# 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.
In one of the best seasons in program history, the Bulldogs finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play, to be champions of their conference's West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game, where they defeated Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State. Their 12 wins were the most wins in a single season in school history.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| 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 |

### Recruits

The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nick Abbs OT | Fresno, California | Fresno City College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Oct 19, 2017 |
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| Ricardo Arias WR | Fresno, California | McLane High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 |
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| Elijah Carson OT | San Diego, California | Morse High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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| Steven Comstock QB | Covina, California | Northview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 24, 2017 |
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| Shawn Dourseau S | Perris, California | Citrus Hill High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 22, 2018 |
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| Emoryie Edwards WR | Tulare, California | Tulare Union High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 |
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| Isaiah Johnson WR | Modesto, California | Thomas Downey High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 |
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| Sherwin King S | Fresno, California | Sunnyside High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 |
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| Matt Kjeldgaard DT | Oakdale, California | Oakdale High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 |
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| Matthew Lawson DT | Ontario, California | Colony High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 14, 2017 |
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| Leonard Payne DT | Los Angeles, California | Salesian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Dec 17, 2017 |
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| Deshawn Ruffin CB | Fresno, California | Sunnyside High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 |
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| Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC | Detroit, Michigan | East English Village Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Feb 16, 2018 |
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| Clive Truschel OG | Clovis, California | Clovis West High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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| Shamar Whestone CB | Upland, California | Upland High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 30, 2017 |
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| Ben Wooldridge QB | Pleasanton, California | Foothill High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 |
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| Rodney Wright WR | Fresno, California | Clovis West High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 11, 2017 |
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| 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: "Fresno State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Jeffrey Allison | LB | JR |
| Maxwell Award | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | KeeSean Johnson | WR | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Jared Rice | TE | JR |
| Butkus Award | Jeffrey Allison | LB | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |

### Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.

#### Media poll

West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Fresno State | 126 (16) |
| 2 | San Diego State | 116 (6) |
| 3 | UNLV | 78 |
| 4 | Nevada | 72 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 45 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 25 |

#### Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Idaho* | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | Stadium | W 79–13 | 31,170 |
| September 8 | 4:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | | TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | FS1 | L 14–21 | 38,280 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FS1 | W 38–14 | 60,867 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo* | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPNU | W 49–27 | 33,401 |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nevada | | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPNU | W 21–3 | 15,367 |
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Wyoming | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPNU | W 27–3 | 28,501 |
| October 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | ESPNU | W 38–7 | 16,708 |
| October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 50–20 | 33,659 |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | No. 23 | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 15,276 |
| November 9 | 7:15 p.m. | at Boise State | No. 23 | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can) | ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 33,118 |
| November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (Battle for the Oil Can) | CBSSN | W 23–14 | 36,123 |
| November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (Valley Cup) | ESPNU | W 31–13 | 26,162 |
| December 1 | 4:45 p.m. | at No. 22 Boise State | No. 25 | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (MW Championship Game) | ESPN | W 19–16 $^{OT}$ | 23,662 |
| December 15 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Arizona State* | No. 21 | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl) | ABC | W 31–20 | 37,146 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||
Sources:

## Game summaries
### Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 16 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 79 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,170
* Referee: Kelly Holman
* TV announcers (Stadium): Dan Hellie, David Carr, and Kelli Johnson
* Mims has 3 of Fresno State's 7 rushing TDs in win over Idaho, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
8:45 FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:21
2:05 FRES – Dejonte O'Neal 26-yard run (Asa Fuller PAT failed), Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:04
0:43 FRES – Asa Fuller 33-yard field goal, Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:18
0:05 IDHO – Jeff Cotton 73-yard pass from Colton Richardson (Cade Coffey PAT failed), Bulldogs 16–6. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:00
Second Quarter
12:42 FRES – Jordan Mims 12-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 23–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23
9:20 FRES – Jaron Bryant 74-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 30–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:22
2:58 FRES – Anthoula Kelly 39-yard interception return (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 37–6. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:00
0:00 FRES – Jaron Bryant 71-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 44–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:48
Third Quarter
9:14 FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 51–6. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:46
7:15 FRES – Derrion Grim 33-yard pass from Jorge Reyna (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 58–6. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, TOP 0:00
0:31 IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 6-yard run (Cade Coffey kick), Bulldogs 58–13. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:44
Fourth Quarter
10:50 FRES – Saevion Johnson 5-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 65–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, TOP 0:00
6:19 FRES – Romello Harris 27-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 72–13. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:34
2:40 FRES – Saevion Johnson 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 79–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:34
Passing
IDHO – Colton Richardson, 3–10, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion, 19–26, 207 yards
Rushing
IDHO – Isaiah Saunders, 24 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Romello Harris, 4 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
IDHO – Jeff Cotton, 4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson, 6 receptions, 118 yards :
Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.

### At Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 6:40 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,280
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
* Winfield's late pick helps Minnesota beat Fresno St. 21–14, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
MINN – Seth Green 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter Kick), 2:46. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17.
Second Quarter
MINN – Emmit Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 0:58. Golden Gophers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:25.
Third Quarter
FRES – Jared Rice 1-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:20. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards. 1:13.
Fourth Quarter
MINN – Emmit Carpenter 50-yard field goal, 9:43. Golden Gophers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yard, 5:37.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 45-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:20. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
MINN – Seth Green 3-yard run (Two-point conversion), 3:28. Golden Gophers 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 23/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
MINN – Zack Annexstad – 16/26, 175 yards
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 10 rushes, 41 yards
MINN – Bryce Williams – 25 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
MINN – Rashod Bateman – 5 receptions, 78 yards :

### At UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
| Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,867
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
* McMaryion scores 4 touchdowns to lead Fresno State over UCLA, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38.
Third Quarter
UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/33, 270 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 10/24, 151 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 8 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD :

### Toledo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,401
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
* McMaryion accounts for 5 TDs, Fresno St. beats Toledo 49–27, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:27. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
TOL – Shakif Seymour 19-yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest Kick), 4:59. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
Second Quarter
TOL – Jameson Vest 46-yard field goal, 13:08. Rockets 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:30.
TOL – Jameson Vest 43-yard field goal, 10:22. Rockets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:08.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 7-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:33. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 2-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:24. Bulldogs 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:27.
FRES – Jordan Mims 47-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:26. Bulldogs 28–13. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:08.
Third Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:06. Bulldogs 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
FRES – Mykal Walker 38-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:22. Bulldogs 42–13. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:35.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:48. Bulldogs 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
Fourth Quarter
TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 54-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 6:50. Bulldogs 49–20. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:41.
TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 25-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 2:42. Bulldogs 49–27. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:18.
Passing
TOL – Eli Peters – 10/21, 179 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/31, 368 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TOL – Mitchell Guadagni – 8 rushes, 55 yards
FRES – Jordan Mims – 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
FRES – Jordan Mims – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD :

### At Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Rainy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,367
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
* McMaryion, Rivers help Fresno State beat Nevada 21–3, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:11. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:36.
NEV – Ramiz Ahmed 41-yard field goal, 8:00. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:52.
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:20. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:36.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 27-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:28. Bulldogs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:13.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/28, 241 yards, 2 TD
NEV – Cristian Solano – 22/43, 195 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 5 rushes, 12 yards, 1 TD
NEV – Cristian Solano – 23 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving
FRES – Jared Rice – 3 receptions, 98 yards
NEV – Kaleb Fossum – 12 receptions, 97 yards :

### Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: October 13, 2018
* Game time: 7:33 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 28,501
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
* McMaryion accounts for 4 TDs, Fresno St. beats Wyoming 27–3, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
WYO – Cooper Rothe 44-yard field goal, 11:14. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:46.
FRES – Jared Rice 35-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 7:05. Bulldogs 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.
Second Quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:52. Bulldogs 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48.
Third Quarter
FRES – David Tangipa 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:20. Bulldogs 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:27.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:11. Bulldogs 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:29.
Fourth Quarter
Passing
WYO – Tyler Vanderwaal – 12/32, 117 yards, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/32, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
WYO – Nico Evans – 18 rushes, 58 yards
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 7 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
WYO – Raghib Ismail – 2 receptions, 46 yards
FRES – Jared Rice – 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD :

### At New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 5:32 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,708
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
* McMaryion leads Fresno State past New Mexico 38–7, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:10.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 16-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:18. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:04.
Second Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:29. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:38.
UNM – Elijah Lilly 16-yard pass from Sheriron Jones (Andrew Shelley Kick), 0:57. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:24.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 34-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:36. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.
Third Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:32. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 23-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:58. Bulldogs 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
Fourth Quarter
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/30, 280 yards, 3 TD
UNM – Sheriron Jones – 15/32, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
UNM – Tyrone Owens – 19 rushes, 83 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
UNM – Anselem Umeh – 2 receptions, 44 yards :

### Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 50 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 7:40 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,659
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, and Olivia Dekker
* McMaryion energizes Fresno St. in 50–20 win over Hawaii, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
HAW – Ryan Meskell 43-yard field goal, 10:26. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:43.
FRES – Jared Rice 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:43. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
FRES – Jamire Jordan 49-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:37. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:20.
Second Quarter
HAW – JoJo Ward 50-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 14:30. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 76-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:11. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
FRES – Asa Fuller 22-yard field goal, 8:57. Bulldogs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11.
HAW – Ryan Meskell 28-yard field goal, 4:35. Bulldogs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
FRES – Jordan Mims 21-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:29.
FRES – Jamire Jordan 100-yard return of missed field goal (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:00. Bulldogs 37–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:53.
Third Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 9:49. Bulldogs 40–13. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:05.
FRES – Derrion Grim 6-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:45. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:45.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 21-yard field goal, 13:36. Bulldogs 50–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:27.
HAW – Devan Stubblefield 27-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Ryan Meskell Kick), 1:43. Bulldogs 50–20. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:42.
Passing
HAW – Cole McDonald – 17/28, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 21/32, 284 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
HAW – Cole McDonald – 12 rushes, 62 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
HAW – JoJo Ward – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 102 yards :

### At UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,276
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Amanda Balonis
* McMaryion, No. 20 Fresno State defense roll past UNLV, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Jamire Jordan 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:39. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:35.
Second Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:55. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:05.
FRES – Asa Fuller 35-yard field goal, 0:36. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:10.
Third Quarter
FRES – Kyle Riddering 9-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:45. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:09.
FRES – Josh Hokit 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:22. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:07.
FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 4:42. Bulldogs 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:32.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Derrion Grim 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:54. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:04.
UNLV – Evan Pantels 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bulldogs 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
FRES – Saevion Johnson 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:14. Bulldogs 48–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 26/35, 274 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
UNLV – Max Gilliam – 14/30, 98 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Saevion Johnson – 3 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD
UNLV – Charles Williams – 16 rushes, 121 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards
UNLV – Brandon Presley – 4 receptions, 48 yards :

### At Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
* Date: November 9, 2018
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,118
* Referee: Cooper Castleberry
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
* Rypien leads Boise State past No. 16 Fresno State 24–17, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
BSU – Haden Hoggarth 35-yard field goal, 6:37. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:05.
Second Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:12. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.
FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:14.
Third Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:42. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
BSU – Alexander Mattison 7-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 5:56. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:40.
Fourth Quarter
BSU – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 14:57. Tie 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16.
BSU – Khalil Shakir 49-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 9:22. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:31.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/35, 283 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Brett Rypien – 24/29, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 8 rushes, 47 yards
BSU – Alexander Mattison – 30 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
BSU – A. J. Richardson – 5 receptions, 66 yards :

### San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 7:39 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,123
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Cameron Worrell
* Fresno St. beats SDSU 23–14, clinches berth in MW title game, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Jamire Jordan 86-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:08. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:11.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 75-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron Kick), 6:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 25-yard field goal, 6:47. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 70-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron Kick), 6:29. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
Third Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:56. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, 12:40. Bulldogs 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36.
Passing
SDSU – Christian Chapman – 4/13, 126 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 17/24, 267 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 18 rushes, 38 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 4 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 10 receptions, 141 yards :

### San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 4:02 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,162
* Referee: Kevin Boltmann
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Ray Bentley
* Johnson, Fresno State beat San Jose State 31–13, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04.
Third Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
Fourth Quarter
SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21.
SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34.
Passing
SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD :

### At Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 25 Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| No. 19 Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
* Date: December 1, 2018
* Game time: 5:50 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Rainy, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,662
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay
* No. 24 Fresno State outlasts No. 19 Boise State in snow, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Michiah Quick 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:03. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:08.
BSU – Sean Modster 10-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 1:56. Tie 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 44-yard field goal, 3:20. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.
Third Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Bulldogs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:53.
Fourth Quarter
BSU – Alexander Mattison 34-yard run, 8:01. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:09.
Overtime
BSU – Haden Hoggarth 23-yard field goal. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run. Bulldogs 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/32, 170 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Brett Rypien – 15/31, 125 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Alexander Mattison – 40 rushes, 200 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
FRES – Michiah Quick – 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Sean Modster – 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD :

### Vs. Arizona State (Las Vegas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
* Date: December 15, 2018
* Game time: 12:36 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,146
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Tom Rinaldi
* Rivers, Fresno State top Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal, 7:02. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43.
FRES – Anthoula Kelly 70-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:58. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:04.
ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 1:25. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
Second Quarter
ASU – Eno Benjamin 17-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 12:43. Sun Devils 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:38.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:03. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 20-yard field goal, 0:51. Tie 17–17. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 7:12.
Third Quarter
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal, 5:33. Sun Devils 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:10.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 68-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 1:00. Bulldogs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:19. Bulldogs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19.
Passing
ASU – Manny Wilkins – 19/31, 129 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
ASU – Eno Benjamin – 23 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 24 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
ASU – Brandon Aiyuk – 9 receptions, 61 yards
FRES – Dejonte O'Neal – 2 receptions, 42 yards :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 18 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | RV | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 23 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 21 | Not released |

## Honors
### Mountain West

| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| First | Christian Cronk | OL | SR |
| First | Mykal Walker | DL | JR |
| First | Jeff Allison | LB | JR |
| First | Tank Kelly | DB | SR |
| Second | KeeSean Johnson | WR | SR |
| Second | Jared Rice | TE | JR |
| Second | Micah St. Andrew | OL | SR |
| Second | JuJu Hughes | DB | JR |
| Second | Mike Bell | DB | JR |
| Second | Blake Cusick | P | JR |
| Honorable | Jason Bryant | DB | JR |
| Honorable | Jasad Haynes | DL | JR |
| Honorable | George Helmuth | LB | SR |
| Honorable | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 6 | 174 | KeeSean Johnson | WR | Arizona Cardinals |