2015 Idaho Vandals football team
American college football season
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The 2015 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third year head coach Paul Petrino and played their home games at Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were football only members the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a five way tie for fifth place.
- Paul Petrino (3rd season)
| 2015 Idaho Vandals football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kris Cinkovich (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Breske (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Kibbie Dome |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Idaho announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Vandals hosted Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe, and Texas State, and traveled to Arkansas State, New Mexico State, South Alabama, and Troy.[1]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio* | ESPN3 | L 28–45 | 11,587 | |
| September 12 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 8 USC* | P12N | L 9–59 | 72,422 | |
| September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Wofford* |
| ESPN3 | W 41–38 | 11,633 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| SWX ALT2 | L 20–44 | 14,441 |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPN3 | L 35–49 | 23,411 | |
| October 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN3 | W 19–16 | 20,107 | |
| October 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN3 | W 27–13 | 14,414 |
| October 31 | 5:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | ESPN3 | L 48–55 OT | 7,546 | |
| November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN3 | L 45–52 | 17,651 | |
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN3 | L 20–47 | 10,113 |
| November 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Auburn* | SECN Alt. | L 34–56 | 87,451 | |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN3 | W 38–31 | 8,893 |
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Game summaries
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
| Vandals | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
At USC
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vandals | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| #8 Trojans | 21 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terriers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Vandals | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Georgia Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| Vandals | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
At Arkansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vandals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
At Troy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vandals | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
Louisiana–Monroe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warhawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Vandals | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
At New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Vandals | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 48 |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 55 |
At South Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vandals | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 52 |
Appalachian State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 47 |
| Vandals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
At Auburn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vandals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Tigers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
Texas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Vandals | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |