Fresno State

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Pacific-12 · Fresno, Fresno, California

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All-time

0.557

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Fresno State's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#16 Fresno State 42-50 #1 USC

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

2005 · Nov 19, 2005

0.89

Game Score

California Bowl

Fresno State 21-28 Bowling Green

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1991 · Dec 14, 1991

0.64

Game Score

California Bowl

Fresno State 51-7 #20 Bowling Green

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1985 · Dec 14, 1985

0.62

Game Score

Mountain West Championship Game

#25 Fresno State 19-16 #19 Boise State (OT)

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Conf Title

2018 · Dec 1, 2018

0.58

Game Score

#25 Fresno State 31-30 San Jose State

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

Conf Game

1989 · Nov 4, 1989

0.53

Game Score

#23 Fresno State 34-37 Oregon

Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

2005 · Sep 17, 2005

0.52

Game Score

#21 Fresno State 10-13 #10 Wisconsin

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

2008 · Sep 13, 2008

0.52

Game Score

#24 Fresno State 19-24 Wyoming

Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Conf Game

2023 · Oct 7, 2023

0.51

Game Score

California Bowl

Fresno State 35-30 Western Michigan

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1988 · Dec 10, 1988

0.51

Game Score

Fresno State 34-35 #21 Nevada

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

Conf Game

2010 · Nov 13, 2010

0.50

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Nov 19, 2005	2005		#16 Fresno State 42-50 #1 USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California		game score 0.89
2	Dec 14, 1991	1991	California Bowl	Fresno State 21-28 Bowling Green Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.64
3	Dec 14, 1985	1985	California Bowl	Fresno State 51-7 #20 Bowling Green Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.62
4	Dec 1, 2018	2018	Mountain West Championship Game	#25 Fresno State 19-16 #19 Boise State (OT) Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.58
5	Nov 4, 1989	1989		#25 Fresno State 31-30 San Jose State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.53
6	Sep 17, 2005	2005		#23 Fresno State 34-37 Oregon Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon		game score 0.52
7	Sep 13, 2008	2008		#21 Fresno State 10-13 #10 Wisconsin Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.52
8	Oct 7, 2023	2023		#24 Fresno State 19-24 Wyoming Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.51
9	Dec 10, 1988	1988	California Bowl	Fresno State 35-30 Western Michigan Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.51
10	Nov 13, 2010	2010		Fresno State 34-35 #21 Nevada Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.50

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 7 (38-34). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026MajorIn progress5-3

Fresno State · Pacific-12

Conf record

2-2

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2025Major9-4

Fresno State · Mountain West

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Arizona Bowl (W)

2024Major6-7

Fresno State · Mountain West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

2023Major9-4

Fresno State · Mountain West

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

2022Major10-4

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#24

Coach final

#24

AP high

#24

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

LA Bowl (W)

2021Major10-3

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

2020Major3-3

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2019Major4-8

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2018Major12-2

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#18

Coach final

#18

AP high

#16

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

2017Major10-4

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (W)

2016Major1-11

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2015Major3-9

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2014Major6-8

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (L)

2013Major11-2

Fresno State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

2012Major9-4

Fresno State · Mountain West

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (L)

2011Major4-9

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2010Major8-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl (L)

2009Major8-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (L)

2008Major7-6

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (L)

2007Major9-4

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl (W)

2006Major4-8

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2005Major8-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

2004Major9-3

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#22

Coach final

#22

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

MPC Computers Bowl (W)

2003Major9-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Silicon Valley Classic (W)

2002Major9-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Silicon Valley Classic (W)

2001Major11-3

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Silicon Valley Classic (L)

2000Major7-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Silicon Valley Classic (L)

1999Major8-5

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

1998Major5-6

Fresno State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1997Major6-6

Fresno State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1996Major4-7

Fresno State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1995Major5-7

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1994Major5-7-1

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1993Major8-4

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (L)

1992Major9-4

Fresno State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#24

Coach final

#22

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (W)

1991Major10-2

Fresno State · Big West

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

1990Major8-2-1

Fresno State · Big West

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1989Major11-1

Fresno State · Big West

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

1988Major10-2

Fresno State · Big West

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

1987Major6-5

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1986Major9-2

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1985Major11-0-1

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

1984Major6-6

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1983Major6-5

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1982Major11-1

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

1981Major5-6

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major5-6

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major4-7

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major3-8

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major9-2

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1976Major5-6

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major3-8

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Major5-7

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major2-9

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1972Major6-4-1

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971Major6-5

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1970Major8-4

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1969Major6-4

Fresno State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1968College Division7-4

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1967College Division3-8

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1966College Division7-3

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1965College Division6-4

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1964College Division4-6

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1963College Division4-6

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1962College Division7-3

Fresno State · California CAA

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Major	Fresno State	5-3	Pacific-12		2-2			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Major	Fresno State	9-4	Mountain West		5-3						Arizona Bowl (W)
2024	Major	Fresno State	6-7	Mountain West		4-3						Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2023	Major	Fresno State	9-4	Mountain West		4-4					#24	New Mexico Bowl (W)
2022	Major	Fresno State	10-4	Mountain West	West	7-1	✓	★	#24	#24	#24	LA Bowl (W)
2021	Major	Fresno State	10-3	Mountain West	West	6-2					#18	New Mexico Bowl (W)
2020	Major	Fresno State	3-3	Mountain West	West	3-3
2019	Major	Fresno State	4-8	Mountain West	West	2-6
2018	Major	Fresno State	12-2	Mountain West	West	7-1	✓	★	#18	#18	#16	Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2017	Major	Fresno State	10-4	Mountain West	West	5-1	✓				#25	Hawaii Bowl (W)
2016	Major	Fresno State	1-11	Mountain West	West	0-8
2015	Major	Fresno State	3-9	Mountain West	West	2-6
2014	Major	Fresno State	6-8	Mountain West	West	5-3	✓					Hawaii Bowl (L)
2013	Major	Fresno State	11-2	Mountain West	West	7-1	✓	★			#15	Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2012	Major	Fresno State	9-4	Mountain West		7-1		★				Hawaii Bowl (L)
2011	Major	Fresno State	4-9	Western Athletic		3-4
2010	Major	Fresno State	8-5	Western Athletic		5-3						Humanitarian Bowl (L)
2009	Major	Fresno State	8-5	Western Athletic		6-2						New Mexico Bowl (L)
2008	Major	Fresno State	7-6	Western Athletic		4-4					#21	New Mexico Bowl (L)
2007	Major	Fresno State	9-4	Western Athletic		6-2						Humanitarian Bowl (W)
2006	Major	Fresno State	4-8	Western Athletic		4-4
2005	Major	Fresno State	8-5	Western Athletic		6-2					#16	Liberty Bowl (L)
2004	Major	Fresno State	9-3	Western Athletic		5-3			#22	#22	#17	MPC Computers Bowl (W)
2003	Major	Fresno State	9-5	Western Athletic		6-2						Silicon Valley Classic (W)
2002	Major	Fresno State	9-5	Western Athletic		6-2						Silicon Valley Classic (W)
2001	Major	Fresno State	11-3	Western Athletic		6-2					#8	Silicon Valley Classic (L)
2000	Major	Fresno State	7-5	Western Athletic		6-2						Silicon Valley Classic (L)
1999	Major	Fresno State	8-5	Western Athletic		5-2		★				Las Vegas Bowl (L)
1998	Major	Fresno State	5-6	Western Athletic	Pacific	5-3
1997	Major	Fresno State	6-6	Western Athletic	Pacific	5-3
1996	Major	Fresno State	4-7	Western Athletic	Pacific	3-5
1995	Major	Fresno State	5-7	Western Athletic		2-6
1994	Major	Fresno State	5-7-1	Western Athletic		3-4-1
1993	Major	Fresno State	8-4	Western Athletic		6-2		★			#25	Aloha Bowl (L)
1992	Major	Fresno State	9-4	Western Athletic		6-2		★	#24	#22	#24	Freedom Bowl (W)
1991	Major	Fresno State	10-2	Big West		6-1		★			#25	California Bowl (L)
1990	Major	Fresno State	8-2-1	Big West		5-1-1					#24
1989	Major	Fresno State	11-1	Big West		7-0		★			#23	California Bowl (W)
1988	Major	Fresno State	10-2	Big West		7-0		★				California Bowl (W)
1987	Major	Fresno State	6-5	Pacific Coast		4-3
1986	Major	Fresno State	9-2	Pacific Coast		6-1					#19
1985	Major	Fresno State	11-0-1	Pacific Coast		7-0		★		#16		California Bowl (W)
1984	Major	Fresno State	6-6	Pacific Coast		3-4
1983	Major	Fresno State	6-5	Pacific Coast		2-4
1982	Major	Fresno State	11-1	Pacific Coast		6-0		★				California Bowl (W)
1981	Major	Fresno State	5-6	Pacific Coast		2-3
1980	Major	Fresno State	5-6	Pacific Coast		1-4
1979	Major	Fresno State	4-7	Pacific Coast		2-3
1978	Major	Fresno State	3-8	Pacific Coast		1-4
1977	Major	Fresno State	9-2	Pacific Coast		4-0		★
1976	Major	Fresno State	5-6	Pacific Coast		3-1
1975	Major	Fresno State	3-8	Pacific Coast		1-4
1974	Major	Fresno State	5-7	Pacific Coast		1-3
1973	Major	Fresno State	2-9	Pacific Coast		1-3
1972	Major	Fresno State	6-4-1	Pacific Coast		1-3
1971	Major	Fresno State	6-5	Pacific Coast		3-2
1970	Major	Fresno State	8-4	Pacific Coast		4-2
1969	Major	Fresno State	6-4	Pacific Coast		1-3
1968	College Division	Fresno State	7-4	California CAA
1967	College Division	Fresno State	3-8	California CAA
1966	College Division	Fresno State	7-3	California CAA
1965	College Division	Fresno State	6-4	California CAA
1964	College Division	Fresno State	4-6	California CAA
1963	College Division	Fresno State	4-6	California CAA
1962	College Division	Fresno State	7-3	California CAA

Award winners

2 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Phillip Thomas2012

Consensus All-AmericanDB

David Carr2001

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardQB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2012	Phillip Thomas	DB	Consensus All-American
2001	David Carr	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award