2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by interim head coach Tim Skipper in his first overall season with the program. Jeff Tedford stepped down on July 14, 2024 due to health concerns.[1] The Bulldogs played their home games at Valley Children's Stadium on the university's Fresno, California campus.

2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record6–7 (4–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat McCann (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumValley Children's Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Boise State y$^   7 0     12 1  
No. 24 UNLV y   6 1     11 3  
Colorado State   6 1     8 4  
Fresno State   4 3     6 7  
San Jose State   3 4     7 5  
Air Force   3 4     5 7  
Hawaii   3 4     5 7  
New Mexico   3 4     5 7  
Utah State   3 4     4 8  
San Diego State   2 5     3 9  
Wyoming   2 5     3 9  
Nevada   0 7     3 10  
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 players Phoenix Jackson, Tuasivi Nomura (pointing), Al'zillion Hamilton, and Dean Clark

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:30 p.m.at No. 9 Michigan*NBCL 10–30110,665
September 77:00 p.m.No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State*KGPEW 46–3041,031
September 147:30 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
TruTVW 48–039,079
September 215:30 p.m.at New MexicoTruTVW 38–2118,019
September 2812:30 p.m.at UNLVFS1L 14–5924,638
October 124:00 p.m.Washington State*
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
FS1L 17–2541,031
October 187:30 p.m.at NevadaCBSSNW 24–2118,319
October 265:00 p.m.San Jose State 
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
TruTVW 33–1041,343
November 24:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
SPEC PPV/KGPEL 20–2141,575
November 96:45 p.m.at Air ForceFS1L 28–3614,794
November 237:30 p.m.Colorado State
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
CBSSNW 28–2239,543
November 3012:30 p.m.at UCLA*BTNL 13–2035,018
December 2311:30 a.m.vs. Northern IllinoisESPNL 20–28 2OT10,359

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Game summaries

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at No. 9 Michigan

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Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0710
No. 9 Wolverines 7 3 31730

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny, NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 110,665
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (7:35) FRES – Dylan Lynch 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:23; Michigan 7–3)
  • (0:31) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:56; Michigan 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (9:21) MICH – Dominic Zvada 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:32; Michigan 13–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) MICH – Dominic Zvada 55-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:28; Michigan 16–3)
  • (10:06) FRES – Raylen Sharpe 19-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Michigan 16–10)
  • (5:43) MICH – Colston Loveland 18-yard pass from Davis Warren, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Michigan 23–10)
  • (3:57) MICH – Will Johnson 86-yard interception return, Dominic Zvada kick (Michigan 30–10)
Statistics FRES MICH
First downs 17 18
Total yards 247 269
Rushing yards 9 148
Passing yards 238 121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–36–2 16–27–1
Time of possession 26:00 34:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 22/36, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Malik Sherrod 14 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Jalen Moss 6 receptions, 97 yards
Michigan Passing Davis Warren 15/25, 118 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kalel Mullings 15 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Colston Loveland 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD

vs. No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State

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Game Two – No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State Hornets (0–1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 (FCS) Hornets 3 7 71330
Bulldogs 18 7 14746

at Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM PST
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,031
  • Referee: Michael Cuttone
  • TV announcers (KGPE): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:50) FRES – Mac Dalena 75-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jayden Mandel two-point run (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Fresno State 8–0)
  • (11:02) SAC – Zach Schreiner 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:08; Fresno State 8–3)
  • (8:12) FRES – Jalen Moss 85-yard punt return, Dylan Lynch kick (Fresno State 15–3)
  • (7:13) FRES – Dylan Lynch 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:53; Fresno State 18–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:49) FRES – Malik Sherrod 2-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; Fresno State 25–3)
  • (5:53) SAC – Jared Gipson 78-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:43; Fresno State 25–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:25) SAC – Ezra Moleni 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Fresno State 25–17)
  • (3:32) FRES – Tyler Mello 1-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; Fresno State 32–17)
  • (1:05) FRES – Malik Sherrod 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:31; Fresno State 39–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:43) SAC – Austin Jarrard 3-yard pass from Carson Conklin, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Fresno State 39–23)
  • (8:06) FRES – Joshua Wood 10-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Fresno State 46–23)
  • (6:51) SAC – Anderson Grover 36-yard pass from Carson Conklin, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; Fresno State 46–30)
Statistics SAC FRES
First downs 20 22
Total yards 469 513
Rushing yards 115 155
Passing yards 354 358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–50–1 24–35–2
Time of possession 25:27 34:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 20/37, 219 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Elijah Tau-Tolliver 14 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 23/34, 356 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Malik Sherrod 22 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Mac Dalena 7 receptions, 235 yards, TD

vs New Mexico State

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New Mexico State Aggies (1-1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Bulldogs 14 17 17048

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,079
  • TV: TruTV
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:04) FRES – Mac Dalena 69-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:39; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (9:55) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 4-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:18; Fresno State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:08) FRES – Malik Sherrod 7-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:54; Fresno State 21–0)
  • (4:20) FRES – Mac Dalena 13-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:15; Fresno State 28–0)
  • (0:59) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:19; Fresno State 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:14) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Fresno State 38–0)
  • (9:44) FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30; Fresno State 41–0)
  • (5:15) FRES – Joshua Wood 2-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29; Fresno State 48–0)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Statistics NMSU FRES
First downs 11 20
Total yards 138 525
Rushing yards 77 281
Passing yards 61 244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–29–3 14–25–0
Time of possession 30:00 30:00
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 6/15, 48 yards, INT
Rushing Seth McGowan 11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Jordan Smith 2 receptions, 31 yards
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 12/22, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Malik Sherrod 15 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Mac Dalena 2 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

at New Mexico

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Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at New Mexico Lobos (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 8 17 31038
Lobos 3 7 01121

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 16 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,019
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:37) FRES – Josiah Freeman 5-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jayden Mandel two-point run (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:55; Fresno State 8–0)
  • (2:20) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:09; Fresno State 8–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:10) FRES – Bryson Donelson 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Fresno State 15–3)
  • (5:03) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:25; Fresno State 18–3)
  • (1:24) FRES – Kamron Beachem 26-yard pass from Raylen Sharpe, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:40; Fresno State 25–3)
  • (0:06) UNM – Trace Bruckler 5-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 1:12; Fresno State 25–10)
Third quarter
  • (4:41) FRES – Dylan Lynch 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:45; Fresno State 28–10)
Fourth quarter

(12:12) UNM – Luke Drzweiecki 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:34; Fresno State 28–13) (7:08) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:59; Fresno State 35–13) (3:45) UNM – Javen Jacobs 1-yard run, James Laubstein two-point run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Fresno State 35–21) (1:57) FRES – Dylan Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:16; Fresno State 38–21)

Statistics FRES UNM
First downs 21 25
Total yards 345 485
Rushing yards 93 147
Passing yards 252 338
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 31:17 28:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 26/33, 226 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 18 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Raylen Sharpe 6 receptions, 49 yards
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 33/53, 338 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devon Dampier 9 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Luke Wysong 10 receptions, 126 yards

at UNLV

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Game Five – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1) at UNLV Rebels (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7714
Rebels 14 7 102859

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 24,638
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:20) UNLV – Hajj-Malik Williams 6-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:07; UNLV 7–0)
  • (0:27) UNLV – Ricky White III 13-yard blocked punt return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:57) UNLV – Ricky White III 12-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:23; UNLV 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) UNLV – Kaleo Ballungay 17-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; UNLV 28–0)
  • (6:52) UNLV – Cam Chittenden 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:14; UNLV 31–0)
  • (2:33) FRES – Malik Sherrod 6-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:13; UNLV 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) UNLV – Ricky White III 15-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:35; UNLV 38–7)
  • (11:04) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 7-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:51; UNLV 45–7)
  • (6:36) FRES – Mac Dalena 9-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; UNLV 45–14)
  • (6:24) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 90-yard kickoff return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 52–14)
  • (3:10) UNLV – Cameron Friel 1-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:36; UNLV 59–14)
Statistics FRES UNLV
First downs 24 25
Total yards 346 450
Rushing yards 30 252
Passing yards 316 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–45–4 14–17–0
Time of possession 33:32 24:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 27/41, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jonathan Arceneaux 4 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Raylen Sharpe 10 receptions, 116 yards
UNLV Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 13/16, 182 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 12 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Ricky White III 10 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington State

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Game Six – Washington State Cougars (4–1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 13 0 3925
Bulldogs 7 0 7317

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 41,031
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:13) WSU – John Mateer 1-yard run, Two–point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Washington State 6–0)
  • (4:23) FRES – Josiah Freeman 34-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:44; Fresno State 7–6)
  • (0:34) WSU – Kris Hutson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Washington State 13–7)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • (7:26) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 6-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:20; Fresno State 14–13)
  • (5:16) WSU – Dean Janikowski 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 2:10; Washington State 16–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:13) FRES – Dylan Lynch 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:40; Fresno State 17–16)
  • (6:52) WSU – Ethan O'Connor 60-yard interception return, Two–run failed (Washington State 22–17)
  • (1:46) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:58; Washington State 25–17)
Statistics WSU FRES
First downs 23 22
Total yards 295 338
Rushing yards 123 118
Passing yards 172 220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–35–1 24–36–2
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing John Mateer 17/35, 172 yards, INT
Rushing Wayshawn Parker 12 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Kyle Williams 3 receptions, 39 yards
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 24/36, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 20 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Mac Dalena 4 receptions, 61 yards

at Nevada

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Game Seven – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–3) at Nevada Wolf Pack (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 14 7024
Wolf Pack 7 14 0021

at Mackay StadiumReno, NV

  • Date: Friday October 18, 2024
  • Game time: 10:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,319
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:03) NEV – Savion Red 3-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Nevada 7–0)
  • (5:42) FRES – Dylan Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:21; Nevada 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:32) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 10-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:33; Fresno State 10–7)
  • (9:49) NEV – Nate Burleson II 46-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:25; Nevada 14–10)
  • (5:45) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 4-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:59; Fresno State 17–14)
  • (0:10) NEV – Brendon Lewis 2-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:36; Nevada 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (4:13) FRES – Joshua Wood 7-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:27; Fresno State 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics FRES NEV
First downs 16 16
Total yards 316 295
Rushing yards 126 84
Passing yards 190 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–20–1 16–25–0
Time of possession 27:39 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 13/20, 190 yards, INT
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ellijah Gilliam 2 receptions, 74 yards
Nevada Passing Brendon Lewis 13/19, 158 yards, TD
Rushing Savion Red 13 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Smith 9 receptions, 134 yards

vs San Jose State (Battle for the Valley)

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Game Eight – San Jose State Spartans (5–2) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 0 0310
Bulldogs 3 17 7633

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 41,343
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:04) SJSU – Nick Nash 35-yard pass from Walker Eget, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; San Jose State 7–0)
  • (9:48) FRES – Dylan Lynch 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:16; San Jose State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:17) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:59; Fresno State 10–7)
  • (11:14) FRES – Jalen Moss 43-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:25; Fresno State 17–7)
  • (2:19) FRES – Dylan Lynch 48-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:03; Fresno State 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:03) FRES – Mac Dalena 35-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Fresno State 27–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:35) FRES – Jalen Moss 6-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Two–point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:14; Fresno State 33–7)
  • (5:08) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 37-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:48; Fresno State 33–10)
Statistics SJSU FRES
First downs 20 22
Total yards 385 401
Rushing yards 101 126
Passing yards 284 275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–51–4 30–41–1
Time of possession 24:38 35:12
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 14/31, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Floyd Chalk IV 10 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Justin Lockhart 4 receptions, 93 yards
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 30/41, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 15 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Moss 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD

vs. Hawaii (rivalry)

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Game Nine – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3–5) at Fresno State Bulldogs (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 0 01421
Bulldogs 7 6 7020

at Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,575
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:12) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 5-yard pass from Brayden Schager, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:48; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (1:32) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 10-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:34; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:21) FRES – Raylenn Sharpe 5-yard pass from Mikey Keene, kick blocked (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:31; Fresno State 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:58) FRES – Phoenix Jackson 89-yard interception return, Dylan Lynch kick (Fresno State 20–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:04) HAW – Nick Cenacle 9-yard pass from Brayden Schager, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:40; Fresno State 20–14)
  • (7:12) HAW – Nick Cenacle 5-yard pass from Brayden Schager, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:15; Hawaii 21–20)
Statistics HAW FRES
First downs 24 14
Total yards 346 191
Rushing yards 102 19
Passing yards 244 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–53–1 25–31–0
Time of possession 38:08 21:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Brayden Schager 29/53, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Tylan Hines 12 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Nick Cenacle 12 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 25/31, 172 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 10 carries, 25 yards, TD
Receiving Raylen Sharpe 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

at Air Force

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Fresno State Bulldogs (5–4) at Air Force Falcons (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 14 0728
Falcons 7 10 91036

at Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 14,794
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:01) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:52; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (0:06) AFA – Dylan Carson 1-yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 10:50; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:45) AFA – Cade Harris 3-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 8:20; Air Force 14–7)
  • (3:47) FRES – Mac Dalena 73-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:37) FRES – Jalen Moss 19-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:46; Fresno State 21–14)
  • (0:00) AFA – Matthew Dapore 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:42; Fresno State 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (9:46) AFA – Matthew Dapore 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:14; Fresno State 21–20)
  • (2:30) AFA – Quentin Haynes 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:29; Air Force 26–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:51) AFA – Quentin Haynes 1-yard run, Michael Dapore kick (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:39; Air Force 33–21)
  • (1:56) AFA – Matthew Dapore 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 6 yards, 3:57; Air Force 36–21)
  • (0:38) FRES – Mac Dalena 6-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:18; Air Force 36–28)
Statistics FRES AFA
First downs 14 24
Total yards 284 358
Rushing yards -5 344
Passing yards 289 14
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–26–1 2–6–0
Time of possession 14:52 45:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 23/26, 289 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 4 carries, 15 yards, TD
Receiving Mac Dalena 4 receptions, 89 yards. 2 TD
Air Force Passing Quentin Hayes 2/6, 14 yards, TD
Rushing Dylan Carson 33 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Engel 1 reception, 11 yards

vs Colorado State

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Colorado State Rams (7–3) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 0 7822
Bulldogs 7 21 0028

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 39,543
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:28) CSU – Justin Marshall 10-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:26; Colorado State 7–0)
  • (7:06) FRES – Bryson Donelson 16-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:18; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:54) FRES – Joshua Wood 4-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:22; Fresno State 14–7)
  • (3:18) FRES – Mac Dalena 28-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:18; Fresno State 21–7)
  • (0:23) FRES – Jalen Moss 15-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:44; Fresno State 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:25) CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 9-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:15; Fresno State 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:17) CSU – Jamari Person 5-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Vince Brown II–Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi two-point pass (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:28; Fresno State 28–22)
Statistics CSU FRES
First downs 23 19
Total yards 422 343
Rushing yards 120 162
Passing yards 302 181
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–50–1 20–28–0
Time of possession 34:17 25:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado State Passing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 23/45, 283 yards, TD
Rushing Justin Marshall 20 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Jamari Person 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 20/28, 181 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bryson Donelson 13 carries, 150 yards, TD
Receiving Mac Dalena 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

at UCLA

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Fresno State Bulldogs (6–5) at UCLA Bruins (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 10 0313
Bruins 3 3 7720

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,018
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Rhett Lewis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:36) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:30; UCLA 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:51) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:11; UCLA 6–0)
  • (7:29) FRES – Raylen Sharpe 7-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 5:17; Fresno State 7–6)
  • (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:18; Fresno State 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:43) UCLA – T.J. Harden 5-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:56; UCLA 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:38) UCLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 2-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 6:14; UCLA 20–10)
  • (0:31) FRES – Dylan Lynch 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:07; UCLA 20–13)
Statistics FRES UCLA
First downs 15 20
Total yards 281 363
Rushing yards 62 74
Passing yards 219 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–45–0 26–40–0
Time of possession 22:36 37:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 30/43, 219 yards, TD
Rushing Bryson Donelson 6 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Mac Dalena 7 receptions, 47 yards
UCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 26/40, 289 yards, TD
Rushing Anthony Frias II 13 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Moliki Matavao 8 receptions, 120 yards

Northern Illinois (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

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2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5, 4-4) at Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6, 4-3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

  • Date: December 23rd, 2024
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. PST
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
Statistics NIU FRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Fresno State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Tedford steps down as head coach".
  2. ^ "2024 Fresno State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Fresno State University Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2024.