Boise State Broncos
Pac-12
8-6 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #44
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 5.9 (#44)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.7
- SP+ Defense
- 28.2
- SRS
- 6.4
- FPI
- 5.2
- Elo
- 1690
- Talent
- 580
- Recruiting
- 180 (#67)
Schedule
record 8–6
Schedule
78th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
46th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
107th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Washington | +16.4 | 19-56 | -37 | L |
| 2 | vsUCF | +3.4 | 16-18 | -2 | L |
| 3 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 42-18 | +24 | W |
| 4 | @San Diego State | -10.3 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Memphis | +3.5 | 32-35 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsSan José State | -3.4 | 35-27 | +8 | W |
| 7 | @Colorado State | -8.9 | 30-31 | -1 | L |
| 9 | vsWyoming | -3.6 | 32-7 | +25 | W |
| 10 | @Fresno State | +2.5 | 30-37 | -7 | L |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | -16.5 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 12 | @Utah State | -10.9 | 45-10 | +35 | W |
| 13 | vsAir Force | +5.9 | 27-19 | +8 | W |
| 14 | @UNLV | +1.4 | 44-20 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUCLA | +9.7 | 22-35 | -13 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Taylen Green | SR | 6'6" | 224 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Maddux Madsen | JR | 5'10" | 201 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Tyler Crowe | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Ashton Jeanty | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | George Holani | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kaden Dudley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jambres Dubar | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Seth Knothe | JR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eric McAlister | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Billy Bowens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Stefan Cobbs | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Prince Strachan | JR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Austin Bolt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Chase Penry | SR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | 7th | Troy Wilkey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Cole Wright | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Shea Whiting | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Matt Lauter | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Riley Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Roger Carreon | JR | 6'5" | 306 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ahmed Hassanein | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Demitri Washington | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Cortez Hogans | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Kivon Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Tyler Wegis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Dishawn Misa | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Braxton Fely | SR | 6'1" | 296 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Max Stege | JR | 6'4" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Michael Callahan | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | JR | 6'3" | 253 | — |
| NT | 1st | Sheldon Newton | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 2nd | Herbert Gums Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Andrew Simpson | SR | 6'0" | 238 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Marco Notarainni | SR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
| LB | 3rd | DJ Schramm | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jake Ripp | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Chase Martin | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Gavin Hambrick | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylen Clark | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Markel Reed | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Dionte Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ty Benefield | JR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Zion Washington | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| DB | 3rd | A'Marion McCoy | SR | 6'0" | 176 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jalen Neal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Franklyn Johnson Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 172 | — |
| S | 1st | Alexander Teubner | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Seyi Oladipo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Rodney Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Kaonohi Kaniho | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Milo Lopez | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Bryce Cleave | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Mason Hutton | SR | 6'5" | 237 | — |
| P | 1st | James Ferguson-Reynolds | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jonah Dalmas | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.779
Off PPA
+0.2473
Pass PPA
+0.3778
Rush PPA
+0.2080
Success
47%85
Explosive
1.2542
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.20 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
32.9
PPG Against
24.8
Differential
+8.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-4
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- +8.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 32.3 | 17.2 |
| Away | 3-4 | 33.4 | 31.4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 22.0 | 35.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 19.0 | 56.0 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 35.4 | 21.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 26.2 | 32.4 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-4 | 6-2 | #64 | #25 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 12-1 | 8-0 | #29 | #8 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 8-1 | #52 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #41 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-2 | 5-1 | #36 | — | — |
| 2019 | 12-1 | 9-0 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #28 | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #37 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #29 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #30 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-0 ATS · O1/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-6 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 8-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-3 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #63 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★148 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #62 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | #64 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #67 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | #62 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | #70 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | #65 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #50 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | #57 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2017 | #64 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | #68 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #72
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Talent composite579.9 #72 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)74 / 92 / 88
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- Boise State opens as significant favorite to win 2026 Pac-12 championshipBroncos closed Mountain West run with three straight titlesBOIS3d
- Boise State's Pac-12 schedule features early test that could define seasonBroncos to leave Mountain West for Pac-12 next weekBOIS4d
- LSU football safety earns major praise from CFB staffersESPN ranked an LSU football transfer addition as one of the top defenders in the sport. See why Ty Benefield is in for a big year.