2024 Idaho State Bengals football team

American college football season

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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| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Montana State $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 1  |
No. 5 UC Davis ^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
No. 7 Idaho ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 10 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

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

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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

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### at Oregon State (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

Game 1 – Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs Oregon State Beavers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 9 | 0 | 6| 0| 15
Beavers (FBS) | 7 | 10 | 14| 7| 38

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

* 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), and 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

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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

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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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See also: Western Oregon Wolves football

Game 2 – Western Oregon Wolves (DII) (0–0) at Idaho State Bengals (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wolves (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### at No. 10 North Dakota

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See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Game 3 – Idaho State Bengals (1–1) at No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 10 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota

* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+/MidCo): Alex Heinert, Ryan Kasowski

### vs. Southern Utah

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See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Game 4 – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–2) at Idaho State Bengals (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### vs. No. 3 Montana State

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See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

Game 5 – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (4–0) at Idaho State Bengals (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 3 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN): Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak, Grace Lawrence

### at Cal Poly

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See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Game 6 – Idaho State Bengals (2–3) at Cal Poly Mustangs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Mustang Memorial Field, San Luis Obispo, California

* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester, John Kane

### vs. Portland State

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See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team

Game 7 – Portland State Vikings (0–5) at Idaho State Bengals (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### at Northern Arizona

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See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

Game 8 – Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Arizona

* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols

### Sacramento State

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See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Game 9 – Sacramento State Hornets (3–4) vs Idaho State Bengals (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Gross, Kody Graves, Mitch Beckstead

### at Weber State

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See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

Game 10 – Idaho State Bengals (4–5) at Weber State Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah

* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Tony Parks, Riley Jensen

### at Eastern Washington

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See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Game 11 – Idaho State Bengals (5–5) at Eastern Washington Eagles (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Roos Field, Cheney, Washington

* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Bill Ames

### No. 7 Idaho (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team and Idaho–Idaho State football rivalry

Game 12 – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (8–3) vs Idaho State Bengals (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 7 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Scott Gross, Cody Graves

## Roster

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2024 Idaho State Bengals football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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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

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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

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: July 13, 2024

## 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.

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