2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football
2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football
MW West Division champion ; Hawaii Bowl champion
MW Championship Game, L 14–17 vs. Boise State
Hawaii Bowl, W 33–27 vs. Houston
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	West Division
Record	10–4 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Jeff Tedford (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Kalen DeBoer (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Orlondo Steinauer (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Colorado State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Wyoming	5	–	3	8	–	5
Utah State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Air Force	4	–	4	5	–	7
New Mexico	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
Fresno State xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
San Diego State	6	–	2	10	–	3
UNLV	4	–	4	5	–	7
Nevada	3	–	5	3	–	9
Hawaii	1	–	7	3	–	9
San Jose State	1	–	7	2	–	11
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division champion Boise State in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Houston. They became only the second team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2016).

In a twist of irony, Tedford, who was the head coach at California from 2002 to 2011, took over for Tim DeRuyter, who was hired to be the defensive coordinator at California for the 2017 season.

Personnel

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

Recruiting class

The Bulldogs signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marc-David Bien-Aime OL	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Montmorency CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	365 lb (166 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
Marc-David Bien-Aime OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Matthew Boateng DB	Ajax, Ontario, Canada	Arizona Western CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 11, 2016
Matthew Boateng DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Dontae Bull OL	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	Belmont HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jan 18, 2017
Dontae Bull OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Richard Cage DL	Corona, California	Eleanor Roosevelt HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
Richard Cage DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Earl Chambers DL	Brooklyn, New York	UAB	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Earl Chambers DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Sherman Coleman DB	Houston, Texas	Cisco CC	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Dec 11, 2016
Sherman Coleman DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chris Coleman ATH	Bakersfield, California	Garces Memorial HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 7, 2017
Chris Coleman ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Damien DeGruy DL	Harvey, Louisiana	McDonogh HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 29, 2017
Damien DeGruy DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Wylan Free DB	Compton, California	Lynwood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 21, 2017
Wylan Free DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derrion Grim WR	Stockton, California	San Joaquin Delta CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 29, 2016
Derrion Grim WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Gunner Javernick TE	Cañon City, Colorado	Ventura CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Nov 27, 2016
Gunner Javernick TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Patrick Jeune WR	Inglewood, California	Morningside High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 1, 2016
Patrick Jeune WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
T.J. Mauga DL	Fallon, Nevada	Churchill County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
T.J. Mauga DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jordan Mims RB	East Palo Alto, California	Menlo-Atherton HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 17, 2017
Jordan Mims RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Daniel Moraga ATH	Oxnard, California	Pacifica HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 30, 2017
Daniel Moraga ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Arron Mosby DB	Sanger, California	Sanger High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 28, 2017
Arron Mosby DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Emeka Ndoh DL	Reedley, California	De Anza CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Dec 11, 2016
Emeka Ndoh DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Zane Pope ATH	Moorpark, California	Moorpark High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
Zane Pope ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jorge Reyna QB	Downey, California	West Los Angeles CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Nov 28, 2016
Jorge Reyna QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ronnie Rivers RB	Brentwood, California	Freedom HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 5, 2016
Ronnie Rivers RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Syrus Tuitele OL	Chico, California	Pleasant Valley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
Syrus Tuitele OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Zelan Tupuola OL	Carson, California	JSerra Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jan 15, 2017
Zelan Tupuola OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Quireo Woodley OL	Murrieta, California	Fresno CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	Nov 11, 2015
Quireo Woodley OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 66–0	39,447
September 9	12:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama*		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN2	L 10–41	101,127
September 16	6:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Washington*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 16–48	68,384
September 30	7:00 p.m.	Nevada		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	AT&T RM	W 41–21	27,434
October 7	4:30 p.m.	at San Jose State		CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA (Valley Cup)	ESPN3	W 27–10	18,483
October 14	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	AT&T RM	W 38–0	28,090
October 21	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State		SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA (Battle for the Oil Can)	CBSSN	W 27–3	43,243
October 28	7:00 p.m.	UNLV		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	AT&T RM	L 16–26	27,922
November 4	7:45 p.m.	BYU*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	W 20–13	29,370
November 11	8:00 p.m.	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Golden Screwdriver)	KSEE/Spectrum OC16	W 31–21	21,357
November 18	11:00 a.m.	at Wyoming		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	AT&T RM	W 13–7	15,440
November 25	12:30 p.m.	No. 23 Boise State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)	CBSSN	W 28–17	31,526
December 2	4:45 p.m.	at Boise State	No. 25	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (MW Championship Game)	ESPN	L 14–17	24,515
December 24	5:30 p.m.	vs. Houston*		Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	W 33–27	20,546
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Schedule Source: 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Schedule

Rankings

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

Game summaries

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
• Bulldogs	17	17	32	0	66

Date: September 2, 2017
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
Game attendance: 39,447
Game weather: Temperature: 102 °F (39 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NW 6 MPH
Referee: Mike Cuttone
TV announcers (None): None

At Alabama

Fresno State at Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	0	0	7	10
• No. 1 Crimson Tide	14	14	3	10	41

Date: September 9, 2017
Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
Game start: 12:35 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
Game attendance: 101,127
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: 9 MPH ENE
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman (sideline)

At Washington

Fresno State at Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	6	3	16
• No. 6 Huskies	27	14	7	0	48

Date: September 16, 2017
Location: Husky Stadium
Seattle, WA
Game start: 6:40 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
Game attendance: 68,384
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Hazy • Wind: None
Referee: Michael Mothershed
TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Jill Savage (sideline)

Nevada

Nevada at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	14	0	7	21
• Bulldogs	10	21	7	3	41

Date: September 30, 2017
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 7:08 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
Game attendance: 27,434
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 11 WNW
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (AT&T RM): Ari Wolfe, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

At San Jose State

Fresno State at San Jose State
(Valley Cup)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	14	7	0	6	27
Spartans	0	0	7	3	10

Date: October 7, 2017
Location: CEFCU Stadium
San Jose, CA
Game start: 4:36 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Game attendance: 18,483
Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: WNW 12 MPH
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly

New Mexico

New Mexico at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
• Bulldogs	14	7	10	7	38

Date: October 14, 2017
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 7:08 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
Game attendance: 28,090
Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 5 MPH
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (AT&T RM): Ari Wolfe and Joel Dreessen

At San Diego State

Fresno State at San Diego State
(Battle for the Oil Can)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	10	10	0	27
Aztecs	0	3	0	0	3

Date: October 21, 2017
Location: SDCCU Stadium
San Diego, CA
Game start: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
Game attendance: 43,243
Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 2 NNW
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Jenny Dell (sideline)

UNLV

UNLV at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Rebels	3	6	7	10	26
Bulldogs	9	0	7	0	16

Date: October 28, 2017
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 7:08 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
Game attendance: 27,922
Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear and Crisp • Wind: 2 MPH
Referee: Daniel Romeo
TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

BYU

BYU at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	6	7	0	13
• Bulldogs	10	0	3	7	20

Date: November 4, 2017
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 7:51 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Game attendance: 29,370
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 3 MPH
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey

At Hawaii

Fresno State at Hawaii
(Golden Screwdriver)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	0	21	10	0	31
Rainbow Warriors	7	0	0	14	21

Date: November 11, 2017
Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
Game start: 8:07 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
Game attendance: 21,357
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: 84% Humidity and Rain • Wind: NE 8 MPH
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (KSEE/Spectrum OC16): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)

At Wyoming

Fresno State at Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	3	7	3	0	13
Cowboys	0	0	0	7	7

Date: November 18, 2017
Location: War Memorial Stadium
Laramie, WY
Game start: 11:07 a.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
Game attendance: 15,440
Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 22
Referee: Brad Van Vark
TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

Boise State

Boise State at Fresno State
(Battle for the Milk Can)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Broncos	7	0	3	7	17
• Bulldogs	7	3	6	12	28

Date: November 25, 2017
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 12:35 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
Game attendance: 31,526
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Jay Feely and Jenny Dell (sideline)

At Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)

Fresno State at Boise State
(Mountain West Conference Championship Game)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Bulldogs	0	14	0	0	14
• Broncos	3	7	0	7	17

Date: December 2, 2017
Location: Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID
Game start: 4:50 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
Game attendance: 24,515
Game weather: Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 MPH
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek and Molly McGrath (sideline)

vs Houston (Hawaii Bowl)

Fresno State vs Houston
(Hawaii Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	0	13	7	13	33
Cougars	7	3	10	7	27

Date: December 24, 2017
Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
Game start: 5:36 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
Game attendance: 20,546
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Humidity – 45% • Wind: NE 13 MPH
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Rod Gilmore and Shelley Smith (sideline)

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2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football

MW West Division champion Hawaii Bowl champion
MW Championship Game, L 14–17 vs. Boise State
Hawaii Bowl, W 33–27 vs. Houston
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	10–4 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Jeff Tedford (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kalen DeBoer (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Orlondo Steinauer (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →