Pac-12 · Fresno, CA
Fresno State
Bulldogs
Unranked2026: 4-1 (1-0 conf) Valley Children's Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
435-338-6
.562 win pct
Weeks ranked
6
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Fresno State built a reputation for scheduling and beating power-conference opponents under Pat Hill, whose motto was 'Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere.' Quarterbacks Trent Dilfer, David Carr and Derek Carr starred for the Bulldogs, and Jeff Tedford led them to Mountain West titles in 2018 and 2022.
- Institution
- California State University, Fresno
- Nickname
- Bulldogs
- Founded
- 1911
- First season
- 1926
- Conference
- Pac-12
- Head coach
- Matt Entz (since 2025)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @FresnoStateFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
4-1 overall
2026 season
- Sep 4
- Sep 12
Sacramento State3 - Sep 19
- Sep 26
Rice24 - Oct 3
- Oct 10Fresno State (home)
- Oct 17
San Diego State (home) - Oct 31Fresno State (home)
- Nov 7
Utah State (home) - Nov 14
Texas State (home) - Nov 21
Colorado StateFresno State (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Valley Children's Stadium
Capacity
41,031
Fresno, CA
- Opened
- 1980
- 46 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 336 ft
- Time zone
- Los Angeles
- Avg. home crowd
- 38,204
- 93% of capacity · 30 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 41,575
- vs Hawai'i, 2024
- Zip
- 93740
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1926–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 198211-1Jim Sweeney
- 198511-0-1Jim Sweeney
- 198911-1Jim Sweeney
- 201812-2Jeff Tedford
- 201311-2Tim DeRuyter
- 198810-2Jim Sweeney
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Entz | 2025–2026 | 9-4 | .692 | — |
| Tim Skipper | 2024 | 6-7 | .462 | — |
| Jeff Tedford | 2022–2023 | 19-8 | .704 | #24 |
| Lee Marks | 2021 | 1-0 | 1.000 | — |
| Kalen DeBoer | 2020–2021 | 12-6 | .667 | — |
| Jeff Tedford | 2017–2019 | 26-14 | .650 | — |
| Eric Kiesau | 2016 | 0-4 | .000 | — |
| Tim DeRuyter | 2012–2016 | 30-30 | .500 | — |
| Pat Hill | 1997–2011 | 112-80 | .583 | #22 |
| Jim Sweeney | 1980–1996 | 129-67-3 | .656 | #24 |
| Bob Padilla | 1978–1979 | 7-15 | .318 | — |
| Jim Sweeney | 1976–1977 | 14-8 | .636 | — |
| J.R. Boone | 1973–1975 | 10-24 | .294 | — |
| Darryl Rogers | 1969–1972 | 26-17-1 | .602 | — |
4 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20231 picks
- #127Jake HaenerQuarterback · New Orleans
20221 picks
- #167DaRon BlandCornerback · Dallas
20202 picks
- #119Mykal WalkerInside Linebacker · Atlanta
- #181Netane MutiOffensive Guard · Denver