2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Mountain West champion MW West Division champion Las Vegas Bowl champion | |
Las Vegas Bowl, W 31–20 vs. Arizona State | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. 18 |
Record | 12–2 (7–1 MW) |
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Offensive coordinator | Kalen DeBoer (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Bert Watts (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.
In one of the best seasons in program history, the Bulldogs finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play, to be champions of their conference's West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game, where they defeated Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State. Their 12 wins were the most wins in a single season in school history.
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits. [1]
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Nick Abbs OT | Fresno, California | Fresno City College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Oct 19, 2017 | |
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Ricardo Arias WR | Fresno, California | McLane High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
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Elijah Carson OT | San Diego, California | Morse High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Steven Comstock QB | Covina, California | Northview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 24, 2017 | |
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Shawn Dourseau S | Perris, California | Citrus Hill High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 22, 2018 | |
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Emoryie Edwards WR | Tulare, California | Tulare Union High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
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Isaiah Johnson WR | Modesto, California | Thomas Downey High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Sherwin King S | Fresno, California | Sunnyside High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
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Matt Kjeldgaard DT | Oakdale, California | Oakdale High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
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Matthew Lawson DT | Ontario, California | Colony High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 14, 2017 | |
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Leonard Payne DT | Los Angeles, California | Salesian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Dec 17, 2017 | |
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Deshawn Ruffin CB | Fresno, California | Sunnyside High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
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Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC | Detroit, Michigan | East English Village Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Feb 16, 2018 | |
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Clive Truschel OG | Clovis, California | Clovis West High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Shamar Whestone CB | Upland, California | Upland High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 30, 2017 | |
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Ben Wooldridge QB | Pleasanton, California | Foothill High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
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Rodney Wright WR | Fresno, California | Clovis West High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 11, 2017 | |
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Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award [2] | Jeffrey Allison | LB | JR |
Maxwell Award [3] | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award [4] | KeeSean Johnson | WR | SR |
John Mackey Award [5] | Jared Rice | TE | JR |
Butkus Award [6] | Jeffrey Allison | LB | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy [7] | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [8] | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title. [9]
West Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Fresno State | 126 (16) |
2 | San Diego State | 116 (6) |
3 | UNLV | 78 |
4 | Nevada | 72 |
5 | Hawaii | 45 |
6 | San Jose State | 25 |
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team. [10]
Offense KeeSean Johnson – WR Defense Jeffrey Allison – LB |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Idaho * | Stadium | W 79–13 | 31,170 | ||
September 8 | 4:30 p.m. | at Minnesota * | FS1 | L 14–21 | 38,280 | ||
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA * | FS1 | W 38–14 | 60,867 | ||
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo * |
| ESPNU | W 49–27 | 33,401 | |
October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nevada | ESPNU | W 21–3 | 15,367 | ||
October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Wyoming |
| ESPNU | W 27–3 | 28,501 | |
October 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | ESPNU | W 38–7 | 16,708 | ||
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii ![]() |
| ESPN2 | W 50–20 | 33,659 | |
November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | No. 23 | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 15,276 | |
November 9 | 7:15 p.m. | at Boise State | No. 23 | ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 33,118 | |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | W 23–14 | 36,123 | |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| ESPNU | W 31–13 | 26,162 | |
December 1 | 4:45 p.m. | at No. 22 Boise State | No. 25 |
| ESPN | W 19–16 OT | 23,662 |
December 15 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Arizona State * | No. 21 |
| ABC | W 31–20 | 37,146 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 16 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 79 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns. [17]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wolf Pack | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 50 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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No. 25 Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
No. 19 Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
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No. 19 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 18 |
Coaches | RV | RV | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | RV | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
CFP | Not released | 23 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 21 | Not released |
Team | Player | Position | Year |
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First | Christian Cronk | OL | SR |
First | Mykal Walker | DL | JR |
First | Jeff Allison | LB | JR |
First | Tank Kelly | DB | SR |
Second | KeeSean Johnson | WR | SR |
Second | Jared Rice | TE | JR |
Second | Micah St. Andrew | OL | SR |
Second | JuJu Hughes | DB | JR |
Second | Mike Bell | DB | JR |
Second | Blake Cusick | P | JR |
Honorable | Jason Bryant | DB | JR |
Honorable | Jasad Haynes | DL | JR |
Honorable | George Helmuth | LB | SR |
Honorable | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 174 | KeeSean Johnson | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
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