2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football
2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Paul Wulff (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Timm Rosenbach (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread triple option
Defensive coordinator	Cody vonAppen (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Alex G. Spanos Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs were led by Paul Wulff in his third and final season as head coach, and played at the Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Montana State $^	8	–	0	14	–	2
No. 3 Montana ^	7	–	1	13	–	2
No. 8 UC Davis ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
Sacramento State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Idaho State	5	–	3	6	–	6
Northern Arizona	4	–	4	7	–	5
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	5	–	7
Cal Poly	2	–	6	4	–	8
Idaho	2	–	6	4	–	8
Northern Colorado	2	–	6	4	–	8
Weber State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Portland State	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 41–17	5,806
September 6	3:00 p.m.	at No. 25 (FBS) Utah*	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN+	L 9–63	51,463
September 13	5:00 p.m.	Western Oregon*	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 56–7	11,075
September 20	5:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 17–35	5,402
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+	W 32–24	15,016
October 4	5:00 p.m.	No. 7 UC Davis	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	ESPN+	L 27–34	10,006
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 9–28	26,347
October 25	5:00 p.m.	No. 5 Montana State	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	L 17–34	6,403
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Portland State	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	L 35–40	8,035
November 8	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	L 17–27	5,646
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	L 27–35	7,472
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+	W 43–34	6,732
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at San Diego

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at San Diego Toreros (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	10	3	14	41
Toreros	0	7	3	7	17

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: August 30
Game time: 8:00 PM PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 5,806
Referee: Jeff Rink
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and Braden Surprenant (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

CP – Michael Briscoe 12-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 11:52. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
CP – Michael Briscoe 14-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 5:58. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:31.

Second quarter

CP – Gianluca Dimauro 30-yard field goal, 14:15. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:34.
CP – Ty Dieffenbach 43-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 1:05. Mustangs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:16.
USD – Bradley Schlom 45-yard pass from Dom Nankil (Emiliano Salazar kick), 0:00. Mustangs 24–7. 'Drive:

Third quarter

USD – Emiliano Salazar 35-yard field goal, 10:21. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 0:39.
CP – Gianluca Dimauro 26-yard field goal, 6:49. Mustangs 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

USD – Adam Carter 79-yard run (Emiliano Salazar kick), 14:49. Mustangs 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 0:59.
CP – Tyrei Washington 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 12:29. Mustangs 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:14.
CP – Alek Marshall 14-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 1:56. Mustangs 41–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:31.

Statistics	CP	USD
First downs	32	16
Total yards	469	367
Rushing yards	134	165
Passing yards	335	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–0	19–30–0
Time of possession	30:53	29:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ty Dieffenbach	11 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
San Diego	Passing	Dom Nankil	19/30, 202 yards. TD
	Rushing	Adam Criter	1 carry, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Heverly	8 receptions, 69 yards

at No. 25 (FBS) Utah

Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at No. 25 (FBS) Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	3	0	3	9
No. 25 (FBS) Utes	14	21	21	7	63

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Rain, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 51,463
Referee: Lyndon Nixon
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks

Game information

First quarter

UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 52-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 13:08. Utes 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
UTAH – Jackson Bennee 46-yard interception return (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:15. Utes 14–0.
CP – Noah Serna 30-yard field goal, 4:21. Utes 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

UTAH – Ryan Davis 4-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 14:20. Utes 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:01.
CP – Gianluca Dimauro 47-yard field goal, 7:04. Utes 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:21.
UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:44. Utes 28–6. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 0:03. Utes 35–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

UTAH – Dallen Bentley 11-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 9:48. Utes 42–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14.
UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 43-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:12. Utes 49–6. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:36.
UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 38-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:24. Utes 56–6. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

CP – Noah Serna 51-yard field goal, 11:13. Utes 56–9. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:11.
UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 2-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 2:12. Utes 63–9. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:01.

Statistics	CP	UTAH
First downs	12	24
Total yards	223	518
Rushing yards	65	273
Passing yards	158	245
Passing: comp–att–int	15–30–0	21–27–0
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	6/9, 82 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Grigsby Jr.	10 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Kian Salehi	3 receptions, 44 yards
Utah	Passing	Devon Dampier	17/23, 192 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nate Johnson	11 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	6 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Western Oregon

Western Oregon Wolves (1-0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	0	7	0	7
Mustangs	14	21	7	14	56

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: September 13
Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 11,075
Referee: Spencer Mumford
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester and John Kane

Game information

First quarter

CP – Michael Briscoe 70-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Noah Serna kick), 12:53. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09.
CP – Michael Briscoe 25-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Noah Serna kick), 10:07. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:16.

Second quarter

CP – Michael Briscoe 2-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 12:01. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
CP – Anthony Grigsby Jr. 4-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 4:52. Mustangs 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:36.
CP – Michael Briscoe 5-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby (Noah Serna kick), 0:22. Mustangs 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

CP – Trey Wilson 2-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 9:59. Mustangs 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.
WOR – Cody Hall 29-yard pass from Jordan McCarty (Zane Colson kick), 5:40. Mustangs 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

CP – Kendric Sanders 6-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 8:06. Mustangs 49–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:20.
CP – Kresean Kizzy 74-yard interception return (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 2:43. Mustangs 56–7.

Statistics	WOR	CP
First downs	16	23
Total yards	328	516
Rushing yards	67	140
Passing yards	261	376
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–40–2	20–35–2
Time of possession	31:02	28:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Jordan McCarty	23/40, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jordon McCarty	11 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Carson Workman	3 receptions, 45 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	8/11, 192 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyrei Washington	5 rushes, 39 yards
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	6 receptions, 148 yards, 4 TD

at Stephen F. Austin

Cal Poly Mustangs (2–1) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	7	0	7	17
Lumberjacks	0	14	21	0	35

at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: September 20
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 5,402
Referee: James Brookhart
TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Myers (play-by-play) and Hunter Taylor (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

CP – Noah Serna 44-yard field goal, 2:31. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:22.

Second quarter

SFA – Clayton Wayland 13-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 14:55. Lumberjacks 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:26.
CP – Michael Briscoe 64-yard pass from Jackson Akins (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 13:02. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53.
SFA – Kylon Harris 65-yard punt return (Carlos Alvarado kick), 2:26. Lumberjacks 14–10.

Third quarter

SFA – Malachi Williams 28-yard interception return (Carlos Alvarado kick), 14:16. Lumberjacks 21–10.
SFA – Richard Reese 1-yard run (Carlos Alvarado kick), 7:31. Lumberjacks 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:34.
SFA – Derrick Bohler 28-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 1:23. Lumberjacks 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:31.

Fourth quarter

CP – Kian Salehi 41-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 2:59. Lumberjacks 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:19.

Statistics	CP	SFA
First downs	19	18
Total yards	357	354
Rushing yards	69	164
Passing yards	288	190
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–39–3	19–30–0
Time of possession	31:51	28:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Jackson Akins	13/29, 182 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jackson Akins	10 rushes, 36 yards
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	4 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	16/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jerrell Wimbley	10 rushes, 130 yards
	Receiving	Clayton Wayland	3 receptions, 57 yards, TD

at No. 21 Sacramento State

Cal Poly Mustangs (2–2) at No. 21 Sacramento State Hornets (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	18	7	7	0	32
No. 21 Hornets	7	14	0	3	24

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 15,016
Referee: Kelly Holman
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

SAC – Sam Adams II 23-yard pass from Rodney Hammond Jr. (Grant Meadors kick), 11:47. Hornets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
CP – Brian Dukes Jr. 23-yard interception return (Tyrei Washington run), 6:59. Mustangs 8–7.
CP – Jordan Garrison 55-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 3:44. Mustangs 15–7. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:04.
CP – Gianluca Dimauro 27-yard field goal, 0:56. Mustangs 18–7. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

SAC – Ernest Campbell 62-yard pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors kick), 14:52. Mustangs 18–14. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:56.
SAC – Cardell Williams 15-yard run (Grant Meadors kick), 5:18. Hornets 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:12.
CP – Tyrei Washington 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 2:06. Mustangs 25–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.

Third quarter

CP – Jordan Garrison 5-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 5:46. Mustangs 32–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:47.

Fourth quarter

SAC – Grant Meadors 30-yard field goal, 12:54. Mustangs 32–24. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.

Statistics	CP	SAC
First downs	17	20
Total yards	381	426
Rushing yards	178	230
Passing yards	203	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–27–0	12–31–3
Time of possession	31:42	28:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	17/27, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyrei Washington	22 rushes, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Garrison	4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
Sacramento State	Passing	Cardell Williams	10/24, 164 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	19 rushes, 105 yards
	Receiving	Ernest Campbell	3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

No. 7 UC Davis

No. 7 UC Davis Aggies (3-1) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (3-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Aggies	0	13	7	14	34
Mustangs	7	3	10	7	27

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

Date: October 4
Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 10,006
Referee: Robert Quello
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play) and John Kane (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(9:27) CP – Logan Booher 23-yard pass from Bo Kelly, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:26; Cal Poly 7–0)

Second Quarter

(13:25) UCD – Zach Jones 36-yard pass from Caden Pinnick, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:50; Tied 7–7)
(7:24) CP – Gianluca Dimauro 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:01; Cal Poly 10–7)
(1:54) UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 6-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:23; UC Davis 13–10)

Third Quarter

(7:42) CP – Noah Serna 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17; Tied 13–13)
(4:03) UCD – Zach Jones 6-yard pass from Caden Pinnick, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; UC Davis 20–13)
(1:04) CP – Logan Booher 24-yard pass from Bo Kelly, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:53; Tied 20–20)

Fourth Quarter

(11:20) UCD – Carter Vargas 9-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; UC Davis 27–20)
(6:05) UCD – Caden Pinnick 7-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:35; UC Davis 34–20)
(1:55) CP – Bo Kelly 1-yard pass from Michael Briscoe, Noah Serna kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:34; UC Davis 34–27)

Statistics	UCD	CP
First downs	23	21
Total yards	449	342
Rushing yards	136	71
Passing yards	313	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–26–0	22–39–0
Time of possession	30:09	29:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing	Caden Pinnick	21/26, 313 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Caden Pinnick	11 carries, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Stacy Dobbins	3 receptions, 89 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	20/37, 251 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Trey Wilson	11 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Logan Booher	6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

at No. 4 Montana

Cal Poly Mustangs (3–3) at No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	9	0	0	9
No. 4 Grizzlies	0	0	7	21	28

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 26,347
Referee: Jim Crowley
TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

CP – Brooks Wheatley 26-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (run failed), 12:20. Mustangs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38.
CP – Noah Serna 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

MONT – Kenzel Lawler 21-yard interception return (Ty Morrison kick), 11:12. Mustangs 9–7.

Fourth quarter

MONT – Michael Wortham 24-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison kick), 13:37. Grizzlies 14–9. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 6:26.
MONT – Eli Gillman 17-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 9:35. Grizzlies 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:26.
MONT – Eli Gillman 13-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 1:55. Grizzlies 28–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:44.

Statistics	CP	MONT
First downs	11	27
Total yards	336	434
Rushing yards	111	177
Passing yards	225	257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–39–4	27–41–1
Time of possession	20:06	39:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	15/33, 225 yards, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Paul Hoyfield Jr.	8 rushes, 53 yards
	Receiving	Alek Marshall	2 receptions, 59 yards
Montana	Passing	Keali'i Ah Yat	27/41, 257 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Eli Gillman	18 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Michael Wortham	10 receptions, 84 yards, TD

No. 5 Montana State

No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (5–2) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bobcats	3	10	7	14	34
Mustangs	0	3	0	14	17

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: October 25
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 6,403
Referee: Mike Bezner
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

MTST – Myles Sansted 25-yard field goal, 3:06. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:23.

Second quarter

MTST – Jared White 19-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 8:16. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:50.
CP – Noah Serna 21-yard field goal, 2:52. Bobcats 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:19.
MTST – Myles Sansted 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Bobcats 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

MTST – Julius Davis 10-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:59. Bobcats 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

MTST – Justin Lamson 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 14:52. Bobcats 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 16-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 12:25. Bobcats 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:23.
CP – Logan Booher 6-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 8:16. Bobcats 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:22.
MTST – Adam Jones 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 3:35. Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:31.

Statistics	MTST	CP
First downs	26	12
Total yards	466	241
Rushing yards	290	50
Passing yards	176	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	22–35–1
Time of possession	36:31	23:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing	Justin Lamson	19/30, 176 yards, TD
	Rushing	Julius Davis	19 rushes, 175 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taco Dowler	6 receptions, 57 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Bo Kelly	20/30, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Trey Wilson	6 rushes, 21 yards
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	4 receptions, 39 yards

Portland State

Portland State Vikings (0–8) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	10	10	6	40
Mustangs	7	7	14	7	35

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: November 1
Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 8,035
Referee: Jim Crowley
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

PRST – Delon Thompson 30-yard pass from John-Keawe Sagapolutele (Mathias Uribe kick), 7:48. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:24.
CP – Ty Dieffenbach 16-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:44.
PRST – Delon Thompson 2-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 0:39. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

PRST – Delon Thompson 1-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 11:26. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:51.
CP – Kendric Sanders 4-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 6:04. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
PRST – Mathias Uribe 33-yard field goal, 3:53. Vikings 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:05.

Third quarter

PRST – Delon Thompson 77-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 13:31. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.
CP – Misa Paiau 1-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 9:11. Vikings 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:17.
CP – Misa Paiau 1-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 4:58. Vikings 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:23.
PRST – Mathias Uribe 37-yard field goal, 0:52. Vikings 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

PRST – Tyrese Smith 6-yard run (pass failed), 13:16. Vikings 40–28. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:46.
CP – Ty Dieffenbach 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 0:55. Vikings 40–35. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:38.

Statistics	PRST	CP
First downs	22	21
Total yards	502	450
Rushing yards	242	243
Passing yards	260	207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–30–2	14–25–2
Time of possession	32:59	27:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	John-Keawe Sagapolutele	17/26, 252 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Delon Thompson	26 rushes, 184 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Terence Loville	4 receptions, 86 yards
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	14/23, 207 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kendric Sanders	14 rushes, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	4 receptions, 81 yards

at Idaho State

Cal Poly Mustangs (3–6) at Idaho State Bengals (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	3	7	17
Bengals	14	7	3	3	27

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

Date: November 8
Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST/4:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (played indoors)
Game attendance: 5,646
Referee: Gregg Wilson
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

IDST – Michael Shulikov 17-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra kick), 12:55. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:00.
IDST – Jordan Cooke 3-yard run (Trajan Sinatra kick), 4:53. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 5:09.

Second quarter

CP – Ty Dieffenbach 17-yard run (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 1:31. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
IDST – Dason Brooks 5-yard run (Trajan Sinatra kick), 0:08. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.

Third quarter

IDST – Trajan Sinatra 19-yard field goal, 7:44. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:40.
CP – Noah Serna 36-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:37.

Fourth quarter

IDST – Trajan Sinatra 20-yard field goal, 9:54. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:13.
CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 15-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 2:27. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.

Statistics	CP	IDST
First downs	23	28
Total yards	409	451
Rushing yards	237	176
Passing yards	172	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–1	27–37–0
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Ty Dieffenbach	18/29, 172 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ty Dieffenbach	18 rushes, 142 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Briscoe	5 receptions, 81 yards
Idaho State	Passing	Jordan Cooke	27/37, 275 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dason Brooks	20 rushes, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Michael Sulikov	4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

at No. 24 Northern Arizona

Cal Poly Mustangs (3–7) at No. 24 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0
No. 24 Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	CP	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: November 22
Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	EWU	CP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Logan Booher	Sr
QB	`1`	Anthony Grigsby Jr.	Jr
WR	`2`	Antoine Sullivan	Jr
QB	`3`	Bo Kelly	Jr
RB	`4`	Jaedon Matthews	Fr
WR	`5`	Jordan Garrison	So
WR	`6`	Fidel Pitts	Jr
QB	`7`	Ty Dieffenbach	So
WR	`8`	Kian Salehi	So
WR	`9`	Brooks Wheatley	So
WR	`10`	Michael Briscoe	Sr
WR	`11`	Savion Taylor	Fr
QB	`12`	Jackson Akins	So
QB	`13`	Sam Wulff	Fr
WR	`14`	Aiden Hall	Fr
TE	`15`	Sam Hedrick	Sr
QB	`16`	Lucas Razore	Fr
WR	`17`	Makai Puga	Jr
WR	`18`	Josiah Lamarque	Fr
RB	`19`	Zion Hall	Sr
RB	`20`	Trey Wilson	Fr
RB	`21`	Troy Fletcher	Jr
RB	`22`	Paul Holyfield Jr.	Jr
RB	`23`	Tyrei Washington	Jr
TE	`24`	Michael Otterstedt	Sr
WR	`25`	Joey Villaroman	So
RB	`26`	Malachi Brown	Fr
RB	`30`	Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung	Fr
WR	`32`	Nolan Cummings	So
RB	`34`	Kendric Sanders	So
TE	`39`	Caden Rose	Fr
OL	`54`	Hayden Jones	Jr
OL	`55`	Tristan Fui	Fr
OL	`59`	Tyler Charbonneau	Sr
OL	`61`	Abu Fofanah	Fr
OL	`62`	Jonathan Ybarra	Fr
OL	`65`	Leif Magnuson	GS
OL	`66`	Kamani Fifita	Fr
OL	`67`	Leo Cocchiglia	Fr
OL	`69`	Enzo Hall	Fr
OL	`70`	Charlie Adams	So
OL	`71`	Anthony Patt	GS
OL	`72`	Matthew Mena	Jr
OL	`73`	Dawson Kerezsi	Fr
OL	`74`	Jasdev Banwait	Jr
OL	`75`	Tanner Hirschler	Jr
OL	`76`	Trevor Newkirk	Fr
OL	`77`	Keanon McNally	So
OL	`78`	Racin Delgatty	So
OL	`79`	Miles Medina	So
WR	`80`	Cal Zimmerman	Fr
WR	`81`	Myles Tarkington	Fr
WR	`82`	Maurie Phillips-Porter	Fr
WR	`83`	Bain Eiseman	Fr
TE	`84`	Nic Sani	GS
TE	`85`	Alek Marshall	So
WR	`86`	Brady Pohl	Fr
WR	`87`	Aaron Okoro	GS
TE	`88`	Reese Brooks	Fr
TE	`89`	Tyler Hoffman	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`0`	Darren Barkins	Sr
S	`1`	Jeremiah Bernard	So
LB	`2`	Troy Bean	So
LB	`3`	Ethan Calvert	Sr
CB	`4`	Calvin Moore	So
CB	`5`	Tayten Beyer	Fr
CB	`6`	Justus Woods	So
S	`7`	Jake East	Jr
S	`8`	DeMel Turner	Jr
S	`9`	Brian Dukes Jr.	Sr
DL	`10`	Victory Johnson	So
DL	`11`	J. T. Houston	Fr
LB	`12`	Gage Burnett	Fr
CB	`13`	Kresean Kizzy	So
CB	`15`	Budha Boyd Jr.	So
DB	`16`	Ethan Torres	So
LB	`17`	Richie Watts	Jr
LB	`18`	Corbin Frutos	Fr
LB	`20`	Kenny Olson	Jr
CB	`21`	CJ Solis-Lumar	Fr
LB	`22`	Misa Paiau	Fr
CB	`23`	SJ Gentle	Fr
CB	`24`	Amarion Orange	Fr
CB	`26`	Tayden Phillips	So
LB	`28`	Charlie Sullivan	So
CB	`30`	Boston Wilson	Jr
S	`31`	Kane Cooks	Fr
S	`32`	Mason Rivera	Jr
LB	`33`	Shane Ramstad	Fr
LB	`37`	Noah Sulick	Fr
DL	`40`	Matthew Nuanez	Sr
DL	`41`	Anthony Navarro	Fr
LB	`42`	Jake Javorsky	Fr
S	`43`	Caden Ritchie	Fr
LB	`44`	Mikey D'Amato	Jr
CB	`47`	Brayden Breedlove	Fr
DL	`49`	Julius Jordan	Jr
DL	`50`	Jacob Bobic	Fr
DL	`51`	Will Plemons	Fr
DL	`58`	Thomas Bouda	Sr
DL	`60`	Ethan Rodriguez	Sr
DL	`87`	Kaleb Pleis	Fr
DL	`90`	Bobby Piland Jr.	So
DL	`91`	Chase Brackney	So
DL	`92`	Jake Vorhees	Fr
DL	`93`	Manaalii Danielson	Fr
DL	`94`	Ish Taliauli	So
DL	`95`	Antonio Vakameilalo	Sr
DL	`96`	Mason Barbour	Sr
DL	`98`	Luke Westfall	Fr
DL	`99`	Josh Ngaluafe	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`33`	Spencer Moore	Sr
P	`35`	Jesse Ehrlich	Jr
K	`38`	Noah Serna	Jr
K	`63`	Josue Lopez	Fr
LS	`64`	Nehemiah Cha	Fr
K	`68`	Gianluca Dimauro	Jr

Head coach

Paul Wulff

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Will Plemons (Assistant head coach / Defensive line)
Timm Rosenbach (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Cody vonAppen (Defensive coordinator / Safeties)
Ryan Payne (Run Game coordinator / Offensive line)
Joey Muscarella (Tight ends / Kickers & punters)
Josh Letuligasenoa (Assistant defensive line / Outside linebackers)
Steve Broussard (Running backs)
Todd Sturdy (Passing Game coordinator / Wide receivers)
Matthew Hazelwood (Defensive quality control / Special Teams coordinator / assistant safeties)
Kevin Clune (Inside linebackers)
Taylor Fendall (Offensive quality control / assistant offensive)
David Stott (Defensive quality control / assistant linebackers)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 25, 2025

References

↑ Kelley, Kevin (March 20, 2025). "Cal Poly releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
↑ "Cal Poly Football Announces Complete 2025 Schedule". California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Department of Athletics. March 20, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (March 20, 2025). "Cal Poly releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

[2] "Cal Poly Football Announces Complete 2025 Schedule". California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Department of Athletics. March 20, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

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