2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, L 20–282OT vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	6–7 (4–3 MW)
Head coach	Tim Skipper (interim; 1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat McCann (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Coyle (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Valley Children's Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Boise State y$^		7	–	0					12	–	2
No. 23 UNLV y		6	–	1					11	–	3
Colorado State		6	–	1					8	–	5
Fresno State		4	–	3					6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	4					7	–	6
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 Rankings from AP Poll

2024 players Phoenix Jackson, Tuasivi Nomura (pointing), Al'zillion Hamilton, and Dean Clark

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	NBC	L 10–30	110,665
September 7	7:00 p.m.	No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State *	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	KGPE	W 46–30	41,031
September 14	7:30 p.m.	New Mexico State *	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	TruTV	W 48–0	39,079
September 21	5:30 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TruTV	W 38–21	18,019
September 28	12:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV	FS1	L 14–59	24,638
October 12	4:00 p.m.	Washington State *	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	FS1	L 17–25	41,031
October 18	7:30 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 24–21	18,319
October 26	5:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	TruTV	W 33–10	41,343
November 2	4:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	SPEC PPV/KGPE	L 20–21	41,575
November 9	6:45 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	FS1	L 28–36	14,794
November 23	7:30 p.m.	Colorado State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	CBSSN	W 28–22	39,543
November 30	12:30 p.m.	at UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	BTN	L 13–20	35,018
December 23	11:30 a.m.	vs. Northern Illinois	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	L 20–28 2OT	10,359
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at No. 9 Michigan

See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	0	7	10
No. 9 Wolverines	7	3	3	17	30

at Michigan Stadium • Ann 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 (11:03) MICH – Donovan Edwards 3-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:28; Michigan 7–0) 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

See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Game Two – No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State Hornets (0–1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 (FCS) Hornets	3	7	7	13	30
Bulldogs	18	7	14	7	46

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, 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

See also: 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team

New Mexico State Aggies (1-1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	14	17	17	0	48

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

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team

Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at New Mexico Lobos (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	8	17	3	10	38
Lobos	3	7	0	11	21

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

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team

Game Five – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1) at UNLV Rebels (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	7	14
Rebels	14	7	10	28	59

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, 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

See also: 2024 Washington State Cougars football team

Game Six – Washington State Cougars (4–1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	13	0	3	9	25
Bulldogs	7	0	7	3	17

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

See also: 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Game Seven – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–3) at Nevada Wolf Pack (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	7	0	24
Wolf Pack	7	14	0	0	21

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, 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)

See also: 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team and Battle for the Valley

Game Eight – San Jose State Spartans (5–2) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	0	0	3	10
Bulldogs	3	17	7	6	33

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)

See also: 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Fresno State-Hawaii football rivalry

Game Nine – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3–5) at Fresno State Bulldogs (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	7	0	0	14	21
Bulldogs	7	6	7	0	20

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, 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

See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (5–4) at Air Force Falcons (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	14	0	7	28
Falcons	7	10	9	10	36

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado 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

See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team

Colorado State Rams (7–3) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	7	8	22
Bulldogs	7	21	0	0	28

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

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (6–5) at UCLA Bruins (4–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	0	3	13
Bruins	3	3	7	7	20

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, 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)

See also: 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and 2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5, 4-4) at Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6, 4-3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Huskies	3	0	10	0	7	8	28
Bulldogs	13	0	0	0	7	0	20

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

• Date: December 23rd, 2024
• Game time: 11:30 a.m. PST
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First Quarter (11:29) FRES – Bryson Donelson 1 yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:58; Fresno State 6–0) (2:45) NIU – Fresno State 26 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 8:44; Fresno State 6–3) (1:08) FRES – Joshua Wood 13 yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:37; Fresno State 13–3) Second Quarter No scoring. Third Quarter (11:22) NIU – Grayson Barnes 26 yard pass from Josh Holst, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:38; Fresno State 13–10) (7:39) NIU – Kanon Woodill 34 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11; Tied 13–13) Fourth Quarter No scoring. Overtime FRES – Bryson Donelson 9 yard pass from Joshua Wood, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Fresno State 20–13) NIU – Grayson Barnes 3 yard pass from Josh Holst, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Tied 20–20) Second Overtime NIU – Dane Pardridge 25 yard pass from George Dimopoulos, George Dimopoulos two-point pass conversion from Josh Holst (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards; Northern Illinois 28–20)

Statistics	NIU	FRES
First downs	24	17
Total yards	368	328
Rushing yards	161	117
Passing yards	207	211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-31-1	19-29-1
Time of possession	39:14	20:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Josh Holst	18/30, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Josh Holst	16 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Dane Pardridge	3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Fresno State	Passing	Joshua Wood	16/23, 180 yards, TD
	Rushing	Bryson Donelson	15 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Mac Dalena	6 receptions, 118 yards

References

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.