USU Football Predicted To Finish 2021 Season In Bottom Tier Of Mountain West

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah State football team landed in the bottom tier of teams in the Mountain West’s predicted order of finish for the upcoming 2021 season.

The predictions were unveiled at the Mountain West’s annual Media Day event on Wednesday, July 21.

The Aggies received 47 points, which was the third-lowest amount by any Mountain West program.

Here is the conference’s predicted order of finish for the 2021 campaign:

Mountain West Predicted Order of Finish

Mountain Division – Points (First-Place Votes)

1. Boise State – 148 (23)
2. Wyoming – 115 (2)
3. Air Force – 104
4. Colorado State – 72
5. Utah State – 47
6. New Mexico – 39

West Division – Points (First-Place Votes)

1. Nevada – 141 (19)
2. San José State – 121 (5)
3. San Diego State – 96
4. Fresno State – 85 (1)
5. Hawai’i – 56
6. UNLV – 26

The only programs that end up with less votes than Utah State were the New Mexico Lobos and UNLV Rebels.

Last season, the Aggies finished with a 1-5 record. USU’s only victory came against New Mexico.

The Aggies did not play the Rebels in 2020.

Utah State will be led in 2021 by new head coach Blake Anderson.

Utah State’s 2021 Football Schedule

September 4 – @ Washington State Cougars

September 11 – vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks

September 18 – @ Air Force Falcons

September 25 – vs. Boise State Broncos

October 1 – vs. BYU Cougars

October 9 – Bye Week

October 16 – @ UNLV Rebels