2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football
New Mexico Bowl champion
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–4 (4–4 MW)
Head coach
  • Jeff Tedford (5th season; regular season)
  • Tim Skipper (bowl game)
Offensive coordinatorPat McCann (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumValley Children's Stadium
2023 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
UNLV y  6 –2   9 –5  
Boise State y$  6 –2   8 –6  
San Jose State  6 –2   7 –6  
Air Force  5 –3   9 –4  
Wyoming  5 –3   9 –4  
Fresno State  4 –4   9 –4  
Utah State  4 –4   6 –7  
Hawaii  3 –5   5 –8  
Colorado State  3 –5   5 –7  
Nevada  2 –6   2 –10  
New Mexico  2 –6   4 –8  
San Diego State  2 –6   4 –8  
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team [1] represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by head coach Jeff Tedford in his fifth overall season with the program. The Bulldogs played home games at Valley Children's Stadium on the university's Fresno, California campus.

Schedule

The Bulldogs' home opener on September 9 against Eastern Washington was the first game in FBS history with linear television coverage exclusively in Spanish. The only options for English-language viewers were streaming outlets, none of which provided their own commentary; all English commentary was a simulcast of Fresno State's (English) radio coverage.[2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 29:00 a.m.at Purdue*
BTNW 39–3554,898
September 96:00 p.m.Eastern Washington*
UniMás/MW NetworkW 34–31 2OT41,031
September 167:30 p.m.at Arizona State*
FS1W 29–046,723
September 237:30 p.m.Kent State*
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
CBSSNW 53–1038,728
September 307:30 p.m.NevadaNo. 25
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
FS1W 27–939,246
October 75:00 p.m.at WyomingNo. 24
FOXL 19–2420,788
October 136:00 p.m.at Utah State
CBSSNW 37–3217,220
October 287:30 p.m.UNLVdagger
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
FS1W 31–2441,031
November 47:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
CBSSNW 37–3041,031
November 117:30 p.m.at San Jose State
CBSSNL 18–4218,886
November 187:30 p.m.New Mexico
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
FS1L 17–2538,569
November 257:30 p.m.at San Diego State
FS1L 18–3322,000
December 162:45 p.m.vs. New Mexico State
ESPNW 37–1030,822

Game summaries

Purdue

Game One – Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 81439
Boilermakers 7 14 7735

at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 6mph
  • Game attendance: 54,898
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play) & Jake Butt (analyst) & Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Purdue −3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:40) PUR – Deion Burks 84-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:15; Purdue 7–0)
  • (7:26) FRES – Erik Brooks 29-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:22; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:57) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 4:01; Purdue 14–7)
  • (12:29) FRES – Jalen Moss 8-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28; Tied 14–14)
  • (9:05) PUR – Deion Burks 17-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20; Purdue 21–14)
  • (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:22; Purdue 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (14:49) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 98-yard kickoff return, Ben Freehill kick (Purdue 28–17)
  • (6:44) FRES – Jaelen Gill 18-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jalen Moss–Mikey Keene pass (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59; Purdue 28–25)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:44) FRES – Malik Sherrod 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:44; Fresno State 32–28)
  • (4:36) PUR – Devin Mockobee 11-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:41; Purdue 35–32)
  • (0:59) FRES – Erik Brooks 22-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:31; Fresno State 39–35)
Statistics FRES PUR
First downs2719
Plays–yards81–48761–363
Rushes–yards37–11630–109
Passing yards371254
Passing: comp–att–int32–45–117–30–0
Time of possession36:3323:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene31/44, 365 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingElijah Gilliam20 carries, 93 yards
ReceivingErik Brooks9 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
Purdue PassingHudson Card17/30, 254 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevin Mockobee16 carries, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingDeion Burks4 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD

Eastern Washington

Game Two – Eastern Washington Eagles (0–1) at Fresno State Bulldogs (1–0)
Period 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Eagles 3 0 1477031
Bulldogs 7 7 737334

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: NW 6mph
  • Game attendance: 41,031
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (UniMás / MW Network): Jessi Losada (play-by-play) & Jaime Motta (analyst) & Alejandro Luna (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −31.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:34) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 5-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:14; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (2:40) EWU – Soren McKee 24-yard field goal (Drive: 21 plays, 85 yards, 8:51; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:31) FRES – Jake Boust 6-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:24; Fresno State 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:15) EWU – Michael Wortham 12-yard run, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:21; Fresno State 14–10)
  • (8:01) FRES – Erik Brooks 29-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Fresno State 21–10)
  • (3:06) EWU – Efton Chism III 2-yard pass from Michael Wortham, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Fresno State 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:01) EWU – Justice Jackson 33-yard run, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:28; Eastern Washington 24–21)
  • (6:44) FRES – Dylan Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:17; Tied 24–24)
First overtime
  • (0:00) EWU – Anthony Stell Jr. 1-yard pass from Kekoa Visperas, Soren Mckee kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Eastern Washington 31–24)
  • (0:00) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Tied 31–31)
Second overtime
  • (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards; Fresno State 34–31)
Statistics EWU FRES
First downs2221
Plays–yards84–36673–364
Rushes–yards38–13334–141
Passing yards233223
Passing: comp–att–int27–46–123–39–1
Time of possession32:0929:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern Washington PassingKekoa Visperas23/41, 198 yards, TD, INT
RushingJustice Jackson11 carries, 79 yards, TD
ReceivingAnthony Stell Jr.7 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene23/39, 223 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingElijah Gilliam20 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingErik Brooks8 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Arizona State

Game Three – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 10 6 10329
Sun Devils 0 0 000

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind:
  • Game attendance: 46,723
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −4.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:27) FRES – Jalen Moss 19-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (5:50) FRES – Dylan Lynch 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:31; Fresno State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:23) FRES – Dylan Lynch 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:08; Fresno State 13–0)
  • (10:25) FRES – Dylan Lynch 29-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58; Fresno State 16–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:03) FRES – Jaelen Gill 42-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:32; Fresno State 23–0)
  • (6:22) FRES – Dylan Lynch 50-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 0 yards, 3:57; Fresno State 26–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:31) FRES – Dylan Lynch 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:17; Fresno State 29–0)
Statistics FRES ASU
First downs2415
Plays–yards83–35064–230
Rushes–yards34–6927–42
Passing yards281188
Passing: comp–att–int32–49–017–37–5
Time of possession37:0622:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene32/49, 281 yards, 2 TD
RushingElijiah Gilliam18 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingErik Brooks11 receptions, 104 yards
Arizona State PassingJacob Conover6/16, 89 yards, 2 INT
RushingKyson Brown5 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingBryce Pierre3 receptions, 35 yards

Kent State

Game Four – Kent State Golden Flashes (1–2) at Fresno State Bulldogs (3–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 7 3 0010
Bulldogs 22 14 14353

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 7mph
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Donte Whitner (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −27.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:06) FRES – Erik Brooks 40-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Logan Fife two-point run (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:38; Fresno State 8–0)
  • (10:01) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 32-yard pass from Jaelen Gill, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:23; Fresno State 15–0)
  • (5:48) KENT – Xavier Williams 18-yard run, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Fresno State 15–7)
  • (3:07) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 2-yard run, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:34; Fresno State 22–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:16) KENT – Andrew Glass 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:45; Fresno State 22–10)
  • (9:36) FRES – Jalen Moss 12-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:32; Fresno State 29–10)
  • (0:37) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:22; Fresno State 36–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:06) FRES – Tre Watson 2-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:46; Fresno State 43–10)
  • (1:26) FRES – Jalen Moss 23-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jalen Moss fumble in endzone recovered by Jaelen Gill, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:34; Fresno State 50–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:05) FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:49; Fresno State 53–10)
Statistics KENT FRES
First downs1127
Plays–yards52–23167–513
Rushes–yards37–12933–143
Passing yards102370
Passing: comp–att–int8–15–026–34–0
Time of possession27:3932:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kent State PassingMichael Alaimo8/15, 102 yards
RushingXavier Williams15 carries, 55 yards, TD
ReceivingJameel Gardner Jr.2 receptions, 49 yards
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene24/31, 325 yards, 3 TD
RushingMalik Sherrod10 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingJalen Moss7 receptions, 120 yards, TD

Nevada

Game Five – Nevada Wolf Pack (0–4) at No. 25 Fresno State Bulldogs (4–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 099
No. 25 Bulldogs 7 7 6727

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NW 7mph
  • Game attendance: 39,246
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −24.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:12) FRES – Jaelen Gill 65-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:30; Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:15) FRES – Malik Sherrod 72-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:41; Fresno State 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:13) FRES – Dylan Lynch 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:22; Fresno State 17–0)
  • (4:51) FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:27; Fresno State 20–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:37) FRES – Jaelen Gill 12-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Fresno State 27–0)
  • (8:22) NEV – Nevada tackles Fresno State running back Elijah Gilliam in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 27–2)
  • (0:11) NEV – Spencer Curtis 12-yard pass from AJ Bianco, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:31; Fresno State 27–9)
Statistics NEV FRES
First downs1719
Plays–yards66–22059–410
Rushes–yards31–5325–141
Passing yards167269
Passing: comp–att–int19–35–226–34–2
Time of possession30:3329:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Nevada PassingAJ Bianco9/14, 97 yards, TD
RushingBrendon Lewis15 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingSpencer Curtis8 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene26/34, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMalik Sherrod12 carries, 123 yards, TD
ReceivingJaelen Gill8 receptions, 126 yards 2 TD

Wyoming

Game Six – No. 24 Fresno State Bulldogs (5–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (4–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Bulldogs 0 7 3919
Cowboys 3 21 0024

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NE 10mph
  • Game attendance: 20,788
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) & Spencer Tillman (analyst) & Josh Sims (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −5.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:59) WYO – John Hoyland 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:16; Wyoming 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) WYO – Wyatt Weiland 14-yard pass from Andrew Peasley, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:38; Wyoming 10–0)
  • (11:17) FRES – Jalen Moss 6-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Wyoming 10–7)
  • (6:42) WYO – Wyatt Weiland 4-yard pass from Andrew Peasley, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Wyoming 17–7)
  • (0:31) WYO – Treyton Welch 12-yard pass from Andrew Peasley, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 2:23; Wyoming 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:36) FRES – Dylan Lynch 39-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 6:40; Wyoming 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:31) FRES – Dylan Lynch 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:51; Wyoming 24–13)
  • (5:17) FRES – Mac Delena 8-yard pass from Logan Fife, two–point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:14; Wyoming 24–19)
Statistics FRES WYO
First downs1627
Plays–yards66–32463–329
Rushes–yards20–3835–130
Passing yards286199
Passing: comp–att–int30–46–120–28–0
Time of possession27:4832:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene23/35, 218 yards, TD
RushingMalik Sherrod11 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJalen Moss9 receptions, 115 yards, TD
Wyoming PassingAndrew Peasley19/27, 183 yards, 3 TD
RushingHarrison Waylee22 carries, 83 yards
ReceivingTreyton Welch6 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Utah State

Game Seven – Fresno State Bulldogs (5–1) at Utah State Aggies (3–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 14937
Aggies 7 7 31532

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

  • Date: Saturday, October 13, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind:
  • Game attendance: 17,220
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) & Donte Whitner (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −6.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:19) FRES – Malik Sherrod 5-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 5:19; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (3:42) USU – Jalen Royals 29-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (2:45) FRES – Tre Watson 7-yard pass from Logan Fife, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:57; Fresno State 14–7)
  • (1:00) USU – Jalen Royals 52-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Tied 14–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:37) USU – Elliott Nimrod 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:23; Utah State 17–14)
  • (9:51) FRES – Malik Sherrod 46-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:45; Fresno State 21–17)
  • (4:51) FRES – Tre Watson 7-yard pass from Jaelen Gill, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:13; Fresno State 28–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:29) USU – Terrell Vaughn 43-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Jalen Royals two–point run (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:16; Fresno State 28–25)
  • (9:50) FRES – Dylan Lynch 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:33; Fresno State 31–25)
  • (4:42) USU – Rahsul Faison 24-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:00; Utah State 32–31)
  • (2:19) FRES – Malik Sherrod 11-yard run, two–point conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:16; Fresno State 37–32)
Statistics FRES USU
First downs2730
Plays–yards80–46182–568
Rushes–yards40–15142–205
Passing yards310363
Passing: comp–att–int23–40–023–40–2
Time of possession33:0926:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingLogan Fife22/39, 291 yards, TD
RushingMalik Sherrod24 carries, 131 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTre Watson5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
Utah State PassingCooper Legas23/40, 363 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingRahsul Faison12 carries, 75 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Royals7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

UNLV

Game Eight – UNLV Rebels (6–1) at Fresno State Bulldogs (6–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 7 10 0724
Bulldogs 7 0 24031

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE 5mph
  • Game attendance: 41,031
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −9.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:41) FRES – Tim Grear Jr. 31-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:58; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (2:20) UNLV – Ricky White 41-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:51) UNLV – Jose Pizano 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:08; UNLV 10–7)
  • (0:33) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 4-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:16; UNLV 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:38) FRES – Mac Dalena 2-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:34; UNLV 17–14)
  • (5:59) FRES – Erik Brooks 10-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Fresno State 21–17)
  • (2:23) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:58; Fresno State 24–17)
  • (0:03) FRES – Malik Sherrod 2-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:11; Fresno State 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:22) UNLV – Ricky White 15-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Fresno State 31–24)
Statistics UNLV FRES
First downs2215
Plays–yards78–42461–312
Rushes–yards43–15620–56
Passing yards268256
Passing: comp–att–int21–35–227–41–2
Time of possession31:1428:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLV PassingJayden Maiava21/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingVincent Davis Jr.12 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingRicky White7 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene27/41, 256 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingMalik Sherrod17 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingJalen Moss5 receptions, 99 yards

Boise State

Game Nine – Boise State Broncos (4–4) at Fresno State Bulldogs (7–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 71330
Bulldogs 10 10 71037

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N 2mph
  • Game attendance: 41,031
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) & Donte Whitner (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:11) FRES – Tre Watson 25-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:44; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (7:30) FRES – Dylan Lynch 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:39; Fresno State 10–0)
  • (2:16) BOIS – Jonah Dalmas 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:07; Fresno State 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (7:15) FRES – Dylan Lynch 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:49; Fresno State 13–3)
  • (0:07) BOIS – Billy Bowens 2-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 1:37; Fresno State 13–10)
  • (0:00) FRES – Malik Sherrod 95-yard kickoff return, Dylan Lynch kick (Fresno State 20–10)
Third quarter
  • (6:31) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:25; Fresno State 27–10)
  • (3:35) BOIS – George Holani 1-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Fresno State 27–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) BOIS – Jonah Dalmas 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 3:45; Fresno State 27–20)
  • (10:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32; Fresno State 30–20)
  • (4:40) BOIS – Maddux Madsen 27-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Fresno State 30–27)
  • (1:49) FRES – Malik Sherrod 52-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Fresno State 37–27)
  • (0:31) BOIS – Jonah Dalmas 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:13; Fresno State 37–30)
Statistics BOIS FRES
First downs2523
Plays–yards80–48869–441
Rushes–yards34–17729–138
Passing yards311303
Passing: comp–att–int24–46–225–40–1
Time of possession29:3830:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boise State PassingMaddux Madsen22/42, 258 yards, TD, INT
RushingGeorge Holani19 carries, 79 yards, TD
ReceivingEric McAlister8 receptions, 85 yards
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene24/38, 290 yards, TD, INT
RushingMalik Sherrod21 carries, 132 yards, TD
ReceivingMac Dalena6 receptions, 85 yards

San Jose State

Game Ten – Fresno State Bulldogs (8–1) at San Jose State Spartans (4–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 0818
Spartans 21 7 7742

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind:
  • Game attendance: 18,886
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) & Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Brandon Bishop (sideline)
  • Pregame line: San Jose State −2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:34) SJSU – Malikhi Miller 25-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:26; San Jose State 7–0)
  • (6:04) FRES – Daniel Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:30; San Jose State 7–3)
  • (2:55) SJSU – Isaac Jernagin 7-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:09; San Jose State 14–3)
  • (1:25) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 4-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:20; San Jose State 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:55) SJSU – Nick Nash 14-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:52; San Jose State 28–3)
  • (7:57) FRES – Mac Dalena 39-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:54; San Jose State 28–10)
Third quarter
  • (2:55) SJSU – Michael Dansby 98-yard interception return, Kyler Halvorsen kick (San Jose State 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:07) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 5-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:55; San Jose State 42–10)
  • (9:01) FRES – Jalen Moss 11-yard pass from Logan Fife, Jake Boust–Logan Fife 2-point pass (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:01; San Jose State 42–18)
Statistics FRES SJSU
First downs1921
Plays–yards72–30861–459
Rushes–yards31–8343–313
Passing yards225146
Passing: comp–att–int23–41–29–18–0
Time of possession27:4032:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingLogan Fife11/21, 115 yards, TD, INT
RushingMalik Sherrod15 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingMac Dalena6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
San Jose State PassingChevan Cordeiro9/18, 146 yards, 3 TD
RushingKairee Robinson19 carries, 200 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingNick Nash4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

New Mexico

Game Eleven – New Mexico Lobos (3–7) at Fresno State Bulldogs (8–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Lobos 3 9 6725
Bulldogs 7 7 0317

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 3mph
  • Game attendance: 38,569
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) & Will Blackmon (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −23.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:53) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:07; New Mexico 3–0)
  • (6:05) FRES – Logan Fife 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:42; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:06) FRES – Malik Sherrod 6-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:07; Fresno State 14–3)
  • (6:08) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:58; Fresno State 14–6)
  • (2:19) UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 50-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 2:08; Fresno State 14–12)
Third quarter
  • (2:30) UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 10-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:25; New Mexico 18–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:57) UNM – Caleb Medford 33-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:53; New Mexico 25–14)
  • (3:25) FRES – Dylan Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 1:57; New Mexico 25–17)
Statistics UNM FRES
First downs2613
Plays–yards72–52849–235
Rushes–yards51–34519–34
Passing yards183195
Passing: comp–att–int10–21–218–32–0
Time of possession39:0520:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico PassingDylan Hopkins8/18, 124 yards, 2 INT
RushingJacory Croskey-Merritt21 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCaleb Medford6 receptions, 122 yards, TD
Fresno State PassingLogan Fife9/15, 137 yards
RushingMalik Sherrod13 carries, 50 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Moss1 reception, 53 yards

San Diego State

Game Twelve – Fresno State Bulldogs (8–3) at San Diego State Aztecs (3–8)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 3 0818
Aztecs 3 13 71033

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 0mph
  • Referee: Michael Cuttone
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) & Will Blackmon (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −5.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:19) FRES – Malik Sherrod 62-yard yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:32; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (5:12) SDSU – Jake Browning 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:03; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) SDSU – Jake Browning 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 4:06; Fresno State 7–6)
  • (8:03) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 70-yard run, Jake Browning kick (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:03; San Diego State 13–7)
  • (2:58) SDSU – Jake Browning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:59; San Diego State 16–7)
  • (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; San Diego State 16–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:55) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 1-yard run, Jake Browning kick (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:35; San Diego State 23–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:14) SDSU – Jake Browning 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:23; San Diego State 26–10)
  • (10:08) FRES – Malik Sherrod 1-yard run, two-point pass (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; San Diego State 26–18)
  • (2:54) SDSU – Leo Kemp 5-yard pass from Jalen Mayden, Jake Browning kick (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:06; San Diego State 33–18)
Statistics FRES SDSU
First downs1721
Plays–yards56–34179–415
Rushes–yards19–15153–226
Passing yards190189
Passing: comp–att–int21–37–117–26–0
Time of possession19:0940:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene21/36, 190 yards, INT
RushingMalik Sherrod15 carries 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingErik Brooks5 receptions, 53 yards
San Diego State PassingJalen Mayden17/26, 189 yards, TD
RushingJalen Mayden14 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingCameron Harpole3 receptions, 46 yards

Vs. New Mexico State (New Mexico Bowl)

Game Thirteen – New Mexico State Aggies (10–4) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (8–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 3 7010
Bulldogs 10 7 31737

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 12 °F (−11 °C) • Wind:
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) & Rod Gilmore (analyst)
  • Pregame line: New Mexico State −3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:17) FRES – Dylan Lynch 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:37; Fresno State 3–0)
  • (3:26) FRES – Josiah Freeman 26-yard pass from Mikey Keene, (Dylan Lynch kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:35; Fresno State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:47) NMST – Ethan Albertson 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26; Fresno State 10–3)
  • (7:02) FRES – Jaelen Gill 23-yard pass from Mikey Keene, (Dylan Lynch kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:45; Fresno State 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:50) FRES – Dylan Lynch 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:10; Fresno State 20–3)
  • (4:23) NMSU – Diego Pavia 14-yard run, (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Fresno State 20–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:20) FRES – Mikey Keene 4-yard run, (Dylan Lynch kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; Fresno State 27–10)
  • (7:08) FRES – Dylan Lynch 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:25; Fresno State 30–10)
  • (4:40) FRES – Jalen Moss 9-yard pass from Mikey Keene, (Dylan Lynch kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:52; Fresno State 37–10)
Statistics NMST FRES
First downs1322
Plays–yards60–20065–491
Rushes–yards35–14225–111
Passing yards58380
Passing: comp–att–int11–25–131–40–1
Time of possession28:3831:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico State PassingDiego Pavia11/25, 58 yards, INT
RushingDiego Pavia18 carries, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingEli Stowers3 receptions, 20 yards
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene31/39, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMalik Sherrod20 carries, 90 yards
ReceivingMalik Sherrod8 receptions, 81 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
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References

  1. ↑ "2023 Fresno State Football Schedule".
  2. ↑ "Fresno State Athletics Partners With Univision for Historic College Football Broadcast" (Press release). Fresno State Bulldogs. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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