2024 Idaho State Bengals football team

2024 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–7 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Cody Hawkins (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Buddy Blevins (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Josh Runda (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	ICCU Dome
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Montana State $^		8	–	0					15	–	1
No. 5 UC Davis ^		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 7 Idaho ^		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 10 Montana ^		5	–	3					9	–	5
Idaho State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Eastern Washington		3	–	5					4	–	8
Weber State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Portland State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Cal Poly		2	–	6					3	–	8
Sacramento State		1	–	7					3	–	9
Northern Colorado		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Cody Hawkins, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the ICCU Dome, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

Preseason

Polls

On July 21, 2024, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish 8th in the Big Sky by the coaches, and 10th by the media. ^[1]

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Bengals had one player selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team. ^[2]

Defense Calvin Pitcher – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon State *	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW	L 15–38	31,013
September 7	4:00 p.m.	Western Oregon *	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 50–10	6,252
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at No. 10 North Dakota *	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	MidCo+	L 28–52	10,685
September 21	4:00 p.m.	Southern Utah *	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 38–28	8,688
September 28	4:00 p.m.	No. 3 Montana State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 17–37	N/A
October 5	6:00 p.m.	at Cal Poly	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 41–38	8,429
October 12	4:00 p.m.	Portland State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 38–42	5,618
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	L 26–30	8,212
October 26	4:00 p.m.	Sacramento State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 30–27 OT	5,804
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	ESPN+	W 43–35	7,223
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	L 42–77	4,854
November 23	4:00 p.m.	No. 7 Idaho	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 17–40	10,032
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time Source: [3] [4]

Game summaries

at Oregon State (FBS)

See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

Idaho State Bengals (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	9	0	6	0	15
Beavers (FBS)	7	10	14	7	38

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 31,013
• Referee: John Love
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Michael Bumpus (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (5:55) ORST – Anthony Hankerson 15-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:42; Oregon State 7–0) (1:09) IDST – Team safety (Oregon State 7–2) (0:00) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 35-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:03; Idaho State 9–7) Second quarter (9:34) ORST – Everett Hayes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:26; Oregon State 10–9) (0:27) ORST – Anthony Hankerson 6-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Oregon State 17–9) Third quarter (10:39) ORST – David Wells Jr. 55-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09; Oregon State 24–9) (3:17) ORST – Jam Griffin 22-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:01; Oregon State 31–9) (1:04) IDST – Michael Shulikov 9-yard pass from Hunter Hays, kick failed (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:08; Oregon State 31–15) Fourth quarter (9:31) ORST – Jam Griffin 20-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:33; Oregon State 38–15)

Statistics	IDST	ORST
First downs	22	29
Plays–yards	61–311	72–510
Rushes–yards	16–82	58–362
Passing yards	229	148
Passing: comp–att–int	23–45–2	11–14–0
Time of possession	22:31	37:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	9/14, 114 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Keoua Kauhi	4 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fredericksen	5 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Oregon State	Passing	Gevani McCoy	9/10, 114 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jam Griffin	20 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	David Wells Jr.	2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

vs Western Oregon (DII)

See also: Western Oregon Wolves football

Western Oregon Wolves (DII) (0–0) vs Idaho State Bengals (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves (DII)	0	3	0	7	10
Bengals	17	17	7	9	50

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 6,252
• Referee: Michael Bezner
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst), and Mitch Beckstead (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:29) IDST – Ian Duarte 41-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:19; Idaho State 7–0) (4:10) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:27; Idaho State 10–0) (1:00) IDST – Ian Duarte 5-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:52; Idaho State 17–0) Second quarter (11:21) IDST – Eric Johnson 5-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:25; Idaho State 24–0) (6:46) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:19; Idaho State 27–0) (0:55) IDST – Junior Damuni 0-yard punt return, Gabe Panikowski kick (Idaho State 34–0) (0:08) WOR – Keaton Emmett 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:42; Idaho State 34–3) Third quarter (4:18) IDST – Janari Boone 28-yard fumble return, Gabe Panikowski kick (Idaho State 41–3) Fourth quarter (11:26) IDST – Aaron Blancas 12-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:32; Idaho State 47–3) (8:27) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:23; Idaho State 50–3) (4:23) WOR – Fresh Ison 19-yard run, Keaton Emmett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Idaho State 50–10)

Statistics	WOR	IDST
First downs	12	28
Plays–yards	59–221	79–556
Rushes–yards	36–114	28–126
Passing yards	107	430
Passing: comp–att–int	9–23–0	33–51–2
Time of possession	26:12	33:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Kainoa Jones	6/12, 63 yards
	Rushing	Jordan McCarty	7 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Damon Hickok	2 receptions, 48 yards
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	28/42, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donald Austin	4 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Ian Duarte	9 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

at No. 10 North Dakota

See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Idaho State Bengals (1–1) at No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	7	14	28
No. 10 Fighting Hawks	14	24	7	7	52

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, North Dakota

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 10,685
• Referee: Tyler Downs
• TV announcers (MidCo+): Alex Heinert (play-by-play) and Ryan Kasowski (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (4:14) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 1-yard run, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 6:39; North Dakota 7–0) (1:10) UND – Devin Hembry 92-yard interception return, CJ Elrichs kick (North Dakota 14–0) Second quarter (10:58) UND – Isaiah Smith 1-yard run, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:48; North Dakota 21–0) (9:51) UND – CJ Elrichs 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:01; North Dakota 24–0) (4:58) UND – Sawyer Seidl 1-yard run, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:06; North Dakota 31–0) (3:50) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 4-yard pass from Simon Romfo, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:06; North Dakota 38–0) (0:17) IDST – Jeff Weimer 7-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; North Dakota 38–7) Third quarter (4:04) IDST – Ian Duarte 11-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:51; North Dakota 38–14) (1:01) UND – Bo Belquist 17-yard pass from Simon Romfo, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58; North Dakota 45–14) Fourth quarter (14:27) IDST – Michael Shulikov 6-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:25; North Dakota 45–21) (3:30) UND – Donavan Hunt 23-yard run, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:24; North Dakota 52–21) (0:59) IDST – Jeff Weimer 30-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:28; North Dakota 52–28)

Statistics	IDST	UND
First downs	22	25
Plays–yards	71–385	76–442
Rushes–yards	28–92	38–155
Passing yards	293	287
Passing: comp–att–int	25–43–1	25–38–1
Time of possession	23:23	36:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Hunter Hays	18/23, 206 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Hunter Hays	14 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Weimer	6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
North Dakota	Passing	Simon Romfo	25/38, 287 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sawyer Seidl	10 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Bo Belquist	8 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD

vs Southern Utah

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–2) vs Idaho State Bengals (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	7	7	14	28
Bengals	14	10	7	7	38

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 8,688
• Referee: Jeff Rink
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst), and Mitch Beckstead (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:08) IDST – Hunter Hays 4-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22; Idaho State 7–0) (1:20) IDST – Hunter Hays 7-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:33; Idaho State 14–0) Second quarter (14:54) SUU – Gabe Nunez 19-yard pass from Jackson Berry, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:06; Idaho State 14–7) (4:57) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:32; Idaho State 17–7) (0:10) IDST – Eric Johnson 18-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:00; Idaho State 24–7) Third quarter (0:40) SUU – Jackson Berry 2-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 100 yards, 6:31; Idaho State 24–14) (0:25) IDST – Dason Brooks 75-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:15; Idaho State 31–14) Fourth quarter (12:24) SUU – Targhee Lambson 1-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Idaho State 31–21) (1:46) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 20-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:19; Idaho State 38–21) (0:06) SUU – Shane Carr 2-yard pass from Bronson Barron, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Idaho State 38–28)

Statistics	SUU	IDST
First downs	25	22
Plays–yards	79–485	61–408
Rushes–yards	43–218	33–247
Passing yards	267	161
Passing: comp–att–int	21–36–0	18–28–1
Time of possession	30:18	28:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing	Jackson Berry	13/20, 177 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Targhee Lambson	26 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shane Carr	7 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	15/23, 131 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dason Brooks	8 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jeff Weimer	4 receptions, 53 yards

vs No. 3 Montana State

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (4–0) vs Idaho State Bengals (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bobcats	3	14	0	20	37
Bengals	0	7	0	10	17

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: N/A
• Referee: Scott Root
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst), and Grace Lawrence (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (4:55) MTST – Myles Sansted 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:52; Montana State 3–0) Second quarter (14:56) MTST – Tommy Mellott 7-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 0:04; Montana State 10–0) (4:33) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 18-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:56; Montana State 17–0) (0:06) IDST – Michael Shulikov 5-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Montana State 17–7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (14:56) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:05; Montana State 17–10) (14:47) MTST – Rohan Jones 70-yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09; Montana State 24–10) (8:58) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 6-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:08; Montana State 31–10) (4:58) IDST – Jeff Weimer 16-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Montana State 31–17) (0:00) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 8-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:57; Montana State 37–17)

Statistics	MTST	IDST
First downs	21	16
Plays–yards	66–410	61–276
Rushes–yards	49–268	20–75
Passing yards	142	201
Passing: comp–att–int	10–17–0	20–41–1
Time of possession	31:42	23:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing	Tommy Mellott	10/17, 142 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Scottre Humphrey	27 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Rohan Jones	2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	17/33, 183 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dason Brooks	5 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fredericksen	6 receptions, 60 yards

at Cal Poly

See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Idaho State Bengals (2–3) at Cal Poly Mustangs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	17	7	7	10	41
Mustangs	7	14	7	10	38

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 8,429
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play) and John Kane (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (11:59) CP – Michael Briscoe 19-yard pass from Jaden Jones, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:56; Cal Poly 7–0) (8:08) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:47; Cal Poly 7–3) (3:23) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 9-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:37; Idaho State 10–7) (0:12) IDST – Jeff Weimer 84-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 95 yards, 0:46; Idaho State 17–7) Second quarter (7:29) CP – Michael Briscoe 19-yard run, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:01; Idaho State 17–14) (4:35) CP – Jake East 26-yard interception return, Noah Serna kick (Cal Poly 21–17) (0:44) IDST – Hunter Hays 5-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:09; Idaho State 24–21) Third quarter (7:56) CP – Richie Watts 10-yard run, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:08; Cal Poly 28–24) (3:14) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 21-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Idaho State 31–28) Fourth quarter (13:33) CP – Richie Watts 11-yard run, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:35; Cal Poly 35–31) (11:16) IDST – Dason Brooks 3-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Idaho State 38–35) (6:16) CP – Noah Serna 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; Tied 38–38) (0:00) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:11; Idaho State 41–38)

Statistics	IDST	CP
First downs	27	22
Plays–yards	68–531	63–408
Rushes–yards	24–106	48–295
Passing yards	425	113
Passing: comp–att–int	30–44–1	12–15–1
Time of possession	27:32	32:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	30/44, 425 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dason Brooks	11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jeff Weimer	12 receptions, 236 yards, 1 TD
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	6/6, 65 yards
	Rushing	Richie Watts	18 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Evan Burkhart	2 receptions, 29 yards

vs Portland State

See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team

Portland State Vikings (0–5) at Idaho State Bengals (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	14	14	7	42
Bengals	10	21	0	7	38

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 5,618
• Referee: Jhon Doe
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst), and Mitch Beckstead (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (10:21) IDST – Gabe Panikowski 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:34; Idaho State 3–0) (8:09) PRST – Dante Chachere 62-yard run, Mathias Uribe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Portland State 7–3) (2:27) IDST – Hunter Hays 6-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Idaho State 10–7) Second quarter (11:34) IDST – Dason Brooks 15-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:26; Idaho State 17–7) (8:23) PRST – Dante Chachere 8-yard run, Mathias Uribe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Idaho State 17–14) (2:42) IDST – Hunter Hays 7-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:38; Idaho State 24–14) (1:48) PRST – Eric Denham 31-yard pass from Dante Chachere, Mathias Uribe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:46; Idaho State 24–21) (0:31) IDST – Hunter Hays 5-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Idaho State 31–21) Third quarter (14:49) PRST – Branden Alvarez 50-yard pass from Dante Chachere, Mathias Uribe kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:11; Idaho State 31–28) (10:34) PRST – Dante Chachere 53-yard run, Mathias Uribe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:47; Portland State 35–31) Fourth quarter (13:52) IDST – Justice Jackson 10-yard run, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:01; Idaho State 38–35) (11:34) PRST – Eric Denham 21-yard pass from Dante Chachere, Mathias Uribe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Portland State 42–38)

Statistics	PRST	IDST
First downs	21	34
Plays–yards	65–516	87–503
Rushes–yards	39–300	37–217
Passing yards	216	286
Passing: comp–att–int	12–26–0	27–50–0
Time of possession	27:07	32:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Dante Chachere	12/26, 216 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Dante Chachere	13 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Eric Denham	5 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	25/48, 275 yards
	Rushing	Dason Brooks	16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fredericksen	9 receptions, 101 yards

at Northern Arizona

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	6	17	3	26
Lumberjacks	3	7	6	14	30

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 8,212
• Referee: Gregg Wilson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman (play-by-play), Kevin Stephens (analyst), and Ava Nichols (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	NAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Sacramento State

See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Sacramento State Hornets (3–4) vs Idaho State Bengals (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hornets	7	14	0	3	3	27
Bengals	0	21	3	0	6	30

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 5,804
• Referee: Scott Root
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst), and Mitch Beckstead (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	IDST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Weber State

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

Idaho State Bengals (4–5) at Weber State Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	6	16	7	14	43
Wildcats	0	14	7	14	35

at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,223
• Referee: Robert Quello
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Tony Parks (play-by-play) and Riley Jensen (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	WEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Idaho State Bengals (5–5) at Eastern Washington Eagles (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	14	7	7	42
Eagles	21	28	7	21	77

at Roos Field • Cheney, Washington

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,854
• Referee: Jim Crowley
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Bob Castle (play-by-play) and Bill Ames (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	EWU
First downs	30	37
Plays–yards	79–484	67–704
Rushes–yards	25–114	52–478
Passing yards	370	226
Passing: comp–att–int	37–54–1	15–15–0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	37/54, 370 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kobe Tracy	9 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Weimer	14 receptions, 134 yards
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	14/14, 206 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jared Taylor	18 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Efton Chism	12 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 7 Idaho (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team and Idaho–Idaho State football rivalry

No. 7 Idaho Vandals (8–3) vs Idaho State Bengals (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	10	7	13	10	40
Bengals	0	7	3	7	17

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 10,032
• Referee: Joh Doe
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	IDST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2024 Idaho State Bengals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Damien Morgan  So QB 1 Jordan Cooke Jr WR 2 Alfred Jordan Jr. Sr WR 4 Aaron Blancas Sr QB 5 Brett Spencer Fr WR 6 Jeff Weimer Sr QB 7 Hunter Hays Sr QB 8 Jackson Sharman  Fr WR 9 Tsion Nunnally Jr WR 11 Ian Duarte  Fr WR 13 Raiden Brown  Fr WR 14 Michael Shulikov Jr WR 15 Christian Fredericksen Sr QB 16 Kobe Tracy  Sr QB 18 Davis Harsin Fr RB 20 Donald Austin Sr RB 21 Justice Jackson Sr WR 22 Aidan Garcia  So RB 23 Carson Sudbury Fr RB 24 Keoua Kauhi II Sr RB 25 Jackson Riddle Fr RB 28 Dason Brooks So WR 29 Robert Vega Jr RB 32 Hunter Roddy So OL 50 Alex Ramirez Sr OL 51 Stryker Rashid So OL 53 Messiyah Moye Sr OL 54 Jorgen Miller So OL 55 Gunnar Clark So OL 57 Exander Miller Fr OL 58 Vicente Hughes Sr OL 60 Hunter Hill So OL 60 Noah Tandy Fr OL 61 Zachary Shiroma Jr OL 62 William Davis So OL 66 Justin Frost Fr OL 68 Miguel Santos Fr OL 71 Messiah Johnson Fr OL 72 Ty Hyde Sr OL 73 Talin Togiai  So OL 75 Jake Hellmann Jr OL 76 Jaedon Garcia  So OL 77 Osiel Moreno So OL 78 Josiah Sagale  So WR 80 Julian Mason  So WR 81 Braden Albrecht Fr WR 82 Jeremiah Crum Jr WR 83 Josh Ball Fr WR 84 Taylor Freeman Fr WR 85 Davian Munoz Fr WR 86 Kolton Tanner Fr WR 88 Eric Johnson GS WR 89 Adam Watts  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Adrian Rodriguez Jr CB 1 Josh Alford Sr CB 2 Tylor Bohannon Sr LB 4 Kris Sanchez Sr S 5 Jayden Bell  So S 6 Calvin Pitcher Sr LB 7 Nathan Reynolds So LB 8 Teilor Tuioti Sr S 9 Jayden Davis Jr LB 10 Jagger Giles Sr S 11 Junior Damuni Jr S 12 Janari Boone So CB 13 Jackson Daniels Fr S 14 Dekker Hagler  Fr CB 15 Noa Calaycay  Fr LB 16 Devin Rodriguez Fr S 17 Damir Abdullah Jr S 18 Makeo Sneddon Fr CB 20 Jaylon Brown Jr S 21 Rylan Leathers Fr S 22 Mason Young Jr S 23 Cam Gherardi Fr CB 24 Adonijah Richards  So DL 25 Cortland Horton Sr S 26 Mathew Sanchez Sr LB 27 Vaeaega Gasu Jr LB 28 Kaiden Villaro Fr CB 31 Mike Lindsay Fr S 32 Kolton Kirby So CB 34 Deville Dickerson  So DL 35 Louie Cresto Jr CB 36 Sanborne Melson So DL 38 Leka Tu'akoi Fr LB 39 Darrell Gipson Fr DL 42 Maka Tu'akoi Jr DL 43 Tuaoa Tauili'ili So LB 44 Jacob Perez Fr LB 45 Emmitt Sallee So DL 46 Logan George So DL 47 Zack Conner  Sr LB 48 Brody Swearhart Fr DL 51 Curtis Hill Jr DL 52 Spencer Tatafu  Sr LB 56 Kall Renner So DL 59 Brady Phillips Fr DL 90 Beau Jaques So DL 91 Joseph Perez-Garibay Jr DL 92 Zion To'oto'o  So DL 94 Malik Richardson Fr LB 95 Frank Kissick Fr DL 96 David Rowe Sr DL 98 Jake East Fr DL 99 Qai Smith Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 26 Mason Lindberg Fr LS 37 Scott Atkinson Sr K 40 Gabe Panikowski So K 49 Ross Bolger Sr LS 70 Ryan Carter So K 93 Ethan Cutler So	Head coach Cody Hawkins Coordinators/assistant coaches Josh Runda – Defensive coordinator Buddy Blevins – Co-offensive coordinator Dynomite Kuhn – Director of football operations Jacob Thomas – Running backs/run game coordinator Nick Alaimalo – Inside receivers/associate special teams coordinator Scott Thiessen – Safeties John Hughes – Offensive line Devin Holiday – Cornerbacks Keith Price – Wide receivers Kolney Cassel – Quarterbacks Cody Crawford – Defensive line Isaiah Lee – Assistant defensive line Jeff Pitman – Assistant head coach/director of football strength & conditioning & culture Dan Hawkins – Director of player & staff development Brandon Stephens – Director of strength & conditioning Jarrett Meeker – Offensive analyst/video coordinator Michael Davis – Graduate assistant Mykal Tuiolosega-Siufanua – Graduate assistant - strength & conditioning Dustin Enslinger – Head athletic trainer Ryan Barker – Director of equipment operations Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 13, 2024

References

1. Big Sky Conference (July 21, 2024). "Montana Picked to Win #BigSkyFB in 2024" . Retrieved June 26, 2025.
2. Big Sky Conference (July 21, 2024). "Larison, Grebe Win Preseason MVP Honors; All-Conference Team Announced" . Retrieved June 26, 2025.
3. "2024 Idaho State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
4. "2024 Football Schedule". Idaho State Bengals . Retrieved March 19, 2024.