2023 schedule
Utah State
Mountain West
Final rank
#14
Record
6-6
Points
9
Diff
+3
Scored
409
Allowed
406
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5702
Yards allowed
5630
Rushing yards
2397
Passing yards
3305
Turnovers
25
3rd down conv.
67
4th down conv.
18
Penalties
97
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2023 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Cooper LegasQB138
- 2. McCae HillsteadQB94
- 3. Levi WilliamsQB35
TD
- 1. Cooper LegasQB19
- 2. McCae HillsteadQB11
- 3. Levi WilliamsQB5
YDS
- 1. Cooper LegasQB1815
- 2. McCae HillsteadQB1062
- 3. Levi WilliamsQB425
Rushing
TD
- 1. Davon BoothRB6
- 2. Rahsul FaisonRB5
- 3. Levi WilliamsQB3
CAR
- 1. Davon BoothRB120
- 2. Rahsul FaisonRB118
- 3. Robert BriggsRB80
YDS
- 1. Davon BoothRB805
- 2. Rahsul FaisonRB736
- 3. Robert BriggsRB420
Receiving
REC
- 1. Terrell VaughnWR90
- 2. Jalen RoyalsWR71
- 3. Micah DavisWR36
YDS
- 1. Jalen RoyalsWR1080
- 2. Terrell VaughnWR937
- 3. Micah DavisWR628
TD
- 1. Jalen RoyalsWR15
- 2. Terrell VaughnWR11
- 3. Micah DavisWR6
Defense
TFL
- 1. Paul FitzgeraldDE9.0
- 2. MJ TafisiLB8.5
- 3. Anthony SwitzerDB8.0
SACKS
- 1. Paul FitzgeraldDE7
- 2. Blaine SpiresDL5
- 3. Anthony SwitzerDB3
TOT
- 1. MJ TafisiLB142
- 2. Ike LarsenS102
- 3. Anthony SwitzerDB85
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Ike LarsenS4
- 2. Devin DyeS2
- 3. Simeon HarrisCB1
YDS
- 1. Ike LarsenS109
- 2. Jaiden FrancoisLB75
- 3. Seni TuiakiDT63
TD
- 1. Jaiden FrancoisLB1
- 2. Ike LarsenS1
- 3. Seni TuiakiDT1
Kicking
PTS
- 1. Elliott NimrodPK74
- 2. William TestaPK13
FGM
- 1. Elliott NimrodPK11
- 2. William TestaPK2
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2023 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iowa(Premier) | away | 14 – 24 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 78 – 28 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Air Force(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 39 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | James Madison(Tier 5) | home | 38 – 45 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | UConn(Tier 5) | away | 34 – 33 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 7 | Colorado State(Tier 5) | home | 44 – 24 | W | +1 | 2 |
| 8 | Fresno State(Tier 3) | home | 32 – 37 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | San Jose State(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 42 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | San Diego State(Tier 2) | away | 32 – 24 | W | +4 | 6 |
| 12 | Nevada(Tier 4) | home | 41 – 24 | W | +2 | 8 |
| 13 | Boise State(Premier) | home | 10 – 45 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | New Mexico(Tier 5) | away | 44 – 41 | W | +1 | 9 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster111 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Royals | WR | 6'0" · 205 lb | Powder Springs, GA |
| 1 | Rahsul Faison | RB | 6'0" · 218 lb | Pottstown, PA |
| 2 | Jaiden Francois | LB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Florida City, FL |
| 2 | MJ Tafisi Jr. | LB | 6'0" · 250 lb | West Jordan, UT |
| 3 | JD Drew | CB | 6'0" · 170 lb | Tulsa, OK |
| 3 | Javar Strong | S | 6'3" · 195 lb | Cherokee, AL |
| 3 | McCae Hillstead | QB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Lehi, UT |
| 5 | Cooper Legas | QB | 6'1" · 216 lb | Orem, UT |
| 5 | Otto Tia | TE | 6'4" · 220 lb | Layton, UT |
| 5 | Simeon Harris | CB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Vallejo, CA |
| 6 | Davon Booth | RB | 5'10" · 205 lb | North Las Vegas, NV |
| 6 | Micah Davis | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Arcelles Johnson | WR | 6'5" · 190 lb | Woodland Hills, CA |
| 7 | Austin Okerwa | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 7 | Omari Okeke | S | 6'2" · 200 lb | Bellflower, CA |
| 7 | Xavion Steele | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Hemet, CA |
| 8 | Cian Slone | LB | 6'4" · 250 lb | Rocklin, CA |
| 8 | Hale Motu'apuaka | DT | 6'1" · 290 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| 8 | Logan Pili | LB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Provo, UT |
| 9 | Avante Dickerson | CB | 5'11" · 181 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 9 | Colby Bowman | WR | 6'2" · 195 lb | Orange, CA |
| 9 | Kyle Van Leeuwen | WR | 5'9" · 190 lb | Provo, UT |
| 10 | Blaine Spires | DL | 6'3" · 250 lb | Youngstown, OH |
| 11 | Devin Dye | S | 6'0" · 192 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 13 | Grant Page | WR | 6'2" · 200 lb | Boulder, CO |
| 13 | Zakkarii Black | WR | 5'6" · 135 lb | Covina, CA |
| 14 | Robert Briggs | RB | 5'9" · 185 lb | Bellville, TX |
| 15 | Ryan Marks | P | 5'11" · 235 lb | Farmington, UT |
| 16 | Levi Williams | QB | 6'5" · 230 lb | Canyon Lake, TX |
| 17 | Zeke Payne | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 18 | Cooper Jones | WR | 5'6" · 170 lb | Elko, NV |
| 20 | Cole Joyce | LB | 6'0" · 230 lb | Bentonville, AR |
| 21 | Teeg Slone | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Rocklin, CA |
| 22 | Ezra Harris | QB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Stansbury Park, UT |
| 22 | Michael Anyanwu | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Covina, CA |
| 22 | Sione Finau | RB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Kearns, UT |
| 23 | Kyrese White | WR | 5'10" · 185 lb | Ogden, UT |
| 24 | Gabriel Bryan | CB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Windsor, CT |
| 24 | Reggie Foster | RB | 5'9" · 185 lb | North Lauderdale, FL |
| 25 | Al Ashford III | CB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Denver, CO |
| 25 | Anthony Switzer | DB | 6'0" · 220 lb | Marion, AR |
| 26 | Chase Davis | S | 6'3" · 185 lb | Little Elm, TX |
| 28 | Bowen Fjord | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Boerne, TX |
| 29 | Corbin Cottle | RB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Bountiful, UT |
| 29 | Jackson Sundstrom | S | 6'0" · 190 lb | Smithfield, UT |
| 30 | Josh Williams | LB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 30 | Max Alford | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Park City, UT |
| 35 | Jaydon Bailey | RB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Cibolo, TX |
| 36 | Dusten Ramseyer-Burdett | S | 5'11" · 190 lb | Anahola, HI |
| 37 | Jaeden Wright | LB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Pleasant Grove, UT |
| 40 | Gavin Barthiel | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Lakeland, FL |
| 40 | Paul Fitzgerald | DE | 6'4" · 251 lb | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 40 | Sir Mells | DE | 6'3" · 300 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 41 | Maka Tu'akoi | DE | 6'5" · 210 lb | West Jordan, UT |
| 43 | Kaden Jolley | DE | 6'1" · 245 lb | Fruita, CO |
| 45 | Cliff Mosley | DL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Shreveport, LA |
| 46 | Emerson Conlon | DT | 6'2" · 245 lb | Holladay, UT |
| 49 | Jacob Garcia | LS | 6'0" · 250 lb | Anaheim, CA |
| 52 | Alexander McDougall | LS | 5'11" · 225 lb | Corona, CA |
| 54 | Teague Andersen | OL | 6'5" · 319 lb | Lehi, UT |
| 55 | Falepule Alo | OL | 6'1" · 300 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 55 | Jake Hellmann | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Pleasant View, UT |
| 55 | Seni Tuiaki | DT | 6'1" · 290 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 55 | Siaosi Lauhingoa | DT | 6'2" · 285 lb | Kahuku, HI |
| 56 | Cole Motes | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Thatcher, AZ |
| 56 | Ioholani Raass | DE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Lehi, UT |
| 58 | Shively Asoau Fua | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | San Francisco, CA |
| 59 | William Testa | PK | 5'10" · 200 lb | Bergamo |
| 60 | Wyatt Bowles | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | West Point, UT |
| 62 | Aloali'i Maui | OL | 6'1" · 310 lb | Pago Pago |
| 63 | Stephen Kotsanlee | P | 6'1" · 210 lb | Melbourne, VIC |
| 72 | Calvin Knapp | OL | 6'4" · 280 lb | Jackson, WI |
| 75 | Bryce Radford | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Hyde Park, UT |
| 76 | Jackson Owens | OL | 6'5" · 295 lb | Sandy, UT |
| 77 | Ralph Frias III | OL | 6'6" · 340 lb | Safford, AZ |
| 79 | Wade Meacham | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Layton, UT |
| 81 | Quentin Riley | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Meridian, ID |
| 82 | Cole Christensen | WR | 5'9" · 175 lb | Highland, UT |
| 84 | Ja'Keho Mitchell | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Del City, OK |
| 84 | Ryder MacGillivray | WR | 6'1" · 175 lb | Provo, UT |
| 85 | Parker Buchanan | TE | 6'5" · 240 lb | Brigham City, UT |
| 86 | Will Monney | TE | 6'4" · 230 lb | Springville, UT |
| 89 | Elliott Nimrod | PK | 6'0" · 185 lb | Bentonville, AR |
| 94 | Vaughn Mamea | DT | 6'2" · 345 lb | San Jose, CA |
| 96 | Poukesi Vakauta | DL | 6'0" · 305 lb | Euless, TX |
| 97 | Adam Tomczyk | DL | 6'3" · 261 lb | Long Beach, CA |
| 97 | Dalin Walker | DT | 6'3" · 255 lb | Meridian, ID |
| 98 | John Ward | DL | 6'4" · 245 lb | Palmdale, CA |
| — | Adam Pond | OL | 6'5" · 290 lb | Lehi, UT |
| — | Bo Maile | DT | 6'3" · 270 lb | South Jordan, UT |
| — | Broc Lane | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Gilbert, AZ |
| — | Bronson Olevao Jr. | LB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| — | Bryan Vogl | DT | 6'2" · 250 lb | Eagle Mountain, UT |
| — | Chase Tuatagaloa | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Orem, UT |
| — | Cole Keele | DT | 6'3" · 300 lb | Morgan, UT |
| — | Elia Migao | OL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Temecula, CA |
| — | Enoka Migao | LB | 6'4" · 265 lb | Temecula, CA |
| — | Ike Larsen | S | 5'11" · 195 lb | Smithfield, UT |
| — | Jackson Olsen | WR | 6'4" · 190 lb | Millville, UT |
| — | Jarvis Griffiths | OL | 6'2" · 270 lb | American Fork, UT |
| — | Josh Sterzer | TE | 6'3" · 230 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| — | Jr Sia | OL | 6'5" · 325 lb | Herriman, UT |
| — | K'leyone Iosua | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Lehi, UT |
| — | Kadiyon Sweat | S | 6'0" · 180 lb | Lehi, UT |
| — | Kahanu Davis | WR | 5'10" · 180 lb | Kapaa, HI |
| — | Noah Flores | CB | 5'9" · 175 lb | Sandy, UT |
| — | Tanner Jolley | LB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Fruita, CO |
| — | Tavo Motu'apuaka | OL | 6'4" · 330 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| — | Terrell Vaughn | WR | 5'7" · 175 lb | Oxnard, CA |
| — | Titan Saxton | S | 6'0" · 190 lb | Smithfield, UT |
| — | Zion Andreasen | LB | 6'4" · 230 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |