2024 Idaho State Bengals football team

2024 Idaho State Bengals football
2024 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–7 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Cody Hawkins (2nd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Buddy Blevins (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Runda (2nd season)
Home stadium	ICCU Dome
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Montana State $^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 5 UC Davis ^	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 7 Idaho ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 17 Northern Arizona ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 13 Montana ^	5	–	3	9	–	5
Idaho State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Eastern Washington	3	–	5	4	–	8
Weber State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Portland State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Cal Poly	2	–	6	3	–	8
Sacramento State	1	–	7	3	–	9
Northern Colorado	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of December 22, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Cody Hawkins, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the ICCU Dome, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW	L 15–38	31,013
September 7	4:00 p.m.	Western Oregon*	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 50–10	6,252
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at No. 10 North Dakota*	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 28–52	10,685
September 21	4:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 38–28	8,688
September 28	4:00 p.m.	No. 3 Montana State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 17–37	N/A
October 5	6:00 p.m.	at Cal Poly	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 41–38	8,429
October 12	4:00 p.m.	Portland State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 38–42	5,618
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	L 26–30	8,212
October 26	4:00 p.m.	Sacramento State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 30–27 ^OT	5,804
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	ESPN+	W 43–35	7,223
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	L 42–77	4,854
November 23	4:00 p.m.	No. 7 Idaho	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 17–40	10,032
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time Source: ^[1]^[2]

Game summaries

at Oregon State (FBS)

Game One – Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs Oregon State Beavers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	9	0	6	0	15
Beavers (FBS)	7	10	14	7	38

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
Game attendance: 31,013
Referee: John Love
TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), Michael Bumpus (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(5:55) OSU – Anthony Hankerson 15-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:42; Oregon State 7–0)
(1:09) IDST – Team safety (Oregon State 7–2)
(0:00) IDST – Christian Frederickson 35-yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Gabe Panikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:03; Idaho State 9–7)

Second quarter

(9:34) OSU – Everett Hayes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:26; Oregon State 10–9)
(0:27) OSU – Anthony Hankerson 6-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Oregon State 17–9)

Third quarter

(10:39) OSU – David Wells Jr. 55-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09; Oregon State 24–9)
(3:17) OSU – Jam Griffin 22-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:01; Oregon State 31–9)
(1:04) IDST – Michael Shulikov 9-yard pass from Hunter Hays, kick failed (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:08; Oregon State 31–15)

Fourth quarter

(9:31) OSU – Jam Griffin 20-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:33; Oregon State 38–15)

Statistics	IDST	ORST
First downs	22	29
Total yards	311	510
Rushing yards	16–82	58–362
Passing yards	229	148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–45–2	11–14–0
Time of possession	22:31	37:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Kobe Tracy	9/14, 114 yards, TD
	Rushing	Keoua Kauhi	4 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Christian Frederickson	5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Oregon State	Passing	Gevani McCoy	9/10, 114 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jam Griffin	20 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	David Wells Jr.	2 receptions, 63 yards, TD

vs. Western Oregon (DII)

Game Two – Western Oregon Wolves (DII) (0–0) at Idaho State Bengals (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WOR	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 10 North Dakota

Game Three – Idaho State Bengals (1–1) at No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Fighting Hawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM MST
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Southern Utah

Game Four – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–2) at Idaho State Bengals (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SUU	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 3 Montana State

Game Five – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (4–0) at Idaho State Bengals (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTST	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cal Poly

Game Six – Idaho State Bengals (2–3) at Cal Poly Mustangs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, CA

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM MST
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	CP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Portland State

Game Seven – Portland State Vikings (0–5) at Idaho State Bengals (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRST	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Arizona

Game Eight – Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM MST
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Sacramento State

Game Nine – Sacramento State Hornets (3–4) vs Idaho State Bengals (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Weber State

Game Ten – Idaho State Bengals (4–5) at Weber State Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM MST
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	WEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Game Eleven – Idaho State Bengals (5–5) at Eastern Washington Eagles (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM MST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDST	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 7 Idaho (rivalry)

Game Twelve – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (8–3) vs Idaho State Bengals (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	IDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2024 Idaho State Bengals football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Damien Morgan	So
QB	`1`	Jordan Cooke	Jr
WR	`2`	Alfred Jordan Jr.	Sr
WR	`4`	Aaron Blancas	Sr
QB	`5`	Brett Spencer	Fr
WR	`6`	Jeff Weimer	Sr
QB	`7`	Hunter Hays	Sr
QB	`8`	Jackson Sharman	Fr
WR	`9`	Tsion Nunnally	Jr
WR	`11`	Ian Duarte	Fr
WR	`13`	Raiden Brown	Fr
WR	`14`	Michael Shulikov	Jr
WR	`15`	Christian Fredericksen	Sr
QB	`16`	Kobe Tracy	Sr
QB	`18`	Davis Harsin	Fr
RB	`20`	Donald Austin	Sr
RB	`21`	Justice Jackson	Sr
WR	`22`	Aidan Garcia	So
RB	`23`	Carson Sudbury	Fr
RB	`24`	Keoua Kauhi II	Sr
RB	`25`	Jackson Riddle	Fr
RB	`28`	Dason Brooks	So
WR	`29`	Robert Vega	Jr
RB	`32`	Hunter Roddy	So
OL	`50`	Alex Ramirez	Sr
OL	`51`	Stryker Rashid	So
OL	`53`	Messiyah Moye	Sr
OL	`54`	Jorgen Miller	So
OL	`55`	Gunnar Clark	So
OL	`57`	Exander Miller	Fr
OL	`58`	Vicente Hughes	Sr
OL	`60`	Hunter Hill	So
OL	`60`	Noah Tandy	Fr
OL	`61`	Zachary Shiroma	Jr
OL	`62`	William Davis	So
OL	`66`	Justin Frost	Fr
OL	`68`	Miguel Santos	Fr
OL	`71`	Messiah Johnson	Fr
OL	`72`	Ty Hyde	Sr
OL	`73`	Talin Togiai	So
OL	`75`	Jake Hellmann	Jr
OL	`76`	Jaedon Garcia	So
OL	`77`	Osiel Moreno	So
OL	`78`	Josiah Sagale	So
WR	`80`	Julian Mason	So
WR	`81`	Braden Albrecht	Fr
WR	`82`	Jeremiah Crum	Jr
WR	`83`	Josh Ball	Fr
WR	`84`	Taylor Freeman	Fr
WR	`85`	Davian Munoz	Fr
WR	`86`	Kolton Tanner	Fr
WR	`88`	Eric Johnson	GS
WR	`89`	Adam Watts	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Adrian Rodriguez	Jr
CB	`1`	Josh Alford	Sr
CB	`2`	Tylor Bohannon	Sr
LB	`4`	Kris Sanchez	Sr
S	`5`	Jayden Bell	So
S	`6`	Calvin Pitcher	Sr
LB	`7`	Nathan Reynolds	So
LB	`8`	Teilor Tuioti	Sr
S	`9`	Jayden Davis	Jr
LB	`10`	Jagger Giles	Sr
S	`11`	Junior Damuni	Jr
S	`12`	Janari Boone	So
CB	`13`	Jackson Daniels	Fr
S	`14`	Dekker Hagler	Fr
CB	`15`	Noa Calaycay	Fr
LB	`16`	Devin Rodriguez	Fr
S	`17`	Damir Abdullah	Jr
S	`18`	Makeo Sneddon	Fr
CB	`20`	Jaylon Brown	Jr
S	`21`	Rylan Leathers	Fr
S	`22`	Mason Young	Jr
S	`23`	Cam Gherardi	Fr
CB	`24`	Adonijah Richards	So
DL	`25`	Cortland Horton	Sr
S	`26`	Mathew Sanchez	Sr
LB	`27`	Vaeaega Gasu	Jr
LB	`28`	Kaiden Villaro	Fr
CB	`31`	Mike Lindsay	Fr
S	`32`	Kolton Kirby	So
CB	`34`	Deville Dickerson	So
DL	`35`	Louie Cresto	Jr
CB	`36`	Sanborne Melson	So
DL	`38`	Leka Tu'akoi	Fr
LB	`39`	Darrell Gipson	Fr
DL	`42`	Maka Tu'akoi	Jr
DL	`43`	Tuaoa Tauili'ili	So
LB	`44`	Jacob Perez	Fr
LB	`45`	Emmitt Sallee	So
DL	`46`	Logan George	So
DL	`47`	Zack Conner	Sr
LB	`48`	Brody Swearhart	Fr
DL	`51`	Curtis Hill	Jr
DL	`52`	Spencer Tatafu	Sr
LB	`56`	Kall Renner	So
DL	`59`	Brady Phillips	Fr
DL	`90`	Beau Jaques	So
DL	`91`	Joseph Perez-Garibay	Jr
DL	`92`	Zion To'oto'o	So
DL	`94`	Malik Richardson	Fr
LB	`95`	Frank Kissick	Fr
DL	`96`	David Rowe	Sr
DL	`98`	Jake East	Fr
DL	`99`	Qai Smith	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`26`	Mason Lindberg	Fr
LS	`37`	Scott Atkinson	Sr
K	`40`	Gabe Panikowski	So
K	`49`	Ross Bolger	Sr
LS	`70`	Ryan Carter	So
K	`93`	Ethan Cutler	So

Head coach

Cody Hawkins

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Josh Runda – Defensive coordinator
Buddy Blevins – Co-offensive coordinator
Dynomite Kuhn – Director of football operations
Jacob Thomas – Running backs/run game coordinator
Nick Alaimalo – Inside receivers/associate special teams coordinator
Scott Thiessen – Safeties
John Hughes – Offensive line
Devin Holiday – Cornerbacks
Keith Price – Wide receivers
Kolney Cassel – Quarterbacks
Cody Crawford – Defensive line
Isaiah Lee – Assistant defensive line
Jeff Pitman – Assistant head coach/director of football strength & conditioning & culture
Dan Hawkins – Director of player & staff development
Brandon Stephens – Director of strength & conditioning
Jarrett Meeker – Offensive analyst/video coordinator
Michael Davis – Graduate assistant
Mykal Tuiolosega-Siufanua – Graduate assistant - strength & conditioning
Dustin Enslinger – Head athletic trainer
Ryan Barker – Director of equipment operations

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 13, 2024

References

^ "2024 Idaho State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Idaho State Bengals. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[1] "2024 Idaho State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". Idaho State Bengals. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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