The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...
in the
2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2018.
The regular season began on August 25, 2018, and ended ...
. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach
Jeff Tedford
Jeffrey Raye Tedford (born November 2, 1961) is an American football coach and former player who is currently serving as the head coach at Fresno State, a position which he also previously held from 2017 to 2019. From 2002 to 2012, Tedford was t ...
and played their home games at
Bulldog Stadium
Valley Children's Stadium, also known as Jim Sweeney Field at Bulldog Stadium, is an outdoor college football stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home ...
. They were a member of the
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...
in the West Division.
In one of the best seasons in program history, the Bulldogs finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play, to be champions of their conference's West Division. They represented the West Division in the
Mountain West Championship Game, where they defeated
Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the
Las Vegas Bowl
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where they defeated
Arizona State
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. Their 12 wins were the most wins in a single season in school history.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division champion
Boise State in the
Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the
Hawaii Bowl
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where they defeated
Houston
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. They became only the second team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2016).
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the
Cosmopolitan
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Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
on the
Las Vegas Strip
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, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.
Media poll
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
Offense
KeeSean Johnson
KeeSean Johnson (born October 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State and is the program's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions. Johnson was drafted by the Ari ...
– WR
Defense
Jeffrey Allison – LB
Schedule
Sources:
Game summaries
Idaho
Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.
At Minnesota
At UCLA
Toledo
At Nevada
Wyoming
At New Mexico
Hawaii
At UNLV
At Boise State
San Diego State
San Jose State
At Boise State ( Mountain West Championship Game)
Vs. Arizona State (
Las Vegas Bowl
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)
Rankings
Honors
Mountain West
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...
.
Players drafted into the NFL
References
{{Mountain West Conference football champions
Fresno State
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...
Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons
Mountain West Conference football champion seasons
Las Vegas Bowl champion seasons
Fresno State Bulldogs football