Quarterback, Fresno State, 2023–⁠26

Jayden Mandal

Number
No. 7
Height
6′0″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Clovis, CA

Jayden Mandal plays quarterback for Fresno State. Last time out, at San Diego State: 13 of 25, 141 yards; 9 carries, −16 yards. Mandal leads Fresno State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,393 passing yards, 8 TD

Last game: 13 of 25, 141 yards; 9 carries, −16 yards at San Diego State, L 23–⁠26

Next game: vs. Oregon State, Oct 31

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 77@USC
  2. 316SAC
  3. 186@SJSU
  4. 210RICE
  5. 245@WSU
  6. 218BOIS
  7. 141@SDSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

316passing yards, career highvs. Sacramento State, 20263touchdown passes, career highvs. Rice, 2026

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Fresno State4944.4394.302
2026Fresno State12319563.11,3937.181
Career12720462.31,4327.083

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Fresno State2−4−2.003
2026Fresno State511292.5221
Career531252.4221

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Fresno State7QBRS
2024Fresno State7QBFr.
2025Fresno State7QBSo.
2026Fresno State7QBJr.6′0″205

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2024Fresno State11-0.22––-2.4–––
2026Fresno State2440.2663rd (n=273)0.2163.156%0.290.26

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2026Fresno State47%8.3 yds4.9 yds23 of 18926%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Fresno State44%3.501.501.1017%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Fresno State 7 games, 1,393 passing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4atUSCL 0–⁠397157701−19
Sep 12vs.Sacramento StateW 49–⁠32326316208
Sep 19atSan José StateW 26–⁠1015291861046
Sep 26vs.RiceW 38–⁠2422342103057
Oct 3atWashington StateW 26–⁠624332450027
Oct 10vs.Boise StateL 31–⁠3819332182026
Oct 17atSan Diego StateL 23–⁠26132514100−16
2024 Fresno State 3 games, 39 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 14vs.New Mexico StateW 48–⁠012800−7
Sep 28atUNLVL 14–⁠5901001–
Dec 23 ✦vs.Northern IllinoisL 20–⁠283631013

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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