Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Southern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Fresno State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fresno State | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Southern | Qtr | Fresno State |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 14 |
| 7 | Q2 | 21 |
| 0 | Q3 | 7 |
| 0 | Q4 | 14 |
| 7 | Final | 56 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 11:53 Touchdown Fresno State Harold Duvall E.J. Warner pass complete to Harold Duvall for 25 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 0-7
Q1 2:54 Touchdown Fresno State Jordan Brown E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 6 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 0-14
Q2 10:58 Touchdown Fresno State Rayshon Luke E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 0-21
Q2 5:27 Touchdown Fresno State Bryson Donelson Bryson Donelson run for 57 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 7-28
Q2 0:33 Touchdown Fresno State Richie Anderson III E.J. Warner pass complete to Richie Anderson III for 22 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 7-35
Q3 3:06 Touchdown Fresno State Rayshon Luke Rayshon Luke run for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 7-42
Q4 10:37 Touchdown Fresno State Johnathan Arceneaux Johnathan Arceneaux run for 3 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 7-49
Q4 4:58 Touchdown Fresno State Elijah Gilliam Elijah Gilliam run for 5 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) 7-56
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Southern first, 1 meeting since 2025
Series leader
Fresno State
Fresno State leads 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2025
Widest recent margin
49 points
Southern 7-56 Fresno State, 2025
Tightest recent margin
49 points
Southern 7-56 Fresno State, 2025
Highest recent total
63 points
Southern 7-56 Fresno State, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Southern 0 1 meeting since 2025 1 Fresno State
Fresno State leads 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2025.
Team stats, this game
SouthernFresno State142Total yards507
131Passing yards282
11Rushing yards225
0Turnovers1
1Sacks3
7First downs31
91Penalty yards50
Key players by position
| Southern | Pos | Fresno State |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
SOU FRES Southern vs Fresno State player stats
Passing
| Southern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Strother | 9/14 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam'Ron McCoy | 1/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Warner | 20/24 | 240 | 4 | 0 |
| Carson Conklin | 5/6 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Southern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gabriel | 9 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Trey Holly | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Christian Smith | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Cam'Ron McCoy | 5 | -6 | 0 | 5 |
| Ashton Strother | 3 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Donelson | 9 | 90 | 1 | 57 |
| Elijah Gilliam | 9 | 53 | 1 | 9 |
| Johnathan Arceneaux | 6 | 41 | 1 | 12 |
| Rayshon Luke | 7 | 31 | 1 | 19 |
| Devon Rivers | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Carson Conklin | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Brandon Ramirez | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Ryan Warkentin | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| E.J. Warner | 2 | -10 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Southern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Jackson | 2 | 55 | 0 | 28 |
| Kobe Brown | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Darren Morris | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Trey Holly | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Cam Jefferson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| David Prince | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayshon Luke | 7 | 79 | 1 | 20 |
| Jordan Brown | 3 | 36 | 1 | 28 |
| Ezekiel Avit | 4 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Harold Duvall | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Elijah Gilliam | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Bryson Donelson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Jayon Farrar | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Jake Tarwater | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jahlil McClain | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Defense
| Southern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah West | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jamarlo Campbell | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Vincent Paige Jr. | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horacio Johnson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Myrion Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jones Jr. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greyson Lafleur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ckelby Givens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zay Franks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Williams II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treylan James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Davis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deijon Laffitte | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Merhauti Xepera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Owusu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Korey Foreman | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Finn Claypool | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| K'Vion Thunderbird | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Carrillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakari Embry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alzillion Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Chala Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Southern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Zimmer | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Fresno State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Lynch | 0/0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Southern: last 15 games before this one
9-6 in the last 15 · 21.3 scored · 24.8 allowed
WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game LOST 15-33 scored 15 · allowed 33 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 7-51 scored 7 · allowed 51 See game WON 22-19 scored 22 · allowed 19 See game WON 24-14 scored 24 · allowed 14 See game LOST 6-24 scored 6 · allowed 24 See game WON 25-20 scored 25 · allowed 20 See game WON 25-23 scored 25 · allowed 23 See game WON 31-9 scored 31 · allowed 9 See game WON 24-14 scored 24 · allowed 14 See game LOST 13-41 scored 13 · allowed 41 See game LOST 14-31 scored 14 · allowed 31 See game WON 34-29 scored 34 · allowed 29 See game LOST 7-30 scored 7 · allowed 30 See game
Fresno State: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 27.6 scored · 24.3 allowed
WON 46-30 scored 46 · allowed 30 See game WON 48-0 scored 48 · allowed 0 See game WON 38-21 scored 38 · allowed 21 See game LOST 14-59 scored 14 · allowed 59 See game LOST 17-25 scored 17 · allowed 25 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game WON 33-10 scored 33 · allowed 10 See game LOST 20-21 scored 20 · allowed 21 See game LOST 28-36 scored 28 · allowed 36 See game WON 28-22 scored 28 · allowed 22 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game LOST 20-28 scored 20 · allowed 28 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game WON 42-14 scored 42 · allowed 14 See game WON 36-27 scored 36 · allowed 27 See game
The matchup
| Southern | Split | Fresno State |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2025 record entering | 2-1 |
| 55 | Points for | 85 |
| 90 | Points against | 72 |
| L1 | Form | W2 |
Recent meetings
2025
Southern 7 : 56 Fresno State
7 : 56 Fresno State Southern · QB Christian Johnson Pass yards
728
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
69-118
INT
1
Holly rush
552 yds
Smith rec
256 yds
Fresno State · QB Jayden Mandal Pass yards
1034
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
91-137
INT
1
Luke rush
286 yds
Freeman rec
322 yds
7 
Jayden Mandal QB 13 
E.J. Warner QB 16 
Jonathan Craft QB 17 
Carson Conklin QB 18 Brayden Turner QB 0 
Johnathan Arceneaux RB 2 
Rayshon Luke RB 6 
Bryson Donelson RB 20 
Devon Rivers RB 24 
Julius Gillick RB 27 
Ryan Warkentin RB 31 
Brandon Ramirez RB 33 
Elijah Gilliam RB 0 
Ezekiel Avit WR 1 
Jahlil McClain WR 5 
Josiah Freeman WR 10 
Jordan Malau'ulu WR 11 
Jayon Farrar WR 18 
Isaiah Dillon WR 19 
Harold Duvall WR 23 Luke Jones WR 25 
Keynan Cotton WR 29 
Malakai Sumter WR 80 
Jaylen Garrison WR 81 
Jordan Brown WR 82 Joshua Johnson WR 85 Josiah Ayon WR 15 
Kamron Beachem TE 28 Caden Rodgers TE 30 
Jace Nixon TE 32 Ryan Lewis TE 35 
Sebastien Boydell TE 84 Richie Anderson III TE 86 
Gavin Correia TE 87 
Jake Tarwater TE 89 
Brock Lium TE 51 
Braylan Henderson OL 54 Campbell McHarg OL 55 
Marquise Thorpe-Taylor OL 56 
Ben Baker OL 58 
Marcus Simien OL 63 
Malcolm Polu Jr. OL 65 
Jonah Leaupepetele OL 66 
Gino Quinones OL 67 Ponafatu Kamuta OL 68 
Ekene Ebizie OL 69 Jacob Spomer OL 70 Matai Bell OL 71 
Rolan Fullwood OL 72 
Edward Fonua OL 73 
Marsel Akins OL 74 
Julian Polendo OL 75 
Kyson Van Vugt OL 76 
Brayden Walton OL 77 Toreon Penright OL 79 
Ethan Dasmann OL 0 
Korey Foreman DL 0 
Deijon Laffitte DL 6 
Jahzon Jacks DL 8 
Martin Owusu DL 9 
Merhauti Xepera DL 19 
Finn Claypool DL 52 Isiah Chala DL 54 
Sione Noa DL 56 
Jairus Satele DL 89 
Mordecai Hines DL 91 
Auckland Asiata DL 92 Jack Metzler DL 93 
Bryson Harrington DL 94 
Julius Gandy DL 96 
Noah Yeh DL 98 
Steven Scott III DL 99 
Michael Jordan Jr. DL 99 
Logan Goodspeed DL 10 
K'vion Thunderbird LB 18 
Logan Studt LB 25 
Justin Johnson LB 26 
Tim Thomas LB 35 
Tytus Khajavi LB 36 
Tommy Nix LB 39 
Jadon Pearson LB 42 
Lucas Blumling LB 43 
Niko Baumgartner LB 47 Seth Scheidt LB 57 
Zane Rix LB 1 
Jakari Embry DB 2 
Andre Cobb DB 3 
Al'zillion Hamilton DB 3 
Jaden Carrillo DB 4 
RL Miller DB 4 
Ethan Tierney DB 5 
Simeon Harris DB 7 
Loyall Mouzon DB 10 
Jayden Davis DB 13 
Cam Cole DB 16 Ah'Marion Ashley DB 17 
Jonavon Darrington DB 20 
RJ Regan DB 22 
Camryn Bracha DB 23 
Sammie Hunter DB 27 
Gerayas Grimes DB 28 
Jomarion Briggs DB 31 
Kiontre Harris DB 32 
Tyger Canales DB 34 
DaJhon Hall DB 37 
Ryan Wilson DB 40 
Ryan Kobzeff PK 45 
Connor Tripp PK 46 
Dylan Lynch PK 41 
Nick Verdugo P 49 
Clay Lawrence P 52 
Wesley Brown LS 53 
Jack Baldi LS
Jayden Mandal QB 13 E.J. Warner QB 16 Jonathan Craft QB 17 Carson Conklin QB 18 Brayden Turner QB 0 Johnathan Arceneaux RB 2 Rayshon Luke RB 6 Bryson Donelson RB 20 Devon Rivers RB 24 Julius Gillick RB 27 Ryan Warkentin RB 31 Brandon Ramirez RB 33 Elijah Gilliam RB 0 Ezekiel Avit WR 1 Jahlil McClain WR 5 Josiah Freeman WR 10 Jordan Malau'ulu WR 11 Jayon Farrar WR 18 Isaiah Dillon WR 19 Harold Duvall WR 23 Luke Jones WR 25 Keynan Cotton WR 29 Malakai Sumter WR 80 Jaylen Garrison WR 81 Jordan Brown WR 82 Joshua Johnson WR 85 Josiah Ayon WR 15 Kamron Beachem TE 28 Caden Rodgers TE 30 Jace Nixon TE 32 Ryan Lewis TE 35 Sebastien Boydell TE 84 Richie Anderson III TE 86 Gavin Correia TE 87 Jake Tarwater TE 89 Brock Lium TE 51 Braylan Henderson OL 54 Campbell McHarg OL 55 Marquise Thorpe-Taylor OL 56 Ben Baker OL 58 Marcus Simien OL 63 Malcolm Polu Jr. OL 65 Jonah Leaupepetele OL 66 Gino Quinones OL 67 Ponafatu Kamuta OL 68 Ekene Ebizie OL 69 Jacob Spomer OL 70 Matai Bell OL 71 Rolan Fullwood OL 72 Edward Fonua OL 73 Marsel Akins OL 74 Julian Polendo OL 75 Kyson Van Vugt OL 76 Brayden Walton OL 77 Toreon Penright OL 79 Ethan Dasmann OL 0 Korey Foreman DL 0 Deijon Laffitte DL 6 Jahzon Jacks DL 8 Martin Owusu DL 9 Merhauti Xepera DL 19 Finn Claypool DL 52 Isiah Chala DL 54 Sione Noa DL 56 Jairus Satele DL 89 Mordecai Hines DL 91 Auckland Asiata DL 92 Jack Metzler DL 93 Bryson Harrington DL 94 Julius Gandy DL 96 Noah Yeh DL 98 Steven Scott III DL 99 Michael Jordan Jr. DL 99 Logan Goodspeed DL 10 K'vion Thunderbird LB 18 Logan Studt LB 25 Justin Johnson LB 26 Tim Thomas LB 35 Tytus Khajavi LB 36 Tommy Nix LB 39 Jadon Pearson LB 42 Lucas Blumling LB 43 Niko Baumgartner LB 47 Seth Scheidt LB 57 Zane Rix LB 1 Jakari Embry DB 2 Andre Cobb DB 3 Al'zillion Hamilton DB 3 Jaden Carrillo DB 4 RL Miller DB 4 Ethan Tierney DB 5 Simeon Harris DB 7 Loyall Mouzon DB 10 Jayden Davis DB 13 Cam Cole DB 16 Ah'Marion Ashley DB 17 Jonavon Darrington DB 20 RJ Regan DB 22 Camryn Bracha DB 23 Sammie Hunter DB 27 Gerayas Grimes DB 28 Jomarion Briggs DB 31 Kiontre Harris DB 32 Tyger Canales DB 34 DaJhon Hall DB 37 Ryan Wilson DB 40 Ryan Kobzeff PK 45 Connor Tripp PK 46 Dylan Lynch PK 41 Nick Verdugo P 49 Clay Lawrence P 52 Wesley Brown LS 53 Jack Baldi LS Next up
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Southern vs Fresno State: result and recap
Southern Jaguars vs Fresno State Bulldogs finished 7 - 56 on September 13, 2025. This Pac-12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Southern and Fresno State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Pac-12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Southern vs Fresno State?
Southern Jaguars vs Fresno State Bulldogs finished 7 - 56. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Southern vs Fresno State in passing, rushing and receiving?
E.J. Warner (Fresno State) led passers with 240 yards. Bryson Donelson (Fresno State) led rushers with 90 yards. Rayshon Luke (Fresno State) led receivers with 79 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Southern play Fresno State?
This Southern vs Fresno State game was played on September 13, 2025 at Valley Children's Stadium.