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2026 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-11.3-5.70+5.7+11.3Idaho State — Off. field pos.: +2.6+2.6Utah State — Off. field pos.: -4.5-4.5Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Idaho State — Off. scoring eff.: -7.5-7.5Utah State — Off. scoring eff.: -9.8-9.8Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Idaho State — Def. field pos.: +4.5+4.5Utah State — Def. field pos.: -2.6-2.6Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Idaho State — Def. scoring eff.: +9.8+9.8Utah State — Def. scoring eff.: +7.5+7.5Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Idaho State — Possessions: +2.6+2.6Utah State — Possessions: -2.6-2.6PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Idaho StateUtah StateBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01632Q1Q2Q3FinalIdaho State 29Utah State 17
Idaho StateUtah Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Idaho StateUtah State
Total yards241407
Rushing yards89162
Rushing attempts3044
Yds / rush3.03.7
Passing yards152245
Passing attempts3344
Yds / pass4.65.6
First downs1429
Turnovers04
Penalties811
Penalty yards7183
Sacks32
Time of possession26:2733:33

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Idaho State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(21)86% / 14%43%4.5
Q2(18)39% / 61%50%4.2
Q3(12)58% / 42%25%3.7
Q4(12)25% / 75%17%2.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.036%3.0
2nd(11)7.027%2.2
3rd(10)7.940%7.2
All (35)—34%3.9
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)8.433%1.8
2nd(10)7.050%4.2
3rd(5)3.620%7.8
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (28)—39%3.7
Utah State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(13)69% / 31%46%6.5
Q2(23)52% / 48%30%3.3
Q3(22)36% / 64%59%5.5
Q4(30)57% / 43%40%5.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 92nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(17)9.735%3.6
2nd(19)8.842%5.8
3rd(8)7.850%5.6
4th(2)7.050%11.0
All (46)—41%5.2
Rushing by down(offense 115th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)9.848%4.0
2nd(12)6.833%5.4
3rd(7)5.671%6.9
4th(2)5.00%0.5
All (42)—45%4.7

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 25 → TD4Drive 4: own 23 → Missed FG6Drive 6: own 26 → Turnover8Drive 8: own 21 → Punt10Drive 10: own 23 → FG12Drive 12: own 25 → Downs14Drive 14: opp 24 → TD16Drive 16: own 25 → Turnover18Drive 18: own 27 → Turnover20Drive 20: own 44 → Downs22Drive 22: own 25 → Downs24Drive 24: own 14 → Turnoverown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Utah State drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 25Q1 8:58960TD2.07+5.0
4own 23Q1 1:441322Missed FG1.70-1.7
6own 26Q2 8:11228Turnover2.20-2.2
8own 21Q2 6:3058Punt1.70-1.7
10own 23Q2 4:132166FG1.73+1.3
12own 25Q3 14:552292Downs2.00-2.0
14opp 24Q3 5:58424TD4.17+2.9
16own 25Q3 0:25142Turnover2.00-2.0
18own 27Q4 14:04945Turnover2.40-2.4
20own 44Q4 8:24519Downs3.20-3.2
22own 25Q4 4:27938Downs2.00-2.0
24own 14Q4 1:44947Turnover1.70-1.7
12 drives9040726.817-9.8

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Idaho State at Utah State — 2026 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ