2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Kalen DeBoer during the regular season and Lee Marks as interim head coach for their bowl game. They compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, plaching second in the MW's West Division. Fresno State was invited to the New Mexico Bowl, where they beat UTEP. The team played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 31–24 vs. UTEP
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record10–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Grubb (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorWilliam Inge (2nd season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(capacity: 41,031)
2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$  6 –2   11 –3  
Air Force x  6 –2   10 –3  
Boise State  5 –3   7 –5  
Wyoming  2 –6   7 –6  
Colorado State  2 –6   3 –9  
New Mexico  1 –7   3 –9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy  7 –1   12 –2  
Fresno State  6 –2   10 –3  
Nevada  5 –3   8 –5  
Hawaii  3 –5   6 –7  
San Jose State  3 –5   5 –7  
UNLV  2 –6   2 –10  
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2811:00 a.m.UConn*
CBSSNW 45–026,043
September 411:00 a.m.at No. 11 Oregon*
P12NL 24–3143,276
September 117:00 p.m.Cal Poly*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
KFRE-TVW 63–1030,119
September 187:45 p.m.at No. 13 UCLA*
P12NW 40–3750,698
September 247:00 p.m.UNLVNo. 22
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
CBSSNW 38–3035,093
October 28:00 p.m.at HawaiiNo. 18
CBSSNL 24–270
October 1612:30 p.m.at Wyoming
FS2W 17–020,002
October 234:00 p.m.Nevadadagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
FS1W 34–3233,012
October 307:30 p.m.at No. 21 San Diego State
CBSSNW 30–2011,034
November 67:00 p.m.Boise StateNo. 23
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
CBSSNL 14–4041,031
November 134:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
StadiumW 34–735,020
November 2512:30 p.m.at San Jose State
FS1W 40–915,323
December 1811:15 a.m.vs. UTEP*
ESPNW 31–2416,422

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Rankings
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——RV2218RV———25———RV—RV
Coaches—RVRV2521RVRVRVRVRV———RVRVRV
CFPNot released23—————Not released

Game summaries

UConn
See also: 2021 UConn Huskies football team
Game One – UConn Huskies (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 000
Bulldogs 7 24 7745

at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 26,043
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −27.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:40) FRES – Arron Mosby 31-yard fumble return, Cesar Silva kick (Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:34) FRES – Ty Jones 9-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Fresno State 14–0)
  • (3:50) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 61-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 1 plays, 61 yards, 0:10; Fresno State 21–0)
  • (1:46) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 86-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 1 plays, 86 yards, 0:14; Fresno State 28–0)
  • (0:00) FRES – Cesar Silva 24-yard field goal, (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 1:12; Fresno State 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (3:21) FRES – Jordan Mims 8-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:44; Fresno State 38–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:30) FRES – Raymond Pauwels Jr. 1-yard pass from Logan Fife, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45; Fresno State 45–0)
Statistics UConn FRES
First downs925
Plays–yards61–10777–538
Rushes–yards31–3538–156
Passing yards72382
Passing: comp–att–int14–30–027–39–1
Time of possession29:0330:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UConn PassingJack Zergiotis12/24, 61 yards
RushingKevin Mensah11 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingCameron Ross5 receptions, 37 yards
Fresno State PassingJake Haener20/26, 331 yards, 3 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers13 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingJalen Moreno-Cropper3 receptions, 87 yards, TD

No. 11 Oregon
See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team
Game Two – Fresno State Bulldogs (1–0) at #11 Oregon Ducks (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 13 8324
No. 11 Ducks 14 7 01031

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 43,276
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) & Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Oregon −19
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:07) ORE – CJ Verdell 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:11; Oregon 7–0)
  • (6:40) ORE – Travis Dye 4-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:58; Oregon 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:16) FRES – Abraham Montano 33-yard run field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13; Oregon 14–3)
  • (3:31) FRES – Abraham Montano 39-yard run field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:09; Oregon 14–6)
  • (1:16) ORE – Johnny Johnson III 32-yard pass from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:15; Oregon 21–6)
  • (0:07) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 17-yard pass from Jake Haener, Adam Montano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:09; Oregon 21–13)
Third quarter
  • (6:45) FRES – Jake Haener 2-yard run, Juan Rodriguez–Jake Haener 2-point pass (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:26; Tied 21–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:03) FRES – Adam Montano 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:51; Fresno State 24–21)
  • (7:41) ORE– Camden Lewis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:35; Tied 24–24)
  • (2:57) ORE– Anthony Brown 30-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:04; Oregon 31–24)
Statistics FRES ORE
First downs2320
Plays–yards76–37570–364
Rushes–yards30–7749–192
Passing yards298172
Passing: comp–att–int30–43–015–24–0
Time of possession30:3329:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener30/43, 298 yards, TD
RushingJordan Mims4 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingJosh Kelly6 receptions, 84 yards
Oregon PassingAnthony Brown15/24, 172 yards, TD
RushingC. J. Verdell18 carries, 74 yards, TD
ReceivingJohnny Johnson III3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Cal Poly
See also: 2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Game Three – Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (1–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 10 0010
Bulldogs 7 28 21763

at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
  • TV announcers (KFRE-TV): Ralph Wood (play-by-play), Cameron Worrell (analyst) & Kevin Miller (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −32.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:37) FRES – Jake Haener 2-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:31) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 24-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:07; Fresno State 14–0)
  • (11:13) CP – Jaden Ohlsen 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:18; Fresno State 14–3)
  • (9:41) FRES – Jake Haener 1-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:26; Fresno State 21–3)
  • (7:44) FRES – Josh Kelly 51-yard pass from Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 1 plays, 51 yards, 0:11; Fresno State 28–3)
  • (2:25) FRES – Josh Kelly 14-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:56; Fresno State 35–3)
  • (0:00) CP – Chris Coleman 5-yard pass from Spencer Brasch, Jaden Ohlsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:46; Fresno State 35–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:24) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:33; Fresno State 42–10)
  • (9:23) FRES – Zane Pope 62-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Fresno State 49–10)
  • (5:57) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 53-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:33; Fresno State 56–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:01) FRES – Jordan Wilmore 10-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:08; Fresno State 63–10)
Statistics CP FRES
First downs1325
Plays–yards74–27467–671
Rushes–yards35–5338–196
Passing yards221475
Passing: comp–att–int19–37–122–29–0
Time of possession30:5329:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Cal Poly PassingSpencer Brasch18/33, 212 yards, TD, INT
RushingChuby Dunu10 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingChris Coleman4 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Fresno State PassingJake Haener17/22, 380 yards, 4 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers14 carries, 64 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Kelly3 receptions 127 yards, 2 TD

No. 13 UCLA
See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team
Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at #13 UCLA Bruins (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 6 17 31440
No. 13 Bruins 7 3 72037

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,698
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) & Yogi Roth (analyst)
  • Pregame line: UCLA −11.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:54) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:21; Fresno State 6–0)
  • (3:59) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 6-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:49; UCLA 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (11:49) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 1-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:06; Fresno State 13–7)
  • (9:43) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56; Fresno State 13–10)
  • (6:37) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 36-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Fresno State 20–10)
  • (0:08) FRES – Abraham Montano 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 0:50; Fresno State 23–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:29) UCLA – Kam Brown 39-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Fresno State 23–17)
  • (7:33) FRES – Abraham Montano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:55; Fresno State 26–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:10) UCLA – Kyle Philips 42-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:13; Fresno State 26–24)
  • (7:27) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 3-yard run, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:30; UCLA 30–26)
  • (2:55) FRES – Erik Brooks 19-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Fresno State 33–30)
  • (0:54) UCLA – Kyle Philips 15-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; UCLA 37–33)
  • (0:14) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 13-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Fresno State 40–37)
Statistics FRES UCLA
First downs3316
Plays–yards91–56953–395
Rushes–yards37–11429–117
Passing yards455278
Passing: comp–att–int39–54–114–24–0
Time of possession40:2019:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener39/53, 455 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingRonnie Rivers21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJalen Moreno-Cropper14 receptions, 141 yards, TD
UCLA PassingDorian Thompson-Robinson14/24, 278 yards, 3 TD
RushingDorian Thompson-Robinson13 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingKyle Philips7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

UNLV
See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team
Game Five – UNLV Rebels (0–3) at #22 Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 14 0 7930
No. 22 Bulldogs 0 9 131638

at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Friday, September 24, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Smokey • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: E 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 35,093
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play) & Donte Whitner (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −30.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:00) UNLV – Steve Jenkins 9-yard pass from Doug Brumfield, (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:47; UNLV 7–0)
  • (1:16) UNLV – Charles Williams 1-yard run, (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:24; UNLV 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:38) FRES – Cesar Silva 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:32; UNLV 14–3)
  • (0:32) FRES – Erik Brooks 18-yard pass from Jake Haener, (run failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:43; UNLV 14–9)
Third quarter
  • (14:41) UNLV – Tyleek Collins 80-yard pass from Doug Brumfield, (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:14; UNLV 21–9)
  • (7:35) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 4-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23; UNLV 21–16)
  • (3:47) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 23-yard pass from Jake Haener, (pass failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:19; Fresno State 22–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:21) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 25-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:15; Fresno State 29–21)
  • (9:57) UNLV – Courtney Reese 6-yard run, (pass failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Fresno State 29–27)
  • (6:38) UNLV – Daniel Guttierez 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:58; UNLV 30–29)
  • (4:53) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 26-yard pass from Jake Haener, (pass failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:37; Fresno State 35–30)
  • (2:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30; Fresno State 38–30)
Statistics UNLV FRES
First downs1823
Plays–yards64–43364–461
Rushes–yards36–15223–83
Passing yards281378
Passing: comp–att–int15–28–030–42–1
Time of possession46:3628:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLV PassingDoug Brumfield6/13, 143 yards, 2 TD
RushingCharles Williams19 carries, 102 yards, TD
ReceivingCharles Williams3 receptions, 96 yards
Fresno State PassingJake Haener30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD, INT
RushingRonnie Rivers14 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingKeric Wheatfall5 receptions, 115 yards

Hawaii
See also: 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Game Six – #18 Fresno State Bulldogs (4–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Bulldogs 7 7 10024
Rainbow Warriors 10 0 01727

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 13 mph
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −10.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:19) HAW – Calvin Turner 1-yard run, (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:49; Hawai'i 7–0)
  • (5:06) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; Hawai'i 10–0)
  • (4:13) FRES – Zane Pope 65-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; Hawai'i 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:06) FRES – Zane Pope 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; Fresno State 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:22) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 35-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Fresno State 21–10)
  • (4:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:11; Fresno State 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:06) HAW – Caleb Phillips 26-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:07; Fresno State 24–17)
  • (7:05) HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 18-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:55; Tied 24–24)
  • (3:33) HAW – Matthew Shipley 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:54; Hawai'i 27–24)
Statistics FRES HAW
First downs3121
Plays–yards82–50571–348
Rushes–yards31–11744–232
Passing yards388116
Passing: comp–att–int28–51–411–27–0
Time of possession31:1828:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener28/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
RushingRonnie Rivers15 carries 74 yards
ReceivingZane Pope5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Hawaii PassingBrayden Schager11/27, 116 yards, 2 TD
RushingDae Dae Hunter21 carries, 127 yards
ReceivingCalvin Turner4 receptions, 41 yards, TD

Wyoming
See also: 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Game Seven – Fresno State Bulldogs (4–2) at Wyoming Cowboys (4–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7317
Cowboys 0 0 000

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: WSW 9 mph
  • TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:57) FRES – Juan Rodriguez 2-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:47; Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Third quarter
  • (1:52) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 3-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:36; Fresno State 14–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:25) FRES – Cesar Silva 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:55; Fresno State 17–0)
Statistics FRES WYO
First downs1415
Plays–yards71–25963–271
Rushes–yards43–16333–128
Passing yards96143
Passing: comp–att–int15–28–09–30–4
Time of possession32:4027:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener15/28, 96 yards, 2 TD
RushingJordan Mims13 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingZane Pope2 receptions, 33 yards
Wyoming PassingSean Chambers8/23, 111 yards, 3 INT
RushingSean Chambers12 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingAyden Eberhardt2 receptions, 45 yards

Nevada
See also: 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Game Eight – Nevada Wolf Pack (5–1) at Fresno State Bulldogs (5–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 3 7 61632
Bulldogs 7 7 14634

at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:37) NEV – Brandon Talton 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; Nevada 3–0)
  • (5:08) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 64-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:11) FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:19; Fresno State 14–3)
  • (10:10) NEV – Cole Turner 2-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Brandon Talton kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:41; Fresno State 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:21) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 11-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:39; Fresno State 21–10)
  • (8:46) NEV – Justin Lockheart 30-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:29; Fresno State 21–16)
  • (4:50) FRES – Jordan Mims 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:52; Fresno State 28–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) NEV – Romeo Doubs 11-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Brandon Talton) (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46; Fresno State 28–23)
  • (12:37) FRES – Cesar Silva 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:19; Fresno State 31–23)
  • (5:48) FRES – Cesar Silva 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:16; Fresno State 34–23)
  • (4:21) NEV – Brandon Talton 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:21; Fresno State 34–26)
  • (0:02) NEV – Cole Turner 12-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 0:51; Fresno State 34–32)
Statistics NEV FRES
First downs3024
Plays–yards80–50169–474
Rushes–yards21–4730–205
Passing yards476256
Passing: comp–att–int49–61–126–38–0
Time of possession34:0325:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Nevada PassingCarson Strong49/61, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingToa Taua12 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingRomeo Doubs19 receptions, 203 yards, TD
Fresno State PassingJake Haener26/38, 256 yards, 2 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers23 carries 134 yards, TD
ReceivingKeric Wheatfall5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

No. 21 San Diego State
See also: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team
Game Nine – Fresno State Bulldogs (6–2) at #21 San Diego State Aztecs (7–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 13 3730
No. 21 Aztecs 0 7 6720

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), & Amanda Guerra (sideline)
  • Pregame line: San Diego State −1.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:53) FRES – Jordan Mims 13-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:51; Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:17) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 16-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:38; Fresno State 14–0)
  • (9:04) FRES – Cesar Silva 49-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:49; Fresno State 17–0)
  • (4:32) FRES – Cesar Silva 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Fresno State 20–0)
  • (2:15) SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 19-yard pass from Lance Johnson, (Matt Araiza kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:12; Fresno State 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:00) FRES – Cesar Silva 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:24; Fresno State 23–7)
  • (0:13) SDSU – Greg Bell 3-yard run, (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:38; Fresno State 23–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:28) FRES – Jordan Mims 16-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:46; Fresno State 30–13)
  • (1:06) SDSU – William Haskell 7-yard run, (Matt Araiza kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Fresno State 30–20)
Statistics FRES SDSU
First downs2423
Plays–yards77–48472–427
Rushes–yards34–17933–165
Passing yards306247
Passing: comp–att–int25–43–017–38–2
Time of possession32:5827:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener25/42, 306 yards, TD
RushingJordan Mims29 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJosh Kelly5 receptions, 107 yards
San Diego State PassingLucas Johnson14/31, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingGreg Bell15 carries, 63 yards, TD
ReceivingElijah Kothe5 receptions, 105 yards

Boise State
See also: 2021 Boise State Broncos football team
Game Ten – Boise State Broncos (4–4) at #23 Fresno State Bulldogs (7–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 10 6 71740
No. 23 Bulldogs 0 7 0714

at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), & Lindsay Rhodes (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −5.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:17) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Boise State 3–0)
  • (6:38) BSU – Andrew Van Buren 1-yard run, (Jonah Dalmas kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:27; Boise State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:45) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:04; Boise State 13–0)
  • (5:50) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 10-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:01; Boise State 13–7)
  • (0:41) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:33; Boise State 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:43) BSU – Khalil Shakir 10-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, (Jonah Dalmas kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:09; Boise State 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:30) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:42; Boise State 26–7)
  • (7:41) BSU – Andrew Van Buren 1-yard run, (Jonah Dalams kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:12; Boise State 33–7)
  • (2:48) BSU – Tyler Crowe 7-yard run, (Jonah Dalams kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 3:01; Boise State 40–7)
  • (1:10) FRES – Zane Pope 5-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Boise State 40–14)
Statistics BSU FRES
First downs2418
Plays–yards79–47065–346
Rushes–yards50–18727–77
Passing yards283279
Passing: comp–att–int15–28–122–38–3
Time of possession36:0923:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boise State PassingHank Bachmeier15/27, 283 yards, TD
RushingGeorge Holani21 carries, 117 yards
ReceivingGeorge Holani2 receptions, 69 yards
Fresno State PassingJake Haener22/38, 279 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingRonnie Rivers12 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingKeric Wheatfall6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

New Mexico
See also: 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team
Game Eleven – New Mexico Lobos (3–6) at Fresno State Bulldogs (7–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 707
Bulldogs 7 17 10034

at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 3 mph
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), JJ Raterink (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −24.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:33) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 4-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:25; Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:31) FRES – Raymond Pauwels Jr. 23-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:19; Fresno State 14–0)
  • (6:42) FRES – Josh Kelly 21-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:00; Fresno State 21–0)
  • (0:28) FRES – Cesar Silva 51-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:53; Fresno State 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:22) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:38; Fresno State 27–0)
  • (7:45) UNM – Aaron Dumas 1-yard run, (Andrew Shelley kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29; Fresno State 27–7)
  • (4:40) FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Fresno State 34–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Statistics UNM FRES
First downs723
Plays–yards46–19671–399
Rushes–yards38–16240–97
Passing yards196397
Passing: comp–att–int2–8–124–37–0
Time of possession26:4033:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico PassingIsaiah Chavez2/7, 34 yards, INT
RushingAaron Dumas23 carries, 143 yards, TD
ReceivingTrace Bruckler1 reception, 25 yards
Fresno State PassingJake Haener24/31, 300 yards, 3 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers20 carries, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Mims4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

San Jose State
See also: 2021 San Jose State Spartans football team
Game Twelve – Fresno State Bulldogs (8–3) at San Jose State Spartans (5–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 16 10740
Spartans 3 6 009

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

  • Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 2 mph
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −7.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:52) SJSU – Matt Mercurio 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 5:14; San Jose State 3–0)
  • (4:04) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 4-yard run (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:39) FRES – Nick Starkel intentional grounding in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 9–3)
  • (8:36) SJSU – Matt Mercurio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:51; Fresno State 9–6)
  • (5:09) FRES – Juan Rodriguez 6-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:42; Fresno State 16–6)
  • (1:32) FRES – Jordan Mims 55-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:23; Fresno State 23–6)
  • (0:00) SJSU – Matt Mercurio 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:10; Fresno State 23–9)
Third quarter
  • (11:19) FRES – Cesar Silva 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:59; Fresno State 26–9)
  • (5:14) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 29-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:36; Fresno State 33–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:22) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 13-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:03; Fresno State 40–9)
Statistics FRES SJSU
First downs2720
Plays–yards72–48669–320
Rushes–yards34–13826–60
Passing yards348260
Passing: comp–att–int28–37–019–43–0
Time of possession34:4425:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener27/36, 343 yards, 4 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers14 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingRonnie Rivers5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
San Jose State PassingNick Starkel19/42, 260 yards
RushingTyler Nevens12 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingMalikhi Miller4 receptions, 78 yards

Vs. UTEP (New Mexico Bowl)
See also: 2021 UTEP Miners football team and 2021 New Mexico Bowl
Game Thirteen – UTEP Miners (7–5) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (9–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 10 0724
Bulldogs 9 10 7531

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
  • Game time: 11:15 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 2 mph
  • TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −11.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:44) FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Fresno State 6–0)
  • (9:03) UTEP – Trent Thompason 1-yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; UTEP 7–6)
  • (1:31) FRES – Cesar Silva 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:06; Fresno State 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:49) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:42; UTEP 10–9)
  • (6:54) UTEP – Ronald Awatt 1-yard run, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:01; UTEP 17–9)
  • (1:52) FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:02; UTEP 17–16)
  • (0:04) FRES – Cesar Silva 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 0:38; Fresno State 19–17)
Third quarter
  • (1:17) FRES – Jordan Mims 22-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:50; Fresno State 26–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:10) UTEP – Trent Thompson 51-yard pass from Calvin Brownholtz, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Fresno State 26–24)
  • (9:04) FRES – Cesar Silva 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:06; Fresno State 29–24)
  • (7:05) FRES – UTEP QB Gavin Hardison, sacked in end zone fumbles and recovered by UTEP OL Elijah Klein in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 31–24)
Statistics UTEP FRES
First downs1626
Plays–yards56–39176–467
Rushes–yards29–8835–181
Passing yards303286
Passing: comp–att–int13–27–126–41–0
Time of possession25:1734:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP PassingGavin Hardison12/27, 252 yards, TD, INT
RushingRonald Awatt14 carries, 40 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrin Smith3 receptions, 61 yards
Fresno State PassingJake Haener26/41, 286 yards, TD
RushingJordan Mims29 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJalen Moreno-Cropper9 receptions, 72 yards

References
  1. "2021 Fresno State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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