2015 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2015 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mike Kramer, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.

2015 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Mike Kramer (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sheldon Cross (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Spencer Toone (3rd season)
Home stadium	Holt Arena

2015 Big Sky Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Southern Utah $^		7	–	1					8	–	4
No. 10 Portland State ^		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 14 Montana ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
North Dakota		5	–	3					7	–	4
Northern Arizona		5	–	3					7	–	4
Eastern Washington		5	–	3					6	–	5
Weber State		5	–	3					6	–	5
Northern Colorado		3	–	5					6	–	5
Montana State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Cal Poly		3	–	5					4	–	7
UC Davis		2	–	6					2	–	9
Idaho State		1	–	7					2	–	9
Sacramento State		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	4:05 pm	Black Hills State*	No. 22	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID		W 55–0	6,028
September 12	4:05 pm	No. 24 Portland State	No. 23	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	WBS	L 14–34	7,075
September 18	7:00 pm	at Boise State*		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	CBSSN	L 0–52	33,868
September 26	7:00 pm	at UNLV*		Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	MWN	L 8–80	16,717
October 3	7:05 pm	at Cal Poly		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	WBS	L 26–58	7,523
October 10	12:00 pm	at No. 23 North Dakota		Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	WBS	W 37–31	9,188
October 17	2:35 pm	No. 8 Eastern Washington		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	WBS	L 28–45	8,942
October 24	7:05 pm	at Sacramento State		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA		L 13–38	9,135
November 7	1:35 pm	No. 22 Montana		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	WBS	L 27–33 OT	7,795
November 14	1:35 pm	Montana State		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	WBS	L 20–44	6,498
November 21	1:00 pm	at Weber State		Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	WBS	L 14–35	6,137
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

Black Hills State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	0	0	0	0
#22 Bengals	21	21	6	7	55

See also: Black Hills State Yellow Jackets

Portland State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Vikings	17	7	7	3	34
#23 Bengals	7	7	0	0	14

See also: 2015 Portland State Vikings football team

At Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	14	7	28	3	52

See also: 2015 Boise State Broncos football team

At UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	8	0	0	8
Rebels	35	17	21	7	80

See also: 2015 UNLV Rebels football team

At Cal Poly

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	20	6	0	26
Mustangs	14	14	24	6	58

See also: 2015 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

At North Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	6	9	7	15	37
#23 North Dakota	14	7	10	0	31

See also: 2015 University of North Dakota football team

Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Eagles	14	17	7	7	45
Bengals	14	7	0	7	28

See also: 2015 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

At Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	3	3	0	13
Hornets	0	17	21	0	38

See also: 2015 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Montana

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#22 Grizzlies	14	7	3	3	6	33
Bengals	7	6	0	14	0	27

See also: 2015 Montana Grizzlies football team

Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	17	10	14	3	44
Bengals	0	0	14	6	20

See also: 2015 Montana State Bobcats football team

At Weber State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	7	7	14
Wildcats	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2015 Weber State Wildcats football team

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	22	23	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	24	24	RV	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—