FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 1, 2026) – For the first time since 1995 the Idaho State football program has started the season 4-0, earning them Big Sky Conference Commissioner’s Team of the Month honors for September.
ISU started its season at home in the ICCU Dome, where the Bengals secured a 38-10 victory over VMI in Week Zero.
The following week, the Bengals traveled to Logan, Utah, and knocked off the Pac-12’s Utah State 29-17. That marked Idaho State’s first victory over an FBS team since 2017 when they knocked off Nevada.
The Bengals moved to 3-0 with a dominant 59-17 victory over San Diego in Pocatello, setting up a perfect sweep of their non-conference foes.
Following a BYE Week, Idaho State traveled to Cedar City to start league play and knocked of Southern Utah 28-24 to move to 1-0 in Big Sky play and 4-0 overall.
In the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll, the Bengals were ranked No. 12.
Idaho State leads the Big Sky in offense, averaging 38.5 points per game through four contests. Additionally, they’re second in the Big Sky defensively, allowing just 17 points per game. Bengal quarterback Jordan Cooke leads the Big Sky in passing yards, averaging 252.8 per game. He’s thrown 10 total touchdowns in four games with a completion percentage of 58.4.
Four different Bengals have claimed Big Sky Player of the Week honors, which is tied for the most in the Big Sky to this point of the season.
The Bengals will host No. 19 Northern Arizona on Saturday, which will mark the first ranked matchup in Pocatello since 2018. That contest will be featured on this week’s episode of ‘This Week in Big Sky Football’.
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Previous Team of the Month Winners
2026
January – Montana State Athletics
February – Idaho Women’s Basketball
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field
April – Sacramento State Men's Golf
May – Montana State Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
June – Northern Arizona Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
July – No Honor Awarded
August – Eastern Washington Soccer & Volleyball
2025
January – Montana State Women’s Basketball
February – Northern Arizona Women’s Indoor Track & Field
March – Sacramento State Women’s Golf
April – Idaho State Softball
May – Weber State Softball
June – Northern Arizona Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
July – Eastern Washington Women's Golf
August – Weber State Volleyball
September – Montana Athletics
October – Montana Soccer
November – Montana State Football
December – Montana State Football
2024
January – Northern Arizona Indoor Track & Field Programs
February – Eastern Washington Basketball Programs
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field
April – Sacramento State Athletics
May – Idaho State & Montana State Campus Staffs
June – Montana Marketing Department
July – Weber State Women’s Cross Country
August – Montana State Football
September – Idaho State Volleyball
October – Montana Women’s Soccer
November – Northern Arizona Women’s Cross Country
December – Montana State Football