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American college football season
The 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team will represent Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Cody Hawkins, the Bengals play their home games on campus at Holt Arena, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.
Preseason
Polls
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish last in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1
|
Montana State
|
120 (10)
|
2
|
UC Davis
|
96 (1)
|
3
|
Sacramento State
|
94 (1)
|
4
|
Weber State
|
91
|
5
|
Idaho
|
89
|
6
|
Montana
|
84
|
7
|
Eastern Washington
|
52
|
8
|
Portland State
|
45
|
9
|
Northern Arizona
|
44
|
10
|
Northern Colorado
|
37
|
11
|
Cal Poly
|
25
|
12
|
Idaho State
|
15
|
Media poll
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1
|
Montana State
|
447 (26)
|
2
|
Idaho
|
410 (8)
|
3
|
Montana
|
359 (2)
|
4
|
Sacramento State
|
334 (3)
|
5
|
UC Davis
|
330
|
6
|
Weber State
|
320
|
7
|
Eastern Washington
|
216
|
8
|
Northern Arizona
|
178
|
9
|
Portland State
|
167
|
10
|
Northern Colorado
|
109
|
11
|
Cal Poly
|
103
|
12
|
Idaho State
|
69
|
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.[2]
Roster
Schedule
- Sources[3][4]
Conference opponents not scheduled this season: Montana State, Northern Arizona, Cal Poly
Game summaries
At San Diego State
Idaho State Bengals (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bengals |
3 |
10 |
0 | 15 | 28 |
Aztecs |
10 |
10 |
9 | 7 | 36 |
at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,345
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Michael Grady (play-by-play) • Donte Whitner (analyst)
- Spread: San Diego State –34.5 • Odds to win: San Diego State 95.8%[5]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- 8:49 ISU – Thomas Kopcho 32–yard field goal – Idaho State 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:10
- 6:50 SDSU – Jack Browning 43–yard field goal – Tied 3–3, Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:48
- 2:54 SDSU – Jalen Mayden 24–yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 10–3, Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44
- Second quarter
- 14:50 ISU – Thomas Kopcho kicks a 33 yard FG – San Diego State 10–6, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04
- 6:35 SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 4–yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 17–6, Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12
- 1:10 SDSU – Jack Browning 41–yard field goal – San Diego State 20–6, Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22
- 0:14 ISU – Christian Fredericksen 24–yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – San Diego State 20–13, Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:50
- Third quarter
- 8:48 SDSU – Team Safety – San Diego State 22–13, Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:05
- 6:09 SDSU – Martin Blake 3–yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 29–13, Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:32
- Fourth quarter
- 13:34 ISU – Chedon James 8–yard pass from Hunter Hays (two–point conversion good) – San Diego State 29–21, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59
- 6:50 SDSU – Jalen Mayden 56–yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 36–21, Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22
- 0:39 ISU – Hunter Hays 2–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – San Diego State 36–28, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:01
|
Statistics
|
ISU
|
SDSU
|
First downs |
24 |
18
|
Plays–yards |
80–344 |
67–389
|
Rushes–yards |
17–22 |
47–304
|
Passing yards |
322 |
85
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
31–63–3 |
13–20–1
|
Time of possession |
25:32 |
34:28
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Idaho State
|
Passing |
Jordan Cooke |
19/42, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Hunter Hays |
9 carries, 18 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Christian Fredericksen |
5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
|
San Diego State
|
Passing |
Jalen Mayden |
13/19, 85 yards
|
Rushing |
Jalen Mayden |
8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Martin Blake |
3 receptions, 40 yards
|
At Utah State
Idaho State Bengals (0–1) at Utah State Aggies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bengals |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
Aggies |
7 |
44 |
14 | 13 | 78 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), W 8 MPH
- Game attendance: 20,034
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (MW Network): Dave Fox (play-by-play) • Alema Harrington (analyst) • Frank Dolce (sideline)
- Spread: Utah State –24.0 • Odds to win: Utah State 90.4%[6]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- 14:33 USU – Robert Briggs Jr. 58–yard run (William Testa kick) – Utah State 7–0, Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27
- 10:59 ISU – Christian Fredericksen 9–yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34
- Second quarter
- 14:51 USU – Davon Booth 8–yard run (William Testa kick) – Utah State 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:40
- 12:09 USU – Davon Booth 40–yard run (William Testa kick) – Utah State 21–7, Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:25
- 6:35 USU – Terrell Vaughn 4–yard pass from Cooper Legas (William Testa kick) – Utah State 28–7, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02
- 5:44 USU – Ike Larsen 47–yard interception return (two-point run conversion failed) – Utah State 34–7, Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:51
- 5:24 USU – Jalen Royals 20–yard pass from Cooper Legas (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 41–7, Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07
- 4:08 USU – Rahsul Faison 60–yard run (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 48–7, Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:19
- 0:16 ISU – Christian Fredericksen 15–yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Utah State 48–14, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:52
- 0:01 USU – Elliott Nimrod 37–yard field goal – Utah State 51–14, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05
- Third quarter
- 8:58 USU – Terrell Vaughn 5–yard pass from Levi Williams (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 58–14, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:48
- 3:58 USU – Micah Davis 47–yard pass from Levi Williams (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 65–14, Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:32
- 0:00 ISU – Michael Shulikov 12–yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Utah State 65–21, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58
- Fourth quarter
- 9:15 ISU – Raiden Hunter 1–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Utah State 65–28, Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:34
- 4:25 USU – Cooper Jones 1–yard run (Elliott Nimrod PAT failed) – Utah State 71–28, Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:44
- 0:54 USU – Jaiden Francois 75–yard interception return (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 78–28, Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:23
|
Statistics
|
ISU
|
USU
|
First downs |
28 |
23
|
Plays–yards |
86–424 |
70–591
|
Rushes–yards |
30–101 |
41–380
|
Passing yards |
323 |
211
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
34–53–2 |
22–28–0
|
Time of possession |
33:27 |
26:33
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Idaho State
|
Passing |
Jordan Cooke |
20/30, 185 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Soujah Gasu |
6 carries, 30 yards
|
Receiving |
Christian Fredericksen |
8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
|
Utah State
|
Passing |
Cooper Legas |
14/16, 125 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Robert Briggs Jr. |
9 carries, 101 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Terrell Vaughn |
11 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
|
Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–2) at Idaho State Bengals (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
14 |
13 |
7 | 7 | 41 |
Bengals |
3 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
- Referee: Joe Don
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play) • Kody Graves (analyst)
- [7]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- 5:46 UNI – Tyjahree Edwards 2–yard run (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 7–0, Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:47
- 4:33 UNI – Sam Schnee 53–yard pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 14–0, Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:38
- 2:24 ISU – Thomas Kopcho 49–yard field goal – Northern Iowa 14–3, Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:02
- Second quarter
- 12:13 UNI – Matthew Cook 26–yard field goal – Northern Iowa 17–3, Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:11
- 3:53 UNI – Matthew Cook 47–yard field goal – Northern Iowa 20–3, Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:37
- 0:12 UNI – Sam Schnee 14–yard pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 27–3, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:25
- Third quarter
- 6:17 UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 3–yard run (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 34–3, Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:36
- 0:27 ISU – Aiden Taylor 1–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Northern Iowa 34–10, Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50
- Fourth quarter
- 9:05 UNI – Josh Jenkins 12–yard run (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 41–10, Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:22
- 5:40 ISU – Michael Shulikov 34–yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Northern Iowa 41–17, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25
|
Statistics
|
UNI
|
ISU
|
First downs |
32 |
22
|
Plays–yards |
82–527 |
62–346
|
Rushes–yards |
39–139 |
17–28
|
Passing yards |
388 |
318
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
29–40–0 |
30–44–1
|
Time of possession |
36:27 |
23:33
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northern Iowa
|
Passing |
Theo Day |
29/39, 388 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Josh Jenkins |
11 carries, 69 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Sam Schnee |
7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD
|
Idaho State
|
Passing |
Jordan Cooke |
23/35, 249 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Hunter Hays |
3 carries, 24 yards
|
Receiving |
Chedon James |
8 receptions, 121 yards
|
Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) at Idaho State Bengals (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bears |
7 |
0 |
14 | 0 | 21 |
Bengals |
7 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 35 |
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
- Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
- Game attendance: 8,012
- Referee: Jim C.
- TV: ESPN+
- Spread: Idaho State –6.5[8]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- 7:04 UNC – Darius Stewart 16–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Northern Colorado 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:37
- 0:07 ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 32–yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:37
- Second quarter
- 5:31 ISU – Jordan Cooke 1–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 14–7, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:25
- 0:20 ISU – Chedon James 1–yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 21–7, Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:14
- Third quarter
- 10:32 UNC – Jacob Sirmon 1–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Idaho State 21–14, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22
- 5:09 UNC – David Afari 18–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Tied 21–21, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:00
- 2:45 ISU – Aiden Taylor 8–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 28–21, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24
- Fourth quarter
- 5:05 ISU – Hunter Hays 2–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 35–21, Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:56
|
Statistics
|
UNC
|
ISU
|
First downs |
25 |
26
|
Plays–yards |
73–465 |
71–429
|
Rushes–yards |
40–242 |
30–103
|
Passing yards |
223 |
326
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
22–32–2 |
26–42–1
|
Time of possession |
31:13 |
28:47
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northern Colorado
|
Passing |
Jacob Sirmon |
22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Darius Stewart |
14 carries, 124 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Ty Arrington |
5 receptions, 42 yards
|
Idaho State
|
Passing |
Jordan Cooke |
14/23, 218 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Hunter Hays |
13 carries, 55 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Christian Fredericksen |
7 receptions, 108 yards
|
At No. 18 Montana
Idaho State Bengals (1–3) at No. 18 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bengals |
7 |
0 |
7 | 6 | 20 |
No. 18 Grizzlies |
7 |
0 |
14 | 7 | 28 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,678
- Referee: Jeff Reid
- TV: ESPN+
- Spread: Montana –21.0 • Odds to win: Montana 70.3%[9]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- 9:21 MONT – Clifton McDowell 8–yard run (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:34
- 0:38 ISU – Chedon James 4–yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:29'
- Third quarter
- 12:40 MONT – Aaron Fontes 2–yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14
- 9:44 ISU – Chedon James 28–yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 14–14, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56
- 5:09 MONT – Evan Shafer 15–yard pass from Sawyer Racanelli (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 21–14, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35
- Fourth quarter
- 14:11 ISU – Cyrus Wallace 6–yard pass from Jordan Cooke – Montana 21–20, Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:52
- 7:37 MONT – Eli Gillman 3–yard run (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 28–20, Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:29
|
Statistics
|
ISU
|
MONT
|
First downs |
19 |
24
|
Plays–yards |
61–334 |
78–394
|
Rushes–yards |
13–45 |
51–174
|
Passing yards |
289 |
220
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
31–47–2 |
18–25–0
|
Time of possession |
25:06 |
34:24
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Idaho State
|
Passing |
Jordan Cooke |
31/47, 289 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Jordan Cooke |
5 carries, 22 yards
|
Receiving |
Chedon James |
7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
|
Montana
|
Passing |
Clifton McDowell |
13/20, 160 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Clifton McDowell |
20 carries, 66 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Junior Bergen |
7 receptions, 100 yards
|
No. 21 Eastern Washington
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 21 Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At Portland State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Vikings
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At No. 6 Sacramento State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 6 Hornets
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Weber State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
UC Davis
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At Idaho
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Vandals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
References
- ^ Big Sky Conference (July 23, 2023). "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "7 Bobcats, 5 Grizzlies tabbed for preseason All-Big Sky Conference team". MontanaSports.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule". isubengals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule-FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Idaho State 28-36 San Diego State (Sep 2, 2023) Final Score - ESPN
- ^ Idaho State 28-78 Utah State (Sep 9, 2023) Final Score - ESPN
- ^ Northern Iowa 41-17 Idaho State (Sep 16, 2023) Final Score - ESPN
- ^ Northern Colorado 21-35 Idaho State (Sep 23, 2023) Final Score - ESPN
- ^ Idaho State 20-28 Montana (Sep 30, 2023) Final Score - ESPN
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