robert Morris (FCS) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Utah State | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,037
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (KMYU/Mountain West Network): Play-by-Play: Dave Fox, Analyst: Alema Harrington, Reporter: Frank Dolce
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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 |
Game Two – Utah State Aggies (1–0) at No. 13 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary
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
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 9:00 PM MDT
- Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,110
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
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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 |
Game Three – No. 12 Utah Utes (2–0) vs Utah State Aggies (1–1) – Game summary
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
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 PM MDT
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,513
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
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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 |
Utah State Aggies (1–2) at Temple Owls (0–3) – Game summary
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
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 11,384
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
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No scoring plays.
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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 |
at No. 21 Boise State
Utah State Aggies (1–3) at No. 21 Boise State Broncos (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 21 Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (FS2): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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Statistics | USU | BSU |
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Utah State | Passing | ||
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Boise State | Passing | ||
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UNLV Rebels (4–1) vs Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: CBSSN
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Statistics | UNLV | USU |
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Utah State | Passing | ||
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Game Seven – New Mexico Lobos at Utah State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- TV announcers (TruTV): TBD
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Statistics | UNM | USU |
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Time of possession |
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Utah State | Passing | ||
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Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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Statistics | USU | WYO |
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Wyoming | Passing | ||
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Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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Statistics | USU | WSU |
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Washington State | Passing | ||
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Game Ten – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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Statistics | HAW | USU |
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Hawaii | Passing | ||
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Utah State | Passing | ||
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San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
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
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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Statistics | SDSU | USU |
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San Diego State | Passing | ||
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Utah State | Passing | ||
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Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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Statistics | USU | CSU |
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Colorado State | Passing | ||
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- ^ Wood, Trent (July 19, 2024). "Blake Anderson is officially out". Deseret News. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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