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Fresno State Bulldogs

3–1 · 0–0 PAC-12
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WEEK 5 · 2026
Week 5 pregame guide

Fresno State opens Pac-12 play in Pullman with a run-defense problem to solve

Rice ran for 344 yards on Fresno State and still lost 38-24. Now the Bulldogs' takeaway machine goes to Washington State in a coin-flip conference opener.

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Fresno State players prepare to face New Mexico in 2024.
Fresno State faces New Mexico in 2024.
CreditPhoto creditKenneth C. ZirkelWikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Cropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Your game

Fresno State at Washington State
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USA Network
Final
Fresno State
Final · Fresno State 26–6 Washington StateWish granted ✓
Washington State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Fresno State wanted
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CBSSN
Impact 1
Rooted for
Utah State
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Boise State
Final · Utah State 18–37 Boise StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.5-point title-game boost

Boise State won instead, so Fresno State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection55% if Utah State won51% with the other result3.5-point differenceFresno State Pac-12 title-game chance
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ESPNU
Impact 2
Rooted for
Marshall
at
James Madison
Final · Marshall 17–45 James MadisonWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.7-point playoff boost

James Madison won instead, so Fresno State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection6% if Marshall won4% with the other result1.7-point differenceFresno State playoff chance
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The CW Network
Impact 3
Texas State
at
Rooted for
San Diego State
Final · Texas State 29–31 San Diego StateWish granted ✓
Projected 2.5-point title-game boost

Texas State lost, improving Fresno State's place in the Pac-12 standings.

Entering-week projection53% if San Diego State won50% with the other result2.5-point differenceFresno State Pac-12 title-game chance
52 other games had little impact
UTEP at New Mexico · MW+
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State · CBSSN
North Texas at Tulsa · ESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Liberty at Delaware · CBSSN
Penn State at Northwestern · FOX
Memphis at Charlotte · ESPN+
Alabama at Mississippi State · ABC
Middle Tennessee at Kansas · ESPNU
UCF at Houston · ESPN2
West Virginia at Iowa State · TNT
Boston College at SMU · The CW Network
Notre Dame at North Carolina · ESPN
Stanford at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Syracuse at UConn · CBSSN
Michigan at Minnesota · FOX
Navy at Air Force · CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin · BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia · SEC Network
Western Michigan at Buffalo · ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State · ESPN+
Florida at Missouri · ABC
Auburn at Tennessee · ESPN
California at UNLV · CBSSN
Louisville at NC State · ACC Network
Virginia at Florida State · ESPN2
Ohio State at Iowa · CBS
Wyoming at North Dakota State · The CW Network
Akron at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State · ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Old Dominion at Georgia State · ESPN+
Maryland at Nebraska · FS1
Kentucky at South Carolina · SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois · BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State · USA Network
Arkansas at Texas A&M · ESPN2
BYU at TCU · ESPN
UTSA at Rice · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
UL Monroe at South Alabama · ESPN+
Texas Tech at Colorado · FOX
Miami at Clemson · ABC
Washington at USC · NBC
Temple at South Florida · ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Indiana at Rutgers · BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana · ESPN+
Baylor at Arizona State · ESPN
Cincinnati at Arizona · FOX
San José State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Fresno State, then Utah State, Marshall, San Diego State.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.