Utah State vs McNeese college football: Predictions, Injury Reports, How to Watch | Sports

Here’s all the information you’ll need, basic game info to player availability, quick stats and predictions from Cache Valley Media Group staff.

Game Info:

• Kickoff: 6 p.m. (Mountain Time)
• Location: Merlin Olsen Field (Logan, UT)
• TV Broadcast/Stream: KMYU | Mountain West Network
• Radio: KVNU (102.1 FM, 610 AM)

KVNU Aggie Gameday pregame show with Stockton Jewkes and J.D. Walker: Begins 4 p.m. on 102.1 FM, 610 AM

KVNU Aggie Call Postgame: Starts immediately after Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s post-game comments.

• Text (435) 554-1175 or call (435) 753-5868 during the pregame or postgame show to give your thoughts and reactions for the game.

Availability Report

The following is derived from the official availability report released by Utah State prior to the Air Force game as required by the Mountain West Conference and the participation of USU players in last Saturday’s game. Utah State is not required to release an availability report prior to this game and has not done so.

Offense and Defense Rankings

FEI Adjusted Offensive Efficiency

• Utah State: 55th
• McNeese: N/A

FEI Adjusted Defensive Efficiency

• Utah State: 123rd
• McNeese: N/A

Stat Leaders

Passing Leaders

• Utah State: Bryson Barnes — 51/80 (63.8%), 689 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
• McNeese: Jake Strong — 61/97 (62.9%), 798 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT

Rushing Leaders

• Utah State: Miles Davis — 31 attempts, 192 yards (6.2 yds/att), 1 TD
• McNeese: Tre’Vonte Citizen — 25 attempts, 201 yards (8.0 yds/att), 2 TD

Receiving Leaders

• Utah State: Braden Pegan — 14 receptions, 208 yards (14.9 yds/rec), 3 TD
• McNeese: Joshua Jackson — 12 receptions, 171 yards (14.3 yds/rec), 0 TD

Defensive Leaders

• Utah State: John Miller — 33 tackles (11 solo), 5.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks
• McNeese: Shoes Brinkley — 28 tackles (17 solo), 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks

History of Utah State vs McNeese

• This is the first-ever meeting between Utah State and McNeese

Quick Facts to Know

• Utah State is 2-1 to start the season for the first time since 2021. That season is also the most recent one in which the Aggies started the year 3-1.
• Should Utah State win, it would be the first time since 2019 that it won each of its first three home games.
• Utah State has lost just one turnover (a fumble on a stip-sack against Texas A&M). It’s the fewest in program history through three games.
• USU quarterback Bryson Barnes leads the Mountain West, and is 15th in the nation, in points responsible for at 19.3 per game. He is also first in the MW and 23rd in the nation in yards per completion (13.5).
• This is the first year since 2012 in which McNeese has played multiple FBS teams in the same season (faced Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 6, losing 34-10)
• This is the second straight game for McNeese against a team from the state of Utah (faced Weber State on Sept. 13, losing 42-41).
• This is the first game McNeese will play this year outside the state of Louisiana (two home games, single road game was at Louisiana-Lafayette)

Game Prediction

Here are the score predictions from Cache Valley Media Group staff, including Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker of the Full Court Press (4-6 p.m. weekdays on 106.9 FM, 1390 AM The FAN), along with Craig Hislop of KVNU, and Stockton Jewkes and J.D. Walker of the KVNU Aggie Gameday pregame show. Included are the season record and prediction metric score for each individual. The prediction score is on a scale of 0-1.

Eric Frandsen (3-0, .540 prediction score) — Utah State wins 49-15

Jason Walker (3-0, .593 prediction score) — Utah State wins 52-17

Stockton Jewkes (3-0, .467 prediction score) — Utah State wins 62-10

J.D. Walker (2-1, .440 prediction score) — Utah State wins 55-13

Craig Hislop (3-0, .613 prediction score) — Utah State wins 48-20