Big Sky · Kibbie Dome · 16,000 · 7,630 avg in 2026
LastL 39–41 vs Abilene Christian · Sat Sep 19 · Joshua Wood 326 pass yds, 1 TD, 37 rush yds
Nextvs Montana State · Fri Oct 2 · 10:30 pm ET · Kibbie Dome · series 12-13-1, lost the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #171 | #199 | -5.5✗ | @Cal Poly | L 34–38 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | Sep 4 | #171 | #25 | +38.5✗ | @Utah | L 14–66 136 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #163 | #143 | -4.5✗ | Lamar | L 17–23 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #163 | #111 | +1.5✗ | Abilene Christian | L 39–41 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #178 | #77 | Montana State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Weber State | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Montana | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Southern Utah | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Portland State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Eastern Washington | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | UC Davis | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Idaho State |
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Abilene Christian | L 39–41 | — | — | — | +0.310 | 51.5% | 120.4% | Best success rate |
| Sep 12 | Lamar | L 17–23 | — | — | — | -0.172 | 35.9% | 101.3% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 4 | @Utah | L 14–66 | 225 | 2 | 25:40 | +0.137 | 33.9% | 126.2% | Defense's roughest night |
| Aug 29 | @Cal Poly | L 34–38 | — | — | — | +0.402 | 38.3% | 165.6% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 225 | 2.0 | +0.169 | 39.9% | 128.4% | ||||
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Montana State · Fri Oct 2 · 10:30 pm ET
Idaho once commanded the I-AA postseason and left behind by Boise State's rise — now rebuilding in the Big Sky with the Kibbie Dome and Moscow's unwavering faith as anchors.
Boise State rose to national relevance while Idaho fell. The Broncos won every Governor's Trophy matchup since 2001 (12 straight) after Idaho owned them 1982–1993. When the rivalry resumes in 2031…
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What it is like to watch them2026 · 0-4
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Big Sky teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Hibernating. 2-8 over the last 10, and lost the last seven.
Next Oct 3
vs Montana State · at home
~ our read on style
the open questionwhere does it go from here?
Paul Petrino enters his fourth season at Idaho with a 4-8 losing record, navigating a program that once dominated I-AA but now rebuilds in the Sun Belt with deep institutional.
our readdeveloping
Outcome band · Idaho · 2026
Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection, which plays out conference title games and the CFP — so a ceiling can run past 12 games.
The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
Only 5 of 66 board posts mention it — below our floor to call a community stance. Shown as texture, not a verdict.
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
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Idaho football is a program that once commanded the I-AA postseason, fell behind its in-state rival, could not sustain FBS economics, and now rebuilds in the Big Sky with one advantage: deep institutional memory and a city that believes in them.
Tony Harste: 9 rec · 180 yds · 2 TD at Cal Poly
Top 1% receiving yards game since 2021. at Cal Poly (FCS) L 34-38.
Top 3 commits
Recruiting Footprint · 2013
CA leads the 2013 class with 8 commits. National footprint reaching 8 states.
Where they recruit · 2010-2013
89 signees across 17 states, 2010-2013. CA leads the pull.
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
Outcome band · Idaho · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2013