2015 Idaho State Bengals football team
The 2015 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bengals were led by fifth year head coach Mike Kramer and played their home games at Holt Arena. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 12th place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 5 |
4:05 PM |
Black Hills State* |
No. 22 |
Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID |
WBS |
W 55–0 |
6,028 |
September 12 |
4:05 PM |
No. 24 Portland State |
No. 23 |
Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID |
WBS |
L 14–34 |
7,075 |
September 18 |
7:00 PM |
at Boise State* |
|
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID |
CBSSN |
L 0–52 |
33,868 |
September 26 |
7:00 PM |
at UNLV* |
|
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
MWN |
L 8–80 |
16,717 |
October 3 |
7:05 PM |
at Cal Poly |
|
Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
WBS |
L 26–58 |
7,523 |
October 10 |
12:00 PM |
at No. 23 North Dakota |
|
Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND |
WBS |
W 37–31 |
9,188 |
October 17 |
2:35 PM |
No. 8 Eastern Washington |
|
Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID |
WBS |
L 28–45 |
8,942 |
October 24 |
7:05 PM |
at Sacramento State |
|
Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA |
|
L 13–38 |
9,135 |
November 7 |
1:35 PM |
No. 22 Montana |
|
Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID |
WBS |
L 27–33 OT |
7,795 |
November 14 |
1:35 PM |
Montana State |
|
Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID |
WBS |
L 20–44 |
6,498 |
November 21 |
1:00 PM |
at Weber State |
|
Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT |
WBS |
L 14–35 |
6,137 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Game notes
Black Hills State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Yellow Jackets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#22 Bengals |
21 |
21 |
6 |
7 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2012 |
ISU, 38–5 |
Portland State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#24 Vikings |
17 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
#23 Bengals |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
24–15–1 |
2014 |
ISU, 31–13 |
at Boise State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Broncos |
14 |
7 |
28 |
3 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–24 |
2008 |
BSU, 49–7 |
at UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Rebels |
35 |
17 |
21 |
7 |
80 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–5 |
2006 |
UNLV, 54–10 |
at Cal Poly
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
0 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
26 |
Mustangs |
14 |
14 |
24 |
6 |
58 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–11 |
2014 |
ISU, 30–28 |
at North Dakota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
6 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
37 |
#23 North Dakota |
14 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–4 |
2013 |
UND, 28–25 |
Eastern Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#8 Eagles |
14 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
45 |
Bengals |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–26 |
2014 |
EWU, 56–53 |
at Sacramento State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Hornets |
0 |
17 |
21 |
0 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–11 |
2014 |
ISU, 44–24 |
Montana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
#22 Grizzlies |
14 |
7 |
3 |
3 | 6 |
33 |
Bengals |
7 |
6 |
0 |
14 | 0 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–42 |
2012 |
MONT, 70–24 |
Montana State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
17 |
10 |
14 |
3 |
44 |
Bengals |
0 |
0 |
14 |
6 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–41 |
2014 |
MSU, 44–39 |
at Weber State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Wildcats |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–39 |
2014 |
ISU, 46–28 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Final |
STATS FCS |
22 |
23 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Coaches |
24 |
24 |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
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