2023 Idaho State Bengals football team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 3–8 (3–5 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Josh Runda (1st season) |
Captain | Mike Davis Cortland Horton Calvin Pitcher |
Home stadium | Holt Arena |
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No. 2 Montana $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Sacramento State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Cody Hawkins, the Bengals played their home games on campus at Holt Arena, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.
Preseason
Polls
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish last in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Montana State | 120 (10) |
2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) |
3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) |
4 | Weber State | 91 |
5 | Idaho | 89 |
6 | Montana | 84 |
7 | Eastern Washington | 52 |
8 | Portland State | 45 |
9 | Northern Arizona | 44 |
10 | Northern Colorado | 37 |
11 | Cal Poly | 25 |
12 | Idaho State | 15 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Montana State | 447 (26) |
2 | Idaho | 410 (8) |
3 | Montana | 359 (2) |
4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) |
5 | UC Davis | 330 |
6 | Weber State | 320 |
7 | Eastern Washington | 216 |
8 | Northern Arizona | 178 |
9 | Portland State | 167 |
10 | Northern Colorado | 109 |
11 | Cal Poly | 103 |
12 | Idaho State | 69 |
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.[2]
Roster
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Offense
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | CBSSN | L 28–36 | 22,345 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Utah State* | MW Network | L 28–78 | 20,034 | |
September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa* | ESPN+ | L 17–41 | 1 | |
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado |
| ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 8,012 |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Montana | ESPN+ | L 20–28 | 26,678 | |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 21 Eastern Washington |
| ESPN+ | W 42–41 | 6,763 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Portland State | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 2,174 | |
October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Sacramento State |
| ESPN+ | L 16–51 | 13,733 |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Weber State |
| ESPN+ | L 21–33 | 8,233 |
November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | UC Davis |
| ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 7,001 |
November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Idaho | ESPN+ | L 21–63 | 9,854 | |
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Game summaries
at San Diego State
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SDSU –34.5 | 51.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
Aztecs | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,345
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Michael Grady (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | Idaho State | San Diego State |
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First downs | 24 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 70–344 | 67–389 |
Rushes–yards | 17–22 | 47–304 |
Passing yards | 322 | 85 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–63–3 | 13–20–1 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho State | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 19/42, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Hunter Hays | 9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Fredericksen | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
San Diego State | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 13/19, 85 yards |
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Martin Blake | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
At Utah State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Aggies | 7 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 78 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,034
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (MW Network): Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst), Frank Dolce (sideline)
- Spread: Utah State –24.0 • Odds to win: Utah State 90.4% • [1]
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Statistics | Idaho State | Utah State |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 83–424 | 69–591 |
Rushes–yards | 30–101 | 41–380 |
Passing yards | 323 | 211 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 34–53–2 | 22–28–0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho State | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 20/30, 185 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Soujah Gasu | 6 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Fredericksen | 8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Utah State | Passing | Cooper Legas | 14/16, 125 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Robert Briggs Jr. | 9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Terrell Vaughn | 11 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD |
vs Northern Iowa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Bengals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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Statistics | Northern Iowa | Idaho State |
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First downs | 32 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 79–527 | 61–346 |
Rushes–yards | 39–139 | 17–28 |
Passing yards | 388 | 318 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–40–0 | 30–44–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 36:27 | 23:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Iowa | Passing | Theo Day | 29/39, 388 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Josh Jenkins | 11 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sam Schnee | 7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD | |
Idaho State | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 23/35, 249 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Hunter Hays | 3 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Chedon James | 8 receptions, 121 yards |
vs Northern Colorado
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Bengals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
- Game attendance: 8,012
- Referee: Jim C.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst)
- Spread: Idaho State –6.5 • Odds to win: Northern Colorado 51.7% • [3]
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Statistics | Northern Colorado | Idaho State |
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First downs | 25 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 72–365 | 72–429 |
Rushes–yards | 40–242 | 30–103 |
Passing yards | 123 | 326 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–32–2 | 26–42–1 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | Jacob Sirmon | 22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Darius Stewart | 14 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ty Arrington | 5 receptions, 42 yards | |
Idaho State | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 14/23, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Hunter Hays | 13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Fredericksen | 7 receptions, 108 yards |
At No. 18 Montana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
No. 18 Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,678
- Referee: Jeff Reid
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst)
- Spread: Montana –21.0 • Odds to win: Montana 70.3% • [4]
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Statistics | Idaho State | No. 18 Montana |
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First downs | 19 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 60–334 | 76–394 |
Rushes–yards | 13–45 | 51–174 |
Passing yards | 289 | 220 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–47–2 | 18–25–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho State | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 31/47, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Cooke | 5 carries, 22 yards | |
Receiving | Chedon James | 7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
No. 18 Montana | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 13/20, 160 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Clifton McDowell | 20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Junior Bergen | 7 receptions, 100 yards |
vs No. 21 Eastern Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 21 Eagles | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
At Portland State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
Vikings | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
At No. 6 Sacramento State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
No. 6 Hornets | 14 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 51 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
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Statistics | ISU | SAC |
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First downs | 16 | 26 |
Total yards | 334 | 587 |
Rushing yards | 42 | 273 |
Passing yards | 292 | 314 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–56–4 | 21–32–1 |
Time of possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho State | Passing | Hunter Hays | 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | 7 carries, 22 yards | ||
Receiving | Chedon James | 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD | |
Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Zeke Burnett | 9 carries, 143 yards | |
Receiving | Marshel Martin | 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
vs Weber State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 33 |
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
vs UC Davis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
At No. 6 Idaho
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
No. 6 Vandals | 28 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 63 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,854
- TV: ESPN+
References
- ^ Big Sky Conference (July 23, 2023). "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "7 Bobcats, 5 Grizzlies tabbed for preseason All-Big Sky Conference team". MontanaSports.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule". isubengals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule-FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Football vs Idaho State on 10/28/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Football Blows Past Idaho State, 51–16". October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.