# 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team will represent California State University, Fresno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are expected to be led by head coach Matt Entz in his first season with the program. The Bulldogs play their home games at Valley Children's Stadium on the university's Fresno, California campus.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Tim Grear | WR | Akron |
| Jalen Moss | WR | Arizona State |
| Raylen Sharpe | WR | Arkansas |
| Phoenix Jackson | LB | Baylor |
| Malik Sherrod | RB | Boise State |
| Gavriel Lightfoot | DL | Colorado |
| Chedon James | WR | Incarnate Word |
| Mikey Keene | QB | Michigan |
| Julian Neal | DB | Stanford |
| Jacob Holmes | DL | Virginia |
| Justin Houston | ATH | Unknown |
| Karim McCune II | WR | Unknown |
| Antoine Sullivan | WR | Unknown |
| Kamron Beachem | TE | Unknown |
| Elijah Gilliam | RB | Withdrawn |
| Al'zillion Hamilton | DB | Withdrawn |
| Josiah Freeman | WR | Withdrawn |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Rayshon Luke | RB | Arizona |
| K'Vion Thunderbird | LB | Arizona State |
| Finn Claypool | DE | Drake |
| Kyson Van Vugt | OL | Iowa |
| Jahlil McClain | WR | Louisville |
| Martin Owusu | DL | Minnesota |
| Michael Jordan Jr. | DL | Northern Colorado |
| Ethan Tierney | S | Northern Illinois |
| Andre Cobb | DB | Northern Illinois |
| E. J. Warner | QB | Rice |
| Gino Quinones | OL | USC |
| Simeon Harris | S | Utah State |
| Jadon Pearson | LB | Utah State |
| Josiah Ayon | WR | Western Colorado |

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
| Matt Entz | Head coach | USC | Assistant head coach (defense)/Linebackers |
| Josh Davis | Offensive coordinator | South Dakota | Offensive coordinator |
| Nick Benedetto | Defensive coordinator | Northern Illinois | Defensive coordinator/Safeties |
| Zach Crabtree | Offensive line | USC | Assistant offensive line |
| Adam Breske | Linebackers | Northern Illinois | Linebackers/Special teams |
| Brian Ferentz | Tight ends | Maryland | Senior offensive assistant |
| Jordan Gigli | Defensive line | Northern Illinois | Defensive line |
| Marcus Hall-Oliver | Edge | Stony Brook | Safeties |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 23 | at Kansas* | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS |
| August 30 | Georgia Southern* | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA |
| September 6 | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR |
| September 13 | Southern* | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA |
| October 4 | at Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (rivalry) |
| October 4 | Nevada | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA |
| October 11 | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO |
| October 25 | San Diego State | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) |
| November 1 | at Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) |
| November 15 | Wyoming | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA |
| November 22 | Utah State | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA |
| November 29 | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (Battle for the Valley) |
| *Non-conference game ||||