Postgame Notes Sacramento State-Fresno State

Toss: Sacramento State wins, defers
Captains: K’Vion Thunderbird, Rayshon Luke, Jahzon Jacks, Simeon Harris

Team Notes

Fresno State won its home opener for the sixth year in a row.
Fresno State won its sixth-straight in the series with Sacramento State.
Matt Entz picked up his 10th win as the Bulldogs’ head coach, and 70th win as a Division I head coach.
Fresno State’s 49 points on Saturday were its most scored against an FBS opponent since putting up 53 in a win over Kent State in 2023.
Fresno State led 32-0 at halftime. It was the largest first half lead for the Bulldogs since a 38-point lead over Idaho on Sept. 1, 2018
32 points in the first half was the most for the Bulldogs since scoring 35 against Southern on Sept. 13, 2025
All 32 first-half points for the Bulldogs were scored in the second quarter.
Fresno State had its first successful 2-point conversion of the season
Fresno State had two 100-yard receivers for the first time since Oct. 29, 2022 (Zane Pope, Nikko Remigio)
Fresno State had a 300-yard passer, a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver for the first time since Nov. 19, 2022 at Nevada.
It was the first time Fresno State had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver since Sept. 30, 2023 vs Nevada
Fresno State had 10 players catch a pass for the first time since Oct. 25, 2025 vs San Diego State
After having zero plays of 20 or more yards last week, the Bulldogs recorded eight on Saturday.
Alternatively, after giving up eight plays of 20 or more yards last week, the Bulldogs allowed just one on Saturday.

Offense Notes

WR Josiah Freeman had a season-best 100 yards on six catches
Freeman had his second career 100-yard game.
RB Rayshon Luke scored the first touchdown of 2026 on an 18 yard pass from Jayden Mandal
QB Jayden Mandal had the longest pass of his career with a 73-yard touchdown to Ezekiel Avit in the 2Q.
It was the longest play by the Bulldogs in the Matt Entz era, and the longest since a 75-yard touchdown pass by Mikey Keene to Mac Dalena against Sacramento State in 2024
Mandal threw for his first career 300-yard game
WR Ezekiel Avit had his first career 100-yard game
Avit had 103 yards and a touchdown on just two receptions
RB Bryson Donelson scored three rushing touchdowns in the win. It was a career-high, and his first career game with multiple rushing scores.
Donelson recorded his third career 100-yard rushing game.

Defense Notes

DB Simeon Harris grabbed his first interception of the season.
Harris has seven career interceptions, the third most among active players in the FBS.
DL Martin Owusu and Maverick Noonan led the Bulldogs’ defense with six tackles apiece.
Owusu also added his first career sack.
DB Gerayes Grimes got his first career start

Special Teams Notes

K Manaki Watanabe kicked a 51-yard field goal to end the first half. It was his first career field goal as a Bulldog.
Watanabe’s 51-yarder was the longest by a Bulldog since Sept. 2, 2023 at Purdue (Dylan Lynch - 52 yards)
Watanabe was 2-for-2 in his field goal attempts on Saturday.

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