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Photo by: Tyler Johnson
'Dogs open spring football on Friday
3/19/2026 10:45:00 AM | Football
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State football team opens up spring football with the first of 14 practices on Friday, entering year two under head coach Matt Entz and preparing for the Bulldogs' first season in the Pac-12. The Bulldogs' spring season will conclude with the Spring Preview, a part of the larger Bulldog Block Party, on Saturday, April 25. More information on the Bulldog Block Party will be announced soon.
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All practices outside of the Spring Preview are closed to the general public.
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Fresno State's full 2026 Spring Football Prospectus can be found here.
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What to know:
 New 'DogsÂ
Fresno State has 28 new faces for spring ball this season.
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All practices outside of the Spring Preview are closed to the general public.
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Fresno State's full 2026 Spring Football Prospectus can be found here.
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What to know:
- Fresno State enters its second season under head coach Matt Entz.
- The Bulldogs retained a majority of their staff from the 2025 season, losing only one coach but saw the role filled internally.
- Fresno State has 101 players on its spring roster
- Fresno State returns 14 starters, including punter Nick Verdugo.
- Fresno State has 28 mid-year additions who will be with the team for spring football, including 18 transfers and 10 high schoolers.
- In total, the Bulldogs added 43 student-athletes in the signing class (25 high schoolers, 18 transfers).
- The Bulldogs lost just three players to the transfer portal that played 150+ offensive or defensive snaps in 2025. Fresno State is one of 12 FBS programs with three or fewer portal losses of players with that impact.
- The Bulldogs have four players on their roster that have twin siblings - Ethan Tierney, Harold Duvall, Solomon Baker, & Dallas Gaius-Anyaegbu
- Fresno State has six players on its roster who enter their sixth, seventh, or even eighth season of eligibility in 2026
- Fresno State enters its first season in the Pac-12
- The Bulldogs were 66-43 all-time in the Mountain West, joining the league in 2012
- Fresno State has played in seven conferences in program history. The Pac-12 will be number eight
- Fresno State has won 29 conference titles in football, with the most recent one coming in 2022
- Fresno State returns All-MW talent in Josiah Freeman, Simeon Harris, Rayshon Luke and Deijon Laffitte
- Fresno State led the Group of 5 in attendance for the third year in a row, and led the Mountain West for four-straight seasons
- Defensive lineman Jahzon Jacks is the most experienced player on the Bulldogs' roster when it comes to games played (42) and games started (25) at Fresno State. Jacks has been a Bulldog since 2022 and enters his final season of eligibility in 2026.
- Fresno State looks to replace its starting quarterback for the second time in as many years, and third time in the last four seasons.
- Fresno State opens the 2026 season at USC. Bulldogs' head coach Matt Entz spent the 2024 season at USC as linebackers coach and assistant head coach for defense
 New 'DogsÂ
Fresno State has 28 new faces for spring ball this season.
| NUMBER | NAME | POSITION |
| 3 | Khristian Martin | Quarterback |
| 11 | Dylan Hampsten | Defensive Line |
| 13 | Jacob Chambers | Quarterback |
| 17 | Deagan Rose | Quarterback |
| 19 | Preston Okafor | Defensive Back |
| 24 | Croix Stewart | Defensive Back |
| 26 | Maxwell Young | Wide Receiver |
| 26 | Truly Bell III | Defensive Back |
| 27 | Tariq Thomas | Running Back |
| 33 | Taylor Powell | Defensive Back |
| 34 | Jalen Harris | Running Back |
| 38 | Manaki Watanabe | Kicker |
| 38 | Isaiah Lucero | Defensive Back |
| 39 | Tyler Becker | Wide Receiver |
| 41 | Andrew Chavez | Running Back |
| 52 | Ethan Rossetti | Long Snapper |
| 55 | Brendan Huddleston | Defensive Line |
| 69 | Oscar Weigel | Offensive Line |
| 77 | Bode Stoddard | Offensive Line |
| 78 | Pat Barnett | Offensive Line |
| 81 | Xavier Owens | Wide Receiver |
| 82 | Darrian Anderson | Wide Receiver |
| 85 | Bryce McDaniel | Tight End |
| 85 | Solomon Baker | Defensive Line |
| 87 | Jake Appleget | Tight End |
| 88 | Dallas Gaius-Anyaegbu | Tight End |
| 94 | Micah Mosley | Defensive Line |
| 95 | Maverick Noonan | Defensive Line |
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