The 2020 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented

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in the

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. The Mustangs were led by 1st-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the Big Sky Conference. On March 29, 2021, Cal Poly announced that it would opt out of the remainder of the 2021 spring season, citing safety issues related to the

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and numerous injuries to players.

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2020, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Mustangs were predicted to finish tenth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.

Schedule

Cal Poly released their full schedule on September 20, 2019. The Mustangs had games scheduled against

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and

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, which were later canceled before the start of the 2020 season. Games against Northern Arizona (April 3),

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(April 10), and Weber State (April 17) were canceled when the Mustangs opted out of the remainder of the season on March 29, 2021.

References

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