2023 IDAHO STATE BENGALS FOOTBALL TEAM

2023 Idaho State Bengals football
2023 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–8 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Cody Hawkins (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Josh Runda (1st season)
Captain	Mike Davis; Cortland Horton; Calvin Pitcher
Home stadium	Holt Arena
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Montana $^	7	–	1	13	–	2
No. 8 Idaho ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 9 Montana State ^	6	–	2	8	–	4
Northern Arizona	5	–	3	5	–	6
No. 24 UC Davis	5	–	3	7	–	4
No. 13 Sacramento State ^	4	–	4	8	–	5
Portland State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Weber State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Eastern Washington	3	–	5	4	–	7
Idaho State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Cal Poly	1	–	7	3	–	8
Northern Colorado	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Cody Hawkins, the Bengals played their home games on campus at Holt Arena, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish last in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.^[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Montana State	120 (10)
2	UC Davis	96 (1)
3	Sacramento State	94 (1)
4	Weber State	91
5	Idaho	89
6	Montana	84
7	Eastern Washington	52
8	Portland State	45
9	Northern Arizona	44
10	Northern Colorado	37
11	Cal Poly	25
12	Idaho State	15

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Montana State	447 (26)
2	Idaho	410 (8)
3	Montana	359 (2)
4	Sacramento State	334 (3)
5	UC Davis	330
6	Weber State	320
7	Eastern Washington	216
8	Northern Arizona	178
9	Portland State	167
10	Northern Colorado	109
11	Cal Poly	103
12	Idaho State	69

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.^[2]

Roster

2023 Idaho State Bengals football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`0`	Matthew Cavallaro	GS
QB	`1`	Jordan Cooke	So
WR	`2`	Chedon James	So
WR	`4`	Aaron Blancas	Jr
RB	`5`	Raiden Hunter	Jr
QB	`6`	Jake Sanders	Jr
QB	`7`	Hunter Hays	Jr
QB	`8`	Jackson Sharman	Fr
WR	`9`	Alfred Jordan Jr.	Fr
QB	`10`	Keegan Thompson	So
WR	`11`	Ian Duarte	Fr
WR	`12`	Damir Abdullah	So
WR	`13`	Kaysen Isom	So
WR	`14`	Michael Shulikov	Fr
WR	`15`	Christian Fredericksen	Jr
WR	`16`	Damien Moun	So
WR	`17`	Cyrus Wallace	Sr
WR	`18`	Raiden Brown	Jr
RB	`20`	Aiden Taylor	So
WR	`22`	Aidan Garcia	Fr
WR	`23`	Connor Maloney	So
RB	`24`	Keoua Kauhi II	Jr
WR	`25`	Abrahn Silverio	Fr
RB	`28`	Daniel Carrillo	So
RB	`32`	Soujah Gasu	Sr
RB	`40`	Gerald Norte	Jr
OL	`50`	Joseph Toilolo	So
OL	`53`	Messiyah Moye	Fr
OL	`54`	Jorgen Miller	Fr
OL	`55`	Gunnar Clark	So
OL	`57`	Alex Ramirez	Fr
OL	`58`	Vicente Hughes	Fr
OL	`60`	Hunter Hill	So
OL	`61`	Zachary Shiroma	Jr
OL	`64`	Mike Davis (C)	Sr
OL	`65`	Takeo Kano	Fr
OL	`70`	Ryo Kano	Fr
OL	`72`	William Davis	Fr
OL	`73`	Talin Togiai	Fr
OL	`74`	Owen Stewart	Jr
OL	`75`	Jacob Angel	Sr
OL	`76`	Jaedon Garcia	So
OL	`77`	Jack O'Connor	So
WR	`80`	Julian Mason	So
TE	`83`	Maika Heck	Jr
WR	`84`	Shane Dailey Jr.	Fr
WR	`85`	Malakye Scott	Fr
WR	`86`	Kolton Tanner	Fr
WR	`87`	Robert Vega	Fr
WR	`89`	Adam Watts	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Adrian Rodriguez	So
CB	`1`	Josh Alford	Jr
CB	`2`	Tylor Bohannon	Jr
LB	`4`	Kris Sanchez	Jr
S	`5`	Jayden Bell	Fr
S	`6`	Calvin Pitcher (C)	Jr
DL	`7`	Chestar Geffard	Sr
S	`8`	Quade Renfro	Jr
S	`9`	Herman Smith	Fr
LB	`10`	Jagger Giles	Jr
S	`11`	Junior Damuni	So
S	`12`	Noa Calaycay	Fr
S	`14`	Tyler Williams	Jr
CB	`16`	Viliata Tua'one	Fr
LB	`17`	Nathan Reynolds	Fr
LB	`18`	Nick Larriva	Jr
DB	`21`	Jihad Brown	Jr
S	`22`	Mason Young	Fr
LB	`23`	Teilor Tuioti	Jr
CB	`24`	Adonijah Richards	Fr
DL	`25`	Todd Payne	GS
S	`26`	Mathew Sanchez	Jr
LB	`27`	Vaeaega Gasu	Jr
LB	`28`	Dason Brooks	Fr
DL	`29`	Cortland Horton (C)	Jr
S	`30`	Dekker Hagler	Fr
S	`31`	Riis Weber	Fr
S	`32`	Kolton Kirby	Fr
CB	`34`	Deville Dickerson	So
CB	`36`	Sanborne Melson	Fr
LB	`38`	William Wallis	Fr
S	`42`	Wyatt Farnsworth	Fr
DL	`43`	Tuaoa Tauili'ili	So
LB	`44`	Jacob Perez	Fr
LB	`45`	Emmitt Sallee	Fr
DL	`46`	Logan George	Fr
DL	`47`	Zack Conner	Jr
DL	`48`	Kamiah Olsen	So
DL	`51`	Curtis Hill	So
DL	`52`	Spencer Tatafu	Jr
DL	`55`	Zion To'oto'o	So
LB	`56`	Kall Renner	Fr
DL	`91`	Joseph Perez-Garibay	Fr
DL	`93`	Beau Jaques	Fr
DL	`94`	Josiah Sagale	So
DL	`96`	David Rowe	Jr
DL	`97`	Malik Richardson	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`27`	Nick Phelps	GS
K	`31`	Regan Baker	So
K	`35`	Thomas Kopcho	GS
LS	`37`	Scott Atkinson	Fr
K	`39`	Yoann Kinanga	Fr
K	`49`	Ross Bolger	Fr
LS	`59`	Luke Whiting	Fr

Head coach

Cody Hawkins

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Josh Runda – Defensive coordinator
Mark Weber – Offensive line
Jacob Thomas – Running backs/run game coordinator
Jesse Thompson – Director of football operations/special teams coordinator
Josh Mondt – Quarterbacks
Nick Alaimalo – Inside receivers/associate special teams coordinator
Scott Thiessen – Safeties
Devin Holiday – Cornerbacks
Korey Rush – Defensive line
Keith Price – Wide receivers
Devon King – Cornerbacks assistant
Jeff Pitman – Strength & conditioning
Brandon Stephens – Director of strength & conditioning
Kody Hensley – Chief of staff
Dynomite Kuhn – Special teams assistant
Jarrett Meeker – Offensive analyst/video coordinator
Dustin Enslinger – Head athletic trainer

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2023

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 28–36	22,345
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Utah State*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	MW Network	L 28–78	20,034
September 16	4:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 17–41	1
September 23	4:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 35–21	8,012
September 30	2:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 20–28	26,678
October 14	4:00 p.m.	No. 21 Eastern Washington	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 42–41	6,763
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at Portland State	Hillsboro Stadium Hillsboro, OR	ESPN+	W 38–24	2,174
October 28	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+	L 16–51	13,733
November 4	4:00 p.m.	Weber State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 21–33	8,233
November 11	4:00 p.m.	UC Davis	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 14–21	7,001
November 18	5:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ( rivalry)	ESPN+	L 21–63	9,854
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

at San Diego State

Pregame line	Over/under
SDSU –34.5	51.5

Game One – Idaho State Bengals at San Diego State Aztecs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	10	0	15	28
Aztecs	10	10	9	7	36

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: September 2, 2023
Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 22,345
Referee: Michael Cuttone
TV announcers ( CBSSN): Michael Grady (play-by-play) & Donte Whitner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

8:49 ISU – Thomas Kopcho 32-yard field goal – Idaho State 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:10
6:50 SDSU – Jack Browning 43-yard field goal – Tied 3–3, Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:48
2:54 SDSU – Jalen Mayden 24-yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 10–3, Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44

Second quarter

14:50 ISU – Thomas Kopcho 33-yard field goal – San Diego State 10–6, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04
6:35 SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 4-yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 17–6, Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12
1:10 SDSU – Jack Browning 41-yard field goal – San Diego State 20–6, Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22
0:14 ISU – Christian Fredericksen 24-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – San Diego State 20–13, Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:50

Third quarter

8:48 SDSU – Team safety – San Diego State 22–13, Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:05
6:09 SDSU – Martin Blake 3-yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 29–13, Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:32

Fourth quarter

13:34 ISU – Chedon James 8-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Alfred Jordan Jr. pass from Hunter Hays) – San Diego State 29–21, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59
6:50 SDSU – Jalen Mayden 56-yard run (Jack Browning kick) – San Diego State 36–21, Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22
0:39 ISU – Hunter Hays 2-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – San Diego State 36–28, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:01

Statistics	Idaho State	San Diego State
First downs	24	18
Plays–yards	70–344	67–389
Rushes–yards	17–22	47–304
Passing yards	322	85
Passing: comp–att–int	31–63–3	13–20–1
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	25:32	34:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	19/42, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Hunter Hays	9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fredericksen	5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State	Passing	Jalen Mayden	13/19, 85 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Mayden	8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Martin Blake	3 receptions, 40 yards

At Utah State

Idaho State Bengals (0–1) at Utah State Aggies (0–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	7	7	28
Aggies	7	44	14	13	78

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

Date: September 9
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 20,034
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV announcers (MW Network): Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst), Frank Dolce (sideline)
Spread: Utah State –24.0 • Odds to win: Utah State 90.4% • [1]

Game information

First quarter

14:33 USU – Robert Briggs Jr. 58-yard run (William Testa kick) – Utah State 7–0, Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27
10:59 ISU – Christian Fredericksen 9-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34

Second quarter

14:51 USU – Davon Booth 8-yard run (William Testa kick) – Utah State 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:40
12:09 USU – Davon Booth 40-yard run (William Testa kick) – Utah State 21–7, Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:25
6:35 USU – Terrell Vaughn 4-yard pass from Cooper Legas (William Testa kick) – Utah State 28–7, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02
5:44 USU – Ike Larsen 47-yard interception return (two–point run conversion failed) – Utah State 34–7, Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:51
5:24 USU – Jalen Royals 20-yard pass from Cooper Legas (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 41–7, Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07
4:08 USU – Rahsul Faison 60-yard run (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 48–7, Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:19
0:16 ISU – Christian Fredericksen 15–yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Utah State 48–14, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:52
0:01 USU – Elliott Nimrod 37-yard field goal – Utah State 51–14, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05

Third quarter

8:58 USU – Terrell Vaughn 5-yard pass from Levi Williams (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 58–14, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:48
3:58 USU – Micah Davis 47-yard pass from Levi Williams (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 65–14, Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:32
0:00 ISU – Michael Shulikov 12-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Utah State 65–21, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58

Fourth quarter

9:15 ISU – Raiden Hunter 1-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Utah State 65–28, Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:34
4:25 USU – Cooper Jones 1-yard run (Elliott Nimrod PAT failed) – Utah State 71–28, Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:44
0:54 USU – Jaiden Francois 75-yard interception return (Elliott Nimrod kick) – Utah State 78–28, Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:23

Statistics	Idaho State	Utah State
First downs	28	23
Plays–yards	83–424	69–591
Rushes–yards	30–101	41–380
Passing yards	323	211
Passing: comp–att–int	34–53–2	22–28–0
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	33:27	26:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	20/30, 185 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Soujah Gasu	6 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fredericksen	8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Utah State	Passing	Cooper Legas	14/16, 125 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Robert Briggs Jr.	9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Terrell Vaughn	11 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD

vs Northern Iowa

Idaho State Bengals (0–2) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (0–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	13	7	7	41
Bengals	3	0	7	7	17

at Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho

Date: September 16
Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
Game attendance: 1
Referee: Joe Don
TV announcers ( ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst)
Spread: Northern Iowa –22.5 • Odds to win: Northern Iowa 53.2% • [2]

Game information

First quarter

5:46 UNI – Tyjahree Edwards 2-yard run (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 7–0, Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:47
4:33 UNI – Sam Schnee 53-yard pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 14–0, Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:38
2:24 ISU – Thomas Kopcho 49-yard field goal – Northern Iowa 14–3, Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:02

Second quarter

12:13 UNI – Matthew Cook 26-yard field goal – Northern Iowa 17–3, Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:11
3:53 UNI – Matthew Cook 47-yard field goal – Northern Iowa 20–3, Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:37
0:12 UNI – Sam Schnee 14-yard pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 27–3, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:25

Third quarter

6:17 UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 3-yard run (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 34–3, Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:36
0:27 ISU – Aiden Taylor 1-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Northern Iowa 34–10, Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50

Fourth quarter

9:05 UNI – Josh Jenkins 12-yard run (Matthew Cook kick) – Northern Iowa 41–10, Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:22
5:40 ISU – Michael Shulikov 34-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Northern Iowa 41–17, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25

Statistics	Northern Iowa	Idaho State
First downs	32	22
Plays–yards	79–527	61–346
Rushes–yards	39–139	17–28
Passing yards	388	318
Passing: comp–att–int	29–40–0	30–44–1
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	36:27	23:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Theo Day	29/39, 388 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Josh Jenkins	11 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sam Schnee	7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	23/35, 249 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Hunter Hays	3 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Chedon James	8 receptions, 121 yards

vs Northern Colorado

Idaho State Bengals (0–3) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	0	14	0	21
Bengals	7	14	7	7	35

at Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho

Date: September 23
Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
Game attendance: 8,012
Referee: Jim C.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst)
Spread: Idaho State –6.5 • Odds to win: Northern Colorado 51.7% • [3]

Game information

First quarter

7:04 UNC – Darius Stewart 16-yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Northern Colorado 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:37
0:07 ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 32-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:37

Second quarter

5:31 ISU – Jordan Cooke 1-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 14–7, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:25
0:20 ISU – Chedon James 1-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 21–7, Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:14

Third quarter

10:32 UNC – Jacob Sirmon 1–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Idaho State 21–14, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22
5:09 UNC – David Afari 18–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Tied 21–21, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:00
2:45 ISU – Aiden Taylor 8–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 28–21, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24

Fourth quarter

5:05 ISU – Hunter Hays 2–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 35–21, Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:56

Statistics	Northern Colorado	Idaho State
First downs	25	26
Plays–yards	72–365	72–429
Rushes–yards	40–242	30–103
Passing yards	123	326
Passing: comp–att–int	22–32–2	26–42–1
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Jacob Sirmon	22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Darius Stewart	14 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ty Arrington	5 receptions, 42 yards
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	14/23, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Hunter Hays	13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fredericksen	7 receptions, 108 yards

At No. 18 Montana

Idaho State Bengals (1–3) at No. 18 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	0	7	6	20
No. 18 Grizzlies	7	0	14	7	28

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana

Date: September 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 26,678
Referee: Jeff Reid
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst)
Spread: Montana –21.0 • Odds to win: Montana 70.3% • [4]

Game information

First quarter

9:21 MONT – Clifton McDowell 8-yard run (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:34
0:38 ISU – Chedon James 4-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:29'

Third quarter

12:40 MONT – Aaron Fontes 2-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14
9:44 ISU – Chedon James 28-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 14–14, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56
5:09 MONT – Evan Shafer 15-yard pass from Sawyer Racanelli (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 21–14, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35

Fourth quarter

14:11 ISU – Cyrus Wallace 6-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Two–point conversion failed) – Montana 21–20, Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:52
7:37 MONT – Eli Gillman 3-yard run (Grant Glasgow kick) – Montana 28–20, Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:29

Statistics	Idaho State	No. 18 Montana
First downs	19	24
Plays–yards	60–334	76–394
Rushes–yards	13–45	51–174
Passing yards	289	220
Passing: comp–att–int	31–47–2	18–25–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:06	34:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	31/47, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Cooke	5 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Chedon James	7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
No. 18 Montana	Passing	Clifton McDowell	13/20, 160 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Clifton McDowell	20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Junior Bergen	7 receptions, 100 yards

vs No. 21 Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Eagles	14	21	6	0	41
Bengals	0	14	7	21	42

At Portland State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	14	0	10	38
Vikings	7	10	7	0	24

At No. 6 Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	16	0	0	16
No. 6 Hornets	14	10	20	7	51

vs Weber State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	21	0	12	33
Bengals	0	0	7	14	21

vs UC Davis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	7	7	21
Bengals	7	0	7	0	14

At No. 6 Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	7	14	21
No. 6 Vandals	28	28	0	7	63

References

^ Big Sky Conference (July 23, 2023). "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "7 Bobcats, 5 Grizzlies tabbed for preseason All-Big Sky Conference team". MontanaSports.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule". isubengals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule-FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[1] Big Sky Conference (July 23, 2023). "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[2] "7 Bobcats, 5 Grizzlies tabbed for preseason All-Big Sky Conference team". MontanaSports.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[3] "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule". isubengals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[4] "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule-FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

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Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Preseason

Polls

Preseason All–Big Sky team

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

at San Diego State

At Utah State

vs Northern Iowa

vs Northern Colorado

At No. 18 Montana

vs No. 21 Eastern Washington

At Portland State

At No. 6 Sacramento State

vs Weber State

vs UC Davis

At No. 6 Idaho

References

Preseason

Polls

Preseason All–Big Sky team

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

at San Diego State

At Utah State

vs Northern Iowa

vs Northern Colorado

At No. 18 Montana

vs No. 21 Eastern Washington

At Portland State

At No. 6 Sacramento State

vs Weber State

vs UC Davis

At No. 6 Idaho

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