Notes: Idaho State Back Home for Clash with Cal Poly

Idaho State (3-6, 2-3) vs Cal Poly (3-6, 1-4)
Kickoff: 4:00 PM MT | ICCU Dome
Game Theme: Sports Hall of Fame / Hometown Heroes
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: KISU 91.1 FM, KISU.org
Live Stats: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=idsu

ISU NOTES
 
The Game
 
Idaho State returns home to the ICCU Dome on Saturday, Nov. 8, for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff against Cal Poly. The Bengals and Mustangs square off in the first of back-to-back home games to close out the 2025 season. The matchup will stream live on ESPN+, with radio coverage on KISU 91.1 FM and KISU.org featuring Scott Gross and Kody Graves on the call. Live stats will be available through StatBroadcast.
 
Idaho State
 
The Bengals enter the week averaging 458.6 yards of total offense and 33.4 points per game, ranking among the Big Sky's top passing teams at 309.4 yards per contest. Quarterback Jordan Cooke has thrown for 2,202 yards and 11 touchdowns, while Davis Harsin adds another 482 yards and seven scores through the air.
 
Idaho State's receiving corps remains one of the league's best, led by Michael Shulikov (43 catches, 761 yards, 6 TD) and Tsion Nunnally (49 catches, 692 yards, 5 TD). Ian Duarte and Damien Morgan have each contributed over 350 receiving yards. On the ground, Dason Brooks leads the rushing attack with 763 yards and eight touchdowns on just 105 carries (7.3 ypc), followed by Carson Sudbury with 211 yards and four scores.
 
Defensively, linebacker Rylan Leathers leads the team with 83 tackles, and edge rusher Cam'ron Willis has 3.5 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss. The Bengals have tallied 23 sacks and 61 tackles for loss this season, while kicker Trajan Sinatra continues his standout year at 12-for-15 on field goals, including a career-long 56-yarder. Idaho State is 3–6 overall and 2–3 in Big Sky play, coming off a 38–36 road win at No. 9 UC Davis.
 
Cal Poly
 
The Mustangs (3–6, 1–4 Big Sky) enter the week following a 40–35 loss to Portland State. Cal Poly averages 368.3 yards and 27.0 points per game, with a balanced offensive attack behind quarterbacks Ty Dieffenbach and Bo Kelly, who have combined for 2,254 passing yards and 18 touchdowns. Wide receiver Michael Briscoe ranks among the Big Sky leaders with 38 receptions for 698 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jordan Garrison (289 yds, 2 TD) and Logan Booher (248 yds, 3 TD) round out the top targets.
 
On the ground, Kendric Sanders leads the team at 193 yards (7.7 ypc), while Tyrei Washington and Trey Wilson have combined for over 350 rushing yards. Defensively, linebacker Mikey D'Amato paces the Mustangs with 108 total tackles, the most in the Big Sky, and Kenny Olson has contributed 89 tackles and two sacks. The Mustangs have recorded 18 sacks and eight interceptions, led by Brian Dukes and Jeremiah Bernard with two picks each.
 
Cal Poly has been sharp on special teams, connecting on 11-of-14 field goals and averaging 43.1 yards per punt, while return man Carson Kuhl leads the league with 24.4 yards per kickoff return.