2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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

2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record6–1 (2–1 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat McCann (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (6th season)
Home stadiumValley Children's Stadium
(capacity: 41,031)
2023 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Air Force  4 –0   7 –0  
UNLV  3 –0   6 –1  
Wyoming  2 –1   5 –2  
Fresno State  2 –1   6 –1  
Boise State  2 –1   3 –4  
San Jose State  2 –2   3 –5  
Colorado State  1 –2   3 –4  
New Mexico  1 –2   3 –4  
Nevada  1 –2   1 –6  
San Diego State  1 –3   3 –5  
Utah State  1 –3   3 –5  
Hawaii  0 –3   2 –6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 25, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

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
FS1
November 47:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
CBSSN
November 117:30 p.m.at San Jose State
CBSSN
November 18New Mexico
  • Valley Children's Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
FOX/FS1/FS2
November 25at San Diego State
FOX/FS1/FS2

Game summaries

Purdue
See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team
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
See also: 2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
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
See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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
See also: 2023 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
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
See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
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
See also: 2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team
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
See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team
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

Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—RVRVRV2524RVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

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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