
2023 Fresno State
9–4 (4–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jeff Tedford, then Tim Skipper (bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 53–10Sep 23
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Utah State 37–32Oct 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 39–35 | 53% |
| Sep 9 | vs | W 34–31 | 90% |
| Sep 16 | at | W 29–0 | 69% |
| Sep 23 | vs | W 53–10 | 82% |
| Sep 30 | vs | W 27–9 | 91% |
| Oct 7 | at | L 19–24 | 63% |
| Oct 13 | at | W 37–32 | 66% |
| Oct 28 | vs | W 31–24 | 75% |
| Nov 4 | vs | W 37–30 | 68% |
| Nov 11 | at | L 18–42 | 67% |
| Nov 18 | vs | L 17–25 | 91% |
| Nov 25 | at | L 18–33 | 68% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs | W 37–10 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 37–10 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 25
- Wk 6: 24
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 24
- Points
- 396–305
- Coach
- Jeff Tedford, then Tim Skipper (bowl game)
- Elo
- 1576 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.5 No. 60 of 133; offense No. 52, defense No. 79, special teams No. 18
- SRS
- −1.6 No. 70 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 17% of last season’s EPA, No. 123 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 83 roster talent No. 78 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat McCann
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Coyle
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.30 | 45th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.24 | 50th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.10 def | 41% off 42% def | — | 67th off 61st def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 31 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 28 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 0.5, 61st of 133 (offense 2.5, defense 1.9).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mikey Keene QB | 2,976 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mikey Keene QB | 24 TD |
| Rushing yards | Malik Sherrod RB | 967 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Malik Sherrod RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Erik Brooks WR | 771 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaelen Gill WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Dean Clark DB | 80 tkl |
| Sacks | Jacob Holmes DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Carlton Johnson DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Brandon Ramirez S | ★★★ | No. 1340 |
| Justin Johnson S | ★★★ | No. 1380 |
| R.L. Miller LB | ★★★ | No. 1380 |
| Charles Greer Jr. RB | ★★★ | No. 1481 |
| Mordecai Hines DL | ★★★ | No. 1545 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.804 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.9 | 0.826 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 112
The 2023 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
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And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 9–5 | ||
| 6–2 | 8–6 | ||
| 6–2 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.