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2026 Idaho

2–⁠5 (2–⁠2 Big Sky). The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–⁠5, over six games to the seven on file here.

Schedule and results

Idaho in 2026, game by game: lost at Cal Poly 34–38; lost at No. 21 Utah 14–66; lost vs. Lamar 17–23; lost vs. Abilene Christian 39–41; won vs. Montana State 35–34; lost at Weber State 27–38; won at Montana 42–35+7−52Lost 34–38 at Cal Poly-4Cal PolyLost 14–66 at No. 21 Utah-52No. 21 UtahLost 17–23 vs. Lamar-6LamarLost 39–41 vs. Abilene Christian-2Abilene Christi…Won 35–34 vs. Montana State+1Montana StateLost 27–38 at Weber State-11Weber StateWon 42–35 at Montana+7Montana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28atCal PolyL 34–⁠3848%
Sep 3at21UtahL 14–⁠668%
Sep 12vsLamarL 17–⁠2350%
Sep 19vsAbilene ChristianL 39–⁠4146%
Oct 2vsMontana StateW 35–⁠3415%
Oct 10atWeber StateL 27–⁠3839%
Oct 17atMontanaW 42–⁠3515%
Oct 24vsSouthern UtahPreview44%
Oct 31atPortland StatePreview56%
Nov 7vsEastern WashingtonPreview62%
Nov 14vsUC DavisPreview42%
Nov 21atIdaho StatePreview32%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
2–⁠5
Conference
2–⁠2 tied for 7th in Big Sky
AP now
Unranked
Points
208–⁠275
Coach
—
Elo
1275 −14 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−29.4 No. 45 of 128 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 132
Offensive coordinator
Ian Shoemaker
Defensive coordinator
Lee Stalker
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

Leaders

Passing yardsJoshua Wood QB2,038 yds
Passing touchdownsJoshua Wood QB12 TD
Rushing yardsJoshua Wood QB348 yds
Rushing touchdownsJoshua Wood QB8 TD
Receiving yardsTony Harste WR607 yds
Receiving touchdownsRyan Jezioro WR5 TD
TacklesCruz Hepburn LB60 tkl
SacksMason Krahn DL2.5 sacks
InterceptionsLuca Moore S1 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Jace Winchester OL★★★No. 2022
Kingston Kerkhoff OT★★★No. 2052
Kenny Golston ATH★★★No. 2352
Ocean Taufa DE★★★No. 2533
Tau Mareko LB★★★No. 2533

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

The 2026 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.830
Receivers12.00.780
Offensive line43.00.835
Defensive line23.00.840
Linebackers23.00.835
Defensive backs23.00.815
Athletes and specialists53.00.829
Whole class172.90.828

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 106

The 2026 roster

106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 3

The 2026 portal
Ishaan Daniels CB★★★from Weber State
Darrell Gipson DE★★★from Cincinnati
Javen Augustus DE★★★from Coastal Carolina

Transfers out 7

Matt Irwin S★★★to UCF
Dylan Layne LB★★★to Oregon State
Caleb Ricks CB★★★to San Diego State
Hayden John ATH★★★to UC Davis
Rocco Koch ATH★★★to Ottawa
Will Cornelson LB★★★to Weber State
Matyus McLain DE★★to Washington State

2026 Big Sky standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Arizona5–⁠16–⁠2
Montana State3–⁠16–⁠1
Montana4–⁠25–⁠3
Weber State4–⁠25–⁠3
Cal Poly3–⁠24–⁠4
Southern Utah3–⁠23–⁠4
UC Davis2–⁠24–⁠3
Idaho2–⁠22–⁠5
Portland State2–⁠22–⁠5
Northern Colorado2–⁠33–⁠5
Idaho State1–⁠34–⁠3
Eastern Washington1–⁠42–⁠6
Utah Tech0–⁠60–⁠7

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