LOGAN, Utah – Utah State (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12) begins its 129th season of football as it hosts Idaho State (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky) on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network (Xfinity Ch. 269/HD 753, DISH Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221) with Jordan Kent (play-by-play), USU Hall of Fame running back Robert Turbin (analyst), and Hailey Sutton (reporter) on the call.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
TV: CBS Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: Jordan Kent
• Analyst: Robert Turbin
• Reporter: Hailey Sutton
• Xfinity (Utah): Ch. 269 / HD 753
• DISH / DirecTV: Ch. 158 / Ch. 221
RADIO: Aggie Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: Scott Garrard
• Analyst: Kevin White
• Online: kslsports.com/kslsportszone
SOCIAL MEDIA: #AGGIESALLTHEWAY
• X/Instagram: @USUFootball
• Facebook: USUFootball
• YouTube: UtahStateAthletics
• Live Stats: stats.statbroadcast.com
KICKOFF COVERAGE
• Utah State is 19-2 all-time against Idaho State, which includes a 16-1 home record. USU has won six straight games in the series, including a 78-28 home win in the last meeting in 2023.
• Utah State head coach Bronco Mendenhall owns a 146-95 (.606) career record and has led 17 of his 19 teams to bowl eligibility, which ranks second among active FBS coaches. His 146 career wins rank as the fourth-most among active FBS coaches.
• Utah State is playing a home game to start its season for the third straight year and for the 18th time since the 1959 season as USU is 12-5 (.706) in those games. Overall, USU has won each of its last six season openers, including a 28-16 win against UTEP last year.
• Utah State is 16-1 in its last 17 home openers, which includes a current 16-game winning streak against non-conference opponents. USU is 7-7 in its last 14 season openers overall.
• Utah State has won 13 of its last 18 non-conference home games and is 25-8 (.758) in its last 32 non-conference home games at Maverik Stadium. Overall, USU is 58-26 (.690) in its last 84 home games and 170-122 (.582) all-time inside Maverik Stadium.
• Utah State returns nine starters (O-4, D-5) and 23 letterwinners (O-8, D-13, S-2) from last year's team to go along with 12 returning redshirts (O-7, D-4, S-1) and nine more players (O-3, D-5, S-1) that were members of the program in 2025.
• Utah State welcomes 67 newcomers (O-32, D-31, S-4) to the program, which includes 35 four-year transfers (O-14, D-18, S-3), 30 high school players (O-18, D-12, S-0), and two junior college transfers (O-1, D-0, S-1). Collectively, the 35 four-year transfers have combined for 651 games played and 273 starts during their careers.
• Utah State is entering its first season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference after officially being announced on Sept. 24, 2024.
SERIES vs. IDAHO STATE
• Utah State and Idaho State will be meeting for the 22nd time this weekend in what is the 17th-most played series in school history. USU posted a 78-28 home win in the last meeting between the two teams on Sept. 9, 2023.
• Utah State is 19-2 all-time against Idaho State. USU has won each of the last six games in the series and ISU's last win against the Aggies was on Nov. 18, 2000, in Logan, by a final score of 27-24. All-time, USU is 16-1 at home against the Bengals as ISU's only other win was on Nov. 14, 1981, in Pocatello, 50-24.
