The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference 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 where they defeated Arizona State. Their 12 wins were the most wins in a single season in school history.
Recruiting
Recruits
The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Chuck Bednarik AwardJeffrey AllisonLBJRMaxwell AwardMarcus McMaryionQBSRFred Biletnikoff AwardKeeSean JohnsonWRSRJohn Mackey AwardJared RiceTEJRButkus AwardJeffrey AllisonLBJRWuerffel TrophyMarcus McMaryionQBSRJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardMarcus McMaryionQBSR
Mountain West media days During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.
Preseason All-Mountain West Team The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
Offense
KeeSean Johnson – WR
Defense
Jeffrey Allison – LB
Schedule
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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)
Rankings
Honors
Mountain West
FirstChristian CronkOLSRFirstMykal WalkerDLJRFirstJeff AllisonLBJRFirstTank KellyDBSRSecondKeeSean JohnsonWRSRSecondJared RiceTEJRSecondMicah St. AndrewOLSRSecondJuJu HughesDBJRSecondMike BellDBJRSecondBlake CusickPJRHonorableJason BryantDBJRHonorableJasad HaynesDLJRHonorableGeorge HelmuthLBSRHonorableMarcus McMaryionQBSR
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.
Players drafted into the NFL
6 174 KeeSean Johnson WR Arizona Cardinals
References