2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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New Mexico Bowl champion | |
New Mexico Bowl, W 37−10 vs. New Mexico State | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 9–4 (4–4 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Pat McCann (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Kevin Coyle (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Valley Children's Stadium |
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UNLV y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State y$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team [1] represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by head coach Jeff Tedford in his fifth overall season with the program. The Bulldogs played home games at Valley Children's Stadium on the university's Fresno, California campus.
The Bulldogs' home opener on September 9 against Eastern Washington was the first game in FBS history with linear television coverage exclusively in Spanish. The only options for English-language viewers were streaming outlets, none of which provided their own commentary; all English commentary was a simulcast of Fresno State's (English) radio coverage.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 9:00 a.m. | at Purdue* | BTN | W 39–35 | 54,898 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington* | UniMás/MW Network | W 34–31 2OT | 41,031 | ||
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State* | FS1 | W 29–0 | 46,723 | ||
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State* |
| CBSSN | W 53–10 | 38,728 | |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Nevada | No. 25 |
| FS1 | W 27–9 | 39,246 |
October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | No. 24 | FOX | L 19–24 | 20,788 | |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Utah State | CBSSN | W 37–32 | 17,220 | ||
October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| FS1 | W 31–24 | 41,031 | |
November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | W 37–30 | 41,031 | |
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | CBSSN | L 18–42 | 18,886 | ||
November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| FS1 | L 17–25 | 38,569 | |
November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | FS1 | L 18–33 | 22,000 | ||
December 16 | 2:45 p.m. | vs. New Mexico State | ESPN | W 37–10 | 30,822 | ||
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See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 39 |
Boilermakers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
Game information |
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Statistics | FRES | PUR |
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First downs | 27 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 81–487 | 61–363 |
Rushes–yards | 37–116 | 30–109 |
Passing yards | 371 | 254 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 32–45–1 | 17–30–0 |
Time of possession | 36:33 | 23:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 31/44, 365 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 20 rushes, 93 yards | |
Receiving | Erik Brooks | 9 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD | |
Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 17/30, 254 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 16 rushes, 60 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Deion Burks | 4 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | EWU | FRES |
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First downs | 22 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 84–336 | 73–364 |
Rushes–yards | 38–133 | 34–141 |
Passing yards | 233 | 223 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–46–1 | 23–39–1 |
Time of possession | 32:09 | 29:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 23/41, 198 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Justice Jackson | 11 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Anthony Stell, Jr. | 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 23/39, 223 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 20 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Erik Brooks | 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
Sun Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
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Statistics | FRES | ASU |
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First downs | 24 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 83–350 | 64–230 |
Rushes–yards | 34–69 | 27–42 |
Passing yards | 281 | 188 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 32–49–0 | 17–37–5 |
Time of possession | 37:06 | 22:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 32/49, 281 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 18 rushes, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Erik Brooks | 11 receptions, 104 yards | |
Arizona State | Passing | Jacob Conover | 6/16, 89 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kyson Brown | 5 rushes, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Bryce Pierre | 3 receptions, 35 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 53 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | KENT | FRES |
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First downs | 11 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 52–231 | 67–513 |
Rushes–yards | 37–129 | 33–143 |
Passing yards | 102 | 370 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–15–0 | 26–34–0 |
Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Michael Alaimo | 8/15, 102 yards |
Rushing | Xavier Williams | 15 rushes, 55 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jameel Gardner, Jr. | 2 receptions, 49 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 24/31, 325 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 10 rushes, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Moss | 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
No. 25 Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | NEV | FRES |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 66–220 | 59–410 |
Rushes–yards | 31–53 | 25–141 |
Passing yards | 167 | 269 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–2 | 26–34–2 |
Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | A. J. Bianco | 9/14, 97 yards, TD |
Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 15 rushes, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Spencer Curtis | 8 receptions, 73 yards, TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 26/34, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 12 rushes, 123 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaelen Gill | 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming
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Statistics | FRES | WYO |
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First downs | 16 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 66–324 | 63–329 |
Rushes–yards | 20–38 | 35–130 |
Passing yards | 286 | 199 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 30–46–1 | 20–28–0 |
Time of possession | 27:48 | 32:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 23/35, 218 yards, TD |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 11 rushes, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Moss | 9 receptions, 115 yards, TD | |
Wyoming | Passing | Andrew Peasley | 19/27, 183 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Harrison Waylee | 22 rushes, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Treyton Welch | 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
Aggies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
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Statistics | FRES | USU |
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First downs | 27 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 80–461 | 82–568 |
Rushes–yards | 40–151 | 42–205 |
Passing yards | 310 | 363 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–40–0 | 23–40–2 |
Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Logan Fife | 22/39, 291 yards, TD |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 24 carries, 131 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Tre Watson | 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD | |
Utah State | Passing | Cooper Legas | 23/40, 363 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 12 carries, 75 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 31 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | UNLV | FRES |
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First downs | 22 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 78–424 | 61–312 |
Rushes–yards | 43–156 | 20–56 |
Passing yards | 268 | 256 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–35–2 | 27–41–2 |
Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNLV | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 21/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Vincent Davis Jr. | 12 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Ricky White | 7 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 27/41, 256 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 17 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Moss | 5 receptions, 99 yards |
See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | BOIS | FRES |
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First downs | 25 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 80–488 | 69–441 |
Rushes–yards | 34–177 | 29–138 |
Passing yards | 311 | 303 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–46–2 | 25–40–1 |
Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 22/42, 258 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | George Holani | 19 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Eric McAlister | 8 receptions, 85 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 24/38, 290 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 21 carries, 132 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Mac Dalena | 6 receptions, 85 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Spartans | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
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Statistics | FRES | SJSU |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 72–308 | 61–459 |
Rushes–yards | 31–83 | 43–313 |
Passing yards | 225 | 146 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–41–2 | 9–18–0 |
Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Logan Fife | 11/21, 115 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 15 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Mac Dalena | 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD | |
San Jose State | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 9/18, 146 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kairee Robinson | 19 carries, 200 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Nick Nash | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | UNM | FRES |
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First downs | 26 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 72–528 | 49–235 |
Rushes–yards | 51–345 | 19–34 |
Passing yards | 183 | 195 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–21–2 | 18–32–0 |
Time of possession | 39:05 | 20:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 8/18, 124 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 21 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Medford | 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Logan Fife | 9/15, 137 yards |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 13 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Moss | 1 reception, 53 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Aztecs | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California
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Statistics | FRES | SDSU |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 56–341 | 79–415 |
Rushes–yards | 19–151 | 53–226 |
Passing yards | 190 | 189 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–37–1 | 17–26–0 |
Time of possession | 19:09 | 40:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 21/36, 190 yards, INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 15 carries 138 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Erik Brooks | 5 receptions, 53 yards | |
San Diego State | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 17/26, 189 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 14 carries, 96 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Cameron Harpole | 3 receptions, 46 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Statistics | NMST | FRES |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 60–200 | 65–491 |
Rushes–yards | 35–142 | 25–111 |
Passing yards | 58 | 380 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–25–1 | 31–40–1 |
Time of possession | 28:38 | 31:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 11/25, 58 yards, INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 18 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Eli Stowers | 3 receptions, 20 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 31/39, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 20 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Malik Sherrod | 8 receptions, 81 yards |
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |