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American college football season
The 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs were led by first-year head coach Paul Wulff and now played their home games at Mustang Memorial Field in San Luis Obispo, California.
Preseason[edit]
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Mustangs were predicted to finish eleventh in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana State
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120 (10)
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2
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UC Davis
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96 (1)
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3
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Sacramento State
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94 (1)
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4
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Weber State
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91
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5
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Idaho
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89
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6
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Montana
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84
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7
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Eastern Washington
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52
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8
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Portland State
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45
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9
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Northern Arizona
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44
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10
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Northern Colorado
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37
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11
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Cal Poly
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25
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12
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Idaho State
|
15
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Media poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana State
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447 (26)
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2
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Idaho
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410 (8)
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3
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Montana
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359 (2)
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4
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Sacramento State
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334 (3)
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5
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UC Davis
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330
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6
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Weber State
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320
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7
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Eastern Washington
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216
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8
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Northern Arizona
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178
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9
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Portland State
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167
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10
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Northern Colorado
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109
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11
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Cal Poly
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103
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12
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Idaho State
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69
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Preseason All–Big Sky team[edit]
The Mustangs had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:00 p.m. | San Diego* | | ESPN+ | W 27–10 | 6,248 |
September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at San Jose State* | | NBCSBA | L 3–59 | 14,224 |
September 16 | 5:05 p.m. | Lincoln (CA)* | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | W 41–20 | 9,238 |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Portland State | | ESPN+ | L 21–59 | 1,672 |
September 30 | 5:05 p.m. | No. 21 UC Davis | | ESPN+ | L 13–31 | 8,744 |
October 7 | 5:05 p.m. | at No. 3 Idaho | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 6,028 |
October 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Montana State | | ESPN+ | L 19–59 | 21,997 |
October 21 | 5:05 p.m. | Northern Colorado | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 9,263 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | | ESPN+ | L 13–48 | 4,345 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Sacramento State | | ESPN+ | L 30–41 | 12,022 |
November 18 | 5:05 p.m. | Weber State | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | L 21–48 | 4,829 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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[3]
Conference opponents not scheduled this season: Idaho State, Montana, Northern Arizona
Game summaries[edit]
At San Jose State[edit]
Pregame line |
Over/under |
Win prob.
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SJSU -23.5 |
60 |
SJSU 88.4%
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Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–2)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mustangs |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Spartans |
17 |
21 |
21 | 0 | 59 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 14,224
- TV: NBCSBA
Game information
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- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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Statistics |
CP |
SJSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Cal Poly |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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SJSU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 3 Idaho[edit]
No. 3 Idaho Vandals (4–1) at Cal Poly Mustangs (2–3) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Vandals |
7 |
21 |
7 | 7 | 42 |
Mustangs |
0 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, CA
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 6,028
- TV: ESPN+
At No. 9 Sacramento State[edit]
Cal Poly Mustangs (3–6) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (6–3) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mustangs |
10 |
13 |
7 | 0 | 30 |
No. 9 Hornets |
14 |
17 |
7 | 3 | 41 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • NW 3 mph • Sunny
- Game attendance: 12,022
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (10:14) CP – Noah Serna 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:43; Cal Poly 3–0)
- (7:55) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 34-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:12; Sacramento State 7–3)
- (5:41) SAC – Devin Gandy 7-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:10; Sacramento State 14–3)
- (2:37) CP – Michael Briscoe 29-yard pass from Sam Huard (Noah Serna kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Sacramento State 14–10)
- Second Quarter
- (8:27) CP – Noah Serna 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:17; Sacramento State 14–13)
- (6:27) SAC – Marshel Martin 39-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:38; Sacramento State 21–13)
- (2:27) SAC – Carlos Hill 15-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Sacramento State 28–13)
- (1:39) CP – Michael Briscoe 52-yard pass from Sam Huard (Noah Serna kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:42; Sacramento State 28–20)
- (0:18) CP – Noah Serna 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 0:52; Sacramento State 28–23)
- (0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 32-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:12; Sacramento State 31–23)
- Third Quarter
- (11:13) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04; Sacramento State 38–23)
- (3:27) CP – Paul Holyfield Jr. 3-yard run (Noah Serna kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:04; Sacramento State 38–30)
- Fourth Quarter
- (12:28) SAC – Zach Schreiner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54; Sacramento State 41–30)
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- Line
- Over/Under
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Statistics |
CP |
SAC
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First downs |
24 |
23
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Total yards |
539 |
538
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Rushing yards |
45 |
225
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Passing yards |
494 |
313
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
38–59–2 |
17–26–1
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Time of possession |
29:37 |
30:23
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cal Poly |
Passing |
Sam Huard |
37/58, 483 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Paul Holyfield Jr. |
7 carries, 27 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Michael Briscoe |
3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
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Sacramento State |
Passing |
Carson Conklin |
17/26, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Marcus Fulcher |
20 carries, 121 yards
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Receiving |
Jared Gipson |
5 receptions, 154 yards
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