Pac-12 · 2026

Utah State

2025 record 6–7 4–4 conference
Postseason Famous Idaho Potato Bowl L 21–34 vs Washington State
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme Spread Option / Multiple
Conference
C

6–7 Potato Bowl loss and mid/lower title price (+1200); O4.5 fair Over 54.60% with a portal QB over Barnes

Portal
C+

Portal #5 (volume, 32 commits) with below-board avg 83.74 and a mild overall recruiting dip

Depth
C

Hamblin / Olevao / Jacobs give named continuity; Barnes / Pegan / Miller exits are the continuity risks on an early depth chart

Market odds

To Win Pac-12
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To Make Conf. Championship
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Over 4.5 wins
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Recruiting ranks

Overall #7 52 commits · 188.52 pts
Portal #5 32 commits· avg 83.74

Roster notes

Leading story

McCae Hillstead charts QB1 over Bryson Barnes’s 2025 dual-threat workload; Javen Jacobs at RB1

Offense

WR Anthony Garcia / Demick Starling / Javon Robinson; TE Kache Kaio; FB Collin Remenowksy. OL: John Randle Jr. / George Maile / Jimmy Liston / Tavo Motu’apuaka / Seth Wilfred

Defense

Carson Tujague / Ta’avili Tuitama / Tyree Morris; Jeremiah Holmes / Bronson Olevao Jr. / Harrison Taggart / Chris Joe; Antonio Bluiett / Brevin Hamblin / Chapman Lewis / D’Angelo Mayes / Bryson Taylor

Key offense

  1. 01
    Javen Jacobs RB
    Returning
    • 2025: 65 carries, 429 yds, 5 rushing TD and 43 receptions, 379 yds, 3 TD. Listed RB1
  2. 02
    Anthony Garcia WR
    Returning
    • 2025: 20 receptions, 348 yds, 2 TD. Listed WR-X
  3. 03
    McCae Hillstead QB
    Portal
    • Listed QB1

Key defense

  1. 01
    Brevin Hamblin SS
    Returning
    • 2025: 114 tackles. Listed SS1
  2. 02
    Bronson Olevao Jr. LILB
    Returning
    • 2025: 90 tackles, 4.0 sacks. Listed LILB1
  3. 03
    Tyree Morris DT
    Returning
    • 2025: 4.0 sacks. Listed DT1