2026 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Record0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)

Headcoach

Matt Entz (2nd season)

OffensivecoordinatorJosh Davis (2nd season)

2026 Fresno State Bulldogs football

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Matt Entz (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Josh Davis (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Defensive coordinator	Nick Benedetto (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Valley Children's Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Boise State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Fresno State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	0	0	–	0
San Diego State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of April 9, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Fresno State Bulldogs football team will represent California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams will be led by second-year head coach Matt Entz and will play their home games at Valley Children's Stadium, located in Fresno, California.

This will be the Bulldogs' first season in the Pac-12.^[1]

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	at USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 12	Sacramento State*	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA
September 19	at San Jose State*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA (Battle for the Valley)
September 26	Rice*	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA
October 3	at Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA
October 10	Boise State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)
October 17	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)
October 31	Oregon State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA
November 7	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT
November 14	at Texas State	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX
November 21	Colorado State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA
November 28	Pac-12 opponent TBA^{[note 1]}*	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA
*Non-conference game

^[3]^[4]

Game summaries

at USC

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: September 5
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FRES	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Sacramento State

Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hornets (FCS)			0
Bulldogs			0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Date: September 12
Game time: TBD

Statistics	SAC	FRES
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Jose State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Spartans			0

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

Date: September 19
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FRES	SJSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rice

Rice Owls (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Bulldogs			0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Date: September 26
Game time: TBD

Statistics	RICE	FRES
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Cougars			0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: October 3
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FRES	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Boise State

Boise State Broncos (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Broncos			0
Bulldogs			0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

Statistics	BOIS	FRES
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Aztecs			0

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FRES	SDSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Beavers			0
Bulldogs			0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ORST	FRES
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Aggies			0

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FRES	USU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Texas State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Bobcats			0

at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, Texas

Date: November 14
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FRES	TXST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Colorado State

Colorado State Rams (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rams			0
Bulldogs			0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Date: November 21
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CSU	FRES
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Pac-12 Opponent TBA

Pac-12 opponent TBA at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
TBA			0
Bulldogs			0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TBA	FRES
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pac-12 opponent TBA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State Hawaii San Diego State San Jose State
Culture & lore	Timeout Bulldog Marching Band
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2026 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Game summaries

at USC

vs Sacramento State

at San Jose State

vs Rice

at Washington State

vs Boise State

at San Diego State

vs Oregon State

at Utah State

at Texas State

vs Colorado State

vs Pac-12 Opponent TBA

Notes

References

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