Fresno State Bulldogs
9-4 2025 record (5-3 conf)
Win total (O -132)
64% Returning starter games
83rd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesMatt Entz Head Coach · 2nd year
9–4 Career · 2 seasons, all at FRES
Pro-Style Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 83% | 63 / 76 | 9 / 17 | 48% |
| Offensive line | 59% | 35 / 59 | 8 / 15 | 58% |
| Defensive front | 71% | 60 / 85 | 12 / 20 | 49% |
| Secondary | 39% | 25 / 64 | 11 / 16 | 44% |
Back 41
Gone 28
New 6
Khristian Martin QB · 113 yds · 5g · from MD 
Jake Appleget TE · 57 yds · 9g · from NIU 
Dylan Hampsten DL · 16 havoc · 12g · from SAC 
Pat Barnett OL · 11g · from UCF 
Taylor Powell DB · 0 INT+PD · 12g · from NIU 
Micah Mosley DL · 2 havoc · 8g · from SAC 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 25.8 40
Explosive play rate 9.7% 20
Red zone TD rate 57.1% 6
Line yards per carry 2.6 60
Sack rate allowed 5.0% 72
Defense
Points allowed per game 18.8 88
Explosive rate allowed 9.0% 85
Red zone score rate allowed 83.3% 51
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 38
Sack rate 5.9% 43
2025 Margin by Game
KU
GASO
ORST
SOU
HAW
NEV
CSU
SDSU
BSU
WYO
USU
SJSU
M-OH
2026 schedule
83rd-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 1:00 AM | @ |  USC | 9-4 | 54 | L 0-39 | FOX |
| W2 | Sun 2:30 AM | vs |  Sacramento State | 26 | W 49-3 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W3 | Sun 3:00 AM | @ |  San Jose State | 3-9 | 27 | W 26-10 | Fox Sports 1 |
| W4 | Sun 2:00 AM | vs |  Rice | 5-8 | 30 | W 38-24 | The CW |
| W5 | Sun 1:30 AM | @ |  Washington State | 7-6 | 42 | W 26-6 | USA |
| W6 | Sun 2:30 AM | vs |  Boise State | 9-5 | 41 | L 31-38 | The CW |
| W7 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  San Diego State | 9-4 | 44 | L 23-26 | CBS Sports Network |
| W9 | Sun 3:00 AM | vs |  Oregon State | 2-10 | 22 | USA | |
| W10 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  Utah State | 6-7 | 37 | USA | |
| W11 | Sat 9:00 PM | @ |  Texas State | 7-6 | 37 | The CW | |
| W12 | Sun 12:30 AM | vs |  Colorado State | 2-10 | 21 | The CW |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Jayden Mandal JR · #7 | Khristian Martin SO · #3 | |
| RB |  Rayshon Luke SR · #2 |  Bryson Donelson JR · #6 | |
| WR-X |  Josiah Freeman SR · #5 |  Jayon Farrar SR · #11 | |
| WR-Z |  Ezekiel Avit JR · #0 |  Harold Duvall SO · #19 | |
| WR-SL |  Jahlil McClain JR · #1 |  Keynan Cotton FR · #25 | |
| TE | Jake Appleget SR · #87 |  Gavin Correia SO · #86 | |
| LT | Brayden Walton SO · #76 |  Ethan Dasmann SO · #79 | |
| LG |  Marquise Thorpe-Taylor SO · #55 |  Gino Quinones SR · #66 | |
| C | Oscar Weigel SO · #69 |  Ben Baker SO · #56 | |
| RG |  Jonah Leaupepetele FR · #65 | Pat Barnett SR · #50 |  Marsel Akins SO · #73 |
| RT |  Rolan Fullwood SR · #71 | Kyson Van Vugt SR · #75 |
Roster 117
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ezekiel Avit | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Potomac, MD |
| 0 |  Deijon Laffitte | DL | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Inglewood, CA |
| 1 | Jahlil McClain | WR | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Bellflower, CA |
| 1 | K'vion Thunderbird | LB | JR | 6'0" | 235 | Chicago, IL |
| 2 |  Andre Cobb | CB | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Naperville, IL |
| 2 | Rayshon Luke | RB | SR | 5'10" | 180 | South Central, CA |
| 3 | Khristian Martin | QB | SO | 6'4" | 230 | Highland Springs, VA |
| 3 |  Jaden Carrillo | DB | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Clovis, CA |
| 4 |  Ethan Tierney | DB | JR | 6'0" | 187 | DeKalb, IL |
| 5 | Josiah Freeman | WR | SR | 6'4" | 200 | Soledad, CA |
| 5 |  Simeon Harris | CB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Vallejo, CA |
| 6 | Bryson Donelson | RB | JR | 5'11" | 205 | Visalia, CA |
| 6 |  Jahzon Jacks | DL | SR | 6'4" | 260 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 7 | Jayden Mandal | QB | JR | 6'0" | 205 | Clovis, CA |
| 7 |  Loyall Mouzon | DB | SO | 5'11" | 182 | Rochester, NY |
| 8 |  Martin Owusu | DL | JR | 6'3" | 310 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 9 |  Merhauti Xepera | DL | SR | 6'3" | 278 | Maricopa, AZ |
| 10 |  Jordan Malau'ulu | WR | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Long Beach, CA |
| 11 | Dylan Hampsten | DL | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 11 | Jayon Farrar | WR | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Long Branch, NJ |
| 13 | Jacob Chambers | QB | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Fontana, CA |
| 13 |  Cam Cole | CB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Arlington, TX |
| 16 |  Jonathan Craft | QB | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Union City, CA |
| 17 | Deagan Rose | QB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Clovis, CA |
| 17 |  Jonavon Darrington | DB | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Visalia, CA |
| 18 |  Isaiah Dillon | WR | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Oxnard, CA |
| 18 |  Logan Studt | LB | SO | 6'1" | 220 | Clovis, CA |
| 19 | Harold Duvall | WR | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA |
| 19 |  Preston Okafor | DB | SO | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE |
| 20 | Orlando Guevara | RB | JR | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO |
| 20 |  RJ Regan | DB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Lakewood, CA |
| 23 |  Sammie Hunter | DB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 23 | Jaydon Sutko | RB | FR | 6'0" | 227 | Omaha, NE |
| 24 |  Croix Stewart | DB | SR | 6'3" | 208 | Vallejo, CA |
| 24 |  Julius Gillick | RB | FR | 5'11" | 215 | Seattle, WA |
| 25 | Keynan Cotton | WR | FR | 5'9" | 195 | La Vista, NE |
| 25 |  Justin Johnson | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 26 | Truly Bell III | DB | FR | 6'1" | 188 | Antioch, CA |
| 26 | Maxwell Young | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 27 | Tariq Thomas | RB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, MA |
| 27 |  Gerayas Grimes | DB | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 28 | Jhadis Luckey | RB | FR | 5'8" | 190 | Hayward, CA |
| 28 |  Jomarion Briggs | DB | SR | 6'1" | 175 | Stockton, CA |
| 29 |  Malakai Sumter | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Hughson, CA |
| 29 | Franklin Lockard | DB | FR | 6'2" | 165 | Tulare, CA |
| 30 |  Jace Nixon | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 30 | Luke Sanchez | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Visalia, CA |
| 31 |  Kiontre Harris | DB | SO | 5'11" | 165 | Lemoore, CA |
| 31 |  Brandon Ramirez | RB | JR | 6'0" | 235 | Hanford, CA |
| 32 |  Tyger Canales | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA |
| 32 | Ryan Lewis | TE | FR | 6'4" | 255 | Escalon, CA |
| 33 | Taylor Powell | DB | SO | 6'4" | 205 | Belleville, IL |
| 33 | Maddox Merrill | RB | FR | 5'7" | 190 | Clovis, CA |
| 34 |  DaJhon Hall | DB | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Hesperia, CA |
| 34 | Jalen Harris | RB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA |
| 35 |  Sebastien Boydell | TE | FR | 6'5" | 225 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 35 |  Tytus Khajavi | LB | SO | 6'1" | 240 | Fresno, CA |
| 36 |  Tommy Nix | LB | SO | 6'1" | 220 | Hanford, CA |
| 36 | Zane Gerbo | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Modesto, CA |
| 37 | Ryan Wilson | DB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
| 37 | Sylas Austin | TE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Atwater, CA |
| 38 | Manaki Watanabe | K | SO | 6'1" | 175 | Novi, MI |
| 38 | Isaiah Lucero | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA |
| 39 | Chase Perino | DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Modesto, CA |
| 39 | Tyler Becker | WR | JR | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA |
| 40 |  Ryan Kobzeff | K | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Fresno, CA |
| 41 | Nick Verdugo | P | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Rocklin, CA |
| 41 | Andrew Chavez | RB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA |
| 42 |  Lucas Blumling | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 42 | Brayden Ford | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Rancho Murieta, CA |
| 43 |  Niko Baumgartner | LB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Concord, CA |
| 44 | Bo Ausmus | LB | FR | 6'0" | 207 | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 44 | Robert Lucero | TE | FR | 6'3" | 180 | West Covina, CA |
| 45 | Connor Tripp | K | SO | 5'10" | 175 | San Jose, CA |
| 45 | Zephaniah Sesay | LB | FR | 6'0" | 230 | Hanford, CA |
| 49 |  Clay Lawrence | P | JR | 6'3" | 180 | Mundijong,, AUS |
| 50 | Pat Barnett | OL | SR | 6'6" | 315 | Key West, FL |
| 51 |  Braylan Henderson | OL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Tulare, CA |
| 52 | Ethan Rossetti | LS | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Clovis, CA |
| 53 |  Jack Baldi | LS | FR | 5'11" | 220 | Foothill Ranch, CA |
| 54 |  Sione Noa | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 241 | Sacramento, CA |
| 55 | Marquise Thorpe-Taylor | OL | SO | 6'5" | 330 | Tacoma, WA |
| 55 | Brendan Huddleston | DL | FR | 6'2" | 245 | St. Louis, MO |
| 56 |  Jairus Satele | DL | SR | 6'0" | 295 | Carson, CA |
| 56 | Ben Baker | OL | SO | 6'1" | 280 | San Clemente, CA |
| 58 | Efren Siuloa | OL | FR | 6'0" | 335 | Laie, HI |
| 59 | Alex Rivera | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Lovington, NM |
| 63 | Malcolm Polu Jr. | OL | FR | 6'3" | 325 | Fogagogo,, ASM |
| 65 | Jonah Leaupepetele | OL | FR | 6'3" | 325 | Apple Valley, CA |
| 66 | Gino Quinones | OL | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Ewa Beach, HI |
| 67 | Bode Stoddard | OL | SO | 6'7" | 300 | Carmel, CA |
| 68 |  Ekene Ebizie | OL | FR | 6'7" | 285 | Murrieta, CA |
| 69 | Oscar Weigel | OL | SO | 6'4" | 290 | Carmel, CA |
| 71 | Rolan Fullwood | OL | SR | 6'6" | 320 | Long Beach, CA |
| 72 |  Edward Fonua | OL | SR | 6'3" | 315 | Orange, CA |
| 73 | Marsel Akins | OL | SO | 6'3" | 285 | Tulare, CA |
| 75 | Kyson Van Vugt | OL | SR | 6'7" | 290 | Sioux Center, IA |
| 76 | Brayden Walton | OL | SO | 6'8" | 325 | Clovis, CA |
| 79 | Ethan Dasmann | OL | SO | 6'5" | 290 | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| 80 |  Jaylen Garrison | WR | SR | 5'10" | 190 | Henderson, NV |
| 81 | Xavier Owens | WR | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 85 | Bryce McDaniel | TE | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Hughson, CA |
| 85 | Solomon Baker | DL | FR | 6'3" | 285 | Omaha, NE |
| 86 | Gavin Correia | TE | SO | 6'5" | 235 | Rocklin, CA |
| 87 | Jake Appleget | TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Lincoln, NE |
| 88 | Dallas Gaius-Anyaegbu | TE | FR | 6'5" | 235 | Omaha, NE |
| 89 |  Brock Lium | TE | JR | 6'5" | 245 | Highland, CA |
| 89 |  Mordecai Hines | DL | JR | 6'4" | 290 | Palmdale, CA |
| 91 |  Auckland Asiata | DL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Yuba City, CA |
| 92 | Luke Averell | DL | SO | 6'4" | 260 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 93 |  Bryson Harrington | DL | SO | 6'1" | 280 | Clovis, CA |
| 94 | Micah Mosley | DL | SO | 6'4" | 230 | San Jose, CA |
| 95 |  Maverick Noonan | DL | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Omaha, NE |
| 96 | Noah Yeh | DL | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Orange, CA |
| 97 | Jake Plummer-First | DL | FR | 6'6" | 220 | Florissant, MO |
| 98 |  Steven Scott III | DL | SO | 6'5" | 285 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 99 |  Logan Goodspeed | DL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Bakersfield, CA |