The 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bengals were led by third-year head coach Cody Hawkins and played at the ICCU Dome in Pocatello, Idaho.

The Bengals finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 for the program's first non-losing season since 2018.

Schedule

Game summaries at UNLV (FBS)

Statistics IDST UNLV First downs 30 25 Plays–yards 77–555 68–532 Rushes–yards 25–160 44–300 Passing yards 395 232 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–52–4 18–24–0 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 28:48 31:12 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 30/50, 380 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Dason Brooks 18 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ian Duarte 6 receptions, 105 yards, TDUNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 15/21, 195 yards, TD Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 10 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jaden Bradley 6 receptions, 131 yards

at Southern Utah

Statistics IDST SUU First downs 19 28 Plays–yards 66–361 75–563 Rushes–yards 16–23 50–323 Passing yards 338 240 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–50–1 19–25–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:47 37:13 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 23/45, 334 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tytan Mason 3 carries, 15 yards Receiving Michael Shulikov 7 receptions, 115 yardsSouthern Utah Passing Bronson Barron 19/25, 240 yards, 3 TD Rushing Joshua Dye 28 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD Receiving Shane Carr 6 receptions, 77 yards

at New Mexico (FBS)

Statistics IDST UNM First downs 21 20 Total yards 386 371 Rushes–yards 31–121 40–216 Passing yards 265 155 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–39–1 13–21–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:31 29:29 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Davis Harsin 17/26, 181 yards, TD, INT Rushing Davis Harsin 11 carries, 60 yards Receiving Michael Shulikov 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 13/21, 155 yards Rushing Scottre Humphrey 18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dorian Thomas 5 receptions, 56 yards

Lincoln (CA)

Statistics LCLN IDST First downs 13 25 Plays–yards 59–214 47–521 Rushes–yards 25–6 27–281 Passing yards 208 240 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–34–2 15–20–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 36:13 23:47 Team Category Player StatisticsLincoln (CA) Passing Rob Brazziel 14/23, 158 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jaylin McCray 7 carries, 11 yards Receiving Trey Dimmings 2 receptions, 50 yardsIdaho State Passing Davis Harsin 10/13, 195 yards, 6 TD Rushing Dason Brooks 6 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Raiden Brown 3 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

at Northern Colorado

Statistics IDST UNCO First downs 25 16 Plays–yards 84–539 67–426 Rushes–yards 43–289 28–30 Passing yards 250 396 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–41–0 26–39–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:57 27:03 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 12/33, 209 yards, TD Rushing Dason Brooks 26 carries, 161 yards Receiving Michael Shulikov 2 receptions, 77 yardsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 26/39, 396 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mathias Price 12 carries, 30 yards Receiving Carver Cheeks 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD

No. 4 Montana

Statistics MONT IDST First downs 25 28 Plays–yards 78–517 77–497 Rushes–yards 35–118 23–76 Passing yards 399 421 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–43–1 33–54–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:43 30:17 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 23/40, 350 yards, TD, INT Rushing Eli Gillman 16 carries, 48 yards, TD Receiving Michael Wortham 6 receptions, 124 yardsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 33/54, 421 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dason Brooks 15 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Shulikov 8 receptions, 119 yards

at No. 5 Montana State

Statistics IDST MTST First downs 17 35 Plays–yards 65–404 74–568 Rushes–yards 17–36 53–384 Passing yards 368 184 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–48–2 17–21–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 24:22 35:38 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 20/37, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Carson Sudburry 6 carries, 16 yards Receiving Tsion Nunnally 9 receptions, 169 yards, TDMontana State Passing Justin Lamson 17/21, 184 yards, 4 TD Rushing Adam Jones 16 carries, 173 yards, TD Receiving Taco Dowler 6 receptions, 45 yards

No. 20 Northern Arizona

Statistics NAU IDST First downs 23 23 Plays–yards 70–371 62–393 Rushes–yards 45–200 23–137 Passing yards 171 256 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–30–0 26–39–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 34:37 25:23 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 24/30, 171 yards, TD Rushing Darvon Hubbard 8 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Kolbe Katsis 8 receptions, 68 yardsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 26/39, 256 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dason Brooks 11 carries, 108 yards, TD Receiving Tsion Nunnally 8 receptions, 71 yards

at No. 6 UC Davis

Statistics IDST UCD First downs 22 33 Plays–yards 65–471 79–567 Rushes–yards 29–219 47–242 Passing yards 252 325 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–2 23–32–2 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 23:18 36:42 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 21/36, 252 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dason Brooks 24 carries, 219 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tsion Nunnally 9 receptions, 119 yards, TDUC Davis Passing Caden Pinnick 23/32, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jordan Fisher 22 carries, 108 yards Receiving Samuel Gbatu Jr. 6 receptions, 112 yards

Cal Poly

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 StatisticsCal Poly Passing Ty Dieffenbach 18/29, 172 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ty Dieffenbach 18 carries, 142 yards, TD Receiving Michael Briscoe 5 receptions, 81 yardsIdaho 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

Weber State

Statistics WEB IDST First downs 11 27 Plays–yards 56–227 68–531 Rushes–yards 23–35 28–158 Passing yards 192 373 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–33–0 25–40–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 29:20 30:40 Team Category Player StatisticsWeber State Passing Dijon Jennings 24/33, 192 yards Rushing Dijon Jennings 10 carries, 22 yards Receiving Robert Young 4 receptions, 39 yardsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 24/39, 363 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jordan Cooke 11 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Damien Morgan 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD

at Idaho (rivalry)

Statistics IDST IDHO First downs 24 13 Plays–yards 77–404 51–259 Rushes–yards 44–192 26–133 Passing yards 212 126 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20-33-0 17-25-1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:04 26:56 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 20/33, 212 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dason Brooks 23 carries, 103 yards Receiving Tsion Nunally 6 receptions, 86 yards, TDIdaho Passing Joshua Wood 9/13, 73 yards, INT Rushing Nate Thomas 15 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Nolan McWilliams 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Roster

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