Two Cal Poly football veterans, redshirt junior quarterback Jaden Jones and redshirt sophomore Tyrece Fairly-Diyem, announced via Instagram today their entries to the NCAA Transfer Portal. Jones, a dual-threat quarterback, played in four games this season and totaled 384 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air through his four games last season. On the […]
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Cal Poly Football adds former Pitt quarterback via NCAA Transfer Portal
Cal Poly Football announced redshirt freshman quarterback Ty Dieffenbach will transfer in from the University of Pittsburgh on Monday. The Mustangs finished the season with five different quarterbacks seeing playing time, with the move adding even more competition to the quarterback room. Dieffenbach did not play during his two years at Pitt. Although the Panthers […]
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Cal Poly Football drops season finale to Weber State
Cal Poly football briefly held the lead against Weber State in the third quarter but ultimately lost 28-17 in the 2024 season finale on Saturday at Stewart Stadium. The Mustangs (3-8, 2-6 Big Sky) faced off against the Wildcats (4-8, 3-5 Big Sky), with redshirt sophomore quarterback Richie Watts starting at the helm for the […]
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Cal Poly Football stifled by Northern Arizona at home
In the penultimate home game of the regular season, Cal Poly Football’s struggles continued as the team was squandered by Northern Arizona, 31-14, on Saturday. The Mustangs (2-7, 1-5 Big Sky) only accumulated 345 yards of total offense, while the Lumberjacks (6-4, 4-2 Big Sky) had their way with the Cal Poly defense, racking up […]
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Cal Poly Football drops fourth straight, routed by No. 8 Montana
Cal Poly Football returned its primary quarterback this week in redshirt junior Jaden Jones but still struggled in its 42-7 loss to the No. 8 FCS-ranked University of Montana on Saturday at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (2-6, 1-4 Big Sky) potentially lost another quarterback to injury in redshirt sophomore Bo Kelly. Kelly entered the […]
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Cal Poly Football falls short of No. 13 Idaho
Cal Poly put up an impressive effort on the road against the University of Idaho but fell 34-29 on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Kibbie Dome. The Mustangs (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky) matched up against the No. 13 Vandals (5-3, 2-2 Big Sky), who were 22-point favorites to win the game. Cal Poly is now […]
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Cal Poly Football stomped by No. 6 UC Davis
In the 50th installment of the Battle of the Golden Horseshoe, Cal Poly Football was decimated by No. 6 UC Davis, 56-10, on Saturday, Oct. 12 at UC Davis Health Stadium. It also marked the Mustangs’ (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) eighth consecutive loss against the top-ranked Aggies (6-1, 3-0 Big Sky). With starting quarterback Jaden […]
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Inside Cal Poly Football’s new quarterback rotation
Since the start of Big Sky Conference play, the Cal Poly offense has had three different quarterbacks on the roster play meaningful snaps. The Mustangs (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky) switched from being primarily pass-oriented to a brute force on the run while employing a multi-quarterback system. Cal Poly ran the ball 100 times through the […]
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Cal Poly Football drops shootout to Idaho State
Cal Poly Football came up just short in a back-and-forth battle with Big Sky Conference opponent Idaho State by a score of 41-38 on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky) couldn’t find their first 2-0 conference start since 2013 against the Bengals (3-3, 1-1 Big Sky). Redshirt junior […]
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Cal Poly Football earns first Big Sky win of season over Northern Colorado
Cal Poly Football opened Big Sky Conference play with a 28-7 win at Northern Colorado on Saturday. The Mustangs moved to 2-2 (1-0 Big Sky) on the season after their convincing win against the Bears (0-5, 0-1). With the win, Cal Poly has won back-to-back games for the first time since the 2018 season when […]
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‘We’ve just got to continue to tighten down our level of execution’: How Cal Poly Football is using its bye week to address inconsistencies
Although Cal Poly Football has no game this week, as it is their bye week, it is a pivotal time for the team to focus on its weaknesses and improve. The Mustangs recently finished non-conference play with a 31-14 victory against Division II opponent Western Oregon last Saturday. Cal Poly’s first three games of the […]