# 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by interim head coach Tim Skipper in his first overall season with the program. Jeff Tedford stepped down on July 14, 2024 due to health concerns. The Bulldogs played their home games at Valley Children's Stadium on the university's Fresno, California campus.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Michigan* | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | NBC | L 10–30 | 110,665 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State* | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA | KGPE | W 46–30 | 41,031 |
| September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA | TruTV | W 48–0 | 39,079 |
| September 21 | 5:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | TruTV | W 38–21 | 18,019 |
| September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at UNLV | Allegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NV | FS1 | L 14–59 | 24,638 |
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Washington State* | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA | FS1 | L 17–25 | 41,031 |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | W 24–21 | 18,319 |
| October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | TruTV | W 33–10 | 41,343 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | SPEC PPV/KGPE | L 20–21 | 41,575 |
| November 9 | 6:45 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | FS1 | L 28–36 | 14,794 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA | CBSSN | W 28–22 | 39,543 |
| November 30 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCLA* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | BTN | L 13–20 | 35,018 |
| December 23 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Northern Illinois | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–28 $^{2OT}$ | 10,359 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at No. 9 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 9 Wolverines | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny, NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 110,665
* Referee: Jeff Servinski
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | FRES | MICH |
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 247 | 269 |
| Rushing yards | 9 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 121 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–36–2 | 16–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:00 | 34:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 22/36, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 14 carries, 24 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Moss | 6 receptions, 97 yards |
| Michigan | Passing | Davis Warren | 15/25, 118 yards, TD, INT |
| Michigan | Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 15 carries, 92 yards |
| Michigan | Receiving | Colston Loveland | 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 (FCS) Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 18 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,031
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (KGPE): TBD
| Statistics | SAC | FRES |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 469 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 358 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–50–1 | 24–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:27 | 34:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 20/37, 219 yards, 3 TD |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 14 carries, 74 yards |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Jared Gipson | 5 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 23/34, 356 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 22 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 7 receptions, 235 yards, TD |

### vs New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,079
* TV: TruTV
| Statistics | NMSU | FRES |
| First downs | 11 | 20 |
| Total yards | 138 | 525 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 61 | 244 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–29–3 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Parker Awad | 6/15, 48 yards, INT |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Seth McGowan | 11 carries, 47 yards |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Jordan Smith | 2 receptions, 31 yards |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 12/22, 221 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 15 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 2 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD |

### at New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 8 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 38 |
| Lobos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 16 mph
* Game attendance: 18,019
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (sideline)
| Statistics | FRES | UNM |
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 345 | 485 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 338 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:17 | 28:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 26/33, 226 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 18 carries, 54 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 6 receptions, 49 yards |
| New Mexico | Passing | Devon Dampier | 33/53, 338 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Devon Dampier | 9 carries, 67 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Luke Wysong | 10 receptions, 126 yards |

### at UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Rebels | 14 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 59 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 24,638
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Statistics | FRES | UNLV |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total yards | 346 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 30 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 198 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–45–4 | 14–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:32 | 24:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 27/41, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jonathan Arceneaux | 4 carries, 30 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 10 receptions, 116 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/16, 182 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 12 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 10 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 41,031
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | WSU | FRES |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 295 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 118 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 220 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–35–1 | 24–36–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:40 | 29:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 17/35, 172 yards, INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | Wayshawn Parker | 12 carries, 63 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 24/36, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 20 carries, 120 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 4 receptions, 61 yards |

### at Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Friday October 18, 2024
* Game time: 10:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 18,319
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | FRES | NEV |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 316 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 211 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–1 | 16–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 13/20, 190 yards, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Ellijah Gilliam | 2 receptions, 74 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 13/19, 158 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Savion Red | 13 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 9 receptions, 134 yards |

### vs San Jose State (Battle for the Valley)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 41,343
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | FRES |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 385 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–51–4 | 30–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:38 | 35:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 14/31, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 10 carries, 89 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Justin Lockhart | 4 receptions, 93 yards |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 30/41, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 15 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Moss | 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Hawaii (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,575
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
| Statistics | HAW | FRES |
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 346 | 191 |
| Rushing yards | 102 | 19 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–53–1 | 25–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:08 | 21:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 29/53, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Tylan Hines | 12 carries, 66 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Nick Cenacle | 12 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 25/31, 172 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 10 carries, 25 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD |

### at Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 6:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 14,794
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Statistics | FRES | AFA |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 284 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | -5 | 344 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 14 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–26–1 | 2–6–0 |
| Time of possession | 14:52 | 45:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 23/26, 289 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 4 carries, 15 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 4 receptions, 89 yards. 2 TD |
| Air Force | Passing | Quentin Hayes | 2/6, 14 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Rushing | Dylan Carson | 33 carries, 120 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Engel | 1 reception, 11 yards |

### vs Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 39,543
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
| Statistics | CSU | FRES |
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 422 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 181 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–50–1 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 23/45, 283 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Justin Marshall | 20 carries, 94 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Jamari Person | 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 20/28, 181 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Bryson Donelson | 13 carries, 150 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### at UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Bruins | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,018
* Referee: Greg Sujack
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Rhett Lewis (sideline)
| Statistics | FRES | UCLA |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 281 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 289 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–45–0 | 26–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:36 | 37:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 30/43, 219 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Bryson Donelson | 6 carries, 41 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 7 receptions, 47 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 26/40, 289 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Anthony Frias II | 13 carries, 43 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Moliki Matavao | 8 receptions, 120 yards |

### Northern Illinois (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
* Date: December 23rd, 2024
* Game time: 11:30 a.m. PST
* TV: ESPN
| Statistics | NIU | FRES |
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 368 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 211 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-31-1 | 19-29-1 |
| Time of possession | 39:14 | 20:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Josh Holst | 18/30, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Northern Illinois | Rushing | Josh Holst | 16 carries, 65 yards |
| Northern Illinois | Receiving | Dane Pardridge | 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Joshua Wood | 16/23, 180 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Bryson Donelson | 15 carries, 82 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 6 receptions, 118 yards |