2025–26 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Utah State Aggies men's basketball | |
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Shriners Children's Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket champion | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (1–0 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Eric Haut (2nd season) |
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| Home arena | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (Capacity: 10,270) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Mountain West tournament winner As of December 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represents Utah State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by second-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, play their home games at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference. This will mark Utah State's final season as members of the Mountain West Conference before transitioning to the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2026.[1][2]
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2025-26 season 26–8, 18–5 in Mountain West play to finish third in the conference. As the 3-seed in the Mountain West Tournament they would defeat 6-seed UNLV in the First Round before falling to 2-seed Colorado State in the Semifinals. The Aggies received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were selected as the 10-seed in the Midwest region. They were defeated by 7-seed UCLA 47–72 in the First Round to end their season.[3][4]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Braden Housley | 0 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Lehi, UT | Transferred to Utah Valley |
| Pavle Stošić | 1 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Niš, Serbia | Transferred to Pepperdine |
| Jaxon Smith | 3 | G | 6'2" | 188 | Sophomore | Bountiful, UT | Transferred to Fort Lewis |
| Ian Martinez | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Graduate | Heredia, Costa Rica | Out of eligibility |
| Dexter Akanno | 7 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Graduate | Valencia, CA | Out of eligibility |
| Deyton Albury | 13 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Transferred to New Mexico |
| Isaac Johnson | 20 | C | 7'0" | 227 | Junior | American Fork, UT | Transferred to Hawaii |
| Aubin Gateretse | 21 | C | 6'11" | 225 | Senior | Charleroi, Belgium | Out of eligibility |
| Isaac Davis | 23 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Freshman | Idaho Falls, ID | Transferred to Utah Valley |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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| MJ Collins Jr. | 2 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Clover, SC | Vanderbilt |
| Kolby King | 7 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Pompano Beach, FL | Butler |
| Garry Clark | 11 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Graduate | St. Louis, MO | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
| Luke Kearney | 20 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Air Force |
| Zach Keller | 32 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Highlands Ranch, CO | Utah |
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Brayden Boe SG |
Beaverton, OR | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Adlan Elamin PF |
Fairfax, VA | St. Paul VI Catholic HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | ||||||
| David Iweze C |
Lewisville, TX | iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Elijah Perryman PG |
Concord, CA | Clayton Valley HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kingston Tosi PF |
Goodyear, AZ | Millenium HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: – Rivals: – | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 18, 2025* 1:00 p.m. |
Seattle | W 88–76 | 15 – Collins Jr. | 6 – Templin | 6 – Allen | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (3,711) Logan, UT | |||||
| October 25, 2025* 8:00 p.m. |
at San Francisco | W 79–74 | 17 – Collins Jr. | 7 – Clark | 9 – Allen | Sobrato Center (2,575) San Francisco, CA | |||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., MW Network |
Westminster | W 110–54 | 1–0 |
23 – Collins Jr. | 11 – Clark | 9 – Allen | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (8,927) Logan, UT | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 6:00 p.m., Urban Edge Network |
vs. VCU Texas Showcase |
W 80–77 | 2–0 |
18 – Falslev | 14 – Clark | 9 – Allen | Comerica Center (2,049) Frisco, TX | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., MW Network |
Weber State | W 83–73 | 3–0 |
16 – Templin | 8 – King | 3 – Tied | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (9,124) Logan, UT | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 2:00 p.m., MW Network |
UTEP | W 75–51 | 4–0 |
20 – Clark | 13 – Clark | 5 – Perryman | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (7,942) Logan, UT | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Tulane Shriners Children's Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket Semifinal |
W 96–75 | 5–0 |
24 – Falslev | 7 – Falslev | 8 – Allen | TD Arena (2,112) Charleston, SC | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Davidson Shriners Children's Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket Final |
W 94–60 | 6–0 |
40 – Collins Jr. | 7 – Clark | 7 – Allen | TD Arena (1,817) Charleston, SC | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 2:00 p.m., MW Network |
Montana State | W 84–81 OT | 7–0 |
23 – Collins Jr. | 8 – Tied | 9 – Allen | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (8,189) Logan, UT | ||||
| December 4, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Florida | L 61–74 | 7–1 |
19 – Tied | 8 – Falslev | 5 – Perryman | Yuengling Center (4,131) Tampa, FL | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | W 79–53 | 8–1 |
22 – Falslev | 5 – Falslev | 6 – Falslev | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,530) Charlotte, NC | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 3:00 p.m., YouTube |
vs. Illinois State Salt Lake Slam |
W 83–78 | 9–1 |
20 – Collins | 8 – Clark | 4 – Tied | Delta Center (2,539) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| December 20, 2025 12:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Colorado State | W 100–58 | 10–1 (1–0) |
18 – Falslev | 8 – Elamin | 6 – Allen | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT | ||||
| December 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network |
at Fresno State | Save Mart Center Fresno, CA | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., MW Network |
San Jose State | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| January 6, 2026 7:00 p.m., MW Network |
at Air Force | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Boise State | ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID | |||||||||
| January 14, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Nevada | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 12:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Grand Canyon | Global Credit Union Arena Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||
| January 20, 2026 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
UNLV | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| January 23, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Colorado State | Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO | |||||||||
| January 28, 2026 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Wyoming | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 11:00 a.m., CBS |
San Diego State | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| February 4, 2026 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
at New Mexico | The Pit Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Wyoming | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY | |||||||||
| February 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., MW Network |
Fresno State | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Memphis | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| February 18, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Boise State | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Nevada | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | |||||||||
| February 25, 2026 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
at San Diego State | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Grand Canyon | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| March 3, 2026 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 2:00 p.m., MW Network |
New Mexico | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
| Mountain West tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11–14, 2026 |
vs. | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. | |||||||||||
Source[5]
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Wood, Trent (July 4, 2025). "Pac-12 football power rankings". Deseret News. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ Hislop, Craig (June 3, 2025). "Utah State and 4 others are officially leaving the Mountain West for PAC-12". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ Field Level Media (March 18, 2025). "Retooled UCLA out to put clamps on Utah State". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "UCLA 72-47 Utah State (Mar 20, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". utahstateaggies.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.