2015 Utah State Aggies football team


The 2015 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by third-year head coach Matt Wells and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. This was Utah State's third season as members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four-way tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Akron.

Before the season

2015 recruits

Departures

The Aggies lost both their Defensive and Offensive coordinators
Among notable player losses to graduation were S Brian Suite, LB Zach Vigil, DE B.J. Larsen, WR Ronald Butler, and OL Kevin Whimpey. Another notable loss was QB Darrel Garretson announcing that he would be transferring to Oregon State University.
On June 29, it was announced that Bruce "JoJo" Natson was released from the team for violation of unspecified team rules.

Maverik Stadium upgrades

On May 18, 2015, demolition began on the west side of Maverik Stadium to make way for a new concourse, press box, and luxury box complex. Construction lasted throughout the season, and as a result, the stadium's capacity was temporarily reduced.

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Southern Utah

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–02012Utah State, 34–3

----

at Utah

Overall recordLast meetingResult
29–78–42013Utah, 30–26

----

at Washington

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–21998Washington, 53–12

----

Colorado State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
32–37–22014Colorado State, 16–13

----

at Fresno State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–17–12013Fresno, 24–17

----

Boise State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–152014Boise State, 50–19

The Aggies' victory over the Broncos marked not only the first win over Boise State since 1997, but also the first home victory over a ranked opponent since defeating Fresno State in 1991.
----

at San Diego State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–102010San Diego, 41–7

----

Wyoming

Overall recordLast meetingResult
37–24–42014Utah State, 20–3

----

at New Mexico

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–112014Utah State, 28–21

----

at Air Force

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–12014Utah State, 34–16

----

Nevada

Overall recordLast meetingResult
5–172014Utah State, 21–17

----

BYU

Overall recordLast meetingResult
35–46–32014Utah State, 35–20

----

Akron–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

----