Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 63 | — |
| Success rate | 44.4% | 62nd / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.2% | 93rd / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 10.2% | 138th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 6.3% | 121st / 181 |
| Interception rate | 6.8% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 63.6% | 3rd / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 23 | — |
| Success rate | 47.8% | 115th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 21.7% | 31st / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 17.4% | 218th / 332 |
| First downs | 8 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 6 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Hillstead's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws53 throws charted
Run direction21 carries
2025 charting · BYU
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Utah State#86 · 3-5 | 3 | 29% | 34/59 | 398 | 3–4 | 6.7 | 44.4% | 26 | 132 | 5.1 | 1 | 47.8% |
| 2025 |  BYU#12 · 12-2 | 4 | 3% | 4/5 | 33 | 0–0 | 6.6 | 100.0% | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Utah State#106 · 6-7 | 8 | 33% | 94/158 | 1062 | 11–8 | 6.7 | 32.6% | 44 | 36 | 0.8 | 0 | 45.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. McCae Hillstead's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
McCae Hillstead's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Idaho State | L 17–29 | 4.2 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 178 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | @ Washington | L 14–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 3 | @ Utah | L 0–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 |  Troy | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 | @ Boise State | L 18–37 | — | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  Washington State | W 17–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 8 | @ Texas State | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 9 |  Colorado State | W 31–14 | 7.8 | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | 173 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2026 · 3 games | 6.0 | 34 | 59 | 57.6 | 398 | 6.7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 132 | 5.1 | 1 | 19 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 34 | — |
| Attempts | 59 | — |
| Completion % | 57.6% | — |
| Yards | 398 | 173rd / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 6.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 154th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 4 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 26 | — |
| Yards | 132 | 434th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 5.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 411th / 683 |
| Long | 19 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1711th / 2089 |
| Yards | 44 | 1207th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 44 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 44 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Idaho State | ✓ QB | 89 | 66 | 40 | 74% |
| Wk 5 · Boise State | — | 57 | 17 | 13 | 30% |
| Wk 9 · Colorado State | — | 63 | 62 | 36 | 98% |
| Season | 1 GS | 507 | 145 | 89 | 29% |
Position Room
7 QBs on the Utah State roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Grady Brosterhous | QB | SR | 178 | 1120 | 7 | 6 | -0.03 |
| 2 | McCae Hillstead | QB | JR | 59 | 398 | 3 | 4 | +0.23 |
| 3 | Jacob Conover | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Bryson Barnes | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Crew Cacciacarne | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brady Goodman | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaleb Maryland | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Utah State depth chart →