| 2017Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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MW West Division champion Hawaii Bowl champion | |
MW Championship Game, L 14–17 vs.Boise State | |
Hawaii Bowl, W 33–27 vs.Houston | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 10–4 (7–1 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kalen DeBoer (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Orlondo Steinauer (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Boise State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Boise State 17, Fresno State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team representedCalifornia State University, Fresno in the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coachJeff Tedford and played their home games atBulldog Stadium as a member of theMountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division championBoise State in theMountain West Championship Game. They were invited to theHawaii Bowl where they defeatedHouston. 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).
In a twist of irony, Tedford, who was the head coach at California from 2002 to 2011, took over for Tim DeRuyter, who was hired to be the defensive coordinator at California for the 2017 season.
The Bulldogs signed a total of 23 recruits.
| College recruiting information (2017) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Marc-David Bien-Aime OL | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Montmorency CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 365 lb (166 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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| Matthew Boateng DB | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | Arizona Western CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 11, 2016 | |
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| Dontae Bull OL | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Belmont HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
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| Richard Cage DL | Corona, California | Eleanor Roosevelt HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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| Earl Chambers DL | Brooklyn, New York | UAB | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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| Sherman Coleman DB | Houston, Texas | Cisco CC | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Dec 11, 2016 | |
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| Chris Coleman ATH | Bakersfield, California | Garces Memorial HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 7, 2017 | |
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| Damien DeGruy DL | Harvey, Louisiana | McDonogh HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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| Wylan Free DB | Compton, California | Lynwood HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 21, 2017 | |
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| Derrion Grim WR | Stockton, California | San Joaquin Delta CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 29, 2016 | |
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| Gunner Javernick TE | Cañon City, Colorado | Ventura CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 27, 2016 | |
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| Patrick Jeune WR | Inglewood, California | Morningside High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 1, 2016 | |
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| T.J. Mauga DL | Fallon, Nevada | Churchill County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 31, 2017 | |
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| Jordan Mims RB | East Palo Alto, California | Menlo-Atherton HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 17, 2017 | |
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| Daniel Moraga ATH | Oxnard, California | Pacifica HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 | |
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| Arron Mosby DB | Sanger, California | Sanger High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
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| Emeka Ndoh DL | Reedley, California | De Anza CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 11, 2016 | |
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| Zane Pope ATH | Moorpark, California | Moorpark High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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| Jorge Reyna QB | Downey, California | West Los Angeles CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Nov 28, 2016 | |
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| Ronnie Rivers RB | Brentwood, California | Freedom HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 5, 2016 | |
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| Syrus Tuitele OL | Chico, California | Pleasant Valley HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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| Zelan Tupuola OL | Carson, California | JSerra Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
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| Quireo Woodley OL | Murrieta, California | Fresno CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Nov 11, 2015 | |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word* | W 66–0 | 39,447 | |||
| September 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 1Alabama* | ESPN2 | L 10–41 | 101,127 | ||
| September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 6Washington* | P12N | L 16–48 | 68,384 | ||
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| AT&T RM | W 41–21 | 27,434 | |
| October 7 | 4:30 p.m. | atSan Jose State | ESPN3 | W 27–10 | 18,483 | ||
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| AT&T RM | W 38–0 | 28,090 | |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | atSan Diego State | CBSSN | W 27–3 | 43,243 | ||
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| AT&T RM | L 16–26 | 27,922 | |
| November 4 | 7:45 p.m. | BYU* |
| ESPN2 | W 20–13 | 29,370 | |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | atHawaii | KSEE/Spectrum OC16 | W 31–21 | 21,357 | ||
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | atWyoming | AT&T RM | W 13–7 | 15,440 | ||
| November 25 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 23Boise State |
| CBSSN | W 28–17 | 31,526 | |
| December 2 | 4:45 p.m. | at Boise State | No. 25 | ESPN | L 14–17 | 24,515 | |
| December 24 | 5:30 p.m. | vs.Houston* |
| ESPN | W 33–27 | 20,546 | |
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Schedule Source:2017 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Schedule
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | RV | RV |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | Not released | ||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •Bulldogs | 17 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 66 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| •No. 1 Crimson Tide | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| •No. 6 Huskies | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| •Bulldogs | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Rebels | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| Bulldogs | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| •Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Bulldogs | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Broncos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| •Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| •Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |