Idaho Vandals
Big Sky
10-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #107
Ratings
2017 final
- SP+
- -12.4 (#107)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.7
- SP+ Defense
- 30.2
- SRS
- -14.9
- FPI
- -15.0
- Elo
- 1206
- Talent
- 185
- Recruiting
- 32 (#158)
Schedule
record 10–4
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Oregon | +26 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 2 | @Wyoming | -13.6 | 17-13 | +4 | W |
| 3 | vsUAlbany | FCS | 41-13 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Abilene Christian | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @UC Davis | FCS | 26-28 | -2 | L |
| 6 | vsNorthern Arizona | FCS | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 7 | @Montana State | FCS | 7-38 | -31 | L |
| 8 | vsCal Poly | FCS | 34-29 | +5 | W |
| 9 | vsEastern Washington | FCS | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 11 | @Portland State | FCS | 39-30 | +9 | W |
| 12 | vsWeber State | FCS | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 13 | @Idaho State | FCS | 40-17 | +23 | W |
| 15 | vsLehigh | FCS | 34-13 | +21 | W |
| 16 | @Montana State | FCS | 19-52 | -33 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 47
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jack Layne | JR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jack Wagner | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Nick Josifek | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Rocco Koch | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Elisha Cummings | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Deshaun Buchanan | SO | 5'9" | 193 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Nate Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Art Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Carlos Matheney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Dwyer | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Mark Hamper | SO | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Tony Harste | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Orion Peters | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Noah West-Baranco | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alex Moore | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Mike Martinez | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Mason Mini | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Jake Cox | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ayden Knapik | SR | 6'6" | 295 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jaxton Eck | JR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Dallas Afalava | JR | 6'1" | 291 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Zach Krotzer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Sam Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Julian Lee | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Keyshawn James-Newby | SR | 6'2" | 244 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Xavier Slayton | JR | 6'2" | 243 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Malakai Williams | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★ |
| NT | 1st | Aamarii Notice | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Isiah King | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Zach Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Spencer Fisher | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Ethan Beard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Dylan Layne | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Cruz Hepburn | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Abraham Williams | SR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| DB | 1st | Andrew Marshall | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tommy McCormick | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Kyrin Beachem | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | K.J. Trujillo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Mathias Bertram | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Corry Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Dwayne McDougle | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Hayden John | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Matt Irwin | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Cameron Pope | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Lj Harn | — | — | — | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
27.9
PPG Against
25.0
Differential
+2.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 10-4
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 4-4
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +2.9
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 33.5 | 20.7 |
| Away | 4-4 | 23.6 | 28.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 24.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 28.6 | 29.2 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 26.6 | 17.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10-4 | 6-3 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-3 | 6-2 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-7 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #107 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #98 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #106 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1-10 | 1-7 | #121 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 4-736% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-5 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #139 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★24 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #176 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | #158 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #143 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | #148 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #132 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | #134 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | #137 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #132 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #134 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #123 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2024
Portal in 2net -6Out 8
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.5 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Orion Peters | WR | 3★ | ← Washington State |
| ▲ | Xander Echols | LS | 2★ | ← UAB |
| ▼ | Marcus Harris | CB | 4★ | → California |
| ▼ | Anthony Woods | RB | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | Xe'ree Alexander | LB | 3★ | → UCF |
| ▼ | Gevani McCoy | QB | 3★ | → Oregon State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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