2023 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team will represent 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 play their home games on campus at Holt Arena, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

2023 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–4 (3–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJosh Runda (1st season)
Home stadiumHolt Arena
(capacity: 12,000)
2023 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Montana State  4 0   6 1  
No. 7 Montana  3 1   6 1  
No. 9 Idaho  3 1   5 2  
Idaho State  3 1   3 4  
No. 6 Sacramento State  2 2   5 2  
Portland State  2 2   3 4  
No. 25 UC Davis  2 2   4 3  
Northern Arizona  2 2   2 5  
Eastern Washington  2 2   3 4  
Weber State  1 4   3 5  
Cal Poly  1 4   3 5  
Northern Colorado  0 4   0 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Polls

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

The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.[2]

Roster

2023 Idaho State Bengals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 0 Matthew Cavallaro GS
QB 1 Jordan Cooke So
WR 2 Chedon James So
WR 4 Aaron Blancas Jr
RB 5 Raiden Hunter Jr
QB 6 Jake Sanders Jr
QB 7 Hunter Hays Jr
QB 8 Jackson Sharman Fr
WR 9 Alfred Jordan Jr. Fr
QB 10 Keegan Thompson So
WR 11 Ian Duarte Fr
WR 12 Damir Abdullah So
WR 13 Kaysen Isom So
WR 14 Michael Shulikov Fr
WR 15 Christian Fredericksen Jr
WR 16 Damien Moun So
WR 17 Cyrus Wallace Sr
WR 18 Raiden Brown Jr
RB 20 Aiden Taylor So
WR 22 Aidan Garcia  Fr
WR 23 Connor Maloney So
RB 24 Keoua Kauhi II Jr
WR 25 Abrahn Silverio Fr
RB 28 Daniel Carrillo So
RB 32 Soujah Gasu Sr
RB 40 Gerald Norte Jr
OL 50 Joseph Toilolo So
OL 53 Messiyah Moye Fr
OL 54 Jorgen Miller Fr
OL 55 Gunnar Clark So
OL 57 Alex Ramirez Fr
OL 58 Vicente Hughes Fr
OL 60 Hunter Hill So
OL 61 Zachary Shiroma Jr
OL 64 Mike Davis (C) Sr
OL 65 Takeo Kano Fr
OL 70 Ryo Kano Fr
OL 72 William Davis Fr
OL 73 Talin Togiai  Fr
OL 74 Owen Stewart Jr
OL 75 Jacob Angel Sr
OL 76 Jaedon Garcia So
OL 77 Jack O'Connor So
WR 80 Julian Mason So
TE 83 Maika Heck Jr
WR 84 Shane Dailey Jr. Fr
WR 85 Malakye Scott Fr
WR 86 Kolton Tanner Fr
WR 87 Robert Vega Fr
WR 89 Adam Watts Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0 Adrian Rodriguez  So
CB 1 Josh Alford Jr
CB 2 Tylor Bohannon Jr
LB 4 Kris Sanchez Jr
S 5 Jayden Bell  Fr
S 6 Calvin Pitcher (C) Jr
DL 7 Chestar Geffard Sr
S 8 Quade Renfro Jr
S 9 Herman Smith Fr
LB 10 Jagger Giles Jr
S 11 Junior Damuni So
S 12 Noa Calaycay Fr
S 14 Tyler Williams Jr
CB 16 Viliata Tua'one Fr
LB 17 Nathan Reynolds Fr
LB 18 Nick Larriva Jr
DB 21 Jihad Brown Jr
S 22 Mason Young Fr
LB 23 Teilor Tuioti Jr
CB 24 Adonijah Richards Fr
DL 25 Todd Payne GS
S 26 Mathew Sanchez Jr
LB 27 Vaeaega Gasu Jr
LB 28 Dason Brooks Fr
DL 29 Cortland Horton (C) Jr
S 30 Dekker Hagler Fr
S 31 Riis Weber Fr
S 32 Kolton Kirby Fr
CB 34 Deville Dickerson So
CB 36 Sanborne Melson Fr
LB 38 William Wallis  Fr
S 42 Wyatt Farnsworth Fr
DL 43 Tuaoa Tauili'ili So
LB 44 Jacob Perez Fr
LB 45 Emmitt Sallee Fr
DL 46 Logan George Fr
DL 47 Zack Conner Jr
DL 48 Kamiah Olsen So
DL 51 Curtis Hill So
DL 52 Spencer Tatafu Jr
DL 55 Zion To'oto'o So
LB 56 Kall Renner Fr
DL 91 Joseph Perez-Garibay Fr
DL 93 Beau Jaques Fr
DL 94 Josiah Sagale So
DL 96 David Rowe Jr
DL 97 Malik Richardson Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P, K 27 Nick Phelps GS
K 31 Regan Baker So
K 35 Thomas Kopcho GS
LS 37 Scott Atkinson Fr
K 39 Yoann Kinanga Fr
K, P 49 Ross Bolger Fr
LS 59 Luke Whiting Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Josh Runda – Defensive coordinator
  • Jesse Thompson – Special teams coordinator
  • Josh Mondt – Quarterbacks/assistant wide receivers
  • Jacob Thomas – Running backs
  • Keith PriceWide receivers
  • Nick Alaimalo – Tight ends/associate special teams coordinator
  • Mark Weber – Offensive line
  • Korey Rush – Defensive line
  • Devin Holiday – Cornerbacks
  • Devon King – Assistant cornerbacks
  • Jeff Pitman – Strength & conditioning

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 24, 2023

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 28:30 p.m.at San Diego State*CBSSNL 28–3622,345
September 96:00 p.m.at Utah State*MW NetworkL 28–7820,034
September 164:00 p.m.Northern Iowa*ESPN+L 17–41N/A
September 234:00 p.m.Northern Coloradodagger
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+W 35–218,012
September 302:00 p.m.at No. 18 MontanaESPN+L 20–2826,678
October 144:00 p.m.No. 21 Eastern Washington
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+W 42–416,763
October 212:00 p.m.at Portland StateESPN+W 38–242,174
October 287:00 p.m.at No. 6 Sacramento StateESPN+
November 44:00 p.m.Weber State
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+
November 114:00 p.m.UC Davis
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+
November 185:00 p.m.at IdahoESPN+
Sources[3][4]

Conference opponents not scheduled this season: Montana State, Northern Arizona, Cal Poly

Game summaries

At San Diego State

Idaho State Bengals (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 10 01528
Aztecs 10 10 9736

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,345
  • Referee: Michael Cuttone
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Michael Grady (play-by-play) • Donte Whitner (analyst)
  • Spread: San Diego State –34.5 • Odds to win: San Diego State 95.8%[5]
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 kicks a 33 yard FG – 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 (two–point conversion good) – 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 ISU SDSU
First downs2418
Plays–yards80–34467–389
Rushes–yards17–2247–304
Passing yards32285
Passing: comp–att–int31–63–313–20–1
Time of possession25:3234:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho State PassingJordan Cooke19/42, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingHunter Hays9 carries, 18 yards, TD
ReceivingChristian Fredericksen5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
San Diego State PassingJalen Mayden13/19, 85 yards
RushingJalen Mayden8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMartin Blake3 receptions, 40 yards

At Utah State

Idaho State Bengals (0–1) at Utah State Aggies (0–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 7 7728
Aggies 7 44 141378

at Maverik StadiumLogan, Utah

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), W 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 20,034
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV 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%[6]
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 ISU USU
First downs2823
Plays–yards86–42470–591
Rushes–yards30–10141–380
Passing yards323211
Passing: comp–att–int34–53–222–28–0
Time of possession33:2726:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho State PassingJordan Cooke20/30, 185 yards, TD, INT
RushingSoujah Gasu6 carries, 30 yards
ReceivingChristian Fredericksen8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Utah State PassingCooper Legas14/16, 125 yards, 2 TD
RushingRobert Briggs Jr.9 carries, 101 yards, TD
ReceivingTerrell Vaughn11 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (0–2) at Idaho State Bengals (0–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 13 7741
Bengals 3 0 7717

at Holt ArenaPocatello, Idaho

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Joe Don
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play) • Kody Graves (analyst)
  • [7]
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 UNI ISU
First downs3222
Plays–yards82–52762–346
Rushes–yards39–13917–28
Passing yards388318
Passing: comp–att–int29–40–030–44–1
Time of possession36:2723:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Iowa PassingTheo Day29/39, 388 yards, 2 TD
RushingJosh Jenkins11 carries, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingSam Schnee7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State PassingJordan Cooke23/35, 249 yards, INT
RushingHunter Hays3 carries, 24 yards
ReceivingChedon James8 receptions, 121 yards

Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) at Idaho State Bengals (0–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 14021
Bengals 7 14 7735

at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
  • Game attendance: 8,012
  • Referee: Jim C.
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Spread: Idaho State –6.5[8]
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 UNC ISU
First downs2526
Plays–yards73–46571–429
Rushes–yards40–24230–103
Passing yards223326
Passing: comp–att–int22–32–226–42–1
Time of possession31:1328:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Colorado PassingJacob Sirmon22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT
RushingDarius Stewart14 carries, 124 yards, TD
ReceivingTy Arrington5 receptions, 42 yards
Idaho State PassingJordan Cooke14/23, 218 yards, TD, INT
RushingHunter Hays13 carries, 55 yards, TD
ReceivingChristian Fredericksen7 receptions, 108 yards

At No. 18 Montana

Idaho State Bengals (1–3) at No. 18 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 0 7620
No. 18 Grizzlies 7 0 14728

at Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, Montana

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,678
  • Referee: Jeff Reid
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Spread: Montana –21.0 • Odds to win: Montana 70.3%[9]
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 – 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 ISU MONT
First downs1924
Plays–yards61–33478–394
Rushes–yards13–4551–174
Passing yards289220
Passing: comp–att–int31–47–218–25–0
Time of possession25:0634:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho State PassingJordan Cooke31/47, 289 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingJordan Cooke5 carries, 22 yards
ReceivingChedon James7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Montana PassingClifton McDowell13/20, 160 yards, TD
RushingClifton McDowell20 carries, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingJunior Bergen7 receptions, 100 yards

No. 21 Eastern Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Eagles 0 0 0 0 0
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0

At Portland State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0
Vikings 0 0 0 0 0

At No. 6 Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0
No. 6 Hornets 0 0 0 0 0

Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0

UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 0 0 0
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0

At Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0
Vandals 0 0 0 0 0

References

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