Week 5 · College Football

Utah State vs Boise State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Boise State a 81% chance to beat Utah State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#97 Mountain West Conference

Utah State

0% to make the 12

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#44 Mountain West Conference

Boise State

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadBoise State −13.5Model
Projected scoreUtah State 19Boise State 33

Boise State should handle it: 13.5-point edge, 81% to win.

Chaos meter38 · LEAN
38/ 100
CalmMayhem

Utah State

19%

to win

Boise State

81%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Utah State
vs
Boise State
#42Offense · EPA/play#60
#101Defense · EPA/play#42
#17Explosiveness#36
#84Success rate#86
63%Returning production58%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

30 meetings all-time

Boise State leads 25–5

Last met 2025 · Utah State 2425 Boise StateBoise State won

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What Utah State is hearing

What Boise State is hearing

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