2021 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2021 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by first–year head coach Andy Avalos and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They completed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

2021 Boise State Broncos football
Arizona Bowl vs. Central Michigan, Canceled
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	7–5 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Andy Avalos (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Plough (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator	Spencer Danielson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kane Ioane (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Albertsons Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$		6	–	2					11	–	3
Air Force x		6	–	2					10	–	3
Boise State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Wyoming		2	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado State		2	–	6					3	–	9
New Mexico		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy		7	–	1					12	–	2
Fresno State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Nevada		5	–	3					8	–	5
Hawaii		3	–	5					6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	5					5	–	7
UNLV		2	–	6					2	–	10
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The Broncos completed their regular season with a 7–5 record and accepted a bid to the Arizona Bowl, where they were due to face the Central Michigan Chippewas. On December 27, Barstool Sports (the title sponsor of the bowl) founder David Portnoy announced the withdrawal of the Broncos from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues within the program; organizers stated that they would attempt to secure a replacement team to face the Chippewas.^[1] Later in the day, the Arizona Bowl was canceled,^[2] and Central Michigan was named as a replacement team for the Sun Bowl.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:46 p.m.	at UCF*	Bounce House Orlando, FL	ESPN	L 31–36	43,928
September 10	7:30 p.m.	UTEP*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	W 54–13	35,518
September 18	7:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 20–21	36,702
September 25	10:00 a.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBS	W 27–3	23,715
October 2	1:30 p.m.	Nevada	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	FS1	L 31–41	37,426
October 9	1:30 p.m.	at No. 10 BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ABC	W 26–17	63,470
October 16	7:00 p.m.	Air Force	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 17–24	34,446
October 30	5:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	W 28–19	25,221
November 6	5:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)	CBSSN	W 40–14	41,031
November 12	7:00 p.m.	Wyoming	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	W 23–13	35,474
November 20	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	W 37–0	28,542
November 26	10:00 a.m.	at No. 21 San Diego State	Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, CA	CBS	L 16–27	11,886
December 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. Central Michigan*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl)	Barstool Sports	Withdrew	–
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Source:^[4][5]

Roster

2021 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Octavius Evans  Sr WR 2 Khalil Shakir Sr TE 3 Riley Smith  Jr RB 4 Cyrus Habibi-Likio  Sr WR 5 Stefan Cobbs  Jr WR 6 C. T. Thomas GS WR 7 Latrell Caples  Fr QB 8 Colt Fulton Fr QB 9 Colton FitzGerald Fr QB 10 Taylen Green Fr WR 13 Jalen Richmond Fr QB 14 Andy Peters  Fr WR 15 Maclaine Griffin  Jr QB 16 Jack Sears  Sr WR 17 Davis Koetter  Sr WR 18 Billy Bowens  Jr QB 19 Hank Bachmeier Jr RB 21 Andrew Van Buren Sr RB 24 George Holani  So RB 25 Taequan Tyler  So WR 27 Shea Whiting  So WR 29 Ben Ford Fr RB 33 Tyler Crowe  So RB 37 Danny Smith  Jr TE 40 Russell Corrigan  Fr OL 50 Riden Leong  Jr OL 51 Dalton Lins  Jr OL 55 Kekaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez  Jr OL 57 Nathan Cardona  Fr OL 63 Mason Randolph Fr OL 66 Ben Dooley  So OL 68 Jake Stetz GS OL 69 Garrett Curran  Jr OL 70 John Ojukwu  Sr OL 71 Donte Harrington GS OL 72 Dallas Holliday  Jr OL 73 Joseph Amos Fr OL 74 Jacob Golden  So OL 75 Will Farrar  Sr OL 77 Uzo Osuji GS OL 78 Julian Simpson  So OL 79 Cord Kringlen Fr WR 80 Eric McAlister Fr WR 81 Austin Bolt  Fr WR 82 Kaden Dudley Fr WR 83 Cole Wright  Fr TE 85 Matt Lauter Fr TE 86 Tyler Eiguren  So TE 87 Kurt Rafdal  Sr TE 88 Tyneil Hopper  Jr WR 89 Connor Riddle  Jr TE 96 Luke Voorhees Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 JL Skinner Jr OLB 3 Brandon Hawkins  Jr S 4 Rodney Robinson  Fr MLB 7 Ezekiel Noa  Sr CB 8 Markel Reed Jr OLB 10 Andrew Simpson Fr CB 14 Kaonohi Kaniho  Fr CB 16 Jared Reed  Sr DE 19 Aisa Kelemete  Sr CB 20 Roman Kafentzis  Sr CB 21 Tyreque Jones  Sr CB 22 Tyric LeBeauf  Jr S 23 Seyi Oladipo Fr CB 24 Damon Cole  Sr CB 25 Isaiah Bradford Fr CB 26 Caleb Biggers Sr CB 28 Kekaula Kaniho GS DE 30 Isaiah Bagnah  So S 31 Zion Washington Fr OLB 32 Tyler Visser  Sr S 34 Alexander Teubner  So S 36 Semaj Verner  Fr DE 38 Demitri Washington  Jr CB 39 Jalen Neal Fr CB 41 Jaylen Clark  Fr OLB 44 Riley Whimpey GS DE 45 James Wilborn Jr. Fr MLB 47 Jai Jones Fr S 48 Jordan Erickson Fr DE 49 Dylan Herberg  Jr OLB 52 D. J. Schramm  Jr OLB 53 Marco Notarainni Fr DE 54 Gabe Hunter  Fr DE 55 Shane Irwin  Sr DE 56 Casey Kline  So MLB 58 Ty Tanner Fr MLB 59 Rejhan Tatum Fr DT 67 Bryson Kievit Fr DT 90 Scale Igiehon Sr DT 91 Ahmed Hassanein Fr DT 92 Michael Callahan  So DE 93 Andy Nwaoko  Fr DT 94 Jackson Cravens  Jr DT 95 Divine Obichere Sr DT 97 Keeghan Freeborn  Jr DT 98 Herbert Gums  Fr DT 99 Scott Matlock  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 35 Jonah Dalmas So LS 42 Daniel Cantrell  Sr P 43 Gavin Wale  So K/P 45 Will Ferrin Fr K/P 46 Joel Velazquez GS LS 65 Mason Hutton Fr	Head coach Andy Avalos Coordinators/assistant coaches Frank Maile – Associate head coach/Defensive linemen Tim Plough – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Kane Ioane – Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties Spencer Danielson – Co-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers Stacy Collins – Special teams coordinator/Edge rushers Matt Miller – Wide receivers Kent Riddle – Tight ends Jeron Johnson – Cornerbacks Tim Keane – Offensive linemen Winston Venable – Running backs Reid Kagy – Director, Strength and Conditioning Brandon Crosby – Offensive analyst Kharyee Marshall – Defensive analyst Jabril Frazier – Graduate assistant Tyson Prince – Graduate assistant McCauley Todd – Graduate assistant Keanu Yamamoto – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/12/23

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

At UCF

See also: 2021 UCF Knights football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	10	0	7	31
Knights	0	14	14	8	36

Game information

First Quarter 09:58 - BSU - Tyric LeBeauf 100 yd interception (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 7–0 04:00 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 3 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:46 • Broncos 14–0 Second Quarter 12:50 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 19 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:17 • Broncos 21–0 11:23 - UCF - Alec Holler 23 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:27 • Broncos 21–7 05:06 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 31 yd field goal, 9 plays, 32 yards, TOP 03:35 • Broncos 24-7 00:06 - UCF - Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 8 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:21 • Broncos 24–14 Third Quarter 11:37 - UCF - Brandon Johnson 11 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 03:17 • Broncos 24–21 00:56 - UCF - Jaylon Robinson 21 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 04:24 • Knights 28–24 Fourth Quarter 14:55 - UCF - 0 yd safety • Knights 30–24 08:02 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 7 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 31 yards, TOP 00:38 • Broncos 31–30 04:16 - UCF - Isaiah Bowser 8 yd run (Dillon Gabriel run failed), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:46 • Knights 36–31 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 25/39, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT BSU Rushing Leaders Andrew Van Buren – 10 rushes, 26 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD BSU Defense Leaders JL Skinner – 13 tackles

Boise State Broncos at UCF Knights

at Bounce House, Orlando, FL

• Date: September 2, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:46 p.m. – delayed 2 hours and 46 minutes to kickoff due to lightning)
• Game weather: Temperature: 73°F • Wind: W 5 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 43,928
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

UCF hosted Boise State in the 2021 season opener. It was the first meeting between the two Group of Five front-runners, and the first game for new head coach Gus Malzahn. The kickoff was delayed about 2 hours and 46 minutes due to lightning in the area, but the inclement weather passed and the game played to completion without additional delay. Boise State jumped out to a 21–0 lead, but UCF rallied and held on for a 36–31 victory. UCF won their sixth consecutive season opener, and 14th season opener out of the last 16 years.

On their first drive of the first quarter, quarterback Dillon Gabriel swiftly drove the Knights to the Boise State 8 yard line. However, his pass was intercepted by Tyric LeBeauf at the goal line, who ran it back 100 yards for a Broncos touchdown. Trailing 21–0, the Knights finally got on the board with a 23-yard catch and run touchdown by Alec Holler early in the second quarter. In the final minute of the second quarter, Gabriel drove the Knights down the field and with 6 seconds left in the half, scrambled to find Titus Mokiao-Atimalala just inside the pylon for a touchdown and a 24–14 score at halftime.

UCF received the opening kickoff for the second half, and the Knights scored again. This time a touchdown pass from Gabriel to Brandon Johnson, who caught the ball on the right side of the endzone, his foot just inches from being out-of-bounds. With 56 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knights took the lead for the first time. Gabriel connected with Jaylon Robinson for a 23-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown pass, and a 28–24 lead.

The Knights defense stiffened in the second half, forcing the Broncos into three three-and-outs along with a safety. With UCF leading 30–24, momentum shifted back to the Broncos after Tyric LeBeauf intercepted Gabriel for the second time. The turnover led to a Boise State touchdown, and the Knights trailed by 1 point with 8 minutes left in regulation.

Gabriel drove the Knights 75 yards in ten plays (including a Targeting penalty by the Broncos), capped off with a 9-yard go-ahead touchdown run by Isaiah Bowser. With four minutes to go, the Broncos had one last chance. They drove to the UCF 35, but quarterback Hank Bachmeier was scrambling and threw up an easy interception for Dyllon Lester. The Knights were able to roll the clock down, and held on for a 36–31 victory. It matched the best comeback win in school history (21 points in 1984 & 2013). Gabriel finished the game with 318 passing yards, 64 yards rushing, and four touchdown passes, and Bowser has 32 carries for 170 yards (1 touchdown) in his Knights debut.^[6] The Knights extended their streak of scoring both a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown to 50 consecutive games, the longest such active streak in the nation.

UTEP

See also: 2021 UTEP Miners football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	3	10	0	0	13
Broncos	10	31	10	3	54

Game information

First Quarter 10:36 - TEP - Gavin Baechle 33 yd field goal, 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:24 • Miners 3–0 09:08 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 39 yd field goal, 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:21 • Tied 3–3 06:42 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 81 yd punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 10–3 Second Quarter 13:26 - TEP - Gavin Baechle 21 yd field goal, 15 plays, 72 yards, TOP 08:16 • Broncos 10–6 11:33 - BSU - George Holani 10 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:53 • Broncos 17–6 11:15 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 3 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1 plays, 3 yards, TOP 00:04 • Broncos 24–6 08:43 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 61 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1 plays, 61 yards, TOP 00:10 • Broncos 31–6 06:21 - TEP - Jacob Cowing 48 yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:22 • Broncos 31–13 03:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:15 • Broncos 34-13 00:14 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:33 • Broncos 41–13 Third Quarter 13:50 - BSU - Tyneil Hopper 23 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:02 • Broncos 48–13 04:19 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yd field goal, 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:52 • Broncos 51–13 Fourth Quarter 04:20 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 34 yd field goal, 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 03:23 • Broncos 54–13 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 17/24, 340 yards, 2 TD BSU Rushing Leaders Tyler Crowe – 7 rushes, 45 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 166 yards BSU Defense Leaders JL Skinner – 9 tackles, 2 FF

UTEP Miners at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: September 10, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:40 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 68°F • Wind: E 4 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 35,518
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

Oklahoma State

See also: 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	14	0	0	21
Broncos	10	10	0	0	20

Game information

First Quarter 10:41 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 40 yd field goal, 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 04:19 • Broncos 3–0 05:10 - BSU - Davis Koetter 28 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:33 • Broncos 10–0 04:59 - OSU - Jaylen Warren 75 yd rush (Alex Hale kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:11 • Broncos 10–7 Second Quarter 10:07 - BSU - Cyrus Habibi-Likio 5 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 03:22 • Broncos 20–7 06:26 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 36 yd field goal, 8 plays, 35 yards, TOP 02:32 • Broncos 20–7 02:10 - OSU - Jaylen Warren 6 yd rush (Hale,Alex kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:16 • Broncos 20–14 00:06 - OSU - Spencer Sanders 1 yd rush (Hale,Alex kick), 5 plays, 21 yards, TOP 01:52 • Cowboys 21–20 Third Quarter No scoring plays. Fourth Quarter No scoring plays. BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 22/34, 242 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT BSU Rushing Leaders Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 8 rushes, 27 yards, 1 TD BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 8 receptions, 78 yards BSU Defense Leaders JL Skinner – 10 tackles

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: September 18, 2021
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: NW 21 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 36,702
• Referee: Tuta Salaam
• TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

At Utah State

See also: 2021 Utah State Aggies football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	0	7	10	27
Cougars	0	0	0	3	3

Game information

First Quarter 10:17 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 28 yd field goal, 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:48 • Broncos 3–0 00:56 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 2 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 00:56 • Broncos 10–0 Second Quarter No scoring plays. Third Quarter 09:32 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 3 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:21 • Broncos 17–0 Fourth Quarter 14:03 - USU - Connor Coles 20 yd field goal, 8 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:54 • Broncos 17–3 10:29 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 32 yd field goal, 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:34 • Broncos 20–3 05:09 - BSU - Scott Matlock 3 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 15 yards, TOP 04:23 • Broncos 27–3 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 22/39, 286 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT BSU Rushing Leaders George Holani – 13 rushes, 46 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD BSU Defense Leaders JL Skinner – 13 tackles

Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

• Date: September 25, 2021
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT (Kicked at 10:07 a.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 23,715
• Referee: Steve Baron
• TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

Nevada

See also: 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	10	18	3	41
Broncos	14	7	3	7	31

Game information

First Quarter 10:36 - NEV - Cole Turner 7 yd pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick), 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:17 • Wolf Pack 7–0 07:47 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 25 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:43 • Tied 7–7 04:54 - NEV - Brandon Talton 38 yd field goal, 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:53 • Wolf Pack 10-7 00:53 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 23 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:55 • Broncos 14–10 Second Quarter 12:26 - NEV - Devonte Lee 2 yd rush (Brandon Talton kick), 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:21 • Wolf Pack 17–14 02:28 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 5 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 01:19 • Broncos 21–17 00:00 - NEV - Brandon Talton 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:22 • Broncos 21-20 Third Quarter 12:55 - NEV - Toa Taua 12 yd rush (Romeo Doubs pass from Carson Strong), 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:55 • Wolf Pack 28–21 08:59 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 31 yd field goal, 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:56 • Wolf Pack 28-24 06:01 - NEV - Brandon Talton 33 yd field goal, 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:58 • Wolf Pack 31-24 02:40 - NEV - Toa Taua 22 yd rush (Brandon Talton kick), 3 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:48 • Wolf Pack 38–24 Fourth Quarter 10:42 - NEV - Brandon Talton 38 yd field goal, 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 01:55 • Wolf Pack 41-24 03:15 - BSU - Octavius Evans 4 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:54 • Wolf Pack 41-31 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 34/47, 388 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT BSU Rushing Leaders Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 10 rushes, 46 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Stefan Cobbs – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD BSU Defense Leaders Riley Whimpey – 7 tackles

Nevada Wolf Pack at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: October 2, 2021
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 1:36 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 69°F • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 37,426
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

At No. 10 BYU

See also: 2021 BYU Cougars football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	17	3	3	26
No. 10 Cougars	10	0	0	7	17

Game information

First Quarter 10:24 - BYU - Jacob Oldroyd 30 yd field goal, 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 04:36 • Cougars 3-0 06:55 - BYU - Samson Nacua 14 yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jacob Oldroyd kick), 5 plays, 84 yards, TOP 02:20 • Cougars 10–0 01:25 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 41 yd field goal, 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 05:26 • Cougars 10-3 Second Quarter 06:29 - BSU - Cyrus Habibi-Likio 11 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 01:30 • Tied 10–10 03:34 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 01:00 • Broncos 17–10 00:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 20 yd field goal, 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 02:03 • Broncos 20–10 Third Quarter 08:20 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 28 yd field goal, 13 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:31 • Broncos 23–10 Fourth Quarter 07:27 - BYU - Tyler Allgeier 1 yd rush (Jacob Oldroyd kick), 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:00 • Broncos 23–17 03:27 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 22 yd field goal, 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:00 • Broncos 26–17 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 18/29, 172 yards BSU Rushing Leaders Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 18 rushes, 75 yards, 1 TD BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 66 yards BSU Defense Leaders Caleb Biggers – 9 tackles

Boise State Broncos at BYU Cougars

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT

• Date: October 9, 2021
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 1:41 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 49°F • Wind: SW 6 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 63,470
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

Air Force

See also: 2021 Air Force Falcons football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	14	0	3	24
Broncos	7	7	0	3	17

Game information

First Quarter 11:15 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 8 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:45 • Broncos 7–0 04:29 - AFA - Brad Roberts 4 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:46 • Tied 7–7 Second Quarter 13:53 - AFA - Haaziq Daniels 25 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:19 • Falcons 14–7 10:04 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 11 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:41 • Tied 14–14 06:12 - AFA - Brad Roberts 1 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:52 • Falcons 21–14 Third Quarter No scoring plays. Fourth Quarter 02:49 - AFA - Matthew Dapore 28 yd field goal, 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 02:06 • Falcons 24–14 00:49 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 53 yards, TOP 01:56 • Falcons 24–17 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 23/36, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT BSU Rushing Leaders Andrew Van Buren – 15 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD BSU Receiving Leaders Stefan Cobbs – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD BSU Defense Leaders Riley Whimpey – 10 tackles

Air Force Falcons at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: October 16, 2021
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 67°F • Wind: SE 15 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 34,446
• Referee: Kevin Hassell
• TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

At Colorado State

See also: 2021 Colorado State Rams football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	14	7	28
Rams	13	3	3	0	19

Game information

First Quarter 09:48 - CSU - Cayden Camper 22 yd field goal, 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 05:12 • Rams 3–0 06:31 - CSU - Cam Butler 30 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Cayden Camper kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:59 • Rams 10–0 00:52 - CSU - Cayden Camper 20 yd field goal, 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:25 • Rams 13–0 Second Quarter 01:50 - BSU - Octavius Evans 9 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 06:09 • Rams 13–7 00:11 - CSU - Cayden Camper 20 yd field goal, 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 01:31 • Rams 16–7 Third Quarter 10:51 - BSU - Octavius Evans 13 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:04 • Rams 16–14 04:01 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 11 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 04:08 • Broncos 21–16 00:44 - CSU - Cayden Camper 28 yd field goal, 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:17 • Broncos 21–19 Fourth Quarter 09:30 - BSU - Tyneil Hopper 51 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:53 • Broncos 28–19 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 21/32, 253 yards, 3 TD BSU Rushing Leaders Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 19 rushes, 61 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 9 receptions, 118 yards BSU Defense Leaders Tyreque Jones – 10 tackles

Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Rams

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

• Date: October 30, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 5:08 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 57°F • Wind: NE 12 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 25,221
• Referee: Tuta Salaam
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

At No. 23 Fresno State

See also: 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	6	7	17	40
No. 23 Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14

Game information

First Quarter 07:17 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 47 yd field goal, 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 03:27 • Broncos 3–0 06:38 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 41 yards, TOP 00:27 • Broncos 10–0 Second Quarter 12:45 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:04 • Broncos 13–0 05:50 - FS - Keric Wheatfall 5 yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:01 • Broncos 13–7 00:41 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 32 yd field goal, 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:33 • Broncos 16–7 Third Quarter 06:43 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 10 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:09 • Broncos 23–7 Fourth Quarter 13:30 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 11 plays, 49 yards, TOP 04:42 • Broncos 26–7 07:41 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 05:12 • Broncos 33–7 02:48 - BSU - Tyler Crowe 7 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 03:01 • Broncos 40–7 01:10 - FS - Zane Pope 5 yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:32 • Broncos 40–14 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 15/27, 283 yards, 1 TD BSU Rushing Leaders George Holani – 21 rushes, 117 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD BSU Defense Leaders Kaonohi Kaniho – 7 tackles, 1 INT

Boise State Broncos at Fresno State Bulldogs

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA

• Date: November 6, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 5:07 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: WNW 6 MPH • Weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 41,031
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

Wyoming

See also: 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	0	6	13
Broncos	7	3	3	10	23

Game information

First Quarter 03:07 - BSU - Riley Smith 2 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:20 • Broncos 7–0 Second Quarter 04:42 - WYO - Titus Swen 7 yd run (John Hoyland kick), 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:28 • Tied 7–7 00:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 43 yd field goal 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:52 • Broncos 10–7 Third Quarter 08:51 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 38 yd field goal 12 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:09 • Broncos 13–7 Fourth Quarter 07:39 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 12 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 13 yards, TOP 00:52 • Broncos 20–7 00:59 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yd field goal 12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 06:05 • Broncos 23–7 00:04 - WYO - Isaiah Neyor 74 yd pass from Levi Williams (Joshua Cobbs pass from Levi Williams failed), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:55 • Broncos 23–13' BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 23/32, 225 yards, 1 TD BSU Rushing Leaders George Holani – 20 rushes, 102 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 8 receptions, 83 yards BSU Defense Leaders Riley Whimpey – 8 tackles

Wyoming Cowboys at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: November 12, 2021
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST (Kicked at 7:05 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 56°F • Wind: N 5 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 35,454
• Referee: Scott Campbell
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

New Mexico

See also: 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	10	14	6	7	37

Game information

First Quarter 12:33 - BSU - Tyreque Jones 7 yd blocked punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 7–0 00:13 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 11 plays, 35 yards, TOP 05:15 • Broncos 10-0 Second Quarter 13:39 - BSU - Dylan Herberg 6 yd blocked punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 17–0 00:00 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 56 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 56 yards, TOP 00:17 • Broncos 24–0 Third Quarter 06:13 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 46 yd field goal, 9 plays, 35 yards, TOP 03:45 • Broncos 27-0 01:03 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 42 yd field goal, 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 01:49 • Broncos 30-0 Fourth Quarter 10:48 - BSU - Jack Sears 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 03:16 • Broncos 37-0 BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 11/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT BSU Rushing Leaders George Holani – 14 rushes, 114 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD BSU Defense Leaders JL Skinner – 9 tackles, 1 FR, 1 INT

New Mexico Lobos at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: November 20, 2021
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST (Kicked at 7:15 p.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 39°F • Wind: NE 4 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 28,542
• Referee: Mike Cuttone
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

At No. 21 San Diego State

See also: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	9	0	0	16
No. 21 Aztecs	3	10	14	0	27

Game information

First Quarter 04:01 - BSU - Kurt Rafdal 20 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:58 • Broncos 7–0 00:52 - SDSU - Matt Araiza 31 yd field goal, 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 04:53 • Broncos 7–3 Second Quarter 11:45 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 13 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick missed), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:13 • Broncos 13–3 08:39 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 22 yd field goal, 7 plays, 26 yards, TOP 02:16 • Broncos 16–3 01:30 - SDSU - Jesse Matthews 29 yd pass from Jordon Brookshire (Matt Araiza kick), 5 plays, 78 yards, TOP 01:34 • Broncos 16–10 00:03 - SDSU - Matt Araiza 37 yd field goal, 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 00:25 • Broncos 16–13 Third Quarter 09:26 - SDSU - Greg Bell 2 yd rush (Matt Araiza kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:34 • Aztecs 20–16 07:46 - SDSU - Jordon Brookshire 16 yd rush (Matt Araiza kick), 3 plays, 43 yards, TOP 00:36 • Aztecs 27–16 Fourth Quarter No scoring plays. BSU Passing Leaders Hank Bachmeier – 21/40, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT BSU Rushing Leaders George Holani – 20 rushes, 70 yards BSU Receiving Leaders Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD BSU Defense Leaders JL Skinner – 9 tackles

Boise State Broncos at San Diego State Aztecs

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA

• Date: November 26, 2021
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST (Kicked at 10:06 a.m.)
• Game weather: Temperature: 65°F • Wind: N 4 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 11,886
• Referee: Steve Baron
• TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
• Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	148	Khalil Shakir	WR	Buffalo Bills

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