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Pac-12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Maddux Madsen; 2025: Maddux Madsen, Max Cutforth; 2024: Maddux Madsen, Malachi Nelson; 2023: Taylen Green, Maddux Madsen.
Boise State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Boise State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasean Jones | WR | 32 | 23 | 359 | 1 |
| Matt Wagner | TE | 27 | 17 | 196 | 4 |
| Akeem Wright | WR | 14 | 9 | 166 | 1 |
| Ben Ford | WR | 11 | 8 | 92 | 2 |
| Cam Bates | WR | 11 | 8 | 59 | 2 |
| Dylan Riley | RB | 9 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| Sire Gaines | RB | 8 | 6 | 58 | 1 |
| Keawe Browne | TE | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Qumonte Williams Jr. | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Darren Morris | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Austin Terry | TE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Maddux Madsen | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
2026 Boise State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at ORE | L 27-34 | Maddux Madsen | 15-29 | 181 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs MEM | W 38-20 | Maddux Madsen | 17-28 | 221 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs south dakota | W 38-24 | Maddux Madsen | 22-31 | 208 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at WMU | W 32-7 | Maddux Madsen | 16-23 | 204 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs USU | W 37-18 | Maddux Madsen | 16-20 | 240 | 2 | 0 |
2026 Boise State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddux Madsen → Rasean Jones | 32 | 22 | 355 | 1 |
| Maddux Madsen → Matt Wagner | 27 | 17 | 196 | 4 |
| Maddux Madsen → Akeem Wright | 14 | 8 | 129 | 0 |
| Maddux Madsen → Ben Ford | 11 | 8 | 92 | 2 |
| Maddux Madsen → Cam Bates | 11 | 7 | 46 | 1 |
| Maddux Madsen → Dylan Riley | 9 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| Maddux Madsen → Sire Gaines | 8 | 6 | 58 | 1 |
| Maddux Madsen → Keawe Browne | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
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