2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they defeated Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State. Their 12 wins are the most wins in a single season in school history.

2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Mountain West champion MW West Division champion Las Vegas Bowl champion
MW Championship Game, W 19–16 ^OT vs. Boise State
Las Vegas Bowl, W 31–20 vs. Arizona State
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 18
2018 record	12–2 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Jeff Tedford (2nd as HC, 8th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Kalen DeBoer (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Bert Watts (1st as DC 2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)

2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 22 Utah State		7	–	1					11	–	2
Wyoming		4	–	4					6	–	6
Air Force		3	–	5					5	–	7
Colorado State		2	–	6					3	–	9
New Mexico		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$		7	–	1					12	–	2
Nevada		5	–	3					8	–	5
Hawaii		5	–	3					8	–	6
San Diego State		4	–	4					7	–	6
UNLV		2	–	6					4	–	8
San Jose State		1	–	7					1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

See also: 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division champion Boise State in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Houston. They became only the second team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2016).

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nick Abbs OT	Fresno, California	Fresno City College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Oct 19, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Ricardo Arias WR	Fresno, California	McLane High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 14, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Elijah Carson OT	San Diego, California	Morse High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Steven Comstock QB	Covina, California	Northview High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Shawn Dourseau S	Perris, California	Citrus Hill High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 22, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Emoryie Edwards WR	Tulare, California	Tulare Union High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Isaiah Johnson WR	Modesto, California	Thomas Downey High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sherwin King S	Fresno, California	Sunnyside High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 14, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Matt Kjeldgaard DT	Oakdale, California	Oakdale High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jul 14, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Matthew Lawson DT	Ontario, California	Colony High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 14, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Leonard Payne DT	Los Angeles, California	Salesian High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 17, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Deshawn Ruffin CB	Fresno, California	Sunnyside High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 14, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC	Detroit, Michigan	East English Village Preparatory Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Feb 16, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Clive Truschel OG	Clovis, California	Clovis West High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Shamar Whestone CB	Upland, California	Upland High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 30, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Ben Wooldridge QB	Pleasanton, California	Foothill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Rodney Wright WR	Fresno, California	Clovis West High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 11, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Fresno State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[2]	Jeffrey Allison	LB	JR
Maxwell Award[3]	Marcus McMaryion	QB	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4]	KeeSean Johnson	WR	SR
John Mackey Award[5]	Jared Rice	TE	JR
Butkus Award[6]	Jeffrey Allison	LB	JR
Wuerffel Trophy[7]	Marcus McMaryion	QB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[8]	Marcus McMaryion	QB	SR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.[9]

Media poll

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Fresno State	126 (16)
2	San Diego State	116 (6)
3	UNLV	78
4	Nevada	72
5	Hawaii	45
6	San Jose State	25

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[10]

Offense KeeSean Johnson – WR Defense Jeffrey Allison – LB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Idaho*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	Stadium	W 79–13	31,170
September 8	4:30 p.m.	at Minnesota*		TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FS1	L 14–21	38,280
September 15	7:30 p.m.	at UCLA*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS1	W 38–14	60,867
September 29	7:30 p.m.	Toledo*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	W 49–27	33,401
October 6	7:30 p.m.	at Nevada		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPNU	W 21–3	15,367
October 13	7:30 p.m.	Wyoming		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	W 27–3	28,501
October 20	4:30 p.m.	at New Mexico		Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ESPNU	W 38–7	16,708
October 27	7:30 p.m.	Hawaii		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 50–20	33,659
November 3	7:30 p.m.	at UNLV	No. 20	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	W 48–3	15,276
November 9	7:15 p.m.	at Boise State	No. 16	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN2	L 17–24	33,118
November 17	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Oil Can)	CBSSN	W 23–14	36,123
November 24	4:00 p.m.	San Jose State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Valley Cup)	ESPNU	W 31–13	26,162
December 1	4:45 p.m.	at No. 19 Boise State	No. 25	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (MW Championship Game)	ESPN	W 19–16 ^OT	23,662
December 15	12:30 p.m.	vs. Arizona State*	No. 19	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ABC	W 31–20	37,146
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Sources: [11][12][13][14]

Game summaries

Idaho

See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–4	2013	W 61–14

Idaho Vandals at Fresno State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	6	0	7	0	13
Bulldogs	16	28	14	21	79

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: September 1, 2018
• Game time: 7:06 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 31,170
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• TV announcers (Stadium): Dan Hellie, David Carr, and Kelli Johnson
• Mims has 3 of Fresno State's 7 rushing TDs in win over Idaho,[15] Game Book[16]

Game information

First Quarter 8:45 FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:21 2:05 FRES – Dejonte O'Neal 26-yard run (Asa Fuller PAT failed), Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:04 0:43 FRES – Asa Fuller 33-yard field goal, Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:18 0:05 IDHO – Jeff Cotton 73-yard pass from Colton Richardson (Cade Coffey PAT failed), Bulldogs 16–6. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:00 Second Quarter 12:42 FRES – Jordan Mims 12-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 23–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23 9:20 FRES – Jaron Bryant 74-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 30–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:22 2:58 FRES – Anthoula Kelly 39-yard interception return (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 37–6. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:00 0:00 FRES – Jaron Bryant 71-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 44–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:48 Third Quarter 9:14 FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 51–6. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:46 7:15 FRES – Derrion Grim 33-yard pass from Jorge Reyna (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 58–6. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, TOP 0:00 0:31 IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 6-yard run (Cade Coffey kick), Bulldogs 58–13. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:44 Fourth Quarter 10:50 FRES – Saevion Johnson 5-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 65–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, TOP 0:00 6:19 FRES – Romello Harris 27-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 72–13. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:34 2:40 FRES – Saevion Johnson 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 79–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:34 Passing IDHO – Colton Richardson, 3–10, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion, 19–26, 207 yards Rushing IDHO – Isaiah Saunders, 24 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD FRES – Romello Harris, 4 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD Receiving IDHO – Jeff Cotton, 4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD FRES – Keesean Johnson, 6 receptions, 118 yards

Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.[17]

at Minnesota

See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Fresno State Bulldogs at Minnesota Golden Gophers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	7	14
Golden Gophers	7	3	0	11	21

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 38,280
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
• Winfield's late pick helps Minnesota beat Fresno St. 21–14,[18] Game Book[19]

Game information

First Quarter MINN – Seth Green 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter Kick), 2:46. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17. Second Quarter MINN – Emmit Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 0:58. Golden Gophers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:25. Third Quarter FRES – Jared Rice 1-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:20. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards. 1:13. Fourth Quarter MINN – Emmit Carpenter 50-yard field goal, 9:43. Golden Gophers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yard, 5:37. FRES – KeeSean Johnson 45-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:20. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. MINN – Seth Green 3-yard run (Two-point conversion), 3:28. Golden Gophers 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52. Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 23/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT MINN – Zack Annexstad – 16/26, 175 yards Rushing FRES – Jordan Mims – 10 rushes, 41 yards MINN – Bryce Williams – 25 rushes, 87 yards Receiving FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD MINN – Rashod Bateman – 5 receptions, 78 yards

at UCLA

See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2008	W 36–31

Fresno State Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	13	3	15	7	38
Bruins	0	7	7	0	14

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

• Date: September 15, 2018
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,867
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
• McMaryion scores 4 touchdowns to lead Fresno State over UCLA,[20] Game Book[21]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52. Second Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02. UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38. Third Quarter UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09. FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16. FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20. Fourth Quarter FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12. Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/33, 270 yards, 1 TD UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 10/24, 151 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 8 rushes, 49 yards Receiving FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

Toledo

See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2016	L 17–52

Toledo Rockets at Fresno State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	6	0	14	27
Bulldogs	7	21	21	0	49

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: September 29, 2018
• Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,401
• Referee: Kevin Hassell
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
• McMaryion accounts for 5 TDs, Fresno St. beats Toledo 49–27,[22] Game Book[23]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:27. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:41. TOL – Shakif Seymour 19-yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest Kick), 4:59. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20. Second Quarter TOL – Jameson Vest 46-yard field goal, 13:08. Rockets 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:30. TOL – Jameson Vest 43-yard field goal, 10:22. Rockets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:08. FRES – KeeSean Johnson 7-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:33. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:43. FRES – Kyle Riddering 2-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:24. Bulldogs 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:27. FRES – Jordan Mims 47-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:26. Bulldogs 28–13. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:08. Third Quarter FRES – KeeSean Johnson 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:06. Bulldogs 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54. FRES – Mykal Walker 38-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:22. Bulldogs 42–13. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:35. FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:48. Bulldogs 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:19. Fourth Quarter TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 54-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 6:50. Bulldogs 49–20. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:41. TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 25-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 2:42. Bulldogs 49–27. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:18. Passing TOL – Eli Peters – 10/21, 179 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/31, 368 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing TOL – Mitchell Guadagni – 8 rushes, 55 yards FRES – Jordan Mims – 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD Receiving TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD FRES – Jordan Mims – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD

at Nevada

See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–20–1	2017	W 41–21

Fresno State Bulldogs at Nevada Wolf Pack

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	7	7	21
Wolf Pack	0	3	0	0	3

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

• Date: October 6, 2018
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Rainy, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,367
• Referee: Steve Baron
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
• McMaryion, Rivers help Fresno State beat Nevada 21–3,[24] Game Book[25]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:11. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:36. NEV – Ramiz Ahmed 41-yard field goal, 8:00. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:52. Second Quarter Third Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:20. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:36. Fourth Quarter FRES – KeeSean Johnson 27-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:28. Bulldogs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:13. Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/28, 241 yards, 2 TD NEV – Cristian Solano – 22/43, 195 yards, 3 INT Rushing FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 5 rushes, 12 yards, 1 TD NEV – Cristian Solano – 23 rushes, 71 yards Receiving FRES – Jared Rice – 3 receptions, 98 yards NEV – Kaleb Fossum – 12 receptions, 97 yards

Wyoming

See also: 2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–5	2017	W 13–7

Wyoming Cowboys at Fresno State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	0	0	0	3
Bulldogs	6	7	14	0	27

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: October 13, 2018
• Game time: 7:33 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 28,501
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
• McMaryion accounts for 4 TDs, Fresno St. beats Wyoming 27–3,[26] Game Book[27]

Game information

First Quarter WYO – Cooper Rothe 44-yard field goal, 11:14. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:46. FRES – Jared Rice 35-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 7:05. Bulldogs 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45. Second Quarter FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:52. Bulldogs 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48. Third Quarter FRES – David Tangipa 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:20. Bulldogs 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:27. FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:11. Bulldogs 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:29. Fourth Quarter Passing WYO – Tyler Vanderwaal – 12/32, 117 yards, 1 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/32, 287 yards, 2 TD Rushing WYO – Nico Evans – 18 rushes, 58 yards FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 7 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD Receiving WYO – Raghib Ismail – 2 receptions, 46 yards FRES – Jared Rice – 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

at New Mexico

See also: 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–4	2017	W 38–0

Fresno State Bulldogs at New Mexico Lobos

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	14	14	0	38
Lobos	0	7	0	0	7

at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Game time: 5:32 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,708
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
• McMaryion leads Fresno State past New Mexico 38–7,[28] Game Book[29]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:10. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 16-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:18. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:04. Second Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:29. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:38. UNM – Elijah Lilly 16-yard pass from Sheriron Jones (Andrew Shelley Kick), 0:57. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:24. FRES – KeeSean Johnson 34-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:36. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21. Third Quarter FRES – KeeSean Johnson 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:32. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:28. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 23-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:58. Bulldogs 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:00. Fourth Quarter Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/30, 280 yards, 3 TD UNM – Sheriron Jones – 15/32, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD UNM – Tyrone Owens – 19 rushes, 83 yards Receiving FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD UNM – Anselem Umeh – 2 receptions, 44 yards

Hawaii

See also: 2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–22–1	2017	W 31–21

51st rivalry meeting: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Fresno State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	10	0	7	20
Bulldogs	14	23	10	3	50

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,659
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, and Olivia Dekker
• McMaryion energizes Fresno St. in 50–20 win over Hawaii,[30] Game Book[31]

Game information

First Quarter HAW – Ryan Meskell 43-yard field goal, 10:26. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:43. FRES – Jared Rice 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:43. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:42. FRES – Jamire Jordan 49-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:37. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:20. Second Quarter HAW – JoJo Ward 50-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 14:30. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 76-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:11. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12. FRES – Asa Fuller 22-yard field goal, 8:57. Bulldogs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11. HAW – Ryan Meskell 28-yard field goal, 4:35. Bulldogs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22. FRES – Jordan Mims 21-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:29. FRES – Jamire Jordan 100-yard return of missed field goal (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:00. Bulldogs 37–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:53. Third Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 9:49. Bulldogs 40–13. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:05. FRES – Derrion Grim 6-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:45. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:45. Fourth Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 21-yard field goal, 13:36. Bulldogs 50–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:27. HAW – Devan Stubblefield 27-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Ryan Meskell Kick), 1:43. Bulldogs 50–20. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:42. Passing HAW – Cole McDonald – 17/28, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 21/32, 284 yards, 4 TD Rushing HAW – Cole McDonald – 12 rushes, 62 yards FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD Receiving HAW – JoJo Ward – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 102 yards

at UNLV

See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–6	2017	L 16–26

No. 20 Fresno State Bulldogs at UNLV Rebels

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Bulldogs	7	10	17	14	48
Rebels	0	0	0	3	3

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

• Date: November 3, 2018
• Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,276
• Referee: Kevin Hassell
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Amanda Balonis
• McMaryion, No. 20 Fresno State defense roll past UNLV,[32] Game Book[33]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Jamire Jordan 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:39. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:35. Second Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:55. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:05. FRES – Asa Fuller 35-yard field goal, 0:36. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:10. Third Quarter FRES – Kyle Riddering 9-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:45. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:09. FRES – Josh Hokit 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:22. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:07. FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 4:42. Bulldogs 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:32. Fourth Quarter FRES – Derrion Grim 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:54. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:04. UNLV – Evan Pantels 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bulldogs 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:34. FRES – Saevion Johnson 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:14. Bulldogs 48–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59. Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 26/35, 274 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT UNLV – Max Gilliam – 14/30, 98 yards, 1 INT Rushing FRES – Saevion Johnson – 3 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD UNLV – Charles Williams – 16 rushes, 121 yards Receiving FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards UNLV – Brandon Presley – 4 receptions, 48 yards

at Boise State

See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Fresno State football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–14	2017	L 14–17

Battle for the Milk Can: No. 16 Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Bulldogs	0	10	7	0	17
Broncos	3	0	7	14	24

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

• Date: November 9, 2018
• Game time: 8:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,118
• Referee: Cooper Castleberry
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
• Rypien leads Boise State past No. 16 Fresno State 24–17,[34] Game Book[35]

Game information

First Quarter BSU – Haden Hoggarth 35-yard field goal, 6:37. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:05. Second Quarter FRES – KeeSean Johnson 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:12. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51. FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:14. Third Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:42. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. BSU – Alexander Mattison 7-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 5:56. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:40. Fourth Quarter BSU – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 14:57. Tie 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16. BSU – Kahlil Shakir 49-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 9:22. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:31. Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/35, 283 yards, 1 TD BSU – Brett Rypien – 24/29, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing FRES – Jordan Mims – 8 rushes, 47 yards BSU – Alexander Mattison – 30 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD Receiving FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD BSU – A.J. Richardson – 5 receptions, 66 yards

San Diego State

See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–29–4	2017	W 27–3

Battle for the Old Oil Can: San Diego State Aztecs at Fresno State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	7	0	0	14
Bulldogs	7	3	7	6	23

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: November 17, 2018
• Game time: 7:39 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,123
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Cameron Worrell
• Fresno St. beats SDSU 23–14, clinches berth in MW title game,[36] Game Book[37]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Jamire Jordan 86-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:08. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:11. SDSU – Fred Trevillion 75-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron Kick), 6:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. Second Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 25-yard field goal, 6:47. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12. SDSU – Fred Trevillion 70-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron Kick), 6:29. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11. Third Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:56. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Fourth Quarter FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, 12:40. Bulldogs 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36. Passing SDSU – Christian Chapman – 4/13, 126 yards, 1 TD FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 17/24, 267 yards, 1 TD Rushing SDSU – Juwan Washington – 18 rushes, 38 yards FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD Receiving SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 4 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 10 receptions, 141 yards

San Jose State

See also: 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
41–37–3	2017	W 27–10

Battle for the Valley Trophy: San Jose State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	13	13
Bulldogs	0	3	14	14	31

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: November 24, 2018
• Game time: 4:02 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 26,162
• Referee: Kevin Boltmann
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Ray Bentley
• Johnson, Fresno State beat San Jose State 31–13,[38] Game Book[39]

Game information

First Quarter Second Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04. Third Quarter FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49. FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11. Fourth Quarter SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39. FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21. SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34. Passing SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD Rushing SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards Receiving SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD

at Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)

See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team and 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–15	November 9, 2018	L 14–24

Mountain West Championship Game: No. 25 Fresno State Bulldogs at No. 19 Boise State Broncos

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 25 Bulldogs	7	3	3	0	6	19
No. 19 Broncos	7	0	0	6	3	16

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

• Date: December 1, 2018
• Game time: 5:50 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Rainy, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 23,662
• Referee: Kevin Hassell
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay
• No. 24 Fresno State outlasts No. 19 Boise State in snow,[40] Game Book[41]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Michiah Quick 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:03. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:08. BSU – Sean Modster 10-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 1:56. Tie 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:07. Second Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 44-yard field goal, 3:20. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:32. Third Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Bulldogs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:53. Fourth Quarter BSU – Alexander Mattison 34-yard run, 8:01. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:09. Overtime BSU – Haden Hoggarth 23-yard field goal. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run. Bulldogs 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards. Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/32, 170 yards, 1 TD BSU – Brett Rypien – 15/31, 125 yards, 1 TD Rushing FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD BSU – Alexander Mattison – 40 rushes, 200 yards, 1 TD Receiving FRES – Michiah Quick – 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD BSU – Sean Modster – 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD

vs. Arizona State (Las Vegas Bowl)

See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and 2018 Las Vegas Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	1941	L 7–26

Las Vegas Bowl: No. 19 Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Bulldogs	10	7	7	7	31
Sun Devils	7	10	3	0	20

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

• Date: December 15, 2018
• Game time: 12:36 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 37,146
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Tom Rinaldi
• Rivers, Fresno State top Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl,[42] Game Book[43]

Game information

First Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal, 7:02. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43. FRES – Anthoula Kelly 70-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:58. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:04. ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 1:25. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33. Second Quarter ASU – Eno Benjamin 17-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 12:43. Sun Devils 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:38. FRES – Marcus McMaryion 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:03. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40. ASU – Brandon Ruiz 20-yard field goal, 0:51. Tie 17–17. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 7:12. Third Quarter ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal, 5:33. Sun Devils 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:10. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 68-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 1:00. Bulldogs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:59. Fourth Quarter FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:19. Bulldogs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19. Passing ASU – Manny Wilkins – 19/31, 129 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT Rushing ASU – Eno Benjamin – 23 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 24 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD Receiving ASU – Brandon Aiyuk – 9 receptions, 61 yards FRES – Dejonte O'Neal – 2 receptions, 42 yards

Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	20	16	RV	RV	25	19	18
Coaches	RV	RV	NR	RV	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	17	RV	23	23	21	18
CFP	Not released									23	23	NR	NR	25	21	Not released

Honors

Mountain West

Team	Player	Position	Year
First	Christian Cronk	OL	SR
First	Mykal Walker	DL	JR
First	Jeff Allison	LB	JR
First	Tank Kelly	DB	SR
Second	KeeSean Johnson	WR	SR
Second	Jared Rice	TE	JR
Second	Micah St. Andrew	OL	SR
Second	Juju Hughes	DB	JR
Second	Mike Bell	DB	JR
Second	Blake Cusick	P	JR
Honorable	Jason Bryant	DB	JR
Honorable	Jasad Haynes	DL	JR
Honorable	George Helmuth	LB	SR
Honorable	Marcus McMaryion	QB	SR

Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.

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Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
6	174	KeeSean Johnson	WR	Arizona Cardinals

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