Utah State Aggies
6-7 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#59 board)
Win total (O -150)
50% Returning starter games
74th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesBronco Mendenhall Head Coach · 2nd year
6–7 At USU
146–95 Career · 20 seasons
Spread Option Offense
Multiple Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 34% | 26 / 77 | 3 / 10 | 18% |
| Offensive line | 62% | 38 / 61 | 7 / 14 | 53% |
| Defensive front | 59% | 52 / 88 | 9 / 18 | 52% |
| Secondary | 46% | 26 / 56 | 7 / 14 | 30% |
Back 27
Gone 31
Jr Sia OL · 13g · to BYU 13%
William Holmes OLB · 10 havoc · 10g · to ILL 12%
Braden Pegan WR · 937 yds · 12g · to UTAH 11%
New 14
Javon Robinson WR · 613 yds · 12g · from GAST 
Eli Wood WR · 208 yds · 14g · from UVA 
Sesi Vailahi RB · 206 yds · 12g · from OKST 
McCae Hillstead QB · 61 yds · 5g · from BYU 
Ta'avili Tuitama DT · 7 havoc · 11g · from NMSU 
Harrison Taggart LB · 2 havoc · 13g · from CAL 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 30.9 74
Explosive play rate 13.3% 82
Red zone TD rate 74.6% 76
Line yards per carry 2.1 21
Sack rate allowed 9.9% 4
Defense
Points allowed per game 28.7 34
Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 51
Red zone score rate allowed 83.7% 51
Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 20
Sack rate 5.3% 30
2025 Margin by Game
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2026 schedule
74th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Idaho State Bengals | 8 | CBS Sports Network | ||
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Washington | 9-4 | 50 | BTN | |
| W3 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Utah | 11-2 | 52 | FOX | |
| W4 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Troy | 8-6 | 33 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W5 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Boise State | 9-5 | 46 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W6 | Sat 1:00 AM | vs |  Washington State | 7-6 | 36 | The CW | |
| W8 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Texas State | 7-6 | 37 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W9 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Colorado State | 2-10 | 21 | USA | |
| W10 | Sun 2:30 AM | vs |  Fresno State | 9-4 | 33 | USA | |
| W11 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  San Diego State | 9-4 | 45 | USA | |
| W12 | Sun 3:30 AM | @ |  Oregon State | 2-10 | 28 | CBS Sports Network |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | McCae Hillstead JR · # | Kaleb Maryland FR · # |  Grady Brosterhous GR · #19 |
| RB |  Javen Jacobs GR · #8 | Sesi Vailahi JR · # |  Noah White SO · #23 |
| FB | Collin Remenowksy SR · # |  Fisher Pyne FR · #91 | |
| WR-X |  Anthony Garcia GR · #10 | Eli Wood GR · # | Rex Haynes JR · # |
| WR-Z |  Demick Starling GR · #6 |  Ty Olsen FR · #15 | |
| WR-SL | Javon Robinson SR · # | Lj Johnson Jr # |  Nikko Boncore FR · #81 |
| TE |  Kache Kaio JR · #18 | Preston McDaniel FR · # |  Jude Nelson FR · # |
| LT |  John Randle Jr. SO · # | Chewy Wade SO · # |  Jared Smith FR · #77 |
| LG |  George Maile GR · #72 | Kadin Lynch GR · # |  Kauasi Hansen FR · #51 |
| C |  Jimmy Liston GR · #55 | ||
| RG |  Tavo Motu'apuaka GR · #65 |  K'leyone Iosua JR · #61 | |
| RT |  Seth Wilfred JR · # | Jackson Nelson SO · #54 |
Roster 114
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Harrison Taggart | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Draper, UT |
| 0 | Javon Robinson | WR | SR | 5'6" | 160 | Florida City, FL |
| 1 | Anthony Garcia | WR | GR | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA |
| 2 | Kye Stokes | CB | GR | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL |
| 2 | McCae Hillstead | QB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Lehi, UT |
| 3 |  Charger Doty | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 210 | South Jordan, UT |
| 3 |  Landon Rehkow | P | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Veradale, WA |
| 4 |  Brevin Hamblin | SAF | SR | 6'5" | 205 | Syracuse, UT |
| 4 | Nikko Boncore | WR | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Peoria, AZ |
| 5 | Rex Haynes | WR | JR | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA |
| 5 |  Markie Grant | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX |
| 6 |  Luke Durfey | LB | SO | 5'11" | 230 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 6 | Demick Starling | WR | GR | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN |
| 7 |  Bobby Arnold | CB | GR | 5'9" | 185 | Newark, DE |
| 7 | Eli Wood | WR | GR | 6'2" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 8 |  David Kabongo | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 8 | Javen Jacobs | RB | GR | 5'10" | 210 | Chandler, AZ |
| 9 |  Tyree Morris | DT | SR | 6'5" | 305 | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 10 | Sesi Vailahi | RB | JR | 5'9" | 210 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 10 |  Paxton Naegle | DT | FR | 6'4" | 275 | Draper, UT |
| 11 | Asher Cunningham | LB | JR | 6'2" | 240 | Asheville, NC |
| 11 | Collin Remenowksy | TE | SR | 6'1" | 250 | Pleasant Plain, OH |
| 12 |  Chika Ebunoha | SAF | GR | 5'11" | 190 | Tucson, AZ |
| 12 | Kaina Watson | WR | FR | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 13 |  Diego Grateron | LB | JR | 5'9" | 220 | South Jordan, UT |
| 14 |  Bronson Olevao Jr. | LB | GR | 6'1" | 225 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 15 |  D'Angelo Mayes | CB | JR | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, UT |
| 15 | Ty Olsen | WR | FR | 6'1" | 205 | San Diego, CA |
| 16 |  Mataira Brown | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Pleasant Grove, UT |
| 16 | Lava Vailahi | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 17 | Jordan Pendleton | LB | SR | 6'4" | 240 | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | Kache Kaio | TE | JR | 6'3" | 250 | Laie, HI |
| 18 |  James Jennette | OLB | GR | 6'5" | 225 | Durham, NC |
| 20 |  Tre Kofe | RB | SO | 5'9" | 220 | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 21 |  Chapman Lewis | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 22 |  John Shepard | CB | JR | 6'3" | 215 | Oak Park, IL |
| 23 | Noah White | RB | SO | 5'9" | 195 | Millville, UT |
| 24 | Bryson Taylor | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Hoschton, GA |
| 25 |  Chris Joe | OLB | SO | 6'4" | 235 | Brentwood, CA |
| 25 |  Ravian Larry | RB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Idabel, OK |
| 26 |  D'Andre Barnes | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Aurora, CO |
| 27 |  Blake Barnes | OLB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Milford, UT |
| 28 |  Carson Tujague | DT | SO | 6'3" | 280 | Crozet, VA |
| 28 |  Nehemiah Washington | RB | FR | 6'0" | 225 | Federal Way, WA |
| 31 |  Dakota Howell | LB | SO | 5'11" | 225 | Crozet, VA |
| 32 | Adonis Jackson | OLB | SR | 6'3" | 265 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 37 |  Dylan Sprague | P | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Laguna Beach, CA |
| 45 | Kauasi Hansen | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Herriman, UT |
| 50 | John Randle Jr. | OL | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Horn Lake, MS |
| 51 | Ta'avili Tuitama | DT | SR | 6'1" | 310 | Mapusaga,, ASM |
| 52 | Jimmy Liston | OL | GR | 6'4" | 300 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 53 |  Owen Edwards | LS | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Washougal, WA |
| 54 | Jackson Nelson | OL | SO | 6'7" | 290 | Salem, UT |
| 55 |  Tevita Tuha | OLB | SR | 6'2" | 285 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 55 |  Hyrum Hatch | LS | GR | 6'0" | 215 | Buffalo, WY |
| 59 |  Cole Keele | OL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Morgan, UT |
| 61 | K'leyone Iosua | OL | JR | 6'3" | 320 | Corvallis, OR |
| 65 | Tavo Motu'apuaka | OL | GR | 6'4" | 340 | Honolulu, HI |
| 69 | Kadin Lynch | OL | GR | 6'3" | 305 | Asheville, NC |
| 72 | George Maile | OL | GR | 6'4" | 310 | West Valley City, UT |
| 77 | Jared Smith | OL | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Alpine, UT |
| 90 | Ronnie Mageo | DT | SR | 6'5" | 310 | Daphne, AL |
| 92 |  Joshua Papu | DT | SO | 6'3" | 305 | Fagatogo,, ASM |
| 93 |  Tanner Jolley | DT | JR | 6'2" | 260 | Fruita, CO |
| 97 |  Bryan Vogl | DT | JR | 6'2" | 260 | Eagle Mountain, UT |
| Viliami Tapa'atoutai | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Woods Cross, UT | |
| Chantz Chargualaf | OL | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Ewa Beach, HI | |
| Charlie Holbrook | WR | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Fisher Pyne | OLB | FR | 6'2" | 240 | Gallatin, TN | |
| Crew Cacciacarne | QB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Pleasant View, UT | |
| Grady Brosterhous | QB | GR | 6'3" | 210 | Charlotte, NC | |
| LJ Johnson Jr. | WR | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Madisonville, TX | |
| Will Evans | P | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Perth,, AUS | |
| Kian Afrookhteh | K | SR | 5'7" | 195 | Laguna Niguel, CA | |
| O'Shea Jackson-Webb | CB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Clovis, CA | |
| Preston McDaniel | TE | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Idaho Falls, ID | |
| Judd Bowen | LB | FR | 6'2" | 240 | South Jordan, UT | |
| John McClellan | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| Kaholi Krau | OL | FR | 6'5" | 315 | Wailuki, HI | |
| Makai So'o | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Layton, UT | |
| Seth Wilfred | OL | JR | 6'6" | 300 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Cade McCall | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Katy, TX | |
 Antonio Bluiett | CB | GR | 6'1" | 205 | Buffalo, MN | |
| Easton Hammond | OL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | Millville, UT | |
| Jude Nelson | TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Long Beach, CA | |
| Talan Arnett | WR | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Mesa, AZ | |
| Faimafili Snuka | LB | FR | 6'0" | 240 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Tyler Masdea | TE | GR | 6'0" | 285 | Carnegie, PA | |
| JT White | RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Providence, UT | |
| Steven Sannieniola | SAF | GR | 6'0" | 205 | Bowie, MD | |
| Grayson Lytton | K | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Collierville, TN | |
 Quincy Wright | DT | SR | 6'2" | 320 | Dallas, TX | |
| Brady Goodman | QB | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Mesa, AZ | |
 Clyde Taulapapa | RB | FR | 6'0" | 225 | Kahuku, HI | |
| Spencer Scappini | OL | FR | 6'2" | 310 | Renton, WA | |
| Tiki Bell | DT | FR | 6'3" | 320 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | |
| Trent Call | WR | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Lehi, UT | |
| Maximus Maile | LB | FR | 5'11" | 215 | Meridian, ID | |
 Evan Nesmith | OL | GR | 6'3" | 290 | Rochester, NY | |
| Brody Flores | OLB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Aurora, CO | |
| Brycen Edwards | LB | GR | 6'1" | 220 | Fredericksburg, VA | |
| Jordan Harris | CB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Cypress, TX | |
| Bronco Winterton | WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Pleasant Grove, UT | |
| BJ Diakite | OLB | GR | 6'4" | 240 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Dontae Dyson | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Layton, UT | |
| Clay Jacobson | OL | FR | 6'3" | 275 | Buckeye, AZ | |
 Jeremiah Holmes | OLB | SR | 6'2" | 240 | Durham, NC | |
| Tyler Haley | K | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Santee, CA | |
| Crew DeMartini | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Provo, UT | |
| Mavrik Chlarson | WR | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Tooele, UT | |
| Chewy Wade | OL | SO | 6'5" | 290 | Edmond, OK | |
| Kaleb Maryland | QB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX | |
| Kasen Long | DE | SO | 6'6" | 270 | Lubbock, TX | |
| Lucas Neidig | OL | FR | 6'6" | 290 | South Jordan, UT |