2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Paul Wulff (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Timm Rosenbach (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread triple option
Defensive coordinator	Cody vonAppen (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Alex G. Spanos Stadium

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Montana State $^		8	–	0					14	–	2
No. 3 Montana ^		7	–	1					13	–	2
No. 8 UC Davis ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
Sacramento State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Idaho State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Northern Arizona		4	–	4					7	–	5
Eastern Washington		4	–	4					5	–	7
Cal Poly		2	–	6					4	–	8
Idaho		2	–	6					4	–	8
Northern Colorado		2	–	6					4	–	8
Weber State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Portland State		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs were led by Paul Wulff in his third and final season as head coach, and played at the Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 41–17	5,806
September 6	3:00 p.m.	at No. 25 (FBS) Utah*	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN+	L 9–63	51,463
September 13	5:00 p.m.	Western Oregon*	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 56–7	11,075
September 20	5:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 17–35	5,402
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+	W 32–24	15,016
October 4	5:00 p.m.	No. 7 UC Davis	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	ESPN+	L 27–34	10,006
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 9–28	26,347
October 25	5:00 p.m.	No. 5 Montana State	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	L 17–34	6,403
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Portland State	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	L 35–40	8,035
November 8	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 17–27	5,646
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	L 27–35	7,472
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 43–34	6,732
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

at San Diego

See also: 2025 San Diego Toreros football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at San Diego Toreros (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	10	3	14	41
Toreros	0	7	3	7	17

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, California

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 8:00 PM PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 5,806
• Referee: Jeff Rink
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and Braden Surprenant (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CP – Michael Briscoe 12-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 11:52. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. CP – Michael Briscoe 14-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 5:58. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:31. Second quarter CP – Gianluca Dimauro 30-yard field goal, 14:15. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:34. CP – Ty Dieffenbach 43-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 1:05. Mustangs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:16. USD – Bradley Schlom 45-yard pass from Dom Nankil (Emiliano Salazar kick), 0:00. Mustangs 24–7. 'Drive: Third quarter USD – Emiliano Salazar 35-yard field goal, 10:21. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 0:39. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 26-yard field goal, 6:49. Mustangs 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter USD – Adam Carter 79-yard run (Emiliano Salazar kick), 14:49. Mustangs 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 0:59. CP – Tyrei Washington 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 12:29. Mustangs 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:14. CP – Alek Marshall 14-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 1:56. Mustangs 41–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:31.

Statistics	CP	USD
First downs	32	16
Plays–yards	71–469	63–367
Rushes–yards	38–134	33–165
Passing yards	335	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–0	19–30–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:53	29:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ty Dieffenbach	11 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
San Diego	Passing	Dom Nankil	19/30, 202 yards. TD
	Rushing	Adam Criter	1 carry, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Heverly	8 receptions, 69 yards

at No. 25 (FBS) Utah

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at No. 25 (FBS) Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	3	0	3	9
No. 25 (FBS) Utes	14	21	21	7	63

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Rain, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,463
• Referee: Lyndon Nixon
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks

Game information

First quarter UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 52-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 13:08. Utes 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52. UTAH – Jackson Bennee 46-yard interception return (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:15. Utes 14–0. CP – Noah Serna 30-yard field goal, 4:21. Utes 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:54. Second quarter UTAH – Ryan Davis 4-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 14:20. Utes 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:01. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 47-yard field goal, 7:04. Utes 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:21. UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:44. Utes 28–6. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 0:03. Utes 35–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:36. Third quarter UTAH – Dallen Bentley 11-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 9:48. Utes 42–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14. UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 43-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:12. Utes 49–6. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:36. UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 38-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:24. Utes 56–6. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:45. Fourth quarter CP – Noah Serna 51-yard field goal, 11:13. Utes 56–9. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:11. UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 2-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 2:12. Utes 63–9. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:01.

Statistics	CP	UTAH
First downs	12	24
Plays–yards	58–223	73–518
Rushes–yards	28–65	46–273
Passing yards	158	245
Passing: comp–att–int	15–30–0	21–27–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	6/9, 82 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Grigsby Jr.	10 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Kian Salehi	3 receptions, 44 yards
Utah	Passing	Devon Dampier	17/23, 192 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nate Johnson	11 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	6 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Western Oregon (DII)

See also: Western Oregon Wolves football

Western Oregon Wolves (DII) (1-0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves (DII)	0	0	7	0	7
Mustangs	14	21	7	14	56

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 11,075
• Referee: Spencer Mumford
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester and John Kane

Game information

First quarter CP – Michael Briscoe 70-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Noah Serna kick), 12:53. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09. CP – Michael Briscoe 25-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Noah Serna kick), 10:07. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:16. Second quarter CP – Michael Briscoe 2-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 12:01. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:08. CP – Anthony Grigsby Jr. 4-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 4:52. Mustangs 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:36. CP – Michael Briscoe 5-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby (Noah Serna kick), 0:22. Mustangs 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. Third quarter CP – Trey Wilson 2-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 9:59. Mustangs 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:26. WOR – Cody Hall 29-yard pass from Jordan McCarty (Zane Colson kick), 5:40. Mustangs 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter CP – Kendric Sanders 6-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 8:06. Mustangs 49–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:20. CP – Kresean Kizzy 74-yard interception return (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 2:43. Mustangs 56–7.

Statistics	WOR	CP
First downs	16	23
Plays–yards	69–328	73–516
Rushes–yards	29–67	38–140
Passing yards	261	376
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–40–2	20–35–2
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	31:02	28:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Jordan McCarty	23/40, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jordon McCarty	11 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Carson Workman	3 receptions, 45 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	8/11, 192 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyrei Washington	5 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	6 receptions, 148 yards, 4 TD

at Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (2–1) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	7	0	7	17
Lumberjacks	0	14	21	0	35

at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, Texas

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 5,402
• Referee: James Brookhart
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Myers (play-by-play) and Hunter Taylor (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter CP – Noah Serna 44-yard field goal, 2:31. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:22. Second quarter SFA – Clayton Wayland 13-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 14:55. Lumberjacks 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:26. CP – Michael Briscoe 64-yard pass from Jackson Akins (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 13:02. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53. SFA – Kylon Harris 65-yard punt return (Carlos Alvarado kick), 2:26. Lumberjacks 14–10. Third quarter SFA – Malachi Williams 28-yard interception return (Carlos Alvarado kick), 14:16. Lumberjacks 21–10. SFA – Richard Reese 1-yard run (Carlos Alvarado kick), 7:31. Lumberjacks 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:34. SFA – Derrick Bohler 28-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 1:23. Lumberjacks 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter CP – Kian Salehi 41-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 2:59. Lumberjacks 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:19.

Statistics	CP	SFA
First downs	19	18
Plays–yards	71–357	67–354
Rushes–yards	32–69	37–164
Passing yards	288	190
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–39–3	19–30–0
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	31:51	28:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Jackson Akins	13/29, 182 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jackson Akins	10 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	4 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	16/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jerrell Wimbley	10 carries, 130 yards
	Receiving	Clayton Wayland	3 receptions, 57 yards, TD

at No. 21 Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (2–2) at No. 21 Sacramento State Hornets (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	18	7	7	0	32
No. 21 Hornets	7	14	0	3	24

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,016
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst)

Game information

First quarter SAC – Sam Adams II 23-yard pass from Rodney Hammond Jr. (Grant Meadors kick), 11:47. Hornets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13. CP – Brian Dukes Jr. 23-yard interception return (Tyrei Washington run), 6:59. Mustangs 8–7. CP – Jordan Garrison 55-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 3:44. Mustangs 15–7. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:04. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 27-yard field goal, 0:56. Mustangs 18–7. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:18. Second quarter SAC – Ernest Campbell 62-yard pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors kick), 14:52. Mustangs 18–14. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:56. SAC – Cardell Williams 15-yard run (Grant Meadors kick), 5:18. Hornets 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:12. CP – Tyrei Washington 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 2:06. Mustangs 25–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. Third quarter CP – Jordan Garrison 5-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 5:46. Mustangs 32–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter SAC – Grant Meadors 30-yard field goal, 12:54. Mustangs 32–24. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.

Statistics	CP	SAC
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	66–381	77–426
Rushes–yards	39–178	46–230
Passing yards	203	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–27–0	12–31–3
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:42	28:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	17/27, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyrei Washington	22 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Garrison	4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
Sacramento State	Passing	Cardell Williams	10/24, 164 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	19 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Ernest Campbell	3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

No. 7 UC Davis

See also: 2025 UC Davis Aggies football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

No. 7 UC Davis Aggies (3–1) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Aggies	0	13	7	14	34
Mustangs	7	3	10	7	27

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 10,006
• Referee: Robert Quello
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play) and John Kane (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:27) CP – Logan Booher 23-yard pass from Bo Kelly, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:26; Cal Poly 7–0) Second quarter (13:25) UCD – Zach Jones 36-yard pass from Caden Pinnick, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:50; Tied 7–7) (7:24) CP – Gianluca Dimauro 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:01; Cal Poly 10–7) (1:54) UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 6-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:23; UC Davis 13–10) Third quarter (7:42) CP – Noah Serna 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17; Tied 13–13) (4:03) UCD – Zach Jones 6-yard pass from Caden Pinnick, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; UC Davis 20–13) (1:04) CP – Logan Booher 24-yard pass from Bo Kelly, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:53; Tied 20–20) Fourth quarter (11:20) UCD – Carter Vargas 9-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; UC Davis 27–20) (6:05) UCD – Caden Pinnick 7-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:35; UC Davis 34–20) (1:55) CP – Bo Kelly 1-yard pass from Michael Briscoe, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:34; UC Davis 34–27)

Statistics	UCD	CP
First downs	23	21
Plays–yards	63–449	70–342
Rushes–yards	37–136	31–71
Passing yards	313	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–26–0	22–39–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:09	29:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing	Caden Pinnick	21/26, 313 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Caden Pinnick	11 carries, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Stacy Dobbins	3 receptions, 89 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	20/37, 251 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Trey Wilson	11 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Logan Booher	6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

at No. 4 Montana

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (3–3) at No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	9	0	0	9
No. 4 Grizzlies	0	0	7	21	28

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 26,347
• Referee: Jim Crowley
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CP – Brooks Wheatley 26-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (run failed), 12:20. Mustangs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38. CP – Noah Serna 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:02. Third quarter MONT – Kenzel Lawler 21-yard interception return (Ty Morrison kick), 11:12. Mustangs 9–7. Fourth quarter MONT – Michael Wortham 24-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison kick), 13:37. Grizzlies 14–9. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 6:26. MONT – Eli Gillman 17-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 9:35. Grizzlies 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:26. MONT – Eli Gillman 13-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 1:55. Grizzlies 28–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:44.

Statistics	CP	MONT
First downs	11	27
Plays–yards	57–336	85–434
Rushes–yards	18–111	44–177
Passing yards	225	257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–39–4	27–41–1
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	20:06	39:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	15/33, 225 yards, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Paul Hoyfield Jr.	8 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Alek Marshall	2 receptions, 59 yards
Montana	Passing	Keali'i Ah Yat	27/41, 257 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Eli Gillman	18 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Michael Wortham	10 receptions, 84 yards, TD

No. 5 Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team

No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (5–2) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bobcats	3	10	7	14	34
Mustangs	0	3	0	14	17

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,403
• Referee: Mike Bezner
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)

Game information

First quarter MTST – Myles Sansted 25-yard field goal, 3:06. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:23. Second quarter MTST – Jared White 19-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 8:16. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:50. CP – Noah Serna 21-yard field goal, 2:52. Bobcats 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:19. MTST – Myles Sansted 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Bobcats 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 0:52. Third quarter MTST – Julius Davis 10-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:59. Bobcats 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter MTST – Justin Lamson 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 14:52. Bobcats 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 16-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 12:25. Bobcats 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:23. CP – Logan Booher 6-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 8:16. Bobcats 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:22. MTST – Adam Jones 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 3:35. Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:31.

Statistics	MTST	CP
First downs	26	12
Plays–yards	80–466	50–241
Rushes–yards	50–290	15–50
Passing yards	176	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	22–35–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	36:31	23:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing	Justin Lamson	19/30, 176 yards, TD
	Rushing	Julius Davis	19 carries, 175 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taco Dowler	6 receptions, 57 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	20/30, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Trey Wilson	6 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	4 receptions, 39 yards

Portland State

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team

Portland State Vikings (0–8) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	10	10	6	40
Mustangs	7	7	14	7	35

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 8,035
• Referee: Jim Crowley
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter PRST – Delon Thompson 30-yard pass from John-Keawe Sagapolutele (Mathias Uribe kick), 7:48. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:24. CP – Ty Dieffenbach 16-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:44. PRST – Delon Thompson 2-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 0:39. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:27. Second quarter PRST – Delon Thompson 1-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 11:26. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:51. CP – Kendric Sanders 4-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 6:04. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. PRST – Mathias Uribe 33-yard field goal, 3:53. Vikings 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:05. Third quarter PRST – Delon Thompson 77-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 13:31. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13. CP – Misa Paiau 1-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 9:11. Vikings 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:17. CP – Misa Paiau 1-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 4:58. Vikings 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:23. PRST – Mathias Uribe 37-yard field goal, 0:52. Vikings 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:01. Fourth quarter PRST – Tyrese Smith 6-yard run (pass failed), 13:16. Vikings 40–28. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:46. CP – Ty Dieffenbach 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 0:55. Vikings 40–35. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:38.

Statistics	PRST	CP
First downs	22	21
Plays–yards	73–502	61–450
Rushes–yards	43–242	36–243
Passing yards	260	207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–30–2	14–25–2
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	32:59	27:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	John-Keawe Sagapolutele	17/26, 252 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Delon Thompson	26 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Terence Loville	4 receptions, 86 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	14/23, 207 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kendric Sanders	14 carries, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	4 receptions, 81 yards

at Idaho State

See also: 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	3	7	17
Bengals	14	7	3	3	27

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST/4:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 5,646
• Referee: Gregg Wilson
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter IDST – Michael Shulikov 17-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra kick), 12:55. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:00. IDST – Jordan Cooke 3-yard run (Trajan Sinatra kick), 4:53. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 5:09. Second quarter CP – Ty Dieffenbach 17-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 1:31. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:47. IDST – Dason Brooks 5-yard run (Trajan Sinatra kick), 0:08. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. Third quarter IDST – Trajan Sinatra 19-yard field goal, 7:44. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:40. CP – Noah Serna 36-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter IDST – Trajan Sinatra 20-yard field goal, 9:54. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:13. CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 15-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 2:27. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.

Statistics	CP	IDST
First downs	23	28
Plays–yards	69–409	72–451
Rushes–yards	40–237	35–176
Passing yards	172	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–1	27–37–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	18/29, 172 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ty Dieffenbach	18 carries, 142 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	5 receptions, 81 yards
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	27/37, 275 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dason Brooks	20 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Sulikov	4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

at No. 24 Northern Arizona

See also: 2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (3–7) at No. 24 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	10	3	7	27
No. 24 Lumberjacks	7	15	10	3	35

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: none (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 7,472
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter NAU – Kolbe Katsis 6-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker kick), 8:25. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:33. CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 20-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Noah Serna kick), 2:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. Second quarter NAU – Darvon Hubbard 2-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker kick), 1:14. Lumberjacks 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:39. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 51-yard field goal, 0:40. Lumberjacks 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:22. NAU – Kolbe Katsis 75-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Ty Pennington–Hayden Daugherty pass), 0:24. Lumberjacks 22–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16. CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 57-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Noah Serna kick), 0:00. Lumberjacks 22–17. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:16. Third quarter NAU – Kolbe Katsis 38-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker kick), 12:53. Lumberjacks 29–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 39-yard field goal, 8:19. Lumberjacks 29–20. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 2:49. NAU – Samuel Hunsaker 42-yard field goal, 2:33. Lumberjacks 32–20. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter CP – Anthony Grigsby Jr. 2-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 7:44. Lumberjacks 32–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:32. NAU – Samuel Hunsaker 37-yard field goal, 5:02. Lumberjacks 35–27. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:42.

Statistics	CP	NAU
First downs	17	23
Plays–yards	68–356	63–495
Rushes–yards	32–86	34–139
Passing yards	270	356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–36–3	22–29–1
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	26:53	33:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Anthony Grigsby Jr.	5/12, 151 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyrei Washington	6 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Fidel Tau Pitts	4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Northern Arizona	Passing	Ty Pennington	22/29, 356 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Seth Cromwell	16 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Kolbe Katsis	6 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD

Eastern Washington

See also: 2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (5–6) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	10	10	0	34
Mustangs	21	6	3	13	43

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,732
• Referee: Spencer Mumford
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter CP – Logan Booher 31-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Noah Serna kick), 14:24. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:05. CP – Antonio Vakameilalo 1-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 7:50. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:29. EWU – Kaden Rolfsness 7-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 4:24. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:27. CP – Alek Marshall 54-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Noah Serna kick), 2:51. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33. EWU – Kaden Rolfsness 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 1:25. Mustangs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:13. Second quarter CP – Noah Serna 32-yard field goal, 9:22. Mustangs 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 3:44. EWU – Noah Cronquist 12-yard pass from Kaden Rolfsness (Soren McKee kick), 4:51. Mustangs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:25. CP – Gianluca Dimauro 48-yard field goal, 0:16. Mustangs 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 0:46. EWU – Soren McKee 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:12. Third quarter EWU – Soren McKee 32-yard field goal, 8:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:32. CP – Noah Serna 44-yard field goal, 5:22. Mustangs 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:47. EWU – Kaden Rolfsness 13-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 2:56. Eagles 34–30. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 16-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Noah Serna kick), 13:50. Mustangs 37–34. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:06. CP – Tyrei Washington 33-yard run (Noah Serna kick BLOCKED), 7:06. Mustangs 43–34. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:29.

Statistics	EWU	CP
First downs	18	22
Plays–yards	74–318	87–500
Rushes–yards	32–82	50–159
Passing yards	236	341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–42–3	21–37–2
Turnovers	3	4
Time of possession	27:28	32:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kaden Rolfsness	23/42, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kaden Rolfsness	19 carries, 56 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Wesley Garrett	5 receptions, 63 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Anthony Grigsby Jr.	21/37, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tyrei Washington	21 carries, 99 yards, TD
	Receiving	Logan Booher	7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Roster

2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Logan Booher Sr QB 1 Anthony Grigsby Jr.  Jr WR 2 Antoine Sullivan  Jr QB 3 Bo Kelly  Jr RB 4 Jaedon Matthews  Fr WR 5 Jordan Garrison  So WR 6 Fidel Pitts  Jr QB 7 Ty Dieffenbach  So WR 8 Kian Salehi  So WR 9 Brooks Wheatley  So WR 10 Michael Briscoe  Sr WR 11 Savion Taylor Fr QB 12 Jackson Akins  So QB 13 Sam Wulff Fr WR 14 Aiden Hall  Fr TE 15 Sam Hedrick Sr QB 16 Lucas Razore  Fr WR 17 Makai Puga Jr WR 18 Josiah Lamarque  Fr RB 19 Zion Hall  Sr RB 20 Trey Wilson  Fr RB 21 Troy Fletcher  Jr RB 22 Paul Holyfield Jr.  Jr RB 23 Tyrei Washington  Jr TE 24 Michael Otterstedt  Sr WR 25 Joey Villaroman  So RB 26 Malachi Brown  Fr RB 30 Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung Fr WR 32 Nolan Cummings  So RB 34 Kendric Sanders  So TE 39 Caden Rose  Fr OL 54 Hayden Jones  Jr OL 55 Tristan Fui  Fr OL 59 Tyler Charbonneau  Sr OL 61 Abu Fofanah Fr OL 62 Jonathan Ybarra Fr OL 65 Leif Magnuson GS OL 66 Kamani Fifita  Fr OL 67 Leo Cocchiglia Fr OL 69 Enzo Hall  Fr OL 70 Charlie Adams So OL 71 Anthony Patt GS OL 72 Matthew Mena Jr OL 73 Dawson Kerezsi Fr OL 74 Jasdev Banwait  Jr OL 75 Tanner Hirschler  Jr OL 76 Trevor Newkirk  Fr OL 77 Keanon McNally  So OL 78 Racin Delgatty  So OL 79 Miles Medina  So WR 80 Cal Zimmerman  Fr WR 81 Myles Tarkington Fr WR 82 Maurie Phillips-Porter Fr WR 83 Bain Eiseman  Fr TE 84 Nic Sani GS TE 85 Alek Marshall So WR 86 Brady Pohl Fr WR 87 Aaron Okoro GS TE 88 Reese Brooks Fr TE 89 Tyler Hoffman  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Darren Barkins  Sr S 1 Jeremiah Bernard So LB 2 Troy Bean  So LB 3 Ethan Calvert  Sr CB 4 Calvin Moore So CB 5 Tayten Beyer  Fr CB 6 Justus Woods So S 7 Jake East  Jr S 8 DeMel Turner Jr S 9 Brian Dukes Jr. Sr DL 10 Victory Johnson  So DL 11 J. T. Houston  Fr LB 12 Gage Burnett  Fr CB 13 Kresean Kizzy  So CB 15 Budha Boyd Jr.  So DB 16 Ethan Torres  So LB 17 Richie Watts  Jr LB 18 Corbin Frutos Fr LB 20 Kenny Olson  Jr CB 21 CJ Solis-Lumar Fr LB 22 Misa Paiau  Fr CB 23 SJ Gentle Fr CB 24 Amarion Orange Fr CB 26 Tayden Phillips  So LB 28 Charlie Sullivan  So CB 30 Boston Wilson  Jr S 31 Kane Cooks Fr S 32 Mason Rivera  Jr LB 33 Shane Ramstad Fr LB 37 Noah Sulick  Fr DL 40 Matthew Nuanez  Sr DL 41 Anthony Navarro Fr LB 42 Jake Javorsky  Fr S 43 Caden Ritchie Fr LB 44 Mikey D'Amato Jr CB 47 Brayden Breedlove  Fr DL 49 Julius Jordan  Jr DL 50 Jacob Bobic  Fr DL 51 Will Plemons  Fr DL 58 Thomas Bouda  Sr DL 60 Ethan Rodriguez  Sr DL 87 Kaleb Pleis Fr DL 90 Bobby Piland Jr.  So DL 91 Chase Brackney  So DL 92 Jake Vorhees  Fr DL 93 Manaalii Danielson Fr DL 94 Ish Taliauli  So DL 95 Antonio Vakameilalo  Sr DL 96 Mason Barbour  Sr DL 98 Luke Westfall Fr DL 99 Josh Ngaluafe  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 33 Spencer Moore  Sr P 35 Jesse Ehrlich  Jr K 38 Noah Serna  Jr K 63 Josue Lopez  Fr LS 64 Nehemiah Cha  Fr K 68 Gianluca Dimauro  Jr	Head coach Paul Wulff Coordinators/assistant coaches Will Plemons (Assistant head coach / Defensive line) Timm Rosenbach (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks) Cody vonAppen (Defensive coordinator / Safeties) Ryan Payne (Run Game coordinator / Offensive line) Joey Muscarella (Tight ends / Kickers & punters) Josh Letuligasenoa (Assistant defensive line / Outside linebackers) Steve Broussard (Running backs) Todd Sturdy (Passing Game coordinator / Wide receivers) Matthew Hazelwood (Defensive quality control / Special Teams coordinator / assistant safeties) Kevin Clune (Inside linebackers) Taylor Fendall (Offensive quality control / assistant offensive) David Stott (Defensive quality control / assistant linebackers) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 25, 2025