Idaho State football is having a season to remember, starting 4-0 for the first time since 1995. That unbeaten run earned them the Big Sky Conference’s Commissioner’s Team of the Month award for September.
The Bengals kicked things off with a 38-10 win over VMI at home. Then they traveled to Logan and pulled off a 29-17 victory against Utah State, marking their first win over an FBS team since 2017. After a dominant 59-17 win over San Diego, they took a bye week before heading to Cedar City to start Big Sky play with a 28-24 win over Southern Utah.
Now ranked No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, Idaho State is leading the conference in offense, averaging 38.5 points per game. They’re also solid on defense, allowing just 17 points a game. Quarterback Jordan Cooke is a standout, throwing for 252.8 yards per game with 10 touchdowns.
Four different Bengals players have won Big Sky Player of the Week honors this season, the most in the conference so far. The team is set to host No. 19 Northern Arizona in their next game, which is the first ranked matchup in Pocatello since 2018.
For a look at past winners of the Commissioner’s Team of the Month award:
– 2026: January – Montana State, February – Idaho Women’s Basketball, March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track, April – Sacramento State Men’s Golf, May – Montana State Women’s Outdoor Track, June – Northern Arizona Men’s Outdoor Track, August – Eastern Washington Soccer & Volleyball
– 2025: January – Montana State Women’s Basketball, February – Northern Arizona Women’s Indoor Track, March – Sacramento State Women’s Golf, April – Idaho State Softball, May – Weber State Softball, June – Northern Arizona Women’s Outdoor Track, July – Eastern Washington Women’s Golf, August – Weber State Volleyball, September – Montana, October – Montana Soccer, November – Montana State Football, December – Montana State Football
– 2024: January – Northern Arizona Indoor Track, February – Eastern Washington Basketball, March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track, April – Sacramento State, May – Idaho State & Montana State Campus Staffs, June – Montana Marketing, 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
