Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 29 |
7:30 PM |
Rutgers* |
|
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPNU |
W 52–51 OT |
33,098 |
September 7 |
7:00 PM |
No. 12 (FCS) Cal Poly* |
|
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPN3 |
W 41–25 |
33,260 |
September 14 |
11:00 AM |
at Colorado* |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
P12N |
CancelledA |
|
September 20 |
6:00 PM |
Boise State |
No. 25 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can) |
ESPN |
W 41–40 |
41,031 |
September 28 |
9:00 PM |
at Hawaii |
No. 23 |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
KSEE |
W 42–37 |
28,755 |
October 5 |
2:00 PM |
at Idaho* |
No. 21 |
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID |
KSEE |
W 61–14 |
14,747 |
October 19 |
7:00 PM |
UNLV |
No. 19 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
|
W 38–14 |
37,604 |
October 26 |
7:30 PM |
at San Diego State |
No. 18 |
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Battle for the Oil Can) |
ESPN2 |
W 35–28 OT |
32,707 |
November 2 |
7:30 PM |
Nevada |
No. 18 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPNU |
W 41–23 |
41,031 |
November 9 |
7:15 PM |
at Wyoming |
No. 17 |
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
ESPN2 |
W 48–10 |
15,700 |
November 23 |
4:00 PM |
New Mexico |
No. 16 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPNews |
W 69–28 |
41,031 |
November 29 |
12:30 PM |
at San Jose State |
No. 13 |
Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Valley Cup) |
CBSSN |
L 52–62 |
23,574 |
December 7 |
8:00 PM |
Utah State |
No. 22 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (MW Championship Game) |
CBS |
W 24–17 |
31,362 |
December 21 |
12:30 PM |
USC* |
No. 20 |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl) |
ABC |
L 20–45 |
42,178 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Final |
AP |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
23 |
21 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
24 |
21 |
RV |
Coaches' |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
23 |
21 |
22 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
22 |
20 |
RV |
Harris |
Not released |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
22 |
20 |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
17 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
23 |
20 |
Not released |
Game summaries
Rutgers
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Scarlet Knights |
10 |
10 |
11 |
14 | 6 |
51 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
14 |
7 |
17 | 7 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2008 |
FRES, 24–7 |
Cal Poly
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 12 (FCS) Mustangs |
0 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Bulldogs |
10 |
24 |
7 |
0 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–10–2 |
2012 |
FRES, 38–17 |
at Colorado
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Buffaloes |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–4 |
2012 |
FRES, 69–14 |
This game was cancelled due to effects from the Boulder Creek flash floods.
Boise State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
10 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
40 |
No. 25 Bulldogs |
10 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–11 |
2012 |
BSU, 20–10 |
at Hawaii
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 23 Bulldogs |
14 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
42 |
Warriors |
0 |
3 |
14 |
20 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–21–1 |
2012 |
FRES, 45–10 |
at Idaho
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 21 Bulldogs |
28 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
61 |
Vandals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–4 |
2011 |
FRES, 48–24 |
UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
No. 19 Bulldogs |
14 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–4 |
1997 |
FRES, 46–28 |
at San Diego State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
No. 15 Bulldogs |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 | 7 |
35 |
Aztecs |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 | 0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
21–27–4 |
2012 |
FRES, 52–40 |
Nevada
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
23 |
No. 18 Bulldogs |
14 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
25–18–1 |
2012 |
FRES, 52–36 |
at Wyoming
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 17 Bulldogs |
0 |
14 |
14 |
20 |
48 |
Cowboys |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–4 |
2012 |
FRES, 42–14 |
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Lobos |
0 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
28 |
No. 16 Bulldogs |
14 |
21 |
28 |
6 |
69 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–4 |
2012 |
FRES, 49–32 |
at San Jose State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 13 Bulldogs |
27 |
14 |
3 |
8 |
52 |
Spartans |
21 |
21 |
10 |
10 |
62 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
39–34–3 |
2011 |
SJSU, 27–24 |
Utah State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
No. 22 Bulldogs |
3 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
16–10 |
2011 |
FRES, 31–21 |
USC–Las Vegas Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
14 |
21 |
3 |
7 |
45 |
No. 20 Bulldogs |
6 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2005 |
USC, 50–42 |
USC technically vacated the win in 2005. This is the second time the two teams have met in a bowl game with the other coming in the 1992 Freedom Bowl. Tracy Jones of the American Athletic Conference is the referee.
1st quarter scoring: USC - Marqise Lee 10-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick); FS - Isaiah Burse 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Colin McGuire kick blockd); USC - Nelson Agholor 40-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)
2nd quarter scoring: USC - Agholor 17-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick); USC - Javorius Allen 24-yard run (Heidari kick); USC - Lee 40-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)
3rd quarter scoring: FS - Davante Adams 23-yard pass from Carr (McGuire kick); USC - Heidari 39-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: FS - Derron Smith 41-yard interception return (McGuire kick) ; USC - Allen 1-yard run (Heidari kick)
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