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Vandals Travel to Sacramento for Final Road Trip of 2025

Idaho (4-6, 2-4) vs. RV Sacramento State (6-4, 4-2) MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals (4-6, 2-4) head to California for their final road trip of the season, facing off against the Sacramento State Hornets (6-4, 4-2). The game will kick off at 6 p.m., and can be seen on ESPN+. Jason Ross and Darren Arbet can be heard on the call on ESPN+, Dennis Patchin and Trent Cowan can be heard over the Vandal Radio Network.

In the Vandals' last game, quarterback Joshua Wood threw for a career high 297 yards and tossed a pair of touchdowns. Michael Graves also had a career high 112 yards – the most by any Vandal this season – and two touchdowns. 

On the defensive side of the ball, Idaho's most recent game was the second time this season the Vandals recorded two interceptions in the same game, one by safety Hayden John, and the other by freshman cornerback Caleb Ricks. Linebacker Isiah King also had a standout game, recording eight tackles, 2.0 TFL, and a sack. 
 
The Hornets come into this weekend's contest receiving votes in the most recent top 25 polls. This is the last meeting between the two sides as Big Sky Conference opponents, as Sacramento State will be leaving the conference in 2026. 

IDAHO NOTES
  • Joshua Wood is leading all Big Sky Conference quarterbacks in rushing with 443 yards and six touchdowns.
  • Idaho has two players in the top 15 in the Big Sky in tackling with King (15th, 66.0) and Dylan Layne (ninth, 71.0)
  • Matyus McLain ranks third in the conference in TFL (11.0).
NUMBERS TO KNOW
  • 50: All year long, the Vandals are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the P1FCU Kibbie Dome, one of the most unique and celebrated venues in all of college sports
  • 3: Idaho is one of three FCS teams to record multiple wins over FBS programs since 2023 (Idaho beat Nevada 33-6 in 2023, Idaho beat Wyoming 17-13 last season)
  • 7: Number of FBS or teams from the FCS preseason top 25 that Idaho plays this year
  • 15: Idaho's strength of schedule is rated per Massey.
  • 17: Games Idaho has won in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome since 2022.
  • 19: Amount of transfers Thomas Ford Jr. brought in to this year's squad
  • 56: Amount of letterwinners returning from last season
  • 90.1: Joshua Wood's season grade from PFSN – sixth highest in FCS.
  • 166: Games Idaho has won in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome

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TICKETS: Season tickets, mini plans, and single-game tickets are available here or by calling the Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 885-6466. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Michael Graves

#1 Michael Graves

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Hayden John

#1 Hayden John

S
6' 1"
Sophomore
Isiah King

#4 Isiah King

LB
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Dylan Layne

#21 Dylan Layne

LB
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Matyus McLain

#89 Matyus McLain

DE
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Caleb Ricks

#22 Caleb Ricks

DB
6' 1"
Freshman
Joshua Wood

#3 Joshua Wood

QB
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Michael Graves

#1 Michael Graves

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Hayden John

#1 Hayden John

6' 1"
Sophomore
S
Isiah King

#4 Isiah King

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
LB
Dylan Layne

#21 Dylan Layne

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
LB
Matyus McLain

#89 Matyus McLain

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
DE
Caleb Ricks

#22 Caleb Ricks

6' 1"
Freshman
DB
Joshua Wood

#3 Joshua Wood

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
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