The 2015 Utah State Aggies football team represented
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...
in the
2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 3, 2015 and ended on D ...
. 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
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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
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where they lost to
Akron
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.
Before the season
2015 recruits
Departures
The Aggies lost both their Defensive and Offensive coordinators (DC Todd Orlando to
Houston
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and OC Kevin McGiven to
Oregon State
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)
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
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Game summaries
Southern Utah
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at Utah
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at Washington
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Colorado State
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at Fresno State
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Boise State
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.
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at San Diego State
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Wyoming
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at New Mexico
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at Air Force
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Nevada
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BYU
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Akron–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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References
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Utah State
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...
Utah State Aggies football seasons
Utah State Aggies football
The Utah State Aggies are a college football team that competes in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I, representing Utah State University. The Utah State college football program began in ...