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Jayden Mandal connects with Josiah Freeman for 18-yard TD, extending Fresno State’s lead over San Jose State

SEPTEMBER 20 • FOX SPORTS

Ole Miss up to No. 4 in AP Top 25 with win over LSU, Tigers slip to No. 10, SEC has 10 teams ranked

Mississippi has moved into the top five of the AP Top 25 college football poll with its win over LSU

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

How to watch Fresno State vs San Jose State: Live stream College Football, NCAA, TV channel The Fresno State Bulldogs will take on the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in a Week 3 college football matchup. Sep...

SEPTEMBER 20 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

College Football Week 3 Expert Picks, Predictions For Ole Miss-LSU And More

Here are FOX Sports' expert picks and predictions for Week 3 of the college football season.

SEPTEMBER 19 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Week 3 Expert Picks, Predictions For Ole Miss-LSU And More

Harold Duvall - Cleared to play Duvall (undisclosed) has been cleared to return Saturday against San Jose State, Jackson Moore of 247sports.com reports.

Impact Duvall was a game-time call in Week 2 but ultimately did not play after being injured in the season opener. The sophomore wideout is back to good health and will look to rejoin the offense Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ezekiel Avit - Career best in win Avit only had two catches, but it totaled 103 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs 49-3 win over Sacramento State on Saturday.

Impact For the junior it was by far his top career game. His previous mark came on Sept. 20, 2025, against Hawaii with 46 receiving yards on five receptions. Avit will continue on a roll in the next game as the Bulldogs take on San Jose State on Sept. 19.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Josiah Freeman - Registers career best Freeman rang up 100 receiving yards on six catches in the Bulldogs 49-3 win over Sacramento State on Saturday.

Impact Freeman earned an extra season at the beginning of 2026, and it is showing that he would like to have another career year. The senior had a career best in 2025 when he totaled 52 catches for 642 yards and six touchdowns. He had his previous best game against Colorado State on Oct. 10, 2025, with 89 receiving yards on seven catches and two touchdowns.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Bryson Donelson - Leads Bulldogs on the ground Donelson surpassed the century mark with 102 rushing yards on 13 attempts along with three touchdowns in the Bulldogs 49-3 win over Sacramento State on Saturday.

Impact It was the junior's best results since August 30, 2025. Against Georgia Southern Donelson ran for 167 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown. Donelson will aim to stay on top of the Fresno State rushers when the Bulldogs take on San Jose State on Sept. 19.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Rayshon Luke - Hits paydirt with catch Luke did his damage on the receiving end with 49 yards on six catches in the Bulldogs 49-3 win over Sacramento State on Saturday.

Impact This was the best receiving day for Luke since Sept. 13, 2025, where he caught seven passes for 79 yards in the win over Southern. On the ground Luke only had three yards on three attempts against the Hornets. Fresno State takes on San Jose State on Sept. 19.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Mandal - Career best in win over Hornets Mandal might have shown his breakout game for Fresno State in completing 23 of 26 for 316 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs 49-3 win over Sacramento State on Saturday.

Impact The junior, who has endured an injury with Fresno State and waiting to get his chance, finally might have arrived. Mandal also added a rushing touchdown in the victory. He will try to continue to show that he has arrived when the Bulldogs take on San Jose State on Sept. 19.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Kamario Taylor is blossoming for Mississippi State. A daunting SEC schedule awaits the sophomore QB

Mississippi State has found the perfect player to lead its push to reestablish a competitive program in the unrelenting Southeastern Conference with sophomore quarterback Kamario T...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Harold Duvall - DNP for Week 2 Duvall (undisclosed) did not play during the Bulldogs' 48-3 win Saturday against Sacramento State.

Impact Fortunately for the Bulldogs, they did not need Duvall to log their latest win. As of Week 2, his 2026 season's stats feature 34 receiving yards from two receptions on as many targets.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Texas takes No. 1 in the AP Top 25, Oregon falls and Michigan returns

Texas claimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after a historic comeback against Ohio State

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Brock Lium - Active for Week 2 Lium (undisclosed) participated in Saturday's 49-3 win against Sacramento State.

Impact Even though Lium logged fewer than seven snaps, him recording them at least ensures that his physical health is not an immediate problem moving forward. Last season, the tight end caught both of his targeted passes for 10 yards.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mandal helps Fresno State unload on Sacramento State in 49-3 win

Jayden Mandal threw for two touchdowns and Bryson Donelson ran for three scores and Fresno State scored 32-second quarter points en route to a 49-3 win over Sacramento State

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Harold Duvall - GTD vs. Sacramento State Duvall (undisclosed) is a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's game against Sacramento State, Al Scott of Fresno State Magazine reports.

Impact Duvall was deemed questionable with an undisclosed injury after being spotted wearing a sling after last week's matchup. Should he miss this game, his next place to play will be against San Jose State.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

USC Linebacker Deven Bryant Pulls Back the Curtain on Hidden Side of Gary Patterson The USC Trojans put together a fierce defensive display against the Fresno State Bulldogs in the 39-0 shutout. Turns out that was spearheade...

SEPTEMBER 10 • SI.COM

Smart is looking for No. 2 Georgia to 'continue to get better' against Western Kentucky

Georgia coach Kirby Smart says his No. 2 ranked Bulldogs will be looking for more improvement when they play Western Kentucky

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

College football Week 2: No. 1 Ohio State-No. 4 Texas rekindle Big Ten-SEC supremacy debate

No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas has been a red-letter game on the college football calendar for months

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

USC Safety Kennedy Urlacher Doesn't Hold Back About His Role on Trojans Defense In Week 1 of the 2026 season, the No. 14 USC Trojans hosted the Fresno State Bulldogs in their second of three home games to start the seaso...

SEPTEMBER 8 • SI.COM

2026 College Football Rankings: Oregon, Notre Dame Slip After Week 1 Performances

The season is young, but teams are already shifting up and down Joel Klatt's top 10 rankings.

SEPTEMBER 7 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Rankings: Oregon, Notre Dame Slip After Week 1 Performances

High school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football

This is a complicated time to be a high school quarterback recruit

SEPTEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Khristian Martin - Expected to be backup again Martin was the backup in the Fresno State's season opening 39-0 loss to USC on Sept. 4 and will again be backup for Jayden Mandal in the next contest, Sept. 12 against Sacramento S...

Impact Martin transferred in from Maryland after appearing in five games and completing 11 of 17 passes for 113 passing yards and a touchdown.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Mandal - Quiet game against USC Mandal only completed 7-of-15 pass attempts for 77 yards and committed a pair of turnovers in the 39-0 loss to USC on Sept. 4.

Impact It was only the second start for Mandal in the four seasons at Fresno State that included missing all of the 2025 season with an injury. The redshirt junior won the top spot for the season opener over Khristian Martin. Mandal is expected to start in the next game on Sept. 12 against an easier defense in Sacramento State,

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Why Lincoln Riley Isn't on the Hot Seat With USC Trojans The No. 14 USC Trojans picked up a dominant 39-0 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs to improve to 2-0, and USC coach Lincoln Riley as well a...

SEPTEMBER 6 • SI.COM

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Jayden Mandal connects with Josiah Freeman for 18-yard TD, extending Fresno State’s lead over San Jose State

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Kamario Taylor is blossoming for Mississippi State. A daunting SEC schedule awaits the sophomore QB

Texas takes No. 1 in the AP Top 25, Oregon falls and Michigan returns

Mandal helps Fresno State unload on Sacramento State in 49-3 win

Smart is looking for No. 2 Georgia to 'continue to get better' against Western Kentucky

College football Week 2: No. 1 Ohio State-No. 4 Texas rekindle Big Ten-SEC supremacy debate

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High school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football