2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football
MW West Division champion
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 33–27 vs. Houston
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–4 (7–1 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKalen DeBoer (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorOrlondo Steinauer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$   7 1     11 3  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Wyoming   5 3     8 5  
Utah State   4 4     6 7  
Air Force   4 4     5 7  
New Mexico   1 7     3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy   7 1     10 4  
San Diego State   6 2     10 3  
UNLV   4 4     5 7  
Nevada   3 5     3 9  
Hawaii   1 7     3 9  
San Jose State   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division champion Boise State in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Houston. They became only the second team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2016).

In a twist of irony, Tedford, who was the head coach at California from 2002 to 2011, took over for Tim DeRuyter, who was hired to be the defensive coordinator at California for the 2017 season.

Personnel

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting class

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The Bulldogs signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marc-David Bien-Aime
OL
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Montmorency CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 365 lb (166 kg) Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Matthew Boateng
DB
Ajax, Ontario, Canada Arizona Western CC 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Dontae Bull
OL
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Belmont HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Jan 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Richard Cage
DL
Corona, California Eleanor Roosevelt HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Earl Chambers
DL
Brooklyn, New York UAB 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Sherman Coleman
DB
Houston, Texas Cisco CC 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Chris Coleman
ATH
Bakersfield, California Garces Memorial HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Damien DeGruy
DL
Harvey, Louisiana McDonogh HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Wylan Free
DB
Compton, California Lynwood HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derrion Grim
WR
Stockton, California San Joaquin Delta CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Gunner Javernick
TE
Cañon City, Colorado Ventura CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Patrick Jeune
WR
Inglewood, California Morningside High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
T.J. Mauga
DL
Fallon, Nevada Churchill County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Jordan Mims
RB
East Palo Alto, California Menlo-Atherton HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Daniel Moraga
ATH
Oxnard, California Pacifica HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Arron Mosby
DB
Sanger, California Sanger High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Emeka Ndoh
DL
Reedley, California De Anza CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Dec 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Zane Pope
ATH
Moorpark, California Moorpark High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Jorge Reyna
QB
Downey, California West Los Angeles CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Nov 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Ronnie Rivers
RB
Brentwood, California Freedom HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Syrus Tuitele
OL
Chico, California Pleasant Valley HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Zelan Tupuola
OL
Carson, California JSerra Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Jan 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Quireo Woodley
OL
Murrieta, California Fresno CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 312 lb (142 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Incarnate Word*W 66–039,447
September 912:30 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama*ESPN2L 10–41101,127
September 166:30 p.m.at No. 6 Washington*P12NL 16–4868,384
September 307:00 p.m.Nevada
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
AT&T RMW 41–2127,434
October 74:30 p.m.at San Jose StateESPN3W 27–1018,483
October 147:00 p.m.New Mexicodagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
AT&T RMW 38–028,090
October 217:30 p.m.at San Diego StateCBSSNW 27–343,243
October 287:00 p.m.UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
AT&T RML 16–2627,922
November 47:45 p.m.BYU*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 20–1329,370
November 118:00 p.m.at HawaiiKSEE/Spectrum OC16W 31–2121,357
November 1811:00 a.m.at WyomingAT&T RMW 13–715,440
November 2512:30 p.m.No. 23 Boise State
CBSSNW 28–1731,526
December 24:45 p.m.at Boise StateNo. 25ESPNL 14–1724,515
December 245:30 p.m.vs. Houston*
ESPNW 33–2720,546

Schedule Source: 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Schedule

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV25RVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released25Not released

Game summaries

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Incarnate Word

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Incarnate Word at Fresno State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Bulldogs 17 17320 66
  • Date: September 2, 2017
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 39,447
  • Game weather: Temperature: 102 °F (39 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Alabama

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Fresno State at Alabama
1 234Total
Bulldogs 3 007 10
No. 1 Crimson Tide 14 14310 41

At Washington

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Fresno State at Washington
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 763 16
No. 6 Huskies 27 1470 48
  • Date: September 16, 2017
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Seattle, WA
  • Game start: 6:40 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 68,384
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Hazy • Wind: None
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Jill Savage (sideline)

Nevada

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Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 1407 21
Bulldogs 10 2173 41
  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:08 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,434
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 11 WNW
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (AT&T RM): Ari Wolfe, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

At San Jose State

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Fresno State at San Jose State
(Valley Cup)
1 234Total
Bulldogs 14 706 27
Spartans 0 073 10
  • Date: October 7, 2017
  • Location: CEFCU Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 4:36 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,483
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: WNW 12 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly

New Mexico

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New Mexico at Fresno State
1 234Total
Lobos 0 000 0
Bulldogs 14 7107 38

At San Diego State

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Fresno State at San Diego State
(Battle for the Oil Can)
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 10100 27
Aztecs 0 300 3

UNLV

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UNLV at Fresno State
1 234Total
Rebels 3 6710 26
Bulldogs 9 070 16
  • Date: October 28, 2017
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:08 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,922
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear and Crisp • Wind: 2 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

BYU

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BYU at Fresno State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 670 13
Bulldogs 10 037 20
  • Date: November 4, 2017
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:51 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 29,370
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 3 MPH
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey

At Hawaii

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Fresno State at Hawaii
(Golden Screwdriver)
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 21100 31
Rainbow Warriors 7 0014 21
  • Date: November 11, 2017
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Honolulu, HI
  • Game start: 8:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,357
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: 84% Humidity and Rain • Wind: NE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (KSEE/Spectrum OC16): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)

At Wyoming

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Fresno State at Wyoming
1 234Total
Bulldogs 3 730 13
Cowboys 0 007 7

Boise State

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Boise State at Fresno State
(Battle for the Milk Can)
1 234Total
No. 25 Broncos 7 037 17
Bulldogs 7 3612 28

At Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)

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Fresno State at Boise State
(Mountain West Conference Championship Game)
1 234Total
No. 25 Bulldogs 0 1400 14
Broncos 3 707 17
  • Date: December 2, 2017
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 4:50 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,515
  • Game weather: Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek and Molly McGrath (sideline)

vs Houston (Hawaii Bowl)

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Fresno State vs Houston
(Hawaii Bowl)
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 13713 33
Cougars 7 3107 27
  • Date: December 24, 2017
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Honolulu, HI
  • Game start: 5:36 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,546
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Humidity – 45% • Wind: NE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Rod Gilmore and Shelley Smith (sideline)

References

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