2026 Fresno State

4–⁠3 (1–⁠2 Pac-12), coached by Matt Entz. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 49–⁠3Sep 12
By 46 points, its widest win.
Most excitingLost to San Diego State 23–⁠26Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 4	at14USC	L 0–⁠39	32%
Sep 12	vsSacramento State	W 49–⁠3	79%
Sep 19	atSan José State	W 26–⁠10	57%
Sep 26	vsRice	W 38–⁠24	78%
Oct 3	atWashington State	W 26–⁠6	54%
Oct 10	vs23Boise State	L 31–⁠38	51%
Oct 17	atSan Diego State	L 23–⁠26	60%
Oct 31	vsOregon State	Preview	61%
Nov 7	atUtah State	Preview	59%
Nov 14	atTexas State	Preview	43%
Nov 21	vsColorado State	Preview	81%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 4–⁠3
Conference: 1–⁠2 6th in Pac-12
AP now: Unranked
Points: 193–⁠146
Coach: Matt Entz
Elo: 1558 +16 this season
SP+ rating: 3.7 No. 58 of 138; offense No. 71, defense No. 47, special teams No. 45
SRS: 0.1 No. 69 of 138 in FBS
Returning: 38% of last season’s EPA, No. 71 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 70 roster talent No. 88 in FBS

Offensive coordinator: Josh Davis
Defensive coordinators: Nick Benedetto and Adam Breske
Offense: Pistol
Defense: 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

Offense70th of 138
Defense38th of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted49th of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted37th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	0.11	40%	1.26	70th of 138
Defense	0.04	42%	1.15	38th of 138
Opponent-adjusted	0.13 off 0.06 def	40% off 43% def	—	49th off 37th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		47%	8.1 yds	12%	2.90	20%
Defense		43%	8.6 yds	11%	3.00	18%

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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

	Points per trip inside the 40	Average start	Havoc
Offense		4.0	own 32	13% allowed
Defense		3.1	own 25	15% caused

CORE rating 8.7, 32nd of 138 (offense 5.2, defense -3.5).

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	Jayden Mandal QB	1,393 yds
Passing touchdowns	Jayden Mandal QB	8 TD
Rushing yards	Rayshon Luke RB	333 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Bryson Donelson RB	5 TD
Receiving yards	Josiah Freeman WR	424 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Ezekiel Avit WR	4 TD
Tackles	K’Vion Thunderbird LB	61 tkl
Sacks	Dylan Hampsten DL	2 sacks
Interceptions	Simeon Harris DB	3 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Deagan Rose QB	★★★	No. 884
Xavier Owens WR	★★★	No. 921
Isaiah Lucero CB	★★★	No. 921
Jake Plummer DE	★★★	No. 1066
Jhadis Luckey RB	★★★	No. 1113

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	2	3.0	0.866
Running backs	1	3.0	0.871
Receivers	6	3.0	0.848
Offensive line	2	3.0	0.853
Defensive line	4	3.0	0.855
Linebackers	2	3.0	0.862
Defensive backs	2	3.0	0.861
Athletes and specialists	3	3.0	0.838
Whole class	22	3.0	0.853

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 118

The 2026 roster

118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 13

The 2026 portal

Croix Stewart S	★★★	from UCLA
Khristian Martin QB	★★★	from Maryland
Oscar Weigel OT	★★★	from San Diego
Tariq Thomas RB	★★★	from Bucknell
Maverick Noonan DE	★★★	from Nebraska
Dylan Hampsten DE	★★★	from Sacramento State
Jake Appleget TE	★★★	from Northern Illinois
Darrian Anderson WR	★★★	from Oregon
Pat Barnett OL	★★★	from UCF
Mitchell Watanabe K	★★★	from Ashland University
Micah Mosley DE	★★★	from Sacramento State
Taylor Powell S	★★★	from Northern Illinois

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 10

Richie Anderson TE	★★★	to Texas A&M
Carson Conklin QB	★★★	to Sacramento State
R.L. Miller S	★★★	to Cal Poly
Jayden Davis S	★★★	to UConn
Isiah Chala Jr. DE	★★★	to Sacramento State
Tim Thomas LB	★★★	to Sacramento State
Brayden Turner QB	★★★	to College of San Mateo
Damarrion White DE	★★★	no new school on file
Jack Metzler DE	★★	no new school on file
Josiah Ayon WR		no new school on file

2026 Pac-12 standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Oregon State	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Boise State	2–⁠0	5–⁠1
San Diego State	2–⁠1	3–⁠4
Texas State	1–⁠1	3–⁠3
Utah State	1–⁠1	2–⁠4
Fresno State	1–⁠2	4–⁠3
Colorado State	0–⁠2	2–⁠4
Washington State	0–⁠3	1–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.