2024 Fresno State
6–7 (4–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Tim Skipper. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 48–0Sep 14
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nevada 24–21Oct 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 9Michigan | L 10–30 | 17% |
| Sep 7 | vs Sacramento State | W 46–30 | 78% |
| Sep 14 | vs New Mexico State | W 48–0 | 63% |
| Sep 21 | at New Mexico | W 38–21 | 74% |
| Sep 28 | at UNLV | L 14–59 | 48% |
| Oct 12 | vs Washington State | L 17–25 | 61% |
| Oct 18 | at Nevada | W 24–21 | 63% |
| Oct 26 | vs San José State | W 33–10 | 55% |
| Nov 2 | vs Hawai’i | L 20–21 | 79% |
| Nov 9 | at Air Force | L 28–36 | 67% |
| Nov 23 | vs Colorado State | W 28–22 | 61% |
| Nov 30 | at UCLA | L 13–20 | 49% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs Northern IllinoisFamous Idaho Potato Bowl | L 20–28 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 28–20 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 4–3 4th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 339–323
- Coach
- Tim Skipper
- Elo
- 1496 −55 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.8 No. 85 of 134; offense No. 85, defense No. 77, special teams No. 106
- SRS
- −6.0 No. 92 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 68% of last season’s EPA, No. 25 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 86 roster talent No. 89 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 | 0.04 | 39% | 1.29 | 101st of 134 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 41% | 1.14 | 22nd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.05 def | 39% off 41% def | — | 107th off 29th 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 | 3.7 | own 31 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 28 | 14% caused |
CORE rating 0.2, 69th of 134 (offense -5.5, defense -5.7).
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 | 2,887 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mikey Keene QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bryson Donelson RB | 472 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijah Gilliam RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mac Dalena WR | 998 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mac Dalena WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Tuasivi Nomura LB | 102 tkl |
| Sacks | Malachi Langley LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cameron Lockridge DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Damarrion White DE | ★★★ | No. 738 |
| Marshel Sanders WR | ★★★ | No. 1034 |
| Loyall Mouzon CB | ★★★ | No. 1194 |
| Logan Studt LB | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
| Cam Cole S | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.826 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.9 | 0.834 |
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 117
The 2024 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2024 portal Korey Foreman DE | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Raylen Sharpe WR | ★★★ | from  Missouri State |
 Chedon James WR | ★★★ | from  Idaho State |
| Deijon Laffitte DL | ★★★ | from USC |
 R.J. Regan CB | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
| Jairus Satele DL | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Jake Parnagian WR | ★★★ | from  Washington |
Transfers out 11
 Kemari Bailey DE | ★★★ | to  Weber State |
| Raymond Scott LB | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Logan Fife QB | ★★★ | to  Montana |
| Damien Moore RB | ★★★ | to  Lamar |
| Hayden Pulis OT | ★★★ | to Central Oklahoma |
| Jaceon Doss WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jalen Williams CB | ★★★ | to  Sacramento State |
| Artis Cole WR | ★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Abraham Montano K | to  San Diego State | |
| Chrishawn Gordon S | to Montana | |
| Tanner Blount LB | no new school on file |
2024 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boise State | 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 |
| UNLV | 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 |
| Colorado State | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–3 | 6–7 | |
| San José State | 3–4 | 7–6 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Utah State | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
 San Diego State | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
 Wyoming | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.