(RB Ashton Jeanty – Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Maddux Madsen, RB Ashton Jeanty, OG Ben Dooley, OG Roger Carreon, OT Kage Casey, DE Ahmed Hassanein, DE Jayden Virgin-Morgan, NT Sheldon Newton, LB Andrew Simpson, CB A’Marion McCoy, NB Ty Benefield, NB Seyi Oladipo, FS Rodney Robinson, SS Alexander Teubner, KR Kaden Dudley, PK Jonah Dalmas and PT James Ferguson-Reynolds.
Key Players Departing:
QB Taylen Green (Arkansas transfer), RB/PR George Holani, WR Billy Bowens, WR Stefan Cobbs, WR Eric McAlister (TCU transfer), TE Riley Smith, OC Garrett Curran, OT Cade Beresford, DE Demitri Washington, LB Marco Notarainni, LB DJ Schramm, CB Jaylen Clark, and KR Cole Wright.
(QB Malachi Nelson – Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Chris Marshall (Kilgore, Texas), QB Malachi Nelson (USC transfer), and LB Clay Martineau (Oregon City, Oregon).
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Joseph Marsh (Valencia, California), OL Daylon Metoyer (Walnut, California), CB Jeremiah Earby (California transfer), ATH Sire Gaines (Perris, California), ATH Travis Anderson (Mission Viejo, California), CB Treyvon Tolmaire (Mission Viejo, California), and WR Tyrone Jackson (San Francisco, California).
2023 Results:
G01 @ #10 Washington L 19-56
G02 UCF L 16-18
G03 NORTH DAKOTA W 42-18
G04 @ San Diego State W 34-31
G05 @ Memphis L 32-35
G06 SAN JOSE STATE W 35-27
G07 @ Colorado State L 30-31
G08 WYOMING W 32-7
G09 @ Fresno State L 30-37
G10 NEW MEXICO W 42-14
G11 @ Utah State W 45-10
G12 AIR FORCE W 27-19
MWC @ UNLV W 44-20
BOWL vs. UCLA L 22-35
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 8-6 (1st in MWC/MWC Champions)
Home: 5-1
Away: 3-4
Neutral: 0-1
MWC: 6-2
Non-MWC: 2-4
Head Coach: Andy Avalos
Boise State: 22-14
Career: 22-14
Bowls: 1-1
(DE Ahmed Hassanein – Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Maddux Madsen (81-132, 1191 yards, 61.4%., 9.0 avg., 9 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Ashton Jeanty (220 car., 1347 yards, 6.1 avg., 14 TD)
Receiving: Asthon Jeanty (43 rec., 569 yards, 13.2 avg., 5 TD)
TD’s Scored: Ashton Jeanty (19)
Sacks: Ahmed Hassanein (12.5)
Tackles: Alexander Teubner (85)
Interceptions: A’Marion McCoy (3)
Pass Deflections: A’Marion McCoy (6)
Tackles For Loss: Ahmed Hassanein (16.5)
Forced Fumbles: Braxton Fely (3)
Kick Returns: Kaden Dudley (20 ret., 405 yards, 20.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Chase Penry (2 ret., 7 yards, 3.5 avg. 0 TD)
Kicking: Jonah Dalmas (24-27 fg/fga., 89%, 48-49 xp/xpa., 120 pts.)
Punting: James Ferguson-Reynolds (55 punts, 2735 yards, 49.7 avg., 21 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 4 Maddox Madsen (RS SO)
RB: 2 Ashton Jeanty (JR)
WR: 17 Prince Strachan (SO)
WR: 9 Cameron Cooper (GR/TR)
WR: 7 Latrell Caples (RS SR)
TE: 85 Matt Lauter (RS JR)
LT: 77 Kage Casey (RS SO)
LG: 66 Ben Dooley (GR)
OC: 63 Mason Randolph (RS JR)
RG: 62 Roger Carreon (RS SO)
RT: 65 Hall Schmidt (RS SO)
KR: 25 Kaden Dudley (RS JR)
PK: 35 Jonah Dalmas (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 91 Ahmed Hassanein (SR)
NT: 98 Herbert Gums (RS SR)
DT: 90 Braxton Fely (JR)
DE: 52 Tavion Woodard (GR/TR)
LB: 53 Marco Notarainni (RS JR)
LB: 10 Andrew Simpson (RS JR)
NB: 23 Seyi Oladipo (SR)
CB: 21 A’Marion McCoy (SR/TR)
CB: 8 Markel Reed (RS SR)
FS: 4 Rodney Robinson (RS SR)
BS: 34 Alexander Teubner (GR)
PR: 13 Chase Penry (RS JR/TR)
PT: 46 James Ferguson-Reynolds (JR)
(SS Alexander Teubner – AP Photo)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense:
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/31 @ Georgia Southern Eagles | First meeting between schools.
09/07 @ Oregon Ducks | Boise State leads the series 3-0. The Broncos won (38-28) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/21 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS | Boise State leads the series 7-1. The Broncos won (45-10) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/28 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS | Boise State trails the series 1-5. The Broncos lost (31-28) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
10/05 UTAH STATE AGGIES | Boise State leads the series 23-5. The Broncos are 9-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (26-52) was in 2015.
10/12 @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Boise State leads the series 15-3. The Broncos won (40-32) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/25 @ UNLV Rebels | Boise State leads the series 9-3. The Broncos are 4-0 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series loss (26-31) dates back to 1976.
11/01 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS | Boise State leads the series 5-4. The Broncos are 4-2 since 2014, and their last series loss (16-27) was in 2021.
11/09 NEVADA WOLF PACK | Boise State leads the series 31-14. The Broncos won (41-3) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/16 @ San Jose State Spartans | Boise State leads the series 15-1. The Broncos won (35-27) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series loss (20-34) was in 2020.
11/29 @ Wyoming Cowboys | Boise State leads the series 17-1. The Broncos are 9-1 since 2014, and their only series loss (28-30) was in 2016.
11/29 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Boise State leads the series 31-14. The Broncos won (41-3) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 6-2
Non-MWC: 3-2
Overall: 9-4 (2nd in MWC)
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