2020 Utah State Aggies football team


The 2020 Utah State Aggies football team will represent Utah State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies will be led by head coach Gary Andersen in his 6th overall season, although his second season after taking over as the program's head coach for the second time. The team will play their home games at Maverik Stadium and will compete as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2019 season with a 7–6 overall record, going 6–2 in conference play to finish third in the Mountain Division, behind Boise State and Air Force. The team was invited to the Frisco Bowl, where it lost to Kent State 41–51. The 2019 season marked Gary Andersen's first year back in charge of the Aggies after having coached the team from 2009 to 2012.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

After an up-and-down year, various changes were made to the Aggie coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford left to take the same position at Minnesota, and was replaced by North Texas offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder. Defensive coordinator Justin Ena was reassigned as the inside linebackers coach. Frank Maile, assistant head coach and tight ends coach, was reassigned to defensive coordinator. He had previously been Utah State's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2018. Stacy Collins, special teams and running backs coach, was named co-defensive coordinator with Maile. Bojay Filimoeatu was moved from defensive ends to outside linebackers. Dave Schramm, the offensive coordinator at Weber State, was hired as the new running backs coach. Safeties coach Mike Caputo was let go and is now at Baylor with former Utah State defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.
Name Position Alma MaterJoined Staff
Gary AndersenHead CoachUtah 2019
Frank MaileDefensive Co-Coordinator / Defensive LineUtah State 2016
Stacy CollinsDefensive Co-Coordinator / SecondaryWestern Oregon 2016
Bodie ReederOffensive Coordinator / QuarterbacksEastern Illinois 2020
Justin EnaInside LinebackersBYU 2019
TJ WoodsOffensive LineAzusa Pacific 2019
Jason PhillipsPass Game Coordinator / Wide ReceiversHouston 2019
Bojay FilimoeatuDefensive EndsUtah State 2019
Dave SchrammRunning BacksAdams State 2020
Mark OrpheySecondaryTexas Southern 2019
Jordan HicksStrength and ConditioningGeorgetown 2019
Keegan AndersenDirector of Player PersonnelUtah State 2019

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Schedule

Utah State had games scheduled against Washington and Washington State, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Game summaries

Southern Utah

at BYU

San Diego State

at Boise State

New Mexico

at Nevada

at Wyoming

Fresno State

at Colorado State

Air Force