Broncos Suffer Home Loss to Bulldogs

Saturday, November 1

Boise, Idaho

1:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

6-3 , 4-1

Fresno State

6-3 , 3-2

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2nd

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Fresno State

Boise State

Photo by: Boise State Athletics

11/1/2025 5:47:00 PM | Football

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State dropped its first home contest since 2023, falling to Fresno State 30-7 Saturday afternoon at Albertsons Stadium.

The loss snapped the Broncos' (6-3, 4-1 Mountain West) 16-game home win streak and 14-game MW win streak. It was Boise State's first loss on The Blue since suffering an 18-16 defeat to UCF on Sept. 9, 2023, and its first home loss in a league contest since losing to Air Force on Oct. 16, 2021.

Despite a defensive performance that limited the Bulldogs (6-3, 3-2 MW) to 35 passing yards, the Broncos committed three turnovers in the contest, which Fresno State converted into 10 points. Boise State also held Fresno State to 224 total yards, marking the fifth time this season the Blue and Orange have held an opponent to under 300 yards of total offense. The Broncos finished with 193 yards of total offense.

The Bulldogs put points on the scoreboard first, finding the end zone with a 1-yard rush with 4:16 on the clock in the opening frame. Backup quarterback Max Cutforth, stepping in for an injured Maddux Madsen, led Boise State on a 12-play, 50-yard drive with 2:07 left in the half to tie the game at seven. Cutforth found Chase Penry for the score, marking each of their first touchdowns as Broncos.

Fresno State converted on a Boise State turnover right before the half, kicking a 36-yard field goal to take a 10-7 advantage into the locker room.

The Bulldogs made it a two-possession game with a touchdown early in the second half after capitalizing on a Bronco fumble. Fresno State added to its lead with another touchdown midway through the third. The visiting team added a pair of field goals in the final frame to come away with a 30-7 victory.

Top Broncos
- Ty Benefield matched his career-high with 11 tackles. Nine of those tackles were solo.
- Jayden Virgin-Morgan matched his career-high with eight tackles.
- Chase Penry caught five passes, his most with Boise State, for 44 yards. The redshirt senior also scored his first touchdown as a Bronco.
- Matt Lauter matched his season-high with four receptions, finishing with 30 yards.

Notables
- The loss snapped a 16-game home win streak for Boise State. The Broncos had last lost on The Blue on Sept. 9, 2023 to UCF.
- Cutforth's touchdown to Penry marked the first time a Bronco quarterback and receiver recorded their first Bronco touchdown on the same completion since Taylen Green found Billy Bowens for a touchdown on Oct. 8, 2022.
- Boise State held Fresno State to 35 passing yards, the lowest total since holding Wyoming to 30 yards on Nov. 19, 2022.
- Boise State has held two opponents this season under 100 passing yards, marking the first time the Broncos have two such games since the 2022 season.

What's Next
Boise State will be off next weekend before traveling to San Diego State. The game against the Aztecs will kick off on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.