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.

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.

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.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Wallowing in a four-game losing streak, Idaho may find hope in the return of starting quarterback Joshua Wood.

Normally, Aaron Best affords his team 24 hours to dwell in the emotion after a football game, win, lose or draw.

From here on, Idaho is playing without a net.

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho football team is back to square one.

MOSCOW, Idaho – As Idaho seeks to rehabilitate its season against Eastern Washington following a disappointing and unexpected homecoming loss to Northern Colorado, the Vandals are focused on what they did right, as well as what went wrong.

MOSCOW, Idaho – With all the trouble Northern Colorado caused Idaho in its homecoming game, the Vandals trailed by just two scores entering the fourth quarter.

MOSCOW, Idaho – For good or ill Saturday, whatever Idaho does will be closely watched. It is homecoming for the Vandals. The campus was already filling up with RVs and campers Friday, and the Kibbie Dome will be packed as Idaho (2-3, 0-1 Big Sky) tries to shake off a two-game losing streak and begin a run to try and secure the Vandals’ fourth straight trip to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals are heading into homecoming looking to make a hard turn toward qualifying for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the fourth straight year.