Fresno State Bulldogs
Pac-12
10-3 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #32AP #18
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 10.8 (#32)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.7
- SP+ Defense
- 24.2
- SRS
- 5.3
- FPI
- 2.8
- Elo
- 1636
- Talent
- 484
- Recruiting
- 159 (#74)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
98th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
123rd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
70th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUConn | -25.6 | 45-0 | +45 | W |
| 1 | @Oregon | +10.2 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 2 | vsCal Poly | FCS | 63-10 | +53 | W |
| 3 | @UCLA | +9.4 | 40-37 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsUNLV | -13.8 | 38-30 | +8 | W |
| 5 | @Hawai'i | -2.3 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 7 | @Wyoming | +0.6 | 17-0 | +17 | W |
| 8 | vsNevada | +3.6 | 34-32 | +2 | W |
| 9 | @San Diego State | +8.3 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 10 | vsBoise State | +9.4 | 14-40 | -26 | L |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | -18.6 | 34-7 | +27 | W |
| 13 | @San José State | -1.9 | 40-9 | +31 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUTEP | -4.2 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jake Haener | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jaylen Henderson | SR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Logan Fife | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ronnie Rivers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Mims | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Malik Sherrod | SR | 5'8" | 177 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jordan Wilmore | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jalen Cropper | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Josh Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Keric Wheatfall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Zane Pope | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Ty Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Erik Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Mac Dalena | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jordan Brown | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Emoryie Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Raymond Pauwels Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Juan Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tre Watson | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Dontae Bull | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Bula Schmidt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | David Perales | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Arron Mosby | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Kwami Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Da'Marcus Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Isaiah Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Leonard Payne Jr. | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ryan Boehm | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Evan Bennett | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Devo Bridges | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Matt Lawson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Julius Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Charles Remlinger | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kevin Atkins | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Levelle Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Malachi Langley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Tyson Maeva | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Tyler Mello | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tanner Blount | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Cameron Lamanuzzi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Zeke Branham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Phoenix Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 223 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Evan Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Daron Bland | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Justin Houston | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | LJ Early | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Elijah Gates | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Emari Pait | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Bralyn Lux | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Wylan Free | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Deonte Perry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Kosi Agina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Kenny Gagnon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Steven Comstock | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Rian Fields | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Randy Jordan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Jason Diaz Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 16th | Chrishawn Gordon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Cale Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jalen Williams | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Carson King | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Matthew Goodyear | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Cesar Silva | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Abraham Montano | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Evan Silva | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.780
Off PPA
+0.2362
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
+0.0312
Success
48%86
Explosive
1.2132
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.18 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.34 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
33.6
PPG Against
20.3
Differential
+13.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +13.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 38.0 | 19.8 |
| Away | 4-2 | 29.2 | 20.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 31.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 28.9 | 20.6 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 40.6 | 20.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #66 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-3 | #85 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #60 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 8-1 | #59 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #32 | #18 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 3-3 | #91 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #80 | — | — |
| 2018 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #16 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #81 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #122 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #107 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-7 | 5-4 | #92 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-4 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #87 · 2 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★119 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #103 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #86 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #83 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | #72 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | #74 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #121 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #87 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | #92 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 | #84 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | #85 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #82
Returning prod 97%Departed 3%
Talent composite483.8 #82 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)94 / 98 / 97
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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