Mountain West · 2018 · History
Boise State Broncos
10-3 (7-2 Mountain West)23rd APLast: L 16-19 vs Fresno State
Bryan Harsin · 5th season · .776 at Boise State · .747 career since 2013
- Rating
- +8.330
- Adj Off
- 33.132
- Adj Def
- 24.839
- WAP
- -0.8028
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.6%82 | 48.4%102 |
| Plays per game | 76.120 | 63.8116 |
| Time of possession | 32:5213 | 26:35118 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.320 | 7.999 |
| Yards per rush | 4.279 | 3.730 |
| Points per game | 35.420 | 22.130 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7554 | 3.1437 |
| Starting field position | Own 3130 | Own 2728 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.26117 | +0.12254 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22726 | +0.13851 |
| Success rate | 48.5%15 | 42.0%64 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2171 | 1.1430 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10575 | +0.07349 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.44010 | +0.17351 |
| Std downs success | 52.7%15 | 48.9%84 |
| Passing downs success | 38.6%19 | 28.0%20 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.8%37 | 68.8%46 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0010 | 1.6937 |
| Penalties per game | 5.859 | 6.065 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.868 | 45.8100 |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.5%2 | 30.7%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6955 | 1.7751 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.1%38 | 60.9%100 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @72  Troy | W56-20 | +0.19 | +0.46 | +0.09 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 130  UConn | W62-7 | +0.00 | +0.71 | +0.01 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @32  Oklahoma State | L21-44 | -0.62 | +0.17 | +0.28 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @91  Wyoming | W34-14 | +0.13 | +0.23 | +0.06 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 89  San Diego State | L13-19 | -0.93 | -0.06 | -0.11 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @80  Nevada | W31-27 | +0.15 | +0.22 | -0.09 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 112  Colorado State | W56-28 | +0.02 | +0.48 | +0.25 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @84  Air Force | W48-38 | +0.15 | +0.45 | +0.40 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 60  BYU | W21-16 | +0.15 | +0.11 | +0.13 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 22  Fresno State#18 | W24-17 | +0.31 | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @114  New Mexico | W45-14 | +0.04 | +0.35 | +0.11 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 25  Utah State#22 | W33-24 | +0.29 | +0.22 | +0.21 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | 22Fresno State#18 | L16-19 | -0.69 | 0.00 | -0.02 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Brett RypienSR | 97% | 301/447 | 67.3% | 3705 | 8.3 | 30 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Alexander MattisonJR | 58% | 302 | 1412 | 4.7 | 17 | 27 |
| 21Andrew Van BurenSR | 7% | 34 | 163 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Robert MahoneSR | 6% | 32 | 128 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Sean ModsterWR SR | 15% | 68 | 978 | 14.4 | 8 |
| 7A.J. RichardsonWR SR | 12% | 54 | 825 | 15.3 | 8 |
| 6CT ThomasWR SR | 9% | 41 | 535 | 13.0 | 3 |
| 16John HightowerWR SR | 7% | 31 | 504 | 16.3 | 6 |
| 7Akilian ButlerWR SR | 5% | 25 | 204 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 86Chase BlakleyTE SR | 4% | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2Khalil ShakirWR SR | 3% | 16 | 170 | 10.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Kekaula KanihoNT SR | 38 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 91Durrant MilesDE SR | 24 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Sonatane LuiNT SR | 24 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Chase HatadaDT SR | 23 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 90Scale IgiehonNT SR | 18 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 54Matt LocherDT SR | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Tyson MaevaLB SR | 59 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Riley WhimpeyLB SR | 55 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Curtis WeaverLB JR | 41 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Ezekiel NoaLB SR | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Benton WickershamLB SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Kekoa NawahineS SR | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 26Avery WilliamsCB SR | 47 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 14Tyler HortonCB SR | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Tyreque JonesCB SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Desmond WilliamsS SR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2DeAndre PierceDB SR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 32Jordan HappleS SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Haden HoggarthSR | 11/18 | 61% | 47 | 57/58 | 93 |
| 46Joel VelazquezSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Quinn SkillinSR | 45 | 39.0 | 56 | 19 | 6 |
| 46Joel VelazquezSR | 2 | 35.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |