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The 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division champion Boise State in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Houston. They became only the second team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2016).
Personnel
Position key
Recruiting class
The Bulldogs signed a total of 23 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Marc-David Bien-Aime OL
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Montmorency CC
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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365 lb (166 kg)
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Jan 22, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Matthew Boateng DB
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Ajax, Ontario, Canada
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Arizona Western CC
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Dec 11, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Dontae Bull OL
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Belmont HS
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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305 lb (138 kg)
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Jan 18, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Richard Cage DL
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Corona, California
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Eleanor Roosevelt HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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Jan 22, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Earl Chambers DL
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Brooklyn, New York
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UAB
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Feb 1, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Sherman Coleman DB
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Houston, Texas
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Cisco CC
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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Dec 11, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Chris Coleman ATH
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Bakersfield, California
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Garces Memorial HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jan 7, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Damien DeGruy DL
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Harvey, Louisiana
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McDonogh HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Jan 29, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Wylan Free DB
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Compton, California
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Lynwood HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jan 21, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Derrion Grim WR
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Stockton, California
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San Joaquin Delta CC
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Dec 29, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Gunner Javernick TE
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Cañon City, Colorado
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Ventura CC
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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Nov 27, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
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Patrick Jeune WR
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Inglewood, California
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Morningside High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Aug 1, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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T.J. Mauga DL
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Fallon, Nevada
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Churchill County HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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280 lb (130 kg)
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Jan 31, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Joradn Mims RB
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East Palo Alto, California
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Menlo-Atherton HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jan 17, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Daniel Moraga ATH
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Oxnard, California
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Pacifica HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Jan 30, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Arron Mosby DB
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Sanger, California
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Sanger High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Jan 28, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Emeka Ndoh DL
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Reedley, California
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De Anza CC
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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265 lb (120 kg)
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Dec 11, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Zane Pope ATH
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Moorpark, California
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Moorpark High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Jan 22, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Jorge Reyna QB
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Downey, California
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West Los Angeles CC
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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208 lb (94 kg)
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Nov 28, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Ronnie Rivers RB
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Brentwood, California
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Freedom HS
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Dec 5, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Syrus Tuitele OL
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Chico, California
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Pleasant Valley HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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290 lb (130 kg)
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Jan 22, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Zelan Tupuola OL
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Carson, California
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JSerra Catholic HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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310 lb (140 kg)
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Jan 15, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Quireo Woodley OL
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Murrieta, California
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Fresno CC
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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312 lb (142 kg)
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Nov 11, 2015
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Schedule
September 27:00 p.m.Incarnate Word*
W 66–039,447
September 912:30 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama*
ESPN2L 10–41101,127
September 166:30 p.m.at No. 6 Washington*
P12NL 16–4868,384
September 307:00 p.m.Nevada
- Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
ATTSNRMW 41–2127,434
October 74:30 p.m.at San Jose State
ESPN3W 27–1018,483
October 147:00 p.m.New Mexico
- Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
ATTSNRMW 38–028,090
October 217:30 p.m.at San Diego State
CBSSNW 27–343,243
October 287:00 p.m.UNLV
- Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
ATTSNRML 16–2627,922
November 47:45 p.m.BYU*
- Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 20–1329,370
November 118:00 p.m.at Hawaii
KSEE/Spectrum OC16W 31–2121,357
November 1811:00 a.m.at Wyoming
ATTSNRMW 13–715,440
November 2512:30 p.m.No. 25 Boise State
CBSSNW 28–1731,526
December 24:45 p.m.at Boise StateNo. 25
ESPNL 14–1724,515
5:30 p.m.vs. Houston*
ESPNW 33–2720,546
Template:CFB Schedule End
Schedule Source: 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Schedule
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | RV | RV |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | Not released |
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Game summaries
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at Fresno State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Bulldogs |
17 |
17 | 32 | 0 |
66 |
- Date: September 2, 2017
- Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA - Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
- Game attendance: 39,447
- Game weather: Temperature: 102 °F (39 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NW 6 MPH
- Referee: Mike Cuttone
- TV announcers (None): None
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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at Alabama
Fresno State at Alabama
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
• No. 1 Crimson Tide |
14 |
14 | 3 | 10 |
41 |
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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at Washington
Fresno State at Washington
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
7 | 6 | 3 |
16 |
• No. 6 Huskies |
27 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
48 |
- Date: September 16, 2017
- Location: Husky Stadium
Seattle, WA - Game start: 6:40 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
- Game attendance: 68,384
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Hazy • Wind: None
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Jill Savage (sideline)
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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1–2 |
2006 |
WASH, 21–20
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Nevada
Nevada at Fresno State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Bulldogs |
10 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
41 |
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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27–20–1 |
2016 |
NEV, 27–22
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at San Jose State
Fresno State at San Jose State
(Valley Cup)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
14 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
27 |
Spartans |
0 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
10 |
- Date: October 7, 2017
- Location: CEFCU Stadium
San Jose, CA - Game start: 4:36 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 18,483
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: WNW 12 MPH
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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40–37–3 |
2016 |
SJSU, 16–14
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New Mexico
New Mexico at Fresno State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lobos |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Bulldogs |
14 |
7 | 10 | 7 |
38 |
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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11–4 |
2014 |
FRES, 35–24
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at San Diego State
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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23–29–4 |
2016 |
SDSU, 17–3
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UNLV
UNLV at Fresno State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Rebels |
3 |
6 | 7 | 10 |
26 |
Bulldogs |
9 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
16 |
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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13–6 |
2016 |
UNLV, 45–20
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BYU
BYU at Fresno State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
0 |
6 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
• Bulldogs |
10 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
- Date: November 4, 2017
- Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA - Game start: 7:51 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 29,370
- Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 3 MPH
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–5 |
2015 |
BYU, 52–10
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at Hawaii
Fresno State at Hawaii
(Golden Screwdriver)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
0 |
21 | 10 | 0 |
31 |
Rainbow Warriors |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
- Date: November 11, 2017
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI - Game start: 8:07 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
- Game attendance: 21,357
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: 84% Humidity and Rain • Wind: NE 8 MPH
- Referee: Mike VanderVelde
- TV announcers (KSEE/Spectrum OC16): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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26–22–1 |
2016 |
HAW, 14–13
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at Wyoming
Fresno State at Wyoming
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
3 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
Cowboys |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–5 |
2014 |
WYO, 45–17
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Boise State
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–13 |
2014 |
BSU, 28–14
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at Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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6–13
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11/25/2017
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FRES, 28–17
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vs Houston (Hawaii Bowl)
Fresno State vs Houston
(Hawaii Bowl)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
0 |
13 | 7 | 13 |
33 |
Cougars |
7 |
3 | 10 | 7 |
27 |
- Date:
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI - Game start: 5:36 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
- Game attendance: 20,546
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Humidity – 45% • Wind: NE 13 MPH
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Rod Gilmore and Shelley Smith (sideline)
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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