Here is a look at the Fresno State Bulldogs football team since 2008; under three head coaches - Hill (partial) (2008-2011); DeRuyter (2012-2016) and Tedford (2017-2019). As you will notice, Fresno State has been a roller coaster of a team during this time period, with extremely productive teams in 2012, 2013 and 2017 and 2018; and then extremely unproductive in other years.
Below is the Fresno State Bulldogs production rank (total, offense, defense, and the average and worst teams) since 2008 using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com, as well as lines for head coaching terms ending. More details about the program under Tedford is provided below; including a link to his original contract.
Jeff Tedford [2017-2019]
2017
The Bulldogs finished the regular season at 9-3 and played in the Mountain West Conference championship game against #20 ranked Boise State were they were defeated by a score of (14-17). The Bulldogs defeated #57 ranked Houston in their bowl by a score of (33-27) to finish the season at 10-4. The Bulldogs played against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS), meaning that Fresno State's SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the "league" average SOS. Frenso State's best regular season victory against #20 ranked Boise State (at home the week before the conference championship game) by a score of (28-17) and the Bulldogs worst loss was to #84 ranked UNLV by a score of (16-26). The Bulldogs finished the season as the #23 ranked team overall, with the #54 ranked offense and the #13 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018 Mountain West Conference Champions
Frenso State finished the regular season at 10-2, where they again played in the Mountain West Conference championship game and defeated #16 ranked Boise State by a score of (19-16). Fresno State then went on to play #55 ranked Arizona State in their bowl game and won by a score of (31-20). Fresno State played against an “average” strength of schedule. Fresno State's best regular season victory against #52 ranked Nevada by a score of (21-3) and their worst loss was to #81 ranked Minnesota by a score of (14-21). Frenso State finished the season as the #4 ranked team overall, with the #11 ranked offense and the #9 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2019*
At the conclusion of the regular season, head football coach Jeff Tedfor resigned after going 4-8 (and bowl ineligible) while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Fresno State's best victory was against currently ranked #68 Hawai'i by a score of (41-38) and their worst loss was to currently ranked #110 Nevada by a score of (28-35). Fresno State's current production rankings are: #80 team overall, with the #76 offense and the #72 defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
Previous FBS Head Coaching Changes in 2019
Rutgers and Chris Ash
Florida State and Willie Taggart
Arkansas and Chad Morris
UNLV and Tony Sanchez
New Mexico and Bob Davie
Missouri and Barry Odom
UTSA and Frank Wilson
South Florida and Charlie Strong
Boston College and Steve Addazio
Mississippi and Matt Luke
Washington and Chris Petersen
Old Dominion and Bobby Wilder
Colorado State and Mike Bobo