2020 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2020 Idaho State Bengals football team will represent Idaho State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bengals will be led by fourth-year head coach Rob Phenicie and play their home games at Holt Arena. They will play as a member of the Big Sky Conference.

2020 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2020 record0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Ferriter (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRoger Cooper (3rd season)
Home stadiumHolt Arena
(Capacity: 12,000)
2020 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Cal Poly         
Eastern Washington         
Idaho         
Idaho State         
Northern Arizona         
Southern Utah         
UC Davis         
Weber State         
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Bengals finished the 2019 season 3–9, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place.

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2020, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish eleventh in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Weber State 135 (7)
2 Montana 128 (3)
3 Montana State 121 (1)
4 Eastern Washington 118 (1)
5 Sacramento State 99 (1)
6 UC Davis 83
7 Northern Arizona 68
8 Portland State 67
9 Idaho 66
10 Cal Poly 46
11 Idaho State 37
12 Southern Utah 33
13 Northern Colorado 13
Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Weber State 546 (28)
2 Montana 496 (8)
3 Montana State 493 (6)
4 Eastern Washington 438 (1)
5 Sacramento State 389
6 UC Davis 325 (1)
7 Portland State 274
8 Idaho 273
9 Northern Arizona 238
10 Cal Poly 206
11 Idaho State 133
12 Southern Utah 105
13 Northern Colorado 88

Schedule

In late July, Idaho State and New Mexico agreed to move 2020 game from August 29 (week zero) to September 19.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
February 27 Weber State
March 6 at Southern Utah
March 13 Eastern Washington
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
March 27 at UC Davis
April 3 Idaho
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID (rivalry)
April 10 at Weber State

[3]

References

  1. "Eagles Selected to Finish Fourth in the Big Sky in 2020". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. "2020 Idaho State-New Mexico game moved from Week Zero to Sept. 19". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. "2020 Idaho State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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