2018 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2018 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season was the Broncos' 82nd season overall, fifth under head coach Bryan Harsin, eighth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and sixth within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for first place in the Mountain Division with Utah State. Due to their head-to-head win over Utah State, they were champions of the Mountain Division. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Fresno State. They were invited to the First Responder Bowl against Boston College. With 5:08 left in the 1st quarter, the bowl game was delayed and ultimately cancelled and ruled a no contest.

2018 Boise State Broncos football
MW Mountain Division champion
First Responder Bowl vs. Boston College, (No contest, weather cancellation)
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 23
2018 record10–3 (7–1 MW)
Head coachBryan Harsin (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorZak Hill (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorAndy Avalos (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumAlbertsons Stadium
(Capacity: 36,387)
2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 22 Utah State  7 –1     11 –2  
Wyoming  4 –4     6 –6  
Air Force  3 –5     5 –7  
Colorado State  2 –6     3 –9  
New Mexico  1 –7     3 –9  
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$  7 –1     12 –2  
Nevada  5 –3     8 –5  
Hawaii  5 –3     8 –6  
San Diego State  4 –4     7 –6  
UNLV  2 –6     4 –8  
San Jose State  1 –7     1 –11  
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2017 season 11–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division. They defeated West Division champion Fresno State in the Mountain West Championship Game to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Oregon.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[1] Kekoa Nawahine S JR
Bobby Dodd Award[2] Bryan Harsin HC
Chuck Bednarik Award[3] Tyler Horton CB SR
Maxwell Award[4] Brett Rypien QB SR
Davey O'Brien Award[5] Brett Rypien QB SR
Doak Walker Award[6] Alexander Mattison RB JR
John Mackey Award[7] John Bates TE RS SO
Jim Thorpe Award[8] Kekoa Nawahine S JR
Tyler Horton CB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[9] Tyler Horton CB SR
David Moa DT SR
Outland Trophy[10] David Moa DT SR
Paul Hornung Award[11] Avery Williams CB/KR RS SO
Wuerffel Trophy[12] Brett Rypien QB SR
Walter Camp Award[13] Brett Rypien QB SR
Ted Hendricks Award[14] Curtis Weaver DE RS SO
Durrant Miles DE SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[15] Brett Rypien QB SR
Manning Award[16] Brett Rypien QB SR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Broncos were unanimously predicted as favorites to win the Mountain Division title.[17]

Media poll
Mountain Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Boise State132 (22)
2Wyoming95
3Colorado State82
4Utah State78
5Air Force52
6New Mexico23

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Broncos had eight players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[18] Quarterback Brett Rypien was selected as preseason offensive player of the year and kick/punt returner Avery Williams was selected as preseason special teams player of the year.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14:00 p.m.at Troy*No. 22
ESPNewsW 56–20
29,612
September 88:15 p.m.UConn*No. 20
ESPNUW 62–7
34,515
September 151:30 p.m.at No. 24 Oklahoma State*No. 17
ESPNL 21–44
54,974
September 295:00 p.m.at Wyoming
CBSSNW 34–14
22,271
October 61:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPNUL 13–19
36,619
October 138:30 p.m.at Nevada
CBSSNW 31–27
21,431
October 197:00 p.m.Colorado State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 56–28
32,299
October 275:00 p.m.at Air Force
CBSSNW 48–38
27,753
November 38:15 p.m.BYU*
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 21–16
35,241
November 98:15 p.m.No. 16 Fresno State
ESPN2W 24–17
33,118
November 167:00 p.m.at New MexicoNo. 23
CBSSNW 45–14
16,883
November 248:15 p.m.No. 14 Utah StateNo. 21
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPNW 33–24
35,960
December 15:45 p.m.No. 25 Fresno StateNo. 19
ESPNL 16–19 OT
23,662
December 26 11:30 a.m. vs. Boston College *No. 23
 ESPN Cancelled[lower-alpha 1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source:[20]
  1. The First Responder Bowl was cancelled due to inclement weather.[19]

Game summaries

at Troy
See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team
Boise State at Troy
1 234Total
• No. 22 Broncos 14 21714 56
Troy 7 076 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2017 BSU, 24–13
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 20–28, 305 YDS, 4 TD; Keleb Barker (Troy): 20–29, 211 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 14 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD; Jabir Frye (Troy): 7 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 7 REC, 167 YDS 2 TD; Deondre Douglas (Troy): 7 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD.

Senior cornerback Tyler Horton, who finished the game with four tackles and two fumble recoveries which were both returned for touchdowns, was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week.[21] Horton was also named the Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week.[22]

Statistics[23]Boise StateTroy
Total Yards 416 379
Passing Yards 305 355
Rushing Yards 111 124
First Downs 16 21
Penalties 4-27 3-25
Turnovers 1 4
Time of Possession 23:29 34:31

UConn
See also: 2018 UConn Huskies football team
UConn at Boise State
1 234Total
Huskies 0 070 7
• No. 20 Broncos 24 17147 62
  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 34,515
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 5 MPH SSE
  • Referee: C. Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 BSU, 38–21
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Boise State on offense in the 2nd quarter.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 21–28, 362 YDS, 3 TD; David Pindell (UCONN): 11–21, 71 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 11 CAR, 115 YDS, 2 TD; Kevin Mensah (UCONN): 82 CAR.
  • Receiving leaders: John Hightower (BSU): 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD; Hergy Mayala (UCONN): 3 REC, 24 YDS

The Broncos set a school record for offensive yards in a game with 818 yards.[24] The previous record was 742 set against Colorado State in 2011. Quarterback Brett Rypien was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week.[25]

Statistics[26]UConnBoise State
Total Yards 193 818
Passing Yards 71 418
Rushing Yards 172 400
First Downs 9 38
Penalties 7-44 7-71
Turnovers 1 0
Time of Possession 21:59 38:01

at Oklahoma State
See also: 2018 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Boise State at Oklahoma State
1 234Total
No. 17 Broncos 0 7140 21
• No. 24 Cowboys 0 171710 44
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 39–56, 380 YDS, 3 TD; Taylor Cornelius (OKST): 15–26, 243 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 14 CAR, 53 YDS; Justice Hill (OKST): 15 CAR, 123 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: A. J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD; Tylan Wallace (OKST): 5 REC, 105 YDS.
Statistics[27]Boise StateOklahoma State
Total Yards 414 442
Passing Yards 380 246
Rushing Yards 34 176
First Downs 23 19
Penalties 5-40 4-25
Turnovers 1 0
Time of Possession 34:34 25:26

at Wyoming
See also: 2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Boise State at Wyoming
1 234Total
• Broncos 7 1737 34
Cowboys 0 077 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–1 2017 BSU, 24–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 28–42, 342 YDS, 2 TD; Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 15–25, 214 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD; Nico Evans (WYO): 12 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD; James Price (WYO): 2 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD.
Statistics[28]Boise StateWyoming
Total Yards 506 295
Passing Yards 345 214
Rushing Yards 161 81
First Downs 29 11
Penalties 9-71 6-59
Turnovers 0 1
Time of Possession 40:13 19:47

San Diego State
See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team
San Diego State at Boise State
1 234Total
• Aztecs 3 1006 19
Broncos 7 006 13
  • Date: October 6, 2017
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 36,679
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 3 MPH WNW
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison, Tom Scofield
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–2 2017 BSU, 31–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Boise State on defense in the 2nd quarter.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 21–41, 170 YDS, 2 INT; Ryan Agnew (SDSU): 8–15, 113 YDS.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 25 CAR, 66 YDS, 2 TD; Chase Jasmin (SDSU): 26 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 4 REC, 44 YDS; Fred Trevillion (SDSU): 3 REC, 57 YDS.
Statistics[29]San Diego StateBoise State
Total Yards 267 229
Passing Yards 113 178
Rushing Yards 154 51
First Downs 9 15
Penalties 8-55 6-52
Turnovers 2 3
Time of Possession 30:52 29:08

at Nevada
See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry
Boise State at Nevada
(rivalry)
1 234Total
• Broncos 7 10140 31
Wolf Pack 10 7100 27
  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 8:30 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 21,431
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cool and breezy • Wind: 9 MPH NNE
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, Cassie Mckinney
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–13 2017 BSU, 41–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 28–38, 299 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT; Ty Gangi (NEV): 24–42, 304 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 24 CAR, 69 YDS; Kelton Moore (NEV): 8 CAR, 35 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 4 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD; McLane Mannix (NEV): 4 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD.
Statistics[30]Boise StateNevada
Total Yards 506 386
Passing Yards 299 304
Rushing Yards 207 82
First Downs 24 23
Penalties 9-108 4-20
Turnovers 4 3
Time of Possession 35:09 24:51

Colorado State
See also: 2018 Colorado State Rams football team
Colorado State at Boise State
1 234Total
Rams 0 7714 28
• Broncos 21 14714 56
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–0 2017 BSU, 59–52 OT
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Alexander Mattison receiving a hand off that led to his 2nd quarter touchdown.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypein (BSU): 22–26, 308 YDS, 4 TD; K.J. Carta-Samuels (CSU): 19–30, 244 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD; Izzy Matthews (CSU): 12 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TD; Preston Williams (CSU): 9 REC, 154 YDS, 1 TD.
Statistics[31]Colorado StateBoise State
Total Yards 489 472
Passing Yards 373 322
Rushing Yards 116 150
First Downs 27 26
Penalties 7-60 5-40
Turnovers 3 0
Time of Possession 28:42 31:18

at Air Force
See also: 2018 Air Force Falcons football team
Boise State at Air Force
1 234Total
• Broncos 14 141010 48
Falcons 7 2137 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–3 2017 BSU, 44–19
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 20–34, 399 YDS, 5 TD; Isaiah Sanders (AF): 10–15, 210 YDS, 2 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 22 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD; Isaiah Sanders (AF): 28 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: John Hightower (BSU): 8 REC, 182 YDS, 3 TD; Joseph Saucier (AF): 2 REC, 77 YDS.
Statistics[32]Boise StateAir Force
Total Yards 530 443
Passing Yards 409 242
Rushing Yards 121 201
First Downs 26 23
Penalties 1-15 4-25
Turnovers 0 0
Time of Possession 27:09 32:51

BYU
See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team
BYU at Boise State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 673 16
• Broncos 14 070 21
  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 35,241
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: 6 MPH W
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Kevin Brown, Andre Ware, Alex Corddry
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–2 2017 BSU, 24–7
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Brett Rypien throwing a pass during the 2nd quarter.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 23–35, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Zach Wilson (BYU): 18–27, 252 YDS.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 25 CAR, 89 YDS, 2 TD; Matt Hadley (BYU): 11 CAR, 39 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 4 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD; Talon Shumway (BYU): 3 REC, 62 YDS.
Statistics[33]BYUBoise State
Total Yards 388 327
Passing Yards 292 214
Rushing Yards 96 113
First Downs 21 20
Penalties 8-58 7-81
Turnovers 3 2
Time of Possession 27:31 32:29

Fresno State
See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Boise State–Fresno State football rivalry
Fresno State at Boise State
(Battle for the Milk Can)
1 234Total
No. 16 Bulldogs 0 1070 17
• Broncos 3 0714 24
  • Date: November 9, 2018
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 33,118
  • Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: 2 MPH E
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–6 2017 BSU, 17–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Alexander Mattison scoring a 3rd quarter TD.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 24–29, 269 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Marcus McMaryion (FRES): 24–35, 283 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 30 CAR, 144 YDS, 2 TD; Jordan Mims (FRES): 8 CAR, 47 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 5 REC, 66 YDS; KeeSean Johnson (FRES): 8 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD.

Quarterback Brett Rypien broke the Mountain West record for passing yards in a career, which now stands at 12,924 yards. The previous record was 12,690 set by Ryan Lindley of San Diego State in 2011.[34] He also broke the Mountain West career completions record, also previously held by Lindley, and now has 981 career completions.

Statistics[35]Fresno StateBoise State
Total Yards 390 448
Passing Yards 283 269
Rushing Yards 107 179
First Downs 22 24
Penalties 9-61 4-45
Turnovers 0 1
Time of Possession 25:34 34:26

at New Mexico
See also: 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team
Boise State at New Mexico
1 234Total
• No. 23 Broncos 14 10714 45
Lobos 0 707 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–1 2017 BSU, 28–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 17–27, 222 YDS, 3 TD; Sheriron Jones (UNM): 7–11, 88 YDS, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 145 YDS, 1 TD; Sheriron Jones (UNM): 12 CAR, 56 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 9 REC, 129 YDS, 3 TD; Delane Hart-Johnson (UNM): 4 REC, 77 YDS.
Statistics[36]Boise StateNew Mexico
Total Yards 449 262
Passing Yards 222 103
Rushing Yards 227 159
First Downs 30 15
Penalties 5-30 4-41
Turnovers 0 3
Time of Possession 30:56 29:04

Utah State
See also: 2018 Utah State Aggies football team
Utah State at Boise State
1 234Total
No. 14 Aggies 7 7010 24
• No. 21 Broncos 7 10313 33
  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 35,960
  • Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 4 MPH E
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, Ed Aschoff
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–5 2017 BSU, 41–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Alexander Mattison receiving a hand off that led to a 1st quarter TD.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 23–32, 310 YDS, 1 TD; Jordan Love (USU): 29–47, 363 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 37 CAR, 200 YDS, 3 TD; Darwin Thompson (USU): 11 CAR, 61 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: CT Thomas (BSU): 6 REC, 89 YDS; Aaren Vaughns (USU): 7 REC, 107 YDS.

Running back Alexander Mattison was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week following rushing for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns on a career high 37 carries.[37] He also added 3 catches for 12 yards.

Statistics[38]Utah StateBoise State
Total Yards 425 509
Passing Yards 363 310
Rushing Yards 62 199
First Downs 18 20
Penalties 8-72 7-69
Turnovers 2 0
Time of Possession 17:55 42:05

Fresno State (Mountain West Championship Game)
See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Fresno State at Boise State
(Mountain West Championship Game)
1 234OTTotal
• No. 25 Bulldogs 7 3306 19
No. 19 Broncos 7 0063 16
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–6 11/9/18 BSU, 24–17
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Boise State on offense in the 2nd quarter.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 15–31, 125 YDS, 1 TD; Marcus McMaryion (FRES): 21–33, 170 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 40 CAR, 200 YDS, 1 TD; Ronnie Rivers (FRES): 17 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 4 REC, 45 YDS, 1 TD; Michiah Quick (FRES): 4 REC, 45 YDS, 1 TD.
Statistics[39]Fresno StateBoise State
Total Yards 288 350
Passing Yards 170 125
Rushing Yards 118 225
First Downs 14 22
Penalties 6-50 6-50
Turnovers 2 1
Time of Possession 23:58 36:02

vs. Boston College (First Responder Bowl)
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team and 2018 First Responder Bowl
Boston College vs. Boise State
(First Responder Bowl)
1 234Total
Eagles - --- 0
No. 23 Broncos - --- 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2005 BC, 27–21
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

With Boston College leading 7–0 with 5:08 remaining in the 1st quarter, the game was delayed due to inclement weather. After an hour and a half delay, the game was cancelled and ruled a no contest[40]

Rankings
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 22 20 17 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR RV 23 21 19 23 23 
Coaches 22 19 17 24 25 24 RV NR NR RV RV 24 22 20 24 24 
CFP Not released NR NR 25 23 22 25 Not released

Post-season awards

Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year

Brett Rypien – Sr. QB

Mountain West first team

Offense

Brett Rypien – Sr. QB

Alexander Mattison – Jr. RB

Ezra Cleveland – So. OL

John Molchon – Jr. OL

Defense

Curtis Weaver – So. DL

Jabril Frazier – Sr. DL

Tyler Horton – Sr. DB

Mountain West second team

Offense

Sean Modster – Sr. WR

Mountain West honorable mention

Durrant Miles – Sr. DL

Kekoa Nawahine – Jr. DB

Avery Williams – So. DB/RS

Award Reference:[41]

Personnel

Coaching staff
Name Position Consecutive seasons at
Boise State in current position
Bryan HarsinHead Coach5th
Kent RiddleAssociate Head Coach, Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator5th, 4th, 5th
Zak HillOffensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks3rd, 3rd
Andy AvalosDefensive Coordinator, Linebackers3rd, 5th
Lee MarksRunning Backs4th
Eric KiesauWide Receivers2nd
Brad BedellOffensive Line2nd
Gabe FranklinSafeties3rd
Chad Kauha'aha'aDefensive Line1st
Spencer DanielsonSTUDs1st
Jeff PopovichCornerbacks1st
Reference:[42]

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cls. Hometown (H.S./Prev. Exp.)
1Octavius EvansWR6-1199So.Center, TX (Center HS)
2Khalil ShakirWR6-0186Fr.Murrieta, CA (Vista Murrieta HS)
3Brandon HawkinsSLB6-2209Fr.Georgetown, TX (Georgetown HS)
3Riley SmithQB6-4206Fr.Jacksonville, FL (Bartram Trail HS)
4De'Andre PierceCB5-11175Jr.Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS)
4Brett RypienQB6-2202Sr.Spokane, WA (Shadle Park HS)
5Garrett CollinghamTE6-4229RS Jr.Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS)
5Evan TylerS6-2191RS Jr.Corona, CA (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)
6CT ThomasWR5-8171So.Lancaster, TX (Lancaster HS)
7Ezekiel NoaWLB5-11243RS Fr.Spring Valley, CA (Helix HS)
7A. J. RichardsonWR6-0212RS Sr.Lomita, CA (Narbonne HS)
8Jabril FrazierSTUD6-4238RS Sr.Los Angeles, CA (Verbum Dei HS)
8Sean ModsterWR5-11189RS Sr.Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS)
9Jaylon HendersonQB6-1211RS Jr.Kingwood, TX (Kingwood Park HS/UTSA/Trinity Valley CC)
9Desmond WilliamsSLB5-11200RS So.Corona, CA (Centennial HS)
10Chase CordQB6-2206RS Fr.Peoria, AZ (Sunrise Mountain HS)
10Kekoa NawahineS6-2207Jr.Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS)
13Marques EvansCB5-11177RS Fr.Pasadena, CA (Newbury Park HS)
14Tyler HortonCB5-11190Sr.Fresno, CA (Edison HS)
15Maclaine GriffinWR6-2191Fr.Westlake Village, CA (Chaminade Prep)
15Jalen WalkerCB6-0174RS So.Lawndale, CA (Lawndale HS)
16John HightowerWR6-2183RS Jr.Raymond, MS (Hinds CC)
17Zach MatlockQB6-0193Fr.Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HS)
17Phillip MillsWLB6-2223Fr.Menifee, CA (Paloma Valley HS)
19Aisa KelemeteSTUD6-4234Rs Fr.Pocatello, ID (Highland HS)
20Roman KafentzisSLB6-1216Rs Fr.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Mater Dei HS)
21Tyreque JonesS6-2197Rs Fr.San Bernardino, CA (San Gorgonio HS)
21Andrew VanBurenRB6-0227Fr.West Hills, CA (Chaminade Prep)
22Tyric LeBeaufCB6-2179Fr.Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS)
22Alexander MattisonRB5-11211Jr.San Bernardino, CA (San Bernardino HS)
23Damion WrightS6-0202RS Jr.Los Angeles, CA (Salesian HS)
24Stefan CobbsWR6-0177Fr.Keller, TX (Fossil Ridge HS)
25Benton WickershamLB6-2230So.Elko, NV (Elko HS)
26Avery WilliamsCB5-9197RS So.Pasadena, CA (JSerra Catholic HS)
27Billy BowensWR6-1183Fr.Redlands, CA (Redlands East Valley HS)
28Kekaula KanihoS5-10183So.Kahuku, HI (Kahuku HS)
29Chris MitchellS6-0195Fr.Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS)
30Robert LewisCB5-10176RS So.Los Angeles, CA (Hawkins HS)
31Skyler SeiboldRB6-1207RS Sr.Temecula, CA (Chaparral HS)
32Jordan HappleS5-11199RS So.Portland, OR (Jesuit HS)
32Spencer KeeneRB5-11228Fr.Emmett, ID (Emmett HS)
33Tony LashleyLB6-1233RS Sr.Kansas City, MO (Rockhurst HS/Idaho)
34Robert MahoneRB5-10204RS So.Prosper, TX (Prosper HS)
35Kukea EmmsleyDE6-5225Fr.Kapolei, HI (Kapolei HS)
36Blake WhitlockWLB6-1214RS Sr.Reno, NV (Galena HS, Saddleback CC)
37Danny SmithRB6-0211Fr.Oxnard, CA (Oxnard HS)
38Demitri WashingtonSTUD6-3254Fr.Solana Beach, CA (Santa Fe Christian HS)
39Jake ShaddoxRB5-11215RS Jr.Redding, CA (Foothill HS, Azusa Pacific)
40Jabari WatsonDE6-1253RS So.Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Summit HS)
41Will HeffnerSLB6-2225RS Jr.Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
42Mujeeb RufaiS6-0198Fr.Portland, OR (Madison HS)
43Joe ProvenzanoMLB5-11224RS Sr.Glendora, CA (Damien HS)
44Riley WhimpeyWLB6-1218So.San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS)
45Kayode RufaiDE6-4255RS So.Portland, OR (Lincoln HS)
46Cody ShoemakerTE6-1230RS Jr.Santa Clarita, CA (Hart HS/College of the Canyons/Glendale CC)
46Joel VelazquezK/P6-0224RS So.Mission Viejo, CA (Trabuco Hills HS)
47Matt PistoneTE6-3244RS Jr.Yuma, AZ (Yuma Catholic HS)
48Bruno DeRoseWLB5-11223RS So.Pueblo, CO (Pueblo East HS)
49Dylan HerbergSTUD6-2207Fr.Boise, ID (Timberline HS)
49Quinn SkillinP6-4189RS Sr.San Diego, CA (University City HS/Wagner)
50Nicholai PitmanLS5-11229Jr.Boise, ID (Timberline HS)
51Daniel CantrellTE6-0225RS Fr.Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
51Dalton LinsOL6-1282Fr.Lahaina, HI (Lahainaluna HS)
52DJ SchrammLB6-1227Fr.Fresno, CA (Clovis West HS)
53Sam WhitneySTUD6-2233RS Jr.Folsom, CA (Folsom HS)
54Matt LocherNT6-2269RS Jr.Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos HS)
55Kekaniokoa Holomalia-GonzalezOL6-2284Fr.Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS)
55David MoaNT6-3275RS Sr.San Diego, CA (Kearny HS)
56Joseph IndaMLB6-0231RS Sr.Anaheim, CA (Katella HS/Fullerton CC/Golden West CC)
57Emmanuel FesiliNT6-2319Jr.Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS)
58Tyson MaevaMLB6-0230Jr.San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic HS)
60Isaiah GroverDE6-4228Fr.San Juan Capistrano, CA (San Juan Hills HS)
62Scott MatlockDT6-4281Fr.Homedale, ID (Homedale HS)
63Keegan UlrichOL6-4249Fr.Enumclaw, WA (Enumclaw HS)
64Ben VeringOL6-4265RS So.Boise, ID (Capital HS)
65Zachary TroughtonOL6-6322Sr.Maxwell, CA (Maxwell HS/Butte CC)
66Isiah MooreOT6-4292RS Jr.Tiffin, OH (Columbian HS/Mesa CC)
67Garrett LarsonOL6-4298RS Jr.Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
68Jake StetzOL6-2296RS Fr.San Marcos, CA (Mission Hills HS)
69Austin DixonOL6-6289RS So.Tempe, AZ (Corona del Sol HS)
70John OjukwuOL6-6297RS Fr.Boise, ID (Boise HS)
71Donte HarringtonOL6-2306RS So.San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS)
72Dallas HollidayDT6-3291Fr.Sherman Oaks, CA (Oaks Christian HS)
73Nick CrabtreeOL6-7290RS So.Fountain Valley, CA (Huntington Beach HS)
74Garrett CurranOL6-5293Fr.El Cajon, CA (Granite Hills HS)
75Kole BaileyOL6-4292RS So.Twin Falls, ID (Twin Falls HS)
76Ezra ClevelandOL6-6309RS So.Spanaway, WA (Bethel HS)
77John MolchonOL6-5310RS Jr.Las Vegas, NV (Faith Lutheran HS)
78Andres PreciadoOL6-6295RS Sr.Imperial Beach, CA (Mar Vista HS)
79Eric QuevedoOL6-4295RS Jr.West Covina, CA (West Covina HS)
81Akilian ButlerWR5-10192RS Jr.Dallas, TX (West Mesquite HS)
83Damon ColeWR6-0175RS Fr.El Cerrito, CA (El Cerrito HS)
84Cole RamseyerTE6-4222Fr.Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene HS)
85John BatesTE6-6246RS So.Lebanon, OR (Lebanon HS)
86Chase BlakleyTE6-4239RS Sr.Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene HS)
87Kaden DelunaTE6-5225Fr.McCall, ID (McCall-Donnelly HS)
88Tyneil HopperTE6-2226Fr.Roswell, GA (Roswell HS)
89Connor RiddleWR6-1197Fr.Boise, ID (Timberline HS)
90Scale IgiehonNT6-2300Fr.Del Valle, TX (Del Valle HS)
91Durrant MilesDE6-5261Sr.South Jordan, UT (Bingham HS)
92Paul SemonsDT6-3269RS Sr.Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
93Chase HatadaDT6-3253Jr.Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS)
94Blake BibyLS5-9190So.Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Ontario Christian HS/Incarnate Word)
95Nick ProvenzanoWLB5-11216RS So.Glendora, CA (Damien HS)
96Haden HoggarthK6-0195RS Sr.Ormond Beach, FL (Seabreeze HS/Bethune Cookman)
97Keeghan FreebornNT6-1307Fr.Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS)
98Sonatane LuiNT6-1305Jr.Sandy, UT (Alta HS)
99Curtis WeaverSTUD6-3266RS So.Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony HS)
Reference:[43] Last updated August 14, 2018

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2019 NFL Draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
3102Alexander MattisonRBMinnesota Vikings

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