Utah State Football
Utah State football was 1-3 on September 26, 2026, after a 21-10 homecoming win over Troy, and opens its first Pac-12 season at Boise State on October 3.
About Utah State Football
Utah State football plays at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium in Logan under head coach Bronco Mendenhall and competes in the Pac-12 Conference from 2026.
The non-conference season
Utah State opened on September 5 with a 29-17 home loss to Idaho State, when junior quarterback McCae Hillstead capped a 75-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Eli Wood, according to Utah State's recap. It lost 16-14 at Washington on September 12, when a last-second Hail Mary came up short, and 33-0 at No. 17 Utah on September 19.
Utah State's recaps of the next three games name graduate Grady Brosterhous at quarterback. On September 26 the Aggies beat Troy 21-10 on homecoming night at Maverik Stadium, holding Troy scoreless in the second half as the defense recorded three interceptions, while Brosterhous had more than 300 yards of total offense, according to Utah State's recap.
What comes next
Utah State opens Pac-12 play at Boise State's Albertsons Stadium on October 3 at 5:30 p.m. MT, then hosts Washington State at Maverik Stadium on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. MT.
2026 season
1-3 after non-conference play, as of Sept. 26. Next: at Boise State, Saturday, Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. MT, the Pac-12 opener.
- Conference
- Pac-12 Conference
- Head Football Coach
- Bronco Mendenhall
Checked Sep 27, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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Utah State Athletics
- Utah State 2026 football schedule and resultsutahstateaggies.com
- Utah State 2026 football rosterutahstateaggies.com
- Utah State football coachesutahstateaggies.com
- Utah State defeats Troy 21-10 on homecoming night (Sept. 26, 2026)utahstateaggies.com
- Utah State loses at No. 17 Utah 33-0 (Sept. 19, 2026)utahstateaggies.com
Results and fixtures
Utah State Football results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 8 at 10:37 AM MT.
Next up
- Fri Oct 97:00 p.m.Footballvs Washington StateMerlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
Recent results
- Sat Oct 3Footballat Boise StateAlbertsons Stadium, Boise, IdahoLost 18-37Official listing for at Boise State
- Sat Sep 26Footballvs TroyMerlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UtahWon 21-10Official listing for vs Troy
Verified record
Utah State Football results and honors
Each line is dated and links the official release it comes from.
Latest results
- Sep 26, 2026Beat Troy 21-10 on homecoming night, holding Troy scoreless in the second half. Source for: Beat Troy 21-10 on homecoming night, holding Troy scoreless in the second half.
- Sep 19, 2026Lost 33-0 at No. 17 Utah. Source for: Lost 33-0 at No. 17 Utah.
- Sep 12, 2026Lost 16-14 at Washington. Source for: Lost 16-14 at Washington.
- Sep 5, 2026Lost the opener 29-17 to Idaho State at Maverik Stadium. Source for: Lost the opener 29-17 to Idaho State at Maverik Stadium.
Watch and attend
Where to follow Utah State Football
Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Logan
Home games
It opened in 1968 and seats 25,513, according to Utah State's facilities page.
Official links
- Tickets
Utah State Athletics' ticket site.
Quick answers
Utah State Football: conference, coach and schedule
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Published stories
Reporting attached to this team
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