usu's football team is one of 128 schools in the division i football bowl subdivision (fbs) of the national collegiate athletic association (ncaa) in the united states. after many years of futility in football, usu rose to new heights under head coach gary andersen, ending the 2012 regular season with its usu's first-ever 10-win season, its first western athletic conference championship in football, and nationwide top 25 rankings in all three major polls.