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Despite Idaho being out of playoff contention, DLs Zach Krotzer, Matyus McLain stay focused on big finish

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 11, 2025

The trajectory of Idaho’s season made an abrupt shift when the Vandals lost 28-14 to 11th-ranked UC Davis last Saturday. At 4-6, with two games remaining, Idaho will miss the FCS playoffs for the first time in four seasons.

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Idaho’s playoff hopes take blow with loss to No. 11 UC Davis 28-14

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 8, 2025

MOSCOW, Idaho – At 4-5, with three games remaining, all of them were do-or-die as Idaho sought to qualify for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the fourth straight year. Facing 11th-ranked University of California Davis, the Vandals made it clear they understood the magnitude of the stakes. They gambled throughout like they had found a pot of house money.

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Things to watch: Early lead important for Idaho against UC Davis

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

For the second straight week, Idaho is facing a make-or-break game against a ranked opponent.

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Idaho must limit explosive plays in latest upset bid against UC Davis

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho and UC Davis football teams started the season ranked in the top 10 of FCS polls. But they are coming down to the final few games uncomfortably perched on the bubble as they seek to qualify for the FCS playoffs.

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Idaho will try to carry momentum of consecutive wins into matchup with No. 11 UC Davis

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 5, 2025

MOSCOW, Idaho – Having gone through its own purgatory of a four-game losing streak, Idaho finds itself entertaining the 11th-ranked UC Davis Saturday bolstered by the momentum of a two-game win streak.

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Idaho upsets No. 19 Northern Arizona in wild Halloween game

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 31, 2025

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – It was an unusual yet wildly entertaining game on Halloween night between two Big Sky Conference teams hoping to stay relevant in the postseason picture.

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Idaho can keep building momentum with Friday game against No. 19 Northern Arizona

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 30, 2025

MOSCOW, Idaho – When they meet Friday in Flagstaff in a nationally televised ESPN2 game, Idaho is a hurdle to clear for Northern Arizona in what has been a largely successful season marred only by a pair of recent losses. For the Vandals, the Lumberjacks are a rung to climb on a ladder leading out of a stretch of games that flirted perilously close to disaster.

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Idaho looks like different team with QB Joshua Wood back from injury

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 27, 2025

MOSCOW, Idaho – If resurrection is too strong a word, it doesn’t miss by much.

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Quarterback Joshua Wood returns, Idaho cruises past winless Portland State 45-6

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 25, 2025

With starting quarterback Joshua Wood returning from a knee injury that slowed him in the second half in a loss against Montana and kept him out of the next two games, also losses, everything changed for the Idaho Vandals, who had last won a game Sept. 14, against Utah Tech.

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Things to watch: Vandals eager for return of QB Joshua Wood

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 24, 2025

At 2-5, without a Big Sky Conference win in three tries, Idaho clings to hopes of making the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the fourth straight year. Now, though, every game is fraught with peril. The Vandals need to win their final five games, including picking up victories against Northern Arizona (ranked 20th in the Stats Perform poll and 22nd in the AFCA poll) in an ESPN2 game on Halloween and the University of California Davis (ranked sixth in both polls) Nov. 8.

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Idaho, Portland State meet desperate for first Big Sky win

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 23, 2025

Who needs a win more when they meet Saturday in the Kibbie Dome? Portland State is 0-7. Idaho (2-5, 0-3 Big Sky Conference) is riding a four-game losing streak after being ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision top 10 to start the season.

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Analysis: Eastern Washington, Idaho must string together wins to reach FCS playoffs

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 21, 2025

All 12 Big Sky football teams have completed their bye weeks, and with everyone yet to play five games in the regular season, the paths toward the postseason are coming into focus.

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Despite Idaho being out of playoff contention, DLs Zach Krotzer, Matyus McLain stay focused on big finish

Idaho’s playoff hopes take blow with loss to No. 11 UC Davis 28-14

Things to watch: Early lead important for Idaho against UC Davis

Idaho must limit explosive plays in latest upset bid against UC Davis

Idaho will try to carry momentum of consecutive wins into matchup with No. 11 UC Davis

Idaho upsets No. 19 Northern Arizona in wild Halloween game

Idaho can keep building momentum with Friday game against No. 19 Northern Arizona

Idaho looks like different team with QB Joshua Wood back from injury

Quarterback Joshua Wood returns, Idaho cruises past winless Portland State 45-6

Things to watch: Vandals eager for return of QB Joshua Wood

Idaho, Portland State meet desperate for first Big Sky win

Analysis: Eastern Washington, Idaho must string together wins to reach FCS playoffs