Utah State beats Fresno State 17-10 at Maverik Stadium
Two second-quarter rushing touchdowns and a defense that allowed 16 rushing yards lifted the Aggies to 4-5.
LOGAN - Utah State beat Fresno State 17-10 on Saturday night at Maverik Stadium, according to the official USU Athletics box score. The Aggies led 14-0 at halftime and improved to 4-5 (3-2 Pac-12).
Sesi Vailahi scored on a 2-yard run with 14:50 left in the second quarter, and McCae Hillstead added a 3-yard rushing touchdown with 9:47 left. Kian Afrookhteh kicked a 43-yard field goal with 4:21 left in the fourth quarter.
Hillstead completed 9 of 14 passes for 117 yards and ran 12 times for 56 yards and a touchdown. Utah State rushed for 152 yards and held Fresno State to 16 yards rushing.
Ronnie Mageo had 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, and Brevin Hamblin led Utah State with 9 tackles. Fresno State scored on a 32-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Mandal with 1:30 left.
Utah State plays at San Diego State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Snapdragon Stadium, the USU football schedule says. The official recap lists the broadcast as USA Network.
Why this matters
The win moved Utah State to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in Pac-12 play. The Aggies' next game is a Saturday night trip to San Diego State, listed at 7:30 p.m. on the official schedule.
Source: USU Athletics box score, Fresno State at Utah State, Nov. 7, 2026; USU Athletics recap; USU football schedule.