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Bulldogs clash with Rams in Fort Collins for first time since 2016
10/6/2025 1:00:00 PM | Football


Fresno State (5-1, 2-0 MW) at Colorado State (1-4, 0-1 MW)
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 6 p.m. PT | CBS Sports Network | Canvas Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Fresno State Game Notes (PDF) | Colorado State Game Notes (PDF) | Mountain West Weekly Release (PDF)
Fresno State Weekly Press Conference | Ultimate Broadcast Guide
MEDIA COVERAGE
TV - CBS Sports Network
    Play-by-Play - Chris Lewis
   Analyst - Randy Cross
Radio - Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play - Paul Loeffler
Analyst - Pat Hill
Sideline - Cam Worrell
Social Media: Twitter: @FresnoStateFB | Instagram:@fresno_state_football | Facebook: FresnoStateFootball | YouTube: FresnoStateAthletics
Live Stats: GoBulldogs.com/LiveStats
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A LOOK INSIDE
Series: CSU leads 10-7
Head Coaches:
Matt Entz
Fresno State Record (Years):Â 5-1 (1st season)
Career DI Record (Years): 65-12 (5 seasons)
Jay Norvell
Colorado State Record (Years): 9-30 (4th season)
Career DI Record: 42-47 (9th season)
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QUICK LOOK
- Fresno State travels to Colorado State for the first time since 2016
- Fresno State looks for its first win in Fort Collins since 2012
- Fresno State will play its first and only non-Saturday game of the year this weekÂ
- Fresno State is playing in its last season as a member of the Mountain West, making the move to the Pac-12 next year. Colorado State is one of five schools also leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12. The Bulldogs will face a future Pac-12 opponent for the second time this season (Oregon State)
- The Bulldogs have their second bye week of the year after Friday's matchup
- Fresno State is led by head coach Matt Entz, who has the second-best record among first-year Bulldog head coaches through their first six games
- With a 5-1 record, Entz has the second-best record among first-year head coaches in the FBS this season
- The Bulldogs have won five games in a row, continuing the longest streak since the 14-game win streak over the 2022-23 seasonsÂ
- Fresno State has started Mountain West play with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2018Â
- With a win on Friday, Fresno State will become bowl eligible for the fifth year in a row. It is the longest bowl eligibility streak for the Bulldogs since the early 2000s
- Entz would become the fifth first-year head coach to lead the Bulldogs to a bowl game
- Fresno State has outscored its opponents 54-19 in the fourth quarter this season. The +35 fourth quarter margin is second best in the Mountain West behind New Mexico (+45)
- In 13 games last season, the Bulldogs were only able to score 50 points in the fourth quarter and were outscored 120-50 in the final 15 minutes of games last year
- Fresno State's offense has not scored a point on a second half opening drive yet this season
- Fresno State has had 10 different players score touchdowns on offense
- Fresno State ranks No. 2 in the MW and No. 7 in the FBS in turnovers gained (11), and No. 1 in the MW and No. 2 in the FBS in interceptions (9)Â
- Six different players have grabbed Fresno State's nine interceptions this season
- Senior QB E.J. Warner leads the MW with a .725 completion percentageÂ
- Warner is 50 passing yards away from 10,000 in his collegiate career. He currently stands as the FBS active leader in career passing yardsÂ
- Senior K Dylan Lynch has scored 266 career points, the seventh-most all-time at Fresno State
- Senior DB Al'zillion Hamilton has 33 career passes defended, the second-most among all active players in the FBS
- Hamilton has played in 48 career games (2021-pres.), the fourth-most among players in the Mountain West. He is behind a pair of players from Colorado State and one from Utah State
- Fresno State had its first home crowd of over 40,000 people last week vs Nevada. The Bulldogs have led the G5 in attendance in all three home weeks this season. Fresno State returns home for homecoming on Oct. 25 vs San Diego State (currently 4-1 on the year)
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
- Fresno State and Colorado State will meet for the 18th time in program history on Friday
- Fresno State will travel to Fort Collins for the first time since 2016
- Fresno State looks for its first win in Fort Collins since 2012
- Fresno State's last trip to Fort Collins was a 37-0 loss in 2016
- The Bulldogs and Rams have shared conference affiliation in the WAC and MWÂ
- The series is tied 3-3 as Mountain West foesÂ
- Fresno State's 38-17 win on October 29, 2020 marked Kalen DeBoer's first career win as an FBS head coachÂ
FB Weekly Press Conference [10/6]
Monday, October 06
FB highlight vs Nevada [10/4/25]
Monday, October 06
Post-Game Press Conference [10/4]
Sunday, October 05
Instant Highlights: Fresno State 20, Nevada 17
Saturday, October 04