2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Paul Wulff (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Timm Rosenbach (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Cody vonAppen (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Alex G. Spanos Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Montana		0	–	0					2	–	0
Cal Poly		0	–	0					2	–	1
No. 8 Idaho		0	–	0					2	–	1
No. 17 Northern Arizona		0	–	0					2	–	1
No. 9 UC Davis		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 4 Montana State		0	–	0					1	–	2
Northern Colorado		0	–	0					1	–	2
No. 24 Sacramento State		0	–	0					1	–	2
Weber State		0	–	0					1	–	2
Eastern Washington		0	–	0					0	–	3
Idaho State		0	–	0					0	–	3
Portland State		0	–	0					0	–	4
As of September 20, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team will represent California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs will be coached by third-year head coach Paul Wulff and play at the Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego *	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 41–17	5,806
September 6	3:00 p.m.	at No. 25 (FBS) Utah *	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN+	L 9–63	51,463
September 13	5:00 p.m.	Western Oregon *	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 56–7
September 20	5:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin *	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
October 4	5:00 p.m.	UC Davis	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	ESPN+
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+
October 25	5:00 p.m.	Montana State	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Portland State	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
November 8	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at San Diego

See also: 2025 San Diego Toreros football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0
Toreros	-	-	-	-	0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 8:00 PM PDT
• TV: ESPN+

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 25 (FBS) Utah

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at No. 25 (FBS) Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	3	0	3	9
No. 25 (FBS) Utes	14	21	21	7	63

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 51,463
• Referee: Lyndon Nixon
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks

Game information

First quarter UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 52-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 13:08. Utes 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52. UTAH – Jackson Bennee 46-yard interception return (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:15. Utes 14–0. CP – Noah Serna 30-yard field goal, 4:21. Utes 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:54. Second quarter UTAH – Ryan Davis 4-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 14:20. Utes 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:01. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 47-yard field goal, 7:04. Utes 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:21. UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:44. Utes 28–6. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 0:03. Utes 35–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:36. Third quarter UTAH – Dallen Bentley 11-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 9:48. Utes 42–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14. UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 43-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:12. Utes 49–6. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:36. UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 38-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:24. Utes 56–6. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:45. Fourth quarter CP – Noah Serna 51-yard field goal, 11:13. Utes 56–9. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:11. UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 2-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 2:12. Utes 63–9. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:01.

Statistics	CP	UTAH
First downs	12	24
Plays–yards	58–223	73–518
Rushes–yards	28–65	46–273
Passing yards	158	245
Passing: comp–att–int	15–30–0	21–27–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	6/9, 82 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Grigsby Jr.	10 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Kian Salehi	3 receptions, 44 yards
Utah	Passing	Devon Dampier	17/23, 192 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nate Johnson	11 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	6 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Western Oregon (DII)

See also: Western Oregon Wolves football

Western Oregon Wolves (DII) (1-0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
• TV: ESPN+

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (2-1) vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Myers (play-by-play) and Hunter Taylor (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

• Date: September 27

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

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

UC Davis (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

See also: 2025 UC Davis Aggies football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 5:00 PM PDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. Montana Grizzlies (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0
Grizzlies	-	-	-	-	0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

• Date: October 11

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team

Montana State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 5:00 PM PDT

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

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

Portland State

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team

Portland State Vikings (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 2:00 PM PDT

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

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

at Idaho State

See also: 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. Idaho State Bengals (0-0) – Game summary

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

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

• Date: November 8

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

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

at Northern Arizona

See also: 2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: November 15

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Eastern Washington

See also: 2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 PM PST

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Logan Booher Sr QB 1 Anthony Grigsby Jr.  Jr WR 2 Antoine Sullivan  Jr QB 3 Bo Kelly  Jr RB 4 Jaedon Matthews  Fr WR 5 Jordan Garrison  So WR 6 Fidel Pitts  Jr QB 7 Ty Dieffenbach  So WR 8 Kian Salehi  So WR 9 Brooks Wheatley  So WR 10 Michael Briscoe  Sr WR 11 Savion Taylor Fr QB 12 Jackson Akins  So QB 13 Sam Wulff Fr WR 14 Aiden Hall  Fr TE 15 Sam Hedrick Sr QB 16 Lucas Razore  Fr WR 17 Makai Puga Jr WR 18 Josiah Lamarque  Fr RB 19 Zion Hall  Sr RB 20 Trey Wilson  Fr RB 21 Troy Fletcher  Jr RB 22 Paul Holyfield Jr.  Jr RB 23 Tyrei Washington  Jr TE 24 Michael Otterstedt  Sr WR 25 Joey Villaroman  So RB 26 Malachi Brown  Fr RB 30 Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung Fr WR 32 Nolan Cummings  So RB 34 Kendric Sanders  So TE 39 Caden Rose  Fr OL 54 Hayden Jones  Jr OL 55 Tristan Fui  Fr OL 59 Tyler Charbonneau  Sr OL 61 Abu Fofanah Fr OL 62 Jonathan Ybarra Fr OL 65 Leif Magnuson GS OL 66 Kamani Fifita  Fr OL 67 Leo Cocchiglia Fr OL 69 Enzo Hall  Fr OL 70 Charlie Adams So OL 71 Anthony Patt GS OL 72 Matthew Mena Jr OL 73 Dawson Kerezsi Fr OL 74 Jasdev Banwait  Jr OL 75 Tanner Hirschler  Jr OL 76 Trevor Newkirk  Fr OL 77 Keanon McNally  So OL 78 Racin Delgatty  So OL 79 Miles Medina  So WR 80 Cal Zimmerman  Fr WR 81 Myles Tarkington Fr WR 82 Maurie Phillips-Porter Fr WR 83 Bain Eiseman  Fr TE 84 Nic Sani GS TE 85 Alek Marshall So WR 86 Brady Pohl Fr WR 87 Aaron Okoro GS TE 88 Reese Brooks Fr TE 89 Tyler Hoffman  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Darren Barkins  Sr S 1 Jeremiah Bernard So LB 2 Troy Bean  So LB 3 Ethan Calvert  Sr CB 4 Calvin Moore So CB 5 Tayten Beyer  Fr CB 6 Justus Woods So S 7 Jake East  Jr S 8 DeMel Turner Jr S 9 Brian Dukes Jr. Sr DL 10 Victory Johnson  So DL 11 J. T. Houston  Fr LB 12 Gage Burnett  Fr CB 13 Kresean Kizzy  So CB 15 Budha Boyd Jr.  So DB 16 Ethan Torres  So LB 17 Richie Watts  Jr LB 18 Corbin Frutos Fr LB 20 Kenny Olson  Jr CB 21 CJ Solis-Lumar Fr LB 22 Misa Paiau  Fr CB 23 SJ Gentle Fr CB 24 Amarion Orange Fr CB 26 Tayden Phillips  So LB 28 Charlie Sullivan  So CB 30 Boston Wilson  Jr S 31 Kane Cooks Fr S 32 Mason Rivera  Jr LB 33 Shane Ramstad Fr LB 37 Noah Sulick  Fr DL 40 Matthew Nuanez  Sr DL 41 Anthony Navarro Fr LB 42 Jake Javorsky  Fr S 43 Caden Ritchie Fr LB 44 Mikey D'Amato Jr CB 47 Brayden Breedlove  Fr DL 49 Julius Jordan  Jr DL 50 Jacob Bobic  Fr DL 51 Will Plemons  Fr DL 58 Thomas Bouda  Sr DL 60 Ethan Rodriguez  Sr DL 87 Kaleb Pleis Fr DL 90 Bobby Piland Jr.  So DL 91 Chase Brackney  So DL 92 Jake Vorhees  Fr DL 93 Manaalii Danielson Fr DL 94 Ish Taliauli  So DL 95 Antonio Vakameilalo  Sr DL 96 Mason Barbour  Sr DL 98 Luke Westfall Fr DL 99 Josh Ngaluafe  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 33 Spencer Moore  Sr P 35 Jesse Ehrlich  Jr K 38 Noah Serna  Jr K 63 Josue Lopez  Fr LS 64 Nehemiah Cha  Fr K 68 Gianluca Dimauro  Jr	Head coach Paul Wulff Coordinators/assistant coaches Will Plemons (Assistant head coach / Defensive line) Timm Rosenbach (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks) Cody vonAppen (Defensive coordinator / Safeties) Ryan Payne (Run Game coordinator / Offensive line) Joey Muscarella (Tight ends / Kickers & punters) Josh Letuligasenoa (Assistant defensive line / Outside linebackers) Steve Broussard (Running backs) Todd Sturdy (Passing Game coordinator / Wide receivers) Matthew Hazelwood (Defensive quality control / Special Teams coordinator / assistant safeties) Kevin Clune (Inside linebackers) Taylor Fendall (Offensive quality control / assistant offensive) David Stott (Defensive quality control / assistant linebackers) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 25, 2025

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (March 20, 2025). "Cal Poly releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
2. "Cal Poly Football Announces Complete 2025 Schedule". California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Department of Athletics. March 20, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.