#135 Utah State
1-2 in Pac-12 play, T-5th in the Pac-12
Down 25 spots (#110 to #135) after a road loss at T-69 Texas State (17-20) in a one-score game. As expected: Utah State entered with 31.2 TDR points to Texas State's 54.3. Now 2-5. TDR score -18.7: win/loss record -2.6.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Utah State (Pac-12) is ranked 135th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-5 and a score of 12.5 out of 100. That is down 25 from week 7. That puts it in the Oh Crap tier (ranks 126 and below). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (50.3 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100). It lost to an FCS opponent, which costs 18.0 points.
The best win by current ranking came in week 4, 21-10 over #112 Troy at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 1 loss, 29-17 to Idaho State at home.
On the road it is 0-4. The average margin is -8.1 points per game, with a biggest win of 11 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Utah State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 135th.
Next up is T-77 Colorado State in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against T-32 Oregon State. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho State (home) | L 17-29 |
| 2 | Washington (away) | L 14-16 |
| 3 | Utah (away) | L 0-33 |
| 4 | Troy (home) | W 21-10 |
| 5 | Boise State (away, conference game) | L 18-37 |
| 6 | Washington State (home, conference game) | W 17-16 |
| 8 | Texas State (away, conference game) | L 17-20 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Colorado State (home, conference game) | (USA Network) |
| 10 | Fresno State (home, conference game) | (USA Network) |
| 11 | San Diego State (away, conference game) | (USA Network) |
| 12 | Oregon State (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #135, Oh Crap (week 8). Best #110 (week 7). Lowest #136 (week 1). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #135 (12.5, 2-5) Oh Crap
Week 1 TDR #136 (4.5, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #135 (-5.5, 0-2)
Week 3 TDR #134 (-5.5, 0-3) Oh Crap
Week 4 TDR #110 (26.7, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #135 (7.6, 1-4) Oh Crap
Week 6 TDR #114 (31.2, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #110 (31.2, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #135 (12.5, 2-5) Oh Crap
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #136 | 4.5 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #135 | -5.5 | 0-2 | - |
| 3 | #134 | -5.5 | 0-3 | Oh Crap |
| 4 | #110 | 26.7 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #135 | 7.6 | 1-4 | Oh Crap |
| 6 | #114 | 31.2 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #110 | 31.2 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #135 | 12.5 | 2-5 | Oh Crap |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 28.6 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 50.0 |
| opponent record at game time | 50.3 |
| opponent record today | 46.3 |
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