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Pac-12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jayden Mandal; 2025: E.J. Warner, Carson Conklin; 2024: Mikey Keene; 2023: Mikey Keene, Logan Fife.
Fresno State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Fresno State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Freeman | WR | 34 | 25 | 322 | 2 |
| Jahlil McClain | WR | 22 | 12 | 135 | 1 |
| Ezekiel Avit | WR | 20 | 13 | 234 | 2 |
| Rayshon Luke | RB | 13 | 12 | 72 | 1 |
| Gavin Correia | TE | 10 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Jayon Farrar | WR | 9 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Jake Appleget | TE | 6 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Bryson Donelson | RB | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Julius Gillick | RB | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Harold Duvall | WR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Dallas Gaius-Anyaegbu | TE | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Jaylen Garrison | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
2026 Fresno State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at USC | L 0-39 | Jayden Mandal | 7-15 | 77 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs SAC | W 49-3 | Jayden Mandal | 25-29 | 330 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at SJSU | W 26-10 | Jayden Mandal | 15-29 | 186 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs RICE | W 38-24 | Jayden Mandal | 22-34 | 210 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at WSU | W 26-6 | Jayden Mandal | 24-33 | 245 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Fresno State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Mandal → Josiah Freeman | 34 | 24 | 304 | 1 |
| Jayden Mandal → Jahlil McClain | 21 | 11 | 127 | 1 |
| Jayden Mandal → Ezekiel Avit | 20 | 12 | 163 | 1 |
| Jayden Mandal → Rayshon Luke | 13 | 11 | 54 | 0 |
| Jayden Mandal → Gavin Correia | 10 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Jayden Mandal → Jayon Farrar | 9 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Jayden Mandal → Jake Appleget | 6 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
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