IDAHO VANDALS FOOTBALL

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Idaho football operates from Moscow in the remote panhandle of northern Idaho, competing in the Football Championship Subdivision within the Big Sky Conference. Head coach Thomas Ford Jr. leads a roster of 100 players through a fall season schedule that tests them against some of the most competitive FCS programs in the West. The Vandals call their home venue a fortress for Big Sky play, where elevation and weather create advantages for a program with deep roots in regional college football.

The Big Sky Conference places Idaho among programs with significant FCS infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest and Mountain regions. Ford Jr.'s team structure around 100 scholarship and walk-on athletes reflects the typical roster depth required to compete at the FCS level, where travel distances to conference games span multiple states and road schedules demand substantial roster management. Moscow's isolated location has historically defined the program's recruiting challenges and advantages, shaping how Idaho builds its competitive identity within one of FCS football's most geographically dispersed conferences.

KEY FACTS

SchoolUniversity of Idaho
SportFootball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
DivisionD1-FCS
LocationMoscow, Idaho
VenueHome Venue
Head CoachThomas Ford Jr.

ROSTER (2025-26)

#NamePos
2Lonyatta Alexander Jr.WR
74Nate AzzopardiOL
5Holden BeaQB
13Chance BoganTE
78James Cobb IVOL
7Emmerson Cortez-MenjivarWR
33Jake CoxTE
85Mason CulmerTE
20Elisha CummingsRB
88Gus DonnerbergTE
51Leon EvansOL
18Davis FryWR
62Cameron GlennOL
1Michael GravesWR
54Alex GreenOL
77Kaden HaeckelOL
4Tony HarsteWR
52Kiegan HensonOL
83Sawyer HewettWR
65Garrison HickleOL
6Trais HigginsWR
87Gabe HoffmannTE
63Ryan HolmesOL
89Ryan JezioroWR
8Nick JosifekQB
66Ryan KawalekOL
37Hayden KincheloeTE
16Rocco KochQB
25Carlos MatheneyRB
0Marquawn McCraneyWR
24Markhi McKinnonRB
11Nolan McWilliamsWR
22Wyatt MickelberryRB
84Alex MooreTE
75LeRonn NelsonOL
21Aiden NixonTE
70Zach PennerOL
73Nathan PritchardOL
30Taeshaun ReeseRB
12Kage RepennWR
67Tyler SkinnerOL
55Ma'ake ApoDL
12Kamari BakerS
8Joshua BarnesDB
35Isiah BivinsDB
0Jhamell BlenmanDB
42Ryder BordnerLB
95Brody BorrevikDL
93Sam BrownDL
10Will CornelsonLB
3Hysan DaltonDB
40Harrison DeshazerDL
23Wiley DonnerbergLB
51Shepard FishDL
43Trenton FisherS
92Austin FlahertyDL
52Jack GianniniLB
94Payton GunterDL
5Maurice HeimsDL
44Cruz HepburnLB
90Divine IbeDE
28Matt IrwinS
18Tim JacksonS
45Mitchel JaskowiakDL
1Hayden JohnS
4Isiah KingLB
7Aaron KinseyDB
41Mason KrahnDL
96Zach KrotzerDL
25Braxton LawrenceDL
21Dylan LayneLB
33Julian LeeDL
26Tsiyown LoweryDB
97Frederick Lujan IIIDL
36Calvin MacyLB
98Hikifo'Ou MaileDL
50Dylin McIntyreLB
89Matyus McLainDE
20Jahman McNeilLB
27Brody MichaelS
99Trevor MillerDL
2Donovan ParhamDE
13Wayne QueenLB
91Malakai Railton-StewartDL
11Khaled RawlsDB
31Martin RhyneLB
19Brayden RiceS
24Jayden Rice-ClaiborneDB
14Kai RichardsonDE
22Caleb RicksDB
54Titus RingorDL
58Caden SiegnerDL
39Jacob SkobisDB
6Zahkari SpearsDB
29Owen AdamsPK
57Xander EcholsLS
46Dylan FischerLS
48Owen ForsmanPK
47LJ HarmPK
91Cameron PopePK

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What conference does Idaho Football compete in?
Idaho Vandals Football competes in the Big Sky Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
Where does Idaho play football home games?
Idaho Football plays home games at Home Venue in Moscow, ID.
Who is the head coach of Idaho Football?
The head coach of Idaho Vandals Football is Thomas Ford Jr..
When was Idaho Football program established?
The establishment date for Idaho Football is not currently available.