Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs Texas State | Came on in Q4 | 8/13 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 10.1 | 90.4 | 0 | — | Season-high 131 yds |
Boise State is 7-1, No. 20 in the AP poll (week 10).
What’s being said
4 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
Boise State loses Maddux Madsen to injury, pulls off stunning comeback behind Max Cutforth
Sports Illustrated Nov 1
Arrived as a two-star recruit; three seasons of production at Boise State since. The first one came in 2025: Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week. On tape: 131 passing yards and 3 passing TD against Texas State, Week 9, 2026.
131 passing yards · 3 passing TD
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news this week
from 4 outlets
Boise State loses Maddux Madsen to injury, pulls off stunning comeback behind Max Cutforth
Sports Illustrated Nov 1 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
In his words2 stories
In the news this season
from 4 outlets
Boise State loses Maddux Madsen to injury, pulls off stunning comeback behind Max Cutforth
Sports Illustrated Nov 1 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
In his words2 stories
Starting job and depth chart2 stories
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 46-45 vs Texas State4 stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 31-10 at Washington StateNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 38-31 at Fresno StateNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 37-18 vs Utah StateNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 32-7 at Western MichiganNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 38-24 vs South DakotaNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 38-20 vs MemphisNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9L 27-34 at OregonNo stories
- Aug 1 to Aug 5No game1 storyMax Cutforth to open camp as Boise State's QB2
247Sports
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
vs Texas State, Oct 31HOLY S--- CUTFORTH I LOVE YOUBoise State fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Utah State, Oct 3Wait, Cutforth went to my high school? LolBoise State fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 131 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 222.3 | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 95 | 167 | 56.9% | 1,059 | 6.3 | 4 | 5 | 112.1 | 44 |
| 2024 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 154.6 | -- |
| Career | 105 | 182 | 57.7% | 1,203 | 6.6 | 7 | 5 | 120.4 | 44 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 17 | −73 | −4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | Boise State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | −73 | −4.3 | 0 | 8 |
Game log
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 46-45 vs Texas State, play by play
8 of 13 for 131 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was 3 of 4 on third and fourth down.
- 3 of 3 of his drives scored
- 3 of 4 on 3rd and 4th down
- Fourth quarterbegan up 28-25
- TD4 of 4, 45 yds
- TD1 of 3, 11 yds12
- TD3 of 6, 75 yds34
- FinalW 46-45
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
Incomplete to Keawe Browne on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 39-34.
- 2
11-yard touchdown pass to Rasean Jones on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, made it 40-39.
- 3
44-yard completion to Rasean Jones. Fourth quarter, down 45-40.
- 4
13-yard completion to Akeem Wright on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 45-40. Converted.
The season, game by game
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 46-45
vs Texas State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Texas State · 4th and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.57Cutforth to Jones: an 11-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 9 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.24Cutforth to Jones: a 44-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Cutforth to Wright: an 18-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas State · 1st and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.42Cutforth to Jones: a 9-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 9 · Texas State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.02Cutforth to Bates: an 11-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas State · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.63Cutforth to Wright: a 13-yard pass.
2 more plays
- Week 9 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.84Cutforth to Jones: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.48Cutforth to Wright: a 24-yard pass.
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Pac-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 131 | T-220th of 370 | 12th of 21 |
| Yards an attempt | 10.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 3 | T-151st of 370 | T-8th of 21 |
| Passer rating | 222.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 61.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 0 | — | — |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 13 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Pac-12 quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Jackson | 1,933 | 18 | 5 | 232 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Maddux Madsen | 1,681 | 15 | 1 | 222 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Jayden Mandal | 1,595 | 10 | 2 | 212 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Hauss Hejny | 1,138 | 14 | 2 | 134 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Grady Brosterhous | 1,120 | 7 | 6 | 178 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Caden Pinnick | 952 | 3 | 5 | 178 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Ksaan Farrar | 943 | 5 | 2 | 143 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Jayden Denegal | 896 | 7 | 5 | 150 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Owen Eshelman | 779 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 5.9 |
| 10 | Stone Saunders | 552 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 8.0 |
| 11 | McCae Hillstead | 398 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Max Cutforth | 131 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10.1 |
| 13 | Gavin Parkhurst | 114 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12.7 |
| 14 | Maalik Murphy | 81 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Khristian Martin | 71 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17.8 |
| 16 | Darius Curry | 70 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Draiden Trudeau | 66 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4.7 |
| 18 | Anthony Garcia | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 20 | Brady Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 21 | Julian Dugger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Touchdown passes3tied for 9th in the Pac-12 this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Pass targets
Jones and Wright saw 9 of the 13 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasean Jones | 5 | 4 | 65 | 15.2 | 4.8 | |
| Akeem Wright | 4 | 3 | 55 | 14.0 | 3.0 | |
| Cameron Bates | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10.5 | 0.0 | |
| Keawe Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | — | |
| Qumonte Williams Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | — |
Play by play: 13 passes, 8 caught, 131 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Spencer Danielson, all run-leaning offenses — 28-8 over that span.
2024Boise State12-2HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2026Boise State7-1HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 131 YDS/g, 3.0 TD/g, 10.1 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
41.9%
235 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Boise State’s two quarterbacks
| Max Cutforth | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 8 of 13, 131 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT · 10.1 yards an attempt on 13 attempts |
| Maddux Madsen | Threw in all 8 games · 148 of 222, 1,681 yds, 15 TD, 1 INT · 7.6 yards an attempt on 222 attempts · ran for 142 yds, 3 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
13 pass attempts in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #13 of 14 Mountain West QBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Starter
The No. 2,811 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Pac-12.
Four seasons at Boise State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Boise State DanielsonYear 4 · 1 game
- 2025 Boise State DanielsonYear 3 · 9 games
- 2024 Boise State DanielsonYear 2 · 1 game
- 2023 Boise State AvalosYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school SkyviewNampa, ID · Class of 2023Two-star, No. 2,811 in the 2023 class. Signed with Boise State.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
2023
- Signed with Boise StateTwo-star, out of Skyview
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Andy Avalos, then Spencer Danielson
Boise State
Coaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.