College Football · FINAL

Utah State 18 · Boise State 37

October 3, 2026 · Albertsons Stadium

Albertsons Stadium · 2026-10-03

The final score was Utah State 18 · Boise State 37. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

Utah State Aggies Boise State Broncos

The scoring path

Q1BOIS +14point differential in this period

Q2BOIS +4point differential in this period

Q3BOIS +3point differential in this period

Quarter scoring
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Utah State Aggies	0	10	0	8	18
Boise State Broncos	14	14	3	6	37

This game · football box score
Measure	Utah State Aggies	Boise State Broncos
First downs	15	20
Total yards	345	429
Passing yards	176	244
Rushing yards	169	185
Third-down conversions	4-13	8-13
Giveaways	1	1
Possession time	27:46	32:14

Third-down conversion is shown as its own measure. It is not a substitute for overall play success rate. A dash means the source did not supply that field.

The Lab’s result test

Boise State Broncos won by 19 points. Q1 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +14-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

Utah State Aggies produced 345 total yards; Boise State Broncos produced 429. Yardage describes how much ground was gained, not whether the most valuable drives were finished.

Boise State Broncos committed 1 giveaways against the opponent’s 1. The giveaway counts were level, so that total alone does not separate these teams.

The next test is repeatability. Separate staying on schedule from long gains, then examine field position and drive finishing. A large yardage total can coexist with missed scoring chances; a short field can make a modest drive valuable.