2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their games at Bulldog Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.[1] They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division.
| 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2019 record | 4–8 (2–6 MW) |
| Head coach | Jeff Tedford (3rd as HC, 9th overall season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Ryan Grubb (1st as OC, 3rd overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-Style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bert Watts (2nd as DC, 3rd overall season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 23 Boise State xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Air Force | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hawaii xy | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State x | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 31, Hawaii 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 6, head coach Jeff Tedford resigned citing health reasons.[2] He finished at Fresno State with a three-year record of 26–14.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 12–2 overall 7–1 in Mountain West Play to win the West division for a 2nd straight year. They defeated the Boise State in the Mountain West Conference Championship Game. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State.
Recruiting
Position Key
Recruits
Preseason
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days will be held on July 23–24 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip.
Media poll
The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish in first place in the MW West Division.[3]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 120 (15) |
| 2 | Utah State | 108 (6) |
| 3 | Air Force | 73 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 66 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 52 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 22 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 122 (17) |
| 2 | San Diego State | 106 (3) |
| 3 | Nevada | 74 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 67 (1) |
| 5 | UNLV | 51 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 21 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at USC* |
| ESPN | L 23–31 | 57,329 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota* | CBSSN | L 35–38 2OT | 34,790 | |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento State* |
| Stadium on Facebook | W 34–20 | 31,034 |
| September 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | FloSports/FSNAZ+ | W 30–17 | 8,872 | |
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Air Force | CBSSN | L 24–43 | 22,544 | |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| CBSSN | W 56–27 | 26,256 |
| October 26 | 4:30 p.m. | Colorado State |
| ESPNU | L 31–41 | 32,890 |
| November 2 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii |
| KAIL/SPEC HI[4] | W 41–38 | 22,058 |
| November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Utah State |
| CBSSN | L 35–37 | 32,037 |
| November 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at San Diego State |
| ESPN2 | L 7–17 | 26,876 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPN2 | L 28–35 | 32,303 |
| November 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | ESPN2 | L 16–17 | 12,835 | |
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Game summaries
at USC
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Trojans | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Aug. 30, 2014 | L, 13–52 |
Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | Sep. 8, 2018 | L, 14–21 |
Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–0 | Sep. 10, 2016 | W, 31–3 |
at New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Aggies | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–1 | Nov. 12, 2011 | L, 45–48 |
at Air Force
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–7 | Oct. 28, 2016 | L, 21–31 |
UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebels | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–6 | Nov. 3, 2018 | W, 48–3 |
Colorado State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–10 | Nov. 5, 2016 | L, 0–37 |
at Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–22–1 | Oct. 27, 2018 | W, 50–20 |
Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–13–1 | Oct. 22, 2016 | L, 20–38 |
at San Diego State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 25–30–4 | Nov. 17, 2018 | W, 23–14 |
Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–21–1 | Oct. 6, 2018 | W, 21–3 |
at San Jose State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 42–37–3 | Nov. 24, 2018 | W, 31–13 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 119 | Mykal Walker | ILB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 6 | 181 | Netane Muti | OG | Denver Broncos |
References
- "Fresno State Bulldogs Article". Fresnobee.com. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- https://sports.yahoo.com/ap-source-fresno-state-coach-jeff-tedford-stepping-055129553--ncaaf.html
- "Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2019 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". TheMW.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- https://gobulldogs.com/news/2019/10/28/football-fresno-state-kail-tv-to-broadcast-games-on-local-television.aspx
- 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football schedule. FBSchedules.com Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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