Fresno State Bulldogs Team Profile
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Matt Entz (1st year) (0-0)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 6.8 - 5.2 (#61)  |  SOS: (#100)
Power (#86)  | Off (#100)  | Def (#68)  |  Roster  |  Portals  |  Croots
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Fresno State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/22 Fresno State at Kansas+12.5
Fri 8/29 Fresno State vs Georgia Southern-0
Fri 9/5 Fresno State at Oregon State+6
Fri 9/12 Fresno State vs Southern-17.5
Fri 9/19 Fresno State at Hawai'i-3
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/3 Fresno State vs Nevada-16
Fri 10/10 Fresno State at Colorado State-1.5
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/24 Fresno State vs San Diego State-10
Fri 10/31 Fresno State at Boise State+18.5
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/14 Fresno State vs Wyoming-9.5
Fri 11/21 Fresno State vs Utah State-12.5
Fri 11/28 Fresno State at San José State+3.5

Record Prediction: 6.8 - 5.2 #61
Schedule Rating: #100
Future 2026 Schedule
Fresno State's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Fresno State at Michigan+21.048.0L 10 - 30UY
Sat 9/7 Fresno State vs Sacramento State-18.555.5W 46 - 30ON
Sat 9/14 Fresno State vs New Mexico State-19.548.5W 48 - 0UY
Sat 9/21 Fresno State at New Mexico-12.061.0W 38 - 21UY
Sat 9/28 Fresno State at UNLV+2.551.0L 14 - 59ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 Fresno State vs Washington State+3.560.5L 17 - 25UN
Fri 10/18 Fresno State at Nevada-3.050.0W 24 - 21UN
Sat 10/26 Fresno State vs San José State-6.555.0W 33 - 10UY
Sat 11/2 Fresno State vs Hawai'i-12.045.5L 20 - 21UN
Sat 11/9 Fresno State at Air Force-9.540.5L 28 - 36ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Fresno State vs Colorado State-3.543.5W 28 - 22OY
Sat 11/30 Fresno State at UCLA+7.546.5L 13 - 20UY
Mon 12/23 Fresno State vs Northern Illinois+2.041.0L 20 - 28ON

2024 Schedule Rating: #107
2024 Record: 6 - 7 (MWC: 4 - 3)
Spread Record 6 - 6 - 1 | O/U 5 - 8

Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 1 Avg, 4 Bad, 6 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 6 Poor

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2025 class: 143 points  #101
2024 class: 161 points  #85
2023 class: 165 points  #77
2022 class: 163 points  #72
2021 class: 159 points  #74

Average Class Ranking:  #82
Average Recruiting Points: 158
Class Averages
Mountain West Class: 132 #105
Group of 5 Class: 135 #102
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 132 points  #121
2019 class: 154 points  #87
2018 class: 142 points  #92
2017 class: 138 points  #84
2016 class: 137 points  #85

Average Class Ranking:  #94
Average Recruiting Points: 140
 
Offensive Coordinator Josh Davis
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
E.J. Warner (Tr)27143862%271017136.2
Carson Conklin (Tr)25540663%27592786.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Bryson Donelson7847236.143
Elijah Gilliam12146683.924
Johnathan Arceneaux2210404.720
Nathan Acevedo21809.010
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Elijah Gilliam3220406.471
Richie Anderson1714708.618
Josiah Freeman895211.934
Bryson Donelson219414.514
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Nick Benedetto
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Alzillion Hamilton5051112
Jayden Davis461002
Jadon Pearson (Tr)423012
Kosi Agina382001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Korey Foreman235241
Sione Noa153230
Alzillion Hamilton5051112
K'Vion Thunderbird (Tr)41100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Alzillion Hamilton5051112
Jadon Pearson (Tr)423012
Jayden Davis461002
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 40% #115
Offense Returning Production: 36% #116
Defense Returning Production: 44% #105
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #101
18 Commits, 83.5 Avg Rating
19% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 17% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 708.00 #70
Offense Talent #75 | Defense Talent #66
2024 #88 | 2023 #89 | 2022 #79 | 2021 #81
2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 6 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 3
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 8

2023 Record: 9 - 4
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2022 Record: 10 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 7

Four Year Record: 25 - 15
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 18 - 21 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 8
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 10 - 3
2021 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 3 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 3
Spread: 3 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 3

2019 Record: 4 - 8
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 3 - 8 - 1 | Totals: 8 - 4

2018 Record: 12 - 2
2018 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 10 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 10

Eight Year Record: 54 - 31
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 42 - 41 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 43 - 20

Fresno State Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Potato Bowl Fresno State vs Northern Illinois+2.041.0L 20 - 28
2023Mexico Bowl Fresno State vs New Mexico State+3.052.5W 37 - 10
2022La Bowl Fresno State vs Washington State-5.554.0W 29 - 6
2021Mexico Bowl Fresno State vs UTEP-11.551.5W 31 - 24
2018Vegas Bowl Fresno State vs Arizona State-6.054.0W 31 - 20
2017I Bowl Fresno State vs Houston+2.552.0W 33 - 27
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.11 (110)39% (110)3.68 (91)30.7 (32)39%42%.08 (17)40% (51)3.63 (47)28.3 (48)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.22 (51)44% (48)4.21 (36)31.4 (15)48%64%.18 (66)41% (60)3.31 (20)27.5 (35)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241327:29 (86)18.9 (78)39%42%6.2 (92)55 (96)1.3 (61)1.54.4 (101)1.5 (99)2
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231329:21 (63)20.9 (51)48%64%4.4 (13)39.8 (18)1.1 (29)1.85.5 (52)2.2 (41)1



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1326.13221.239.2% (110)3.68 (91)1.3193431012423.442% (115)57% (21)38% (121)41% (76)14% (34).11 (110)
2024 Defense1324.81831.240.3% (51)3.63 (47)1.5 - - - - - 49% (49)51% (86)43% (74)38% (33)14% (113).08 (17)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1330.533.226.743.8% (48)4.21 (36)1.1213881062813.837% (129)62% (5)40% (103)47% (24)15% (45).22 (51)
2023 Defense1323.521.527.741.5% (60)3.31 (20)1.8 - - - - - 53% (105)46% (28)42% (62)41% (64)16% (77).18 (66)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1342% (115)38% (121)29.2100.73.421 (59).04 (111)2.73 (115)69% (96)8% (34)0.95 (76)
2024 Defense1349% (49)43% (74) - - - - .08 (48)2.94 (56)71% (56)8% (121)0.81 (7)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1337% (129)40% (103)28.4106.53.816 (89).14 (77)2.97 (95)74% (70)8% (28)1.01 (62)
2023 Defense1353% (105)42% (62) - - - - .13 (61)3.16 (84)68% (42)9% (95)0.91 (30)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1357% (21)41% (76)2333.1242.17.310.520 (58)14 (115).21 (89)1.6 (65)33% (95)28% (103).24 (100)6% (64)2.1 (63)
2024 Defense1351% (86)38% (33) - - - - - - 15 (18).09 (14)1.5 (34)30% (94)29% (37).2 (28)6% (65)2 (52)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1362% (5)47% (24)25.839.6281.37.110.929 (18)12 (85).3 (65)1.5 (118)31% (49)38% (10).43 (37)7% (93)1.8 (125)
2023 Defense1346% (28)41% (64) - - - - - - 17 (3).3 (90)1.7 (93)32% (60)33% (106).34 (84)7% (44)2 (44)




Power Ratings Overall: -6.32 #85
Offense: 8.21 #99
Defense: 14.53 #65
SP+ Overall: -5.9 #86
SP+ Offense: 22.6 #101
SP+ Defense: 28.4 #71
Returning Prod FRES lost their '24 starting QB (53%) #85
Returning Production: 40% #115
Offense: 36% #116 | Defense: 44% #105
OL Prod: 81% #18, 3 clear starters
OL Snaps: 3221 #51 | From Portal: 21 #92
Rush Prod: 82% #28 | Rec Prod: 29% #105
Def Front Seven: 43% - Secondary: 54%
Roster Team Talent #70 Blue Chips: 1% #83
Offense Talent #75 Defense Talent #66
Crootin Class #101 - 4 YR Rank #82
Portal Class #101 - 18 players, 84 Avg
19% of Roster from Portal, 17% TY
34 New Players, 31% of '25 Roster #50

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 6.8 - 5.2 #61
Schedule Rating: -88 #100
View Schedule & Predicted Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 4, Poor: 6
Scoring Scoring: 26.1 - 24.8 (31 - 24) in '24
Scoring at Home: 32 - 18 | Road: 21 - 31
OC: Josh Davis - in his first season
DC: Nick Benedetto - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 6 - 1) (MWC: 4 - 3)
2023 Record: 9 - 4 (5 - 8 - 0) (MWC: 4 - 4)
2022 Record: 10 - 4 (7 - 7 - 0) (MWC: 8 - 1)
4 Yr Record: (25 - 15) | 8 Yr Record: (54 - 31)
 
'24 OffensePass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 42%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 39%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.68 PPO
Awful Run Success 38%
Bad Pass Success 41%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Awful OL Yds Per Rush
Poor 1st/2nd Down Success 67%
Poor when off Schedule 28%
'24 DefenseAvg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 40%
Avg in Scoring Position 3.63 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 43%
Good Pass Def Success 38%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Poor 1st/2nd Down Success 70%
Good when Opp is off Schedule 29%
Team NotesFresno will be physical, biggest spring takeaway
HC Entz was great at N Dak St (60-11)
OC Davis runs combo spread & RPO, QB run
Pass D good LY & DBs return some good parts
QB1 Warner out of spring, Conklin signed after
Final MWC season, join new Pac 12 in '26
Portal QB Conklin (Sac St) big portal add
Def OK LY, lost a ton. 9 portals, 4 DL help
OL returns 4/5, meh LY but could grow up big
RB staff high on Donelson. Ramirez can play
WR rebuild, Freeman lead? Farrar (JUCO) flashes