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Efficient in win Mandal completed 15-of-29 pass attempts for 186 yards and one touchdown in Fresno State's 26-10 win over San Jose State on Saturday.

Impact Mandal also added 46 rushing yards on nine carries. After giving up a field goal to start the game, Fresno State had the game in control and in turn limited the passing game. The junior could increase his aerial output in the next game against Rice on Sept. 26. The Owls defense is in the bottom third in the country against the pass.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Manaki Watanabe kicks 4 field goals as Fresno State pulls away for 26-10 victory over San Jose State

Manaki Watanabe kicked four field goals and Jordan Malau’ulu’s 68-yard punt return set up Fresno State’s first touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 26-10 victory over San Jose State

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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

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

3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

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

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

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

Gets starting nod Mandal has been named Fresno State's starting quarterback for Friday's opener at USC, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Mandal will get the nod under center as the Bulldogs travel to take on USC on Friday. The junior beat out Khristian Martin, who will serve as the team's backup at least to start the season.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

In contention for starting gig Mandal is battling with Khristian Martin for the starting quarterback role for the 2026 season, according to Jackson Moore of 247Sports (via the G5 Hive podcast).

Impact Mandal spent the 2025 season as Fresno State's backup behind E.J. Warner, and he'll get another chance to be the team's QB1 in 2026. He's competing with Khristian Martin, who is a transfer who spent the previous season at Maryland. Mandal didn't play a single game in 2025.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Loses out on starting job Mandal will not be Fresno State's starting quarterback at Kansas on Aug. 23, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact For 2025, Fresno State's first game will include E.J. Warner at starting quarterback, meaning Mandal has lost out. Instead, he will compete against Carson Conklin to be the Bulldogs' backup QB.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Part of quarterback competition Mandal is in a three-way competition for the starting quarterback role ahead of the 2025 season, according to Gabriel Camarillo of KMPH.

Impact Mandal, who got the start in the bowl loss against Northern Illinois, is one of the three options that could open the season as Fresno State's starting quarterback. However, he's in an open race alongside E.J. Warner and Joshua Wood. The role under center opened up following the departure of Mikey Keene, who transferred to Michigan. Mandal made three appearances in 2024, completing four of nine passes for 39 yards and two interceptions.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starts but barely plays Mandal completed 3 of 6 passes for 31 yards and one interception during Monday's 28-20 overtime loss against Northern Illinois.

Impact Mandal barely saw action in the loss to NIU despite being the starter, which falls in line with the third-string role he had all season long. He completed 4-for-9 passes across three appearances in 2024.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE