After a 3-8 campaign in 2024, the Mustangs are retooling their roster ahead of the 2025 season. In the past week, they’ve added four offensive players through the transfer portal. Leading the group is quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr., who spent his redshirt sophomore season at the University of Nevada but did not appear in any […]
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How Brian Dukes Jr. is shaping his own NIL market at Cal Poly
When athletes commit to Cal Poly, they sign up for a mid-major university that takes pride in academic and athletic excellence and a safe, small town to live in for four to five years. However, due to its distance to major cities and the university’s academic reputation, Cal Poly athletes do not have a large […]
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Five Cal Poly Football players earn Big Sky All-Conference awards
Cal Poly Football earned five Big Sky All-Conference awards on Wednesday, with redshirt senior edge rusher Elijah Ponder taking home a first-team defense award. The other Mustangs who were given awards were redshirt sophomore safety Mason Rivera who received an All-Big Sky Second Team Defense award, redshirt senior receiver Giancarlo Woods with an honorable offensive […]
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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 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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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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Cal Poly Football earns first win of 2024 season over Western Oregon
Cal Poly Football earned their first win of the 2024 season after handling Division-II Western Oregon at home by a score of 31-14 on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustang (1-2) offense found a more consistent rhythm in the second half, while their defense held the Wolves (0-2) to just 14 points. […]
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Despite recording four sacks, Cal Poly Football drops season opener to San Diego
Although Cal Poly Football has beaten the University of San Diego in every meeting since 2017, they suffered a 27-21 loss in Saturday’s season opener. The defense ultimately kept the Mustangs (0-1) in the game, allowing just one offensive touchdown while recording four sacks against the Toreros (1-0). A fumble recovery returned for a touchdown […]
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‘I expect these guys to take a big step this year’: How Cal Poly Football looks to elevate their play in 2024
Cal Poly’s annual non-conference game against the University of San Diego on Aug. 31 will mark the beginning of a new season of Cal Poly football, as the team is looking to continue improving upon what they built last season. However, after a couple of new faces join the Mustang offense’s forefront, the offense has […]
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Cal Poly Football falls to Weber State in season finale but ‘brighter days are ahead’
The Mustangs were defeated by Weber State in the season finale but Head Coach Paul Wulff remains optimistic about the program moving forward.