Friday, September 5
Boise. Idaho
7 p.m. MT

Boise State

1-1 , 0-0

51
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14

Eastern Washington

0-2 , 0-0

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Eastern Washington
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7
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14
Boise State
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14
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Maddux Madsen rushes for a touchdown in the victory over Eastern Washington.
Photo by: Kenna Harbison

Boise State Routs Eastern Washington in Home Opener

9/5/2025 11:55:00 PM | Football

Broncos Record Over 600 Yards of Offense in Victory

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State dominated in convincing fashion Friday night, defeating Eastern Washington 51-14 in the squad's home opener at Albertsons Stadium.

The Broncos (1-1) were razor-sharp offensively, finishing with 637 total yards. Boise State recorded 328 yards from the ground attack and 309 yards in the air, marking the first time the squad has recorded over 300 yards in both areas since a Sept. 8, 2018 victory over Connecticut.

Defensively, the Blue and Orange limited the Eagles (0-2) to 117 rushing yards and 176 yards passing. Eastern Washington was held to single digits until a late touchdown with just under four minutes left in regulation.

Maddux Madsen was efficient in the pocket, matching his career-high with 307 passing yards and throwing for two touchdowns. Both scores were thrown to redshirt senior Ben Ford, including the Eagle, Idaho native's first career touchdown with a 60-yard strike in the opening quarter. Chris Marshall also added a career-high 132 receiving yards in the win.

Madsen was also one of five different Broncos to find the orange end zone from the ground, recording his eighth career rushing touchdown with an 11-yard score midway through the second frame. Malik Sherrod opened the gates first for Boise State, scoring his first touchdown as a Bronco not even two minutes into the contest with a 20-yard scamper. A little over three minutes later, his backfield mate Sire Gaines capped a six-play, 41-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown of his own.
Cameron Bates found the end zone on a 20-yard end-around midway through the third quarter, while Dylan Riley's 78-yard rushing touchdown with 3:54 remaining put the exclamation point on the victory,
On the other side of the ball, Ty Benefield matched his career-high with nine tackles and three tackles-for-loss. Jaden Mickey, in his first career start with the Blue and Orange, notched a career-high seven tackles on the night, and became the first Bronco to force and recover the same fumble since Kekaula Kaniho did so against Hawai'i on Oct. 12, 2019.

Top Broncos
- Maddux Madsen matched his career-high with 307 passing yards. The redshirt junior added two touchdowns.
- Ben Ford caught a career-high two touchdown passes. The redshirt senior caught three passes for a career-high 82 yards.
- Chris Marshall recorded a career-high 132 yards receiving, including 81 yards after contact.
- Ty Benefield matched his career-high in both tackles (9) and TFLs (3).
- Jaden Mickey became the first Bronco since 2019 to force and recover the same fumble. The redshirt junior notched his first career TFL and finished with a career-high seven tackles.  

Notables  
- The Broncos have won 22 of their last 23 home openers, moving to 48-10 all-time.
- Boise State finished with 309 passing and 328 rushing yards, marking the first time the Broncos have recorded 300+ yards in both categories since passing for 418 and rushing for 400 yards against Connecticut on Sept. 8, 2018.
- Boise State's 37-point victory marks the eighth consecutive season it has defeated an opponent by 30+ points. The Broncos have done so in 26 of the last 27 seasons.
- Five different Broncos scored a rushing touchdown in the contest. Malik Sherrod, Sire Gaines, Maddux Madsen, Cameron Bates and Dylan Riley all found the end zone from the ground. 
- Sherrod is the first player in Boise State's FBS era (since 1996) to score a touchdown for the Broncos after scoring one against them. He scored two touchdowns against the Blue and Orange on Nov. 4, 2023 while playing for Fresno State.
- Jaden Mickey is the first Bronco to force and recover the same fumble since Kekaula Kaniho did so against Hawai'i on Oct. 12, 2019.

What's Next
Boise State will be idle next weekend, before resuming action on Saturday, Sept. 20 on the road against Air Force. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network. 

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Team Stats

EWU
BSU
Total Yards
293
637
Pass Yards
176
309
Rushing Yards
117
328
Penalty Yards
39
55
1st Downs
13
22
3rd Downs
6
7
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
31:36
28:24
1st Quarter
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EWU 0, BSU 6

BSU - Sherrod,Malik 20 yd run (), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:10

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EWU 0, BSU 13

BSU - Gaines,Sire 8 yd run (Boomer,Colton kick), 6 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:03

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EWU 0, BSU 20

BSU - Ford,Ben 60 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux (Boomer,Colton kick) 1 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:08

2nd Quarter
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EWU 7, BSU 20

EWU - Taylor,Jared 5 yd run (McKee,Soren kick), 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:43

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EWU 7, BSU 27

BSU - Madsen,Maddux 11 yd run (Moore,Canaan kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:19

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EWU 7, BSU 30

BSU - Moore,Canaan 35 yd field goal 5 plays, 31 yards, TOP 00:53

3rd Quarter
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EWU 7, BSU 37

BSU - Bates,Cameron 20 yd run (Moore,Canaan kick), 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 04:53

4th Quarter
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EWU 7, BSU 44

BSU - Ford,Ben 6 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux (Moore,Canaan kick) 12 plays, 90 yards, TOP 06:02

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EWU 14, BSU 44

EWU - Bell,Nate 2 yd run (McKee,Soren kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:22

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EWU 14, BSU 51

BSU - Riley,Dylan 77 yd run (Moore,Canaan kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:00

Game Leaders

CMP
16
TD
2
YDS
307
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
2
INT
0

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FB | Spencer Danielson Postgame Press Conference, vs. EWU (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Highlights Against Eastern Washington
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