2024 Utah State Aggies football team

2024 Utah State Aggies football
2024 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–2 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Nate Dreiling (interim) (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Cefalo (2nd season)
Home stadium	Maverik Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
San Jose State	1	–	0	3	–	0
UNLV	0	–	0	3	–	0
Fresno State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Boise State	0	–	0	1	–	1
Colorado State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Hawaii	0	–	0	1	–	2
San Diego State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Utah State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Nevada	0	–	0	1	–	3
New Mexico	0	–	0	0	–	3
Wyoming	0	–	0	0	–	3
Air Force	0	–	1	1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 20, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 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.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Robert Morris*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU	W 36–14	17,037
September 7	9:00 p.m.	at No. 13 USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	BTN	L 0–48	68,110
September 14	2:30 p.m.	No. 12 Utah*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	CBSSN	L 21–38	24,107
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+
October 5		at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FOX/FS1/FS2
October 11	7:00 p.m.	UNLV	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN
October 19	2:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	TruTV
October 26	5:00 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)	CBSSN
November 9	1:30 p.m./8:30 p.m.	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	SPEC PPV
November 23	1:30 p.m.	San Diego State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN
November 29		at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	FS1
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Personnel

2024 Utah States Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Robert Freeman IV	Jr
WR	`1`	Jalen Royals	Sr
WR	`2`	Robert Briggs Jr.	Jr
RB	`3`	Rahsul Faison	Sr
WR	`5`	Otto Tia	Jr
QB	`7`	Spencer Petras	Sr
WR	`8`	Grant Page	So
WR	`9`	Colby Bowman	GS
QB	`10`	C. J. Tiller	Fr
WR	`11`	Kahanu Davis	Jr
TE	`12`	Chase Tuatagaloa	So
WR	`14`	Jack Hestera	Jr
QB	`15`	Jacob Conover	Jr
QB	`16`	Bryson Barnes	Jr
QB	`17`	Braden Siri	Jr
WR	`18`	Jackson Olsen	Fr
QB	`19`	Levi Manning	So
WR	`20`	Tate Kjar	Fr
RB	`21`	Herschel Turner	Fr
RB	`22`	Derrick Jameson	So
WR	`23`	Kyrese White	GS
RB	`24`	Nick Floyd	Jr
RB	`28`	Tre Kofe	Fr
RB	`29`	Corbin Cottle	Fr
RB	`30`	Jonathan Baird	So
TE	`33`	Grayson Brousseau	Fr
OL	`51`	Jared Pele	Jr
OL	`54`	Teague Andersen	So
OL	`55`	Falepule Alo	Sr
OL	`56`	Cole Motes	Sr
OL	`57`	Trey Andersen	Jr
OL	`60`	Wyatt Bowles	GS
OL	`61`	K'leyone Iosua	Fr
OL	`62`	Aloali'i Maui	Jr
OL	`64`	Caysen Whittaker	Fr
OL	`65`	Tavo Motu'apuaka	So
OL	`67`	Adam Pond	So
OL	`70`	Jr Sia	Fr
OL	`72`	George Maile	So
OL	`73`	Elia Migao	Jr
OL	`74`	Jarvis Griffiths	Fr
OL	`75`	Bryce Radford	So
OL	`76`	Camden Jury	Fr
OL	`78`	Cole Keele	Fr
WR	`81`	Quentin Riley	So
WR	`82`	Cole Christensen	Fr
TE	`83`	Josh Sterzer	GS
TE	`85`	Noah Wright	Fr
TE	`86`	Will Monney	So
TE	`87`	Broc Lane	GS

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
ILB	`1`	Jon Ross Maye	GS
CB	`2`	Jaiden Francois	GS
CB	`3`	J. D. Drew	So
CB	`4`	D. J. Graham II	Jr
DE	`5`	Marlin Dean	Jr
S	`6`	Ike Larsen	Jr
S	`7`	Omari Okeke	GS
DT	`8`	Taz Williams	Sr
DE	`9`	Blaine Spires	GS
DT	`10`	Gabriel Iniguez Jr.	Jr
DE	`11`	Gabe Peterson	Jr
S	`12`	Simeon Harris	Jr
CB	`13`	E. J. Fisk	Jr
ILB	`14`	Bronson Olevao Jr.	So
S	`15`	Torren Union	Sr
S	`16`	Terrell Taylor	Jr
CB	`17`	Avante Dickerson	Jr
S	`19`	Chase Davis	Fr
ILB	`20`	Cole Joyce	Jr
S	`21`	Malik McConico	So
CB	`22`	Mason Edwards	Jr
CB	`23`	Courage Ugo	Jr
S	`24`	Jordan Vincent	Sr
CB	`25`	Noah Flores	Fr
ILB	`26`	John Miller	Jr
ILB	`27`	Logan Pili	So
S	`28`	Gio Kafentzis	Fr
ILB	`29`	Nathan Wright	Fr
S	`31`	Kadiyon Sweat	Fr
ILB	`32`	Tanner Williams	Fr
ILB	`33`	Max Alford	So
S	`34`	Teeg Slone	So
ILB	`39`	Jadon Pearson	GS
DE	`40`	Zion Andreasen	Fr
DE	`41`	Carl Nesmith	Jr
ILB	`42`	Clyde Washington	GS
DT	`44`	Bo Maile	Jr
DE	`45`	Enoka Migao	Jr
DT	`48`	Seni Tuiaki	Jr
DE	`50`	Lawrence Falatea	Jr
DE	`56`	Ioholani Raass	Jr
DE	`59`	William Holmes	Fr
DT	`90`	Isaiah Bruce	So
DT	`91`	Braydon Bailey	Jr
DT	`93`	Bryan Vogl	Fr
DT	`94`	Siolaa Lolohea	Fr
DT	`95`	Miguel Jackson	Sr
DT	`96`	Manase Tupou	Fr
DE	`98`	Cian Slone	Sr
DT	`99`	Collin Vaughn	GS

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P	`47`	Ryan Marks	So
LS	`49`	Jacob Garcia	GS
LS	`52`	Alexander McDougall	Fr
P	`63`	Stephen Kotsanlee	GS
K	`88`	Tanner Cragun	Fr
K	`89`	Elliott Nimrod	GS

Head coach

Nate Dreiling

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Troy Morrell – Associate head coach/senior offensive analyst
Kyle Cefalo – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
Cooper Bassett – Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line
Bobby McMillen – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
Nick Paremski – Special teams coordinator
Ced Douglas – Defensive run game coordinator/defensive line
D. J. Tialavea – Tight ends
Jimmy Beal – Running backs
Kwame Agyeman – Safeties
Jalen Ortiz – Cornerbacks
Hayden Kingston – Quarterbacks
Paul Jackson – Director of athletic development
Andy Koch – Assistant strength coach
Steve Reyna – Assistant strength coach
Aaron Bredsguard – Assistant strength coach
Dave Weimers – Senior defensive analyst
Tim Burmeister – Senior defensive analyst
Bobby Dodd – Senior special teams analyst
Brandon Bowling – Offensive graduate assistant
Cob Summers – Offensive graduate assistant
Derrick Nsubuga – Defensive graduate assistant
Bo Meisenheimer – Defensive graduate assistant
Quinn Thomas – Defensive quality control

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 09/2/24

Game summaries

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
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

Game information

First quarter

(2:00) USU – Kyrese White 57-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:09; Utah State 7–0)

Second quarter

(13:33) RMU – Cole Mitchell 40-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
(9:30) USU – Elliott Nimrod 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03; Utah State 10–7)
(0:41) RMU – Delvecchio Powell II 31-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Robert Morris 14–10)

Third quarter

(10:33) USU – Kyrese White 53-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:45; Utah State 17–14)
(2:38) USU – Elliott Nimrod 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:47; Utah State 20–14)

Fourth quarter

(13:31) USU – Bryson Barnes 63-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:37; Utah State 26–14)
(10:57) USU – Jalen Royals 21-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:26; Utah State 33–14)
(1:49) USU – Elliott Nimrod 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:21; Utah State 36–14)

Statistics	RMU	USU
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
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

at No. 13 USC

Game Two – Utah State Aggies (1–0) at No. 13 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information

First quarter

(11:13) USC - Michael Lantz 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:43; USC 3-0)
(4:22) USC - Quinten Joyner 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:05; USC 10-0)

Second quarter

(13:06) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:36; USC 17-0)
(1:41) USC - Michael Lantz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:49; USC 20-0)
(0:04) USC - Makai Lemon 6-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:10; USC 27-0)

Third quarter

(5:31) USC - Quinten Joyner 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40; USC 34-0)

Fourth quarter

(14:15) USC - Jayden Maiava 7-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive; 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:08; USC 41-0)
(6:32) USC - A'Mario Peterson 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40; USC 48-0)

Statistics	USU	USC
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
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs No. 12 Utah

Game Three – No. 12 Utah Utes (2–0) vs Utah State Aggies (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	USU
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
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

at Temple

Utah State Aggies (1–2) at Temple Owls (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	TEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boise State

Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Boise State Broncos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	BSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UNLV

UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNLV	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. New Mexico

Game Seven – New Mexico Lobos at Utah State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wyoming

Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	WYO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington State

Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Hawaii

Game Ten – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAW	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs San Diego State

San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SDSU	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado State

Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". UNLV Rebels. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
^ "2024 Utah State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[1] "2023 Football Coaching Staff". UNLV Rebels. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[2] "2024 Utah State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

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