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American college football season
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.[2]
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 8:30 p.m. at San Diego State * CBSSN L 28–3622,345
September 9 6:00 p.m. at Utah State * MW Network L 28–7820,034
September 16 4:00 p.m. Northern Iowa * ESPN+ L 17–411
September 23 4:00 p.m. Northern Colorado ESPN+ W 35–218,012
September 30 2:00 p.m. at No. 18 Montana ESPN+ L 20–2826,678
October 14 4:00 p.m. No. 21 Eastern Washington ESPN+ W 42–416,763
October 21 2:00 p.m. at Portland State ESPN+ W 38–242,174
October 28 7:00 p.m. at No. 6 Sacramento State ESPN+ L 16–5113,733
November 4 4:00 p.m. Weber State ESPN+ L 21–338,233
November 11 4:00 p.m. UC Davis ESPN+ L 14–217,001
November 18 5:00 p.m. at No. 6 Idaho ESPN+ L 21–639,854
[3] [4]
Game summaries [ edit ]
at San Diego State [ edit ]
Pregame line
Over/under
SDSU –34.5
51.5
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 : Game time : 8:30 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 22,345Referee : Michael CuttoneTV 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 INT
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 TD
Receiving
Martin Blake
3 receptions, 40 yards
At Utah State [ edit ]
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 : Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 20,034Referee : Gary LeeperTV 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 [ edit ]
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 : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C), IndoorsGame attendance : 1Referee : Joe DonTV 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 [ edit ]
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 : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C), IndoorsGame attendance : 8,012Referee : 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 [ edit ]
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 : Game time : 2:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 26,678Referee : Jeff ReidTV 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 [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Eagles
14
21
6
0
41
Bengals
0
14
7
21
42
At Portland State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bengals
14
14
0
10
38
Vikings
7
10
7
0
24
At No. 6 Sacramento State [ edit ]
Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
16
0 0 16
No. 6 Hornets
14
10
20 7 51
at Hornet Stadium , Sacramento, CA
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C) • N 14 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 13,733Referee : Jeff RinkTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren ArbetSources:[5] [6]
Game information
First Quarter
(11:17) SAC – Jared Gipson 23-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Sacramento State 7–0 )
(0:45) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:12; Sacramento State 14–0 )
Second Quarter
(14:05) ISU – Chedon James 25-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:36; Sacramento State 14–6 )
(7:14) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Sacramento State 14–9 )
(5:46) ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 16-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:28; Idaho State 16–14 )
(3:13) SAC – Devin Gandy 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; Sacramento State 21–16 )
(0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 24–16 )
Third Quarter
(7:53) SAC – Carlos Hill 69-yard pass from Carson Conklin (two-point run conversion failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34; Sacramento State 30–16 )
(3:04) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:34; Sacramento State 37–16 )
(1:17) SAC – Michael Johnson 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16 ; Sacramento State 44–16 )
Fourth Quarter
(8:30) SAC – Marshel Martin 6-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:57; Sacramento State 51–16 )
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
ISU
SAC
First downs
16
26
Total yards
334
587
Rushing yards
42
273
Passing yards
292
314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
30–56–4
21–32–1
Time of possession
24:55
35:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Hunter Hays
17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
10 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Sacramento State
Passing
Carson Conklin
14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Zeke Burnett
9 carries, 143 yards
Receiving
Marshel Martin
6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
vs Weber State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
21
0
12
33
Bengals
0
0
7
14
21
vs UC Davis [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
0
7
7
7
21
Bengals
7
0
7
0
14
At No. 6 Idaho [ edit ]
Idaho State Bengals (3–7) vs No. 6 Idaho Vandals (7–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
0
7 14 21
No. 6 Vandals
28
28
0 7 63
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame attendance : 9,854TV : ESPN+
References [ edit ]
^ 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 .
^ "Football vs Idaho State on 10/28/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State" . October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 .
^ "Football Blows Past Idaho State, 51–16" . October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 .
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