POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State Bengals football team has been picked to finish the 2024 season 8th in the media poll and 10th in the coaches poll.
The results show steady growth from the orange and black after being picked to finish last in both polls last year during the 2023 season.
The Bengals in 2023, under first-year head coach Cody Hawkins, won three conference games and finished the season tied for 5th with a 3-5 record.
Poll Results
Coaches Poll
|
Rank
|
Team (1st)
|
Votes
|
|
1
|
Montana (10)
|
120
|
|
2
|
Montana State (1)
|
110
|
|
3
|
Idaho
|
95
|
|
4
|
UC Davis (1)
|
88
|
|
5
|
Sacramento State
|
82
|
|
6
|
Weber State
|
74
|
|
7
|
Northern Arizona
|
55
|
|
8
|
Eastern Washington
|
47
|
|
9
|
Portland State
|
45
|
|
10
|
Idaho State
|
31
|
|
11
|
Northern Colorado
|
23
|
|
12
|
Cal Poly
|
22
|
Media Poll
|
Rank
|
Team (1st)
|
Votes
|
|
1
|
Montana (26)
|
442
|
|
2
|
Montana State (9)
|
414
|
|
3
|
Idaho (2)
|
342
|
|
4
|
UC Davis (1)
|
332
|
|
5
|
Sacramento State
|
324
|
|
6
|
Eastern Washington
|
240
|
|
7
|
Weber State
|
234
|
|
8
|
Idaho State
|
174
|
|
9
|
Northern Arizona
|
172
|
|
10
|
Portland State
|
169
|
|
11
|
Cal Poly
|
74
|
|
12
|
Northern Colorado
|
47
|
