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)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Runda (2nd season)
Home stadium	ICCU Dome
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Montana State $^		8	–	0					12	–	0
No. 5 UC Davis ^		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 7 Idaho ^		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 17 Northern Arizona ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 13 Montana ^		5	–	3					8	–	4
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 As of November 28, 2024 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.

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	ESPN+	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: [1] [2]

Game summaries

at Oregon State (FBS)

See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

Game One – Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs 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, OR

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 31,013
• Referee: John Love
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), Michael Bumpus (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (5:55) OSU – 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 Frederickson 35-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:03; Idaho State 9–7) Second quarter (9:34) OSU – Everett Hayes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:26; Oregon State 10–9) (0:27) OSU – Anthony Hankerson 6-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Oregon State 17–9) Third quarter (10:39) OSU – 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) OSU – 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) OSU – 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
Total yards	311	510
Rushing 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, TD
	Rushing	Keoua Kauhi	4 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Christian Frederickson	5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Oregon State	Passing	Gevani McCoy	9/10, 114 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jam Griffin	20 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	David Wells Jr.	2 receptions, 63 yards, TD

vs. Western Oregon (DII)

See also: Western Oregon Wolves football

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WOR	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at No. 10 North Dakota

See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Fighting Hawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM MST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs. Southern Utah

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SUU	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs. No. 3 Montana State

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTST	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Cal Poly

See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 PM MST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	CP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs. Portland State

See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRST	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Northern Arizona

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM MST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Sacramento State

See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM MST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	WEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM MST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

No. 7 Idaho (rivalry)

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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing 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. "2024 Idaho State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
2. "2024 Football Schedule". Idaho State Bengals . Retrieved March 19, 2024.