Fresno State Dominates Miami (OH) 18-3 in Week 1
Fresno State controlled the game from start to finish, defeating Miami (OH) 18-3 in a Week 1 matchup. The Bulldogs scored nine points in the second quarter and another nine in the fourth quarter to cruise to victory.
Miami (OH) managed only a field goal in the opening quarter and was unable to generate offensive momentum throughout the contest. Quarterback Thomas Gotkowski led the Red Hawks' passing attack with 72 yards, while receiver Cole Weaver caught five passes for 43 yards.
Fresno State's defense made critical plays when needed, including a crucial forced fumble by J. Pearson in the second quarter that resulted in a turnover recovery. The Bulldogs' offense featured efficient passing, highlighted by a 51-yard completion from E. Warner to J. Freeman in the third quarter and a 47-yard strike to Freeman in the second quarter.
Fresno State's dominant defensive performance limited Miami (OH) to just three points. Running back Josiah Freeman led Fresno State's ground game with 9 yards. The victory covered the 5-point spread, and the game finished well under the 41-point total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 22, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami (OH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fresno State | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Miami (OH) | Fresno State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 6-22 | 15-22 |
| Pass Yards | 72 | 219 |
| Rush Yards | 120 | 177 |
| Total Yards | 192 | 396 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-12 | 6-16 |
| Penalties | 4-39 | 8-70 |
| Possession | 21:20 | 38:40 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
(14:57) Shotgun #6 B.Donelson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the FSU26 (#3 M.McCain)
(14:22) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short middle to #5 J.Freeman caught at FSU30, for 6 yards to the FSU32 (#33 J.Kuwatch)
(13:40) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short left to #88 R.Anderson III caught at FSU40, for 5 yards loss to the FSU27 (#16 C.McKinney) PENALTY FSU Illegal Touch-Pass (#88 R.Anderson III) 5 yards from FSU32 to FSU27
(12:49) #41 N.Verdugo punt 33 yards to the MIA40 fair catch by #10 L.Billups-Williams at MIA40
(12:35) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete deep right to #84 C.Weaver thrown to FSU30
(12:00) Shotgun #0 K.Reynolds rush middle for 32 yards gain to the FSU28 (#5 S.Harris), 1ST DOWN
(11:35) Shotgun #0 K.Reynolds rush middle for 9 yards gain to the FSU19 (#39 J.Pearson)
(11:09) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 0 yards to the FSU19 (#5 S.Harris; #99 M.Jordan Jr.)
(09:37) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 4 yards gain to the FSU15 (#22 C.Bracha), 1ST DOWN
(09:14) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski sacked for loss of 1 yard to the FSU16 (#94 J.Gandy)
(09:09) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush right for 1 yard gain to the FSU15 (#22 C.Bracha)
(09:09) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Perry thrown to FSU00
(09:09) #31 D.Dzioban field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #34 P.Stainton, LS: #89 B.Boeing), clock 09:09
(09:09) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush left for 3 yards gain to the FSU28 (#32 J.Schott)
(08:32) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short left to #5 J.Freeman thrown to FSU32 broken up by #24 M.Yharbrough
(08:28) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short right to #84 E.Avit thrown to FSU42
(08:26) #41 N.Verdugo punt 37 yards to the MIA35 fair catch by #10 L.Billups-Williams at MIA35
(08:19) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass intercepted by #1 J.Embry at FSU18, End Of Play
(08:10) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short left to #5 J.Freeman thrown to FSU25
(08:02) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush right for 4 yards gain to the FSU22 (#22 B.Jobe)
(07:25) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short middle to #15 K.Beachem caught at FSU28, for 0 yards to the FSU22 PENALTY FSU Holding 10 yards from FSU22 to FSU12. NO PLAY
(07:11) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short left to #5 J.Freeman caught at FSU28, for 21 yards to the FSU33 (#29 S.Walters; #17 K.Martin), 1ST DOWN
(06:34) Shotgun #6 B.Donelson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FSU35 (#3 M.McCain)
(05:55) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #10 J.Malau’ulu caught at FSU38, for 3 yards to the FSU38, End Of Play
(05:14) Shotgun #13 E.Warner sacked for loss of 2 yards to the FSU36 (#52 N.Washington)
(04:42) #41 N.Verdugo punt 39 yards to the MIA25 fair catch by #10 L.Billups-Williams at MIA25
(04:30) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MIA37 (#37 R.Wilson; #5 S.Harris), 1ST DOWN
(03:46) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short right to #84 C.Weaver caught at MIA50, for 19 yards to the FSU44 (#5 S.Harris), 1ST DOWN
(03:09) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the FSU38 (#9 M.Xepera; #22 C.Bracha)
(02:27) Shotgun #0 K.Reynolds rush left for 0 yards to the FSU38 (#22 C.Bracha) PENALTY MIA Holding 10 yards from FSU38 to FSU48. NO PLAY
(01:59) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush right for 3 yards gain to the FSU45 (#99 M.Jordan Jr.)
(01:11) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete deep left to #4 D.Colzie thrown to FSU05
(01:03) #34 P.Stainton punt 38 yards to the FSU07 fair catch by #10 J.Malau’ulu at FSU07
(00:57) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush middle for 4 yards gain to the FSU11 (#97 W.Goodvine II; #99 O.Alexander)
(00:17) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short left to #84 E.Avit caught at FSU14, for 3 yards to the FSU14, End Of Play
(11:55) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #5 J.Freeman caught at FSU12, for 3 yards to the FSU17 (#8 K.Beasley; #2 D.Bell), 1ST DOWN
(10:33) #0 J.Arceneaux rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FSU20 (#2 D.Bell; #33 J.Kuwatch)
(08:39) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short middle to #88 R.Anderson III caught at FSU34, for 25 yards to the FSU45 fumbled by #88 R.Anderson III at FSU45 forced by #1 E.Blakey recovered by FSU #84 E.Avit at FSU45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(08:39) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MIA47 (#1 E.Blakey)
(08:39) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MIA40 (#22 B.Jobe), 1ST DOWN
(08:39) Shotgun #33 E.Gilliam rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MIA32 (#29 S.Walters; #33 J.Kuwatch)
(08:39) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MIA26 (#3 M.McCain; #23 O.McWood), 1ST DOWN
(08:39) Shotgun #0 J.Arceneaux rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MIA27 (#29 S.Walters; #92 R.Andrews)
(08:39) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short left to #5 J.Freeman caught at MIA19, for 11 yards to the MIA16 (#29 S.Walters), 1ST DOWN
(08:39) Shotgun #6 B.Donelson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MIA11 (#1 E.Blakey; #3 M.McCain)
(08:18) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short right to #6 B.Donelson thrown to MIA12
(08:04) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #31 B.Ramirez caught at MIA11, for 0 yards to the MIA11 (#29 S.Walters)
(07:54) #46 D.Lynch field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #41 N.Verdugo, LS: #52 W.Brown), clock 07:54
(07:54) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush left for 4 yards gain to the MIA29 (#89 M.Hines)
(07:17) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA32 (#99 M.Jordan Jr.; #6 J.Jacks)
(06:41) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short left to #0 K.Reynolds thrown to MIA35 broken up by #22 C.Bracha
(06:25) Miami (OH) punt 0 yards to the MIA32 blocked by #17 E.Tierney recovered by FSU #0 J.Arceneaux at MIA10, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was inbounds". CALL UPHELD
(06:15) Shotgun #33 E.Gilliam rush right for 0 yards to the MIA10 (#29 S.Walters)
(05:41) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short left to #5 J.Freeman thrown to MIA00 broken up by #6 A.Walker Jr.
(05:30) Shotgun #13 E.Warner rush right for 5 yards gain to the MIA05 (#24 M.Yharbrough; #3 M.McCain)
(04:59) #46 D.Lynch field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #41 N.Verdugo, LS: #52 W.Brown), clock 05:00
(04:54) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short left to #0 K.Reynolds caught at MIA23, for 4 yards to the MIA29 (#39 J.Pearson; #35 T.Khajavi)
(04:14) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short right to #8 K.Perry caught at MIA23, for 10 yards to the MIA39 (#1 J.Embry; #20 R.Regan), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY FSU Personal Foul (#1 J.Embry) 15 yards from MIA39 to FSU46, 1ST DOWN
(03:52) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FSU43 (#9 M.Xepera)
(03:26) Shotgun #0 K.Reynolds rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FSU38 (#35 T.Khajavi)
(02:45) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FSU33 (#17 E.Tierney), 1ST DOWN
(02:20) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush right for 2 yards gain to the FSU31 (#39 J.Pearson) PENALTY FSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from FSU33 to FSU28. NO PLAY
(01:33) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush left for 3 yards gain to the FSU25 (#22 C.Bracha; #6 J.Jacks)
(01:22) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FSU22 fumbled by #6 J.Brunson at FSU22 forced by #39 J.Pearson recovered by FSU #1 J.Embry at FSU22, End Of Play
(00:59) PENALTY FSU False Start (#88 R.Anderson III) 5 yards from FSU22 to FSU17. NO PLAY
(01:00) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #5 J.Freeman caught at FSU25, for 47 yards to the MIA36 (#24 M.Yharbrough), 1ST DOWN
(01:00) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #84 E.Avit caught at MIA31, for 20 yards to the MIA16 (#33 J.Kuwatch), 1ST DOWN
(01:00) Shotgun #6 B.Donelson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MIA12 (#3 M.McCain)
(00:54) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #5 J.Freeman caught at MIA09, for 4 yards to the MIA08 (#1 E.Blakey; #24 M.Yharbrough)
(00:49) Shotgun #33 E.Gilliam rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIA07 (#29 S.Walters; #92 R.Andrews)
Dylan Lynch 25 Yd Field Goal
(14:48) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA25 (#22 C.Bracha; #6 J.Jacks)
(14:12) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush left for 2 yards gain to the MIA27 (#35 T.Khajavi), out of bounds
(13:32) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short left to #4 D.Colzie caught at MIA38, for 11 yards to the MIA38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(12:59) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA41 (#22 C.Bracha; #39 J.Pearson)
(12:30) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete deep left to #84 C.Weaver thrown to FSU30
(12:19) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete deep right to #0 K.Reynolds thrown to FSU30
(12:14) #34 P.Stainton punt 59 yards to the FSU00, Touchback
PENALTY FSU False Start (#71 R.Fullwood) 5 yards from FSU20 to FSU15. NO PLAY
(12:03) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush left for 3 yards gain to the FSU18 (#33 J.Kuwatch)
(11:27) Shotgun #6 B.Donelson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FSU21 (#1 E.Blakey)
(10:45) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #5 J.Freeman caught at FSU18, for 51 yards to the MIA28 (#8 K.Beasley; #6 A.Walker Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(09:58) #31 B.Ramirez rush left for 9 yards gain to the MIA19 (#29 S.Walters)
(09:24) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA17 (#3 M.McCain; #52 N.Washington), 1ST DOWN
(08:47) #33 E.Gilliam rush right for 2 yards gain to the MIA15 (#1 E.Blakey; #92 R.Andrews)
(08:04) #6 B.Donelson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MIA10 (#8 K.Beasley)
(07:28) #33 E.Gilliam rush left for 0 yards to the MIA10 (#99 O.Alexander)
(06:52) #46 D.Lynch field goal attempt from 28 yards NO GOOD (H: #41 N.Verdugo, LS: #52 W.Brown), clock 06:52
(06:48) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Perry thrown to MIA15 broken up by #5 S.Harris
(06:42) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short right to #86 B.Shane caught at MIA23, for 4 yards to the MIA24 (#39 J.Pearson)
(06:04) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete deep right to #84 C.Weaver thrown to MIA48 broken up by #3 A.Hamilton. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (06:04) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short right to #84 C.Weaver for 24 yards to the MIA48 (#3 A.Hamilton), 1ST DOWN)
(05:31) #34 P.Stainton punt 56 yards to the FSU20 fair catch by #10 J.Malau’ulu at FSU20
(05:26) Shotgun #0 J.Arceneaux rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FSU23 (#3 M.McCain; #33 J.Kuwatch)
(04:53) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass complete short middle to #84 E.Avit caught at FSU29, for 6 yards to the FSU29 (#17 K.Martin)
(04:11) #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 2 yards loss to the FSU27 (#33 J.Kuwatch; #47 B.Rice)
(03:33) #41 N.Verdugo punt 40 yards to the MIA33 fair catch by #10 L.Billups-Williams at MIA33
(03:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush left for 0 yards to the MIA33 (#99 M.Jordan Jr.; #35 T.Khajavi)
(02:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short right to #30 J.Ringer thrown to MIA38
(02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Perry thrown to MIA40 broken up by #22 C.Bracha
(02:35) #34 P.Stainton punt 37 yards to the FSU30 fair catch by #10 J.Malau’ulu at FSU30
(02:31) #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short right thrown to FSU25
(02:24) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FSU33 (#1 E.Blakey)
(01:40) Shotgun #13 E.Warner rush left for 7 yards gain to the FSU40 (#3 M.McCain; #8 K.Beasley), 1ST DOWN
(00:59) Shotgun #13 E.Warner pass incomplete deep right to #0 J.Arceneaux thrown to MIA35
(00:54) Shotgun #5 J.Freeman rush right for 9 yards gain to the FSU49 (#1 E.Blakey; #17 K.Martin)
(00:10) #13 E.Warner rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA48 (#23 O.McWood), 1ST DOWN
(14:53) #13 E.Warner pass complete short right to #19 H.Duvall caught at MIA31, for 17 yards to the MIA31, out of bounds at MIA31, 1ST DOWN
(14:22) #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA28 (#2 D.Bell; #99 O.Alexander)
(13:47) #13 E.Warner pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Freeman thrown to MIA30 PENALTY MIA Roughing The Passer (#2 D.Bell) 14 yards from MIA28 to MIA14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(13:40) #0 J.Arceneaux rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MIA06 (#33 J.Kuwatch; #1 E.Blakey)
(12:58) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIA05 (#3 M.McCain; #23 O.McWood)
(12:24) #13 E.Warner rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA03 (#52 N.Washington), 1ST DOWN
(11:44) #33 E.Gilliam rush right for 1 yard gain to the MIA02 (#3 M.McCain; #29 S.Walters)
E.J. Warner pass to R. Anderson III for 2 yds, for a TD
(11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short left thrown to MIA40 PENALTY MIA Holding (#70 J.Schorsch) 10 yards from MIA25 to MIA15. NO PLAY
(11:03) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short right to #0 K.Reynolds thrown to MIA17
(10:56) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush right for 8 yards gain to the MIA23 (#35 T.Khajavi), out of bounds
(10:17) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete short right to #84 C.Weaver caught at MIA38, for 24 yards to the MIA47 (#39 J.Pearson; #1 J.Embry), 1ST DOWN
(10:05) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the FSU43 (#22 C.Bracha; #39 J.Pearson), 1ST DOWN
(09:33) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short right thrown to FSU35 PENALTY FSU Roughing The Passer (#96 N.Yeh) 15 yards from FSU43 to FSU28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(09:32) PENALTY MIA False Start 5 yards from FSU28 to FSU33. NO PLAY
(09:33) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short right thrown to FSU30
(09:22) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush right for 5 yards gain to the FSU28 (#3 A.Hamilton), out of bounds
(08:37) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short right to #84 C.Weaver thrown to FSU25 QB hurried by #35 T.Khajavi
(08:32) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski sacked for loss of 9 yards to the FSU37 (#6 J.Jacks), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(08:25) Shotgun #0 J.Arceneaux rush middle for 8 yards gain to the FSU45 (#1 E.Blakey; #22 B.Jobe)
(07:35) Shotgun #31 B.Ramirez rush right for 17 yards gain to the MIA38 (#1 E.Blakey; #29 S.Walters), 1ST DOWN
(06:47) Shotgun #33 E.Gilliam rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA36 (#29 S.Walters; #3 M.McCain)
(06:05) Shotgun #0 J.Arceneaux rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MIA31 (#1 E.Blakey; #24 M.Yharbrough)
(05:23) Shotgun #33 E.Gilliam rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA29 (#1 E.Blakey; #11 B.Uihlein)
(04:37) #13 E.Warner rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA27 (#22 B.Jobe), 1ST DOWN
(03:54) #31 B.Ramirez rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MIA28 (#3 M.McCain)
(03:48) #33 E.Gilliam rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA25 (#29 S.Walters; #16 C.McKinney)
(03:36) Shotgun #13 E.Warner rush right for 6 yards gain to the MIA19 (#22 B.Jobe)
(02:56) #46 D.Lynch field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #41 N.Verdugo, LS: #52 W.Brown), clock 02:56
(02:46) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short right to #84 C.Weaver thrown to MIA35, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY FSU Pass Interference (#39 J.Pearson) 10 yards from MIA20 to MIA30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(02:37) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush left for 9 yards gain to the MIA39 (#5 S.Harris), out of bounds
(02:15) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete short left to #10 L.Billups-Williams thrown to MIA45 broken up by #22 C.Bracha
(02:10) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass incomplete deep left to #84 C.Weaver thrown to FSU30
(02:04) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski sacked for loss of 3 yards to the MIA36 (#54 S.Noa), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(01:59) #24 J.Gillick rush left for 2 yards gain to the MIA34 (#11 B.Uihlein)
(01:59) Shotgun #24 J.Gillick rush middle for 14 yards gain to the MIA20 (#11 B.Uihlein; #32 J.Schott), 1ST DOWN
(01:18) Kneel down by #17 C.Conklin at MIA21 for loss of 1 yard
(00:53) Kneel down by #17 C.Conklin at MIA22 for loss of 1 yard
(00:19) Kneel down by #17 C.Conklin at MIA23 for loss of 1 yard