Broncos to Celebrate Seniors Against Colorado State

Saturday, November 22

Boise, Idaho

5 p.m. MT

Boise State

Colorado State

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11/20/2025 3:00:00 PM | Football

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State will celebrate 20 student-athletes for senior night ahead of its matchup with Colorado State on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Albertsons Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. MT.

The game will be broadcast nationally on FS1, with Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman on the call. Bronco Nation can tune in to hear Bob Behler (play-by-play) and Pete Cavender (analyst) call the action on the Bronco Radio Network (Flagship: KBOI 93.1 FM/670 AM) and on SiriusXM Channel 385.

The Broncos will honor the following student-athletes prior to kickoff on Saturday: Mitch Bothwell, Latrell Caples, Jeremiah Earby, Braxton Fely, Zach Holmes, Mason Hutton, Tyler Keinath, Matt Lauter, Keanu Mailoto, A'Marion McCoy, Marco Notarainni, Chase Penry, Mason Randolph, Malik Sherrod, JJ Talo, Luke Voorhees, Dion Washington, Zion Washington, Malakai Williams and Kobe Young.

OPENING KICKOFF
1.) Saturday's matchup will be the 14th matchup between the two programs, both of which will be joining the Pac-12 next season. Boise State leads Colorado State in the all-time series, 12-1, but the Rams' lone victory came in the previous matchup with a come-from-behind 31-30 victory on Oct. 14, 2023 in Fort Collins. The Broncos own a perfect 6-0 mark against Colorado State on The Blue.

2.) Boise State knows how to go out with a bang. Since joining the Mountain West in 2011, the Broncos are 13-1 (92.9%) in their home finales, and enter Saturday's contest on a nine-game winning streak. Boise State has won 25 of its last 26 home finales.

3.) The Broncos are bowl-eligible for the 28th consecutive season, the second-longest active streak in the nation. Boise State trails only Georgia, whose 9-1 record this season earned them bowl eligibility for the 29th straight season.

4.) Since taking over as the interim head coach on Nov. 18, 2023, Spencer Danielson has amassed 21 victories, tied for the eighth-most wins among FBS coaches since that date. Danielson's 21-7 record is the ninth-best among active FBS head coaches. Danielson holds a 12-1 mark on The Blue.

5.) Boise State currently boasts the fifth-best passing defense in the country, holding opposing offenses to 152.8 passing yards per game. The Broncos held San Diego State to just 17 passing yards on Saturday, the lowest the Blue and Orange has allowed in the FBS era. Boise State has held its opponents to a combined 52 passing yards over the previous two games, the lowest total over a two-game span in Mountain West history and the fifth-lowest in NCAA history since the Broncos joined the FBS in 1996.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Series History
Boise State and Colorado State will meet for the 14th time on Saturday, with the Broncos leading the all-time series, 12-1. The Rams' lone win came in the last matchup, when they came from behind to win 31-30 on Oct. 14, 2023. Boise State is 6-0 when hosting Colorado State, most recently beating the Rams 49-10 on The Blue on Oct. 29, 2022.

Sellouts at Albertsons
Bronco Nation is as dedicated as any fan base and the ticket sales show it. With the announced sellout against the Rams, Boise State has sold out for all six home contests this season, marking 14 consecutive sellouts. The Broncos sold out all seven games in 2024, finishing the season with a total attendance of 259,801 and an average of 37,114, both of which are program records for a single season. The program record for most consecutive sellouts is 19, set from 2006-09.

Zero-One Score Games
None of Boise State's 10 games have been decided by eight or fewer points, making the Broncos the only team in the FBS with zero one-possession games this season. The only season in Boise State's four-year era to finish with zero one-possession games was 2002, when the closest contest was a 38-21 Bronco win over Idaho in the season opener.

Air Defense
Boise State currently has the fifth-best passing defense in the country, allowing 152.8 yards per game. Since Sept. 27 against App State, Boise State has held its opponents to less than 200 yards passing in six of the last seven games. Over those seven contests, the Bronco defense has allowed 121.6 passing yards per game (851 passing yards). At home this season, Boise State has allowed 134.6 passing yards per game, tied for the sixth-best mark in the nation. This season, Boise State has held opponents under 50 yards twice, under 100 yards three times, under 150 yards four times, under 200 yards seven times and under 250 yards nine times.

Under 100
Boise State held San Diego State to 17 passing yards in the contest, the lowest the Broncos have allowed in the program's FBS era. It marked the third game this season the Bronco defense has held an opponent to under 100 passing yards after holding App State to 65 yards on Sept. 27 and Fresno State to 35 yards on Nov. 1. The accomplishment marks the first time the Broncos have held an opponent under 100 yards multiple times in a season since 2022, when it occurred four times. Boise State has done so three times over the last six seasons.

No Passing Zone
The Broncos held San Diego State to 17 passing yards, the lowest total the squad has allowed in the program's FBS era and second-lowest of any FBS team this season. Missouri limited Louisiana to 4 passing yards on Sept. 13. It was also the second-lowest total the Aztecs had recorded in a Mountain West game, and the lowest total they have recorded since 2016.

Domination In The Air
Boise State has held its last two opponents to a combined 52 passing yards in the last two games, after Fresno State threw for 35 yards on Nov. 1 and San Diego State threw for 17 on Nov. 15. The 52 passing yards are the fewest passing yards allowed over a two-game span in Mountain West history, and the fifth-most in FBS history since 1996.

Claiming The Air
The Broncos have held opposing starting quarterbacks to their lowest passing total of the season four times on the season, and five times if you include the season-low at the time of the game. Boise State held App State's AJ Swann to 64 yards, New Mexico's Jack Layne to 115 yards, Fresno State's Carson Conklin to 35 yards, and San Diego State's Jayden Denegal to 17 yards. The Broncos held Notre Dame's CJ Carr to a then-season low 189 yards on Oct. 4, but he was held to 136 passing yards against USC on Oct. 18.

Tackles For Ty
For the third time this season, Ty Benefield notched 11 tackles in a game, posting five solo and six assisted stops at San Diego State. He is the ninth Boise State player since 2005 to register 11+ tackles three or more times in a season. The most recent was Alexander Teubner, who had three in 2023. Korey Hall is the only player to achieve the feat twice, notching three 11-tackle games in 2005 and 2006. Leighton Vander Esch has the most in a season, making 11+ tackles seven times during the 2017 campaign.

Rally To The Ball
Linebackers Marco Notarainni, Boen Phelps and Jake Ripp each finished with eight tackles at San Diego State. Boise State is one of 16 FBS teams to have three linebackers record eight or more tackles in a game this season. Buffalo has tallied three such games and UMass is the lone team to have four linebackers notch 8+ stops in a game. The last time three Bronco linebackers had at least eight tackles was Oct. 20, 2016, when Tanner Vallejo (11), Ben Weaver (10) and Darren Lee (8) combined for 29 stops in a 28-27 win over BYU.

Caples With A Career-High
Latrell Caples caught a career-high seven receptions against San Diego State on Saturday, totaling 42 yards. Caples is the first Bronco to record seven receptions in a game since Cam Camper did so against Hawaii on Oct. 12, 2024. He is one of two Broncos on the roster that have recorded seven receptions in a game: Matt Lauter did so against Portland State on Sept. 21, 2024, catching seven passes for 91 yards and a touchdown.