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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Cal Poly Football loses two more players to NCAA Transfer Portal
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 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 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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What to look for in Cal Poly Football’s matchup against Idaho State
The Cal Poly offense found a rhythm in their victory against Northern Colorado last weekend, but in a different way than expected. The offense broke out for 290 rush yards and 202 passing yards on Saturday, adding to a season-high 492 scrimmage yards. Cal Poly has relied heavily on the pass for the past season […]
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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 UC Davis in the Battle of the Golden Horseshoe 31-13
Cal Poly football was without their starting quarterback redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Huard in the team’s 31-13 loss to No. 21 UC Davis in the Battle of the Golden Horseshoe. Huard suffered a concussion the week prior and is still in concussion protocol. Instead of Huard, it was redshirt freshman quarterback Bo Kelly in his […]