2024 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team represents 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 play their home games on campus at the ICCU Dome, an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

2024 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–3 (1–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBuddy Blevins (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh Runda (2nd season)
Home stadiumICCU Dome
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana State   2 0     6 0  
No. 6 UC Davis   2 0     5 1  
No. 20 Weber State   2 0     3 3  
No. 7 Idaho   1 1     4 2  
No. 24 Northern Arizona   1 1     3 3  
Cal Poly   1 1     2 3  
No. 14 Montana   1 1     4 2  
Idaho State   1 1     3 3  
No. 18 Sacramento State   0 1     2 3  
Eastern Washington   0 1     1 4  
Portland State   0 2     0 5  
Northern Colorado   0 2     0 6  
As of October 9, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Roster

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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
QB 10 Keegan Thompson 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 63 Matix Carpenter Fr
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
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 PriceWide 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 HawkinsDirector 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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:30 p.m.at Oregon State*The CWL 15–3831,013
September 74:00 p.m.Western Oregon*ESPN+W 50–106,252
September 1412:00 p.m.at No. 10 North Dakota*ESPN+L 28–5210,685
September 214:00 p.m.Southern Utah* 
  • ICCU Dome
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+W 38–288,688
September 284:00 p.m.No. 3 Montana State
  • ICCU Dome
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+L 17–37
October 56:00 p.m.at Cal PolyESPN+W 41–388,429
October 124:00 p.m.Portland State
  • ICCU Dome
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+
October 192:00 p.m.at Northern ArizonaESPN+
October 264:00 p.m.Sacramento State
  • ICCU Dome
  • Pocatello, ID
ESPN+
November 91:00 p.m.at Weber StateESPN+
November 162:00 p.m.at Eastern WashingtonESPN+
November 234:00 p.m.Idaho
ESPN+

Game summaries

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at Oregon State (FBS)

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Game One – Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs Oregon State Beavers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 9 0 6015
Beavers 7 10 14738

at Reser StadiumCorvallis, 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 OSU
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)

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Game Two – Western Oregon Wolves (DII) (0–0) at Idaho State Bengals (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Oregon (DII) 0 0 000
Idaho State 0 0 000

at ICCU DomePocatello, 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 WOU ISU
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

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Game Three – Idaho State Bengals (1–1) at No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Idaho State 0 0 000
No. 10 North Dakota 0 0 000

at Alerus CenterGrand 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 ISU 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

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Game Four – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–2) at Idaho State Bengals (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Southern Utah 0 0 000
Idaho State 0 0 000

at ICCU DomePocatello, 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 ISU
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

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Game Five – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (4–0) at Idaho State Bengals (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Montana State 0 0 000
Idaho State 0 0 000

at ICCU DomePocatello, 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 ISU
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

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Game Six – Idaho State Bengals (2–3) at Cal Poly Mustangs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Idaho State 0 0 000
Cal Poly 0 0 000

at Mustang Memorial FieldSan 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 ISU 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

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Game Seven – Portland State Vikings (0–5) at Idaho State Bengals (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Portland State 0 0 000
Idaho State 0 0 000

at ICCU DomePocatello, 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 PSU ISU
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

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Game Eight – Idaho State Bengals (0–0) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Idaho State 0 0 000
Northern Arizona 0 0 000

at Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, 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 ISU 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

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Idaho State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Idaho State Bengals. Retrieved March 19, 2024.