# 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Cody Hawkins, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the ICCU Dome, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:30 p.m. | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | L 15–38 | 31,013 |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Western Oregon* | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | W 50–10 | 6,252 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 10 North Dakota* | Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND | ESPN+ | L 28–52 | 10,685 |
| September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | W 38–28 | 8,688 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 3 Montana State | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | L 17–37 | N/A |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | Mustang Memorial FieldSan Luis Obispo, CA | ESPN+ | W 41–38 | 8,429 |
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Portland State | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | L 38–42 | 5,618 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | L 26–30 | 8,212 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | W 30–27 $^{OT}$ | 5,804 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Weber State | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | W 43–35 | 7,223 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | L 42–77 | 4,854 |
| November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 7 Idaho | ICCU DomePocatello, ID (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 17–40 | 10,032 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain timeSource: |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Oregon State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Beavers (FBS) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,013
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Michael Bumpus (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | IDST | ORST |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 311 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 16–82 | 58–362 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 148 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–45–2 | 11–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:31 | 37:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho State | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 9/14, 114 yards, TD |
| Idaho State | Rushing | Keoua Kauhi | 4 carries, 39 yards |
| Idaho State | Receiving | Christian Frederickson | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 9/10, 114 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jam Griffin | 20 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | David Wells Jr. | 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD |

### vs. Western Oregon (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### at No. 10 North Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+/MidCo): Alex Heinert, Ryan Kasowski

### vs. Southern Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### vs. No. 3 Montana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN): Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak, Grace Lawrence

### at Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mustang Memorial Field, San Luis Obispo, California
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester, John Kane

### vs. Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### at Northern Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Arizona
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols

### Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### at Weber State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Tony Parks, Riley Jensen

### at Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Roos Field, Cheney, Washington
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Bill Ames

### No. 7 Idaho (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Scott Gross, Cody Graves