2015 Portland State Vikings football team

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2015 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 10
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Morton (1st season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorMalik Roberson (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumProvidence Park
Hillsboro Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
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

The 2015 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park, with one home game at Hillsboro Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–3, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for second place; this was the program's first winning season since 2011. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, the Vikings first appearance in the FCS playoffs since 2000, where they lost in the second round to Northern Iowa.

On October 10, 2015, the Vikings defeated North Texas, 66–7. The 59 point margin was the largest margin of victory by an FCS team over an FBS team since the split of NCAA Division I football in 1978 into the groupings now known as FBS and FCS.[1] Portland State also became the first FCS team to defeat two FBS teams in the same season since North Dakota State in 2007.[2]

Preseason

Big Sky polls

On July 17, 2015, the Big Sky Conference released its preseason coaches' and media polls. The Vikings were predicted to finish tied for ninth in the coaches' poll and twelfth in the media poll.[3]

Coaches' poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 134 (6)
2 Eastern Washington 133 (6)
3 Montana 121 (1)
4 Cal Poly 111
5 Northern Arizona 95
6 Idaho State 90
7 Sacramento State 66
8 Southern Utah 64
9 Portland State 51
North Dakota 51
11 Weber State 43
12 UC Davis 33
13 Northern Colorado 22
Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Eastern Washington 553 (17)
2 Montana State 541 (17)
3 Montana 446 (5)
Idaho State 446 (5)
5 Cal Poly 433 (1)
6 Northern Arizona 399 (1)
7 Sacramento State 278
8 Southern Utah 255
9 North Dakota 226
10 Weber State 160
11 UC Davis 145
12 Portland State 133
13 Northern Colorado 127

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 511:00 amat Washington State (FBS)*
P12NW 24–1724,302
September 123:05 pmat No. 23
Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
    		• WBSW 34–147,075
    September 262:05 pm
    Western Oregon (Div. II)*
    		No. 17
    		WBSW 31–05,017
    October 32:05 pmNorth DakotaNo. 16
    		WBSL 17–194,765
    October 102:00 pmat
    Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
    		• W 66–719,801
    October 1712:30 pmNo. 16 Montana StateNo. 17
    • Providence Park
    • Portland, OR
    		RTNWW 59–428,110
    October 246:05 pmat Cal PolyNo. 14
    		W 38–3511,075
    October 312:05 pmNo. 17 MontanaNo. 12
    • Providence Park
    • Portland, OR
    		WBSW 35–1611,045
    November 711:00 amat Northern ColoradoNo. 10
    		WBSL 32–354,173
    November 142:05 pmNo. 18 Southern UtahNo. 15
    • Providence Park
    • Portland, OR
    		WBSW 24–236,122
    November 212:05 pmat No. 18 Eastern WashingtonNo. 11
    		WBSW 34–318,649
    December 57:00 pmNo. 15 Northern Iowa*No. 5
    		ESPN3L 17–298,022

    [4]

    Personnel

    2015 Portland State Vikings football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 1 Kieran McDonagh Sr
    QB 2 Paris Penn Jr
    RB 3 David Jones Sr
    WR 4 Josh Kraght So
    WR 5 Thomas Carter III Sr
    QB 7 Alex Kuresa Jr
    WR 9 Jamarr Graves Jr
    WR 10 Blair Cavanaugh Jr
    QB 17 Aidan Wilder  Fr
    QB 19 Thomas Hamilton Fr
    WR 20 Austin Baird So
    WR 21 Stevie Coury So
    RB 22 Za'Quan Summers Jr
    RB 25 Nate Tago Jr
    RB 26 Steven Long So
    RB 29 Carlos Martin Fr
    RB 32 Rey Vega So
    RB 34 Chase Morrison Fr
    RB 34 Rochon Taylor Jr
    RB 35 Mitchell Thompson So
    TE 37 Cameron Thompson Sr
    RB 40 Zack Dwyer Jr
    TE 46 Scott Hitner Fr
    WR 47 Nick Moran So
    WR 49 Jonathan Boland Fr
    OL 61 Justin Outslay So
    OL 64 Isaac Ennis Fr
    OL 65 Garrett Stauffer  Fr
    OL 66 Desmoun Thompson So
    OL 67 Kyle Smith Jr
    OL 68 Cam Keizur Jr
    OL 69 Glenn Whearty Fr
    OL 70 Josh Brown  Fr
    OL 72 Chad Bach  So
    OL 73 Peter Fisherkeller So
    OL 74 Josh Hanson Jr
    OL 75 Alex Sirois So
    OL 76 Mike Davis Sr
    OL 78 Austin Powell So
    OL 79 Randin Crecelius So
    WR 80 Trent Riley So
    WR 82 Darnell Adams Jr
    WR 83 Alex Toureen Sr
    TE 84 Cam Sommer Jr
    WR 85 Chase Loftin Jr
    WR 86 Trevor Dye Jr
    WR 87 Justin Calo So
    TE 88 Jon Buffington Jr
    OL 91 William Dawson So
    TE 98 Dame Ndiaye Sr
    WR Austin Benton Fr
    WR Austin Holman Jr
    TE Charlie Taumoepeau Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 6 Demetrius Jackson Sr
    S 8 Patrick Onwuasor Sr
    S 12 Walter Santiago Sr
    LB 13 Anthony McNichols Sr
    S 15 Tyler Foreman So
    CB 19 Malik Cyphers So
    CB 23 Aaron Sibley Sr
    CB 24 Artuz Manning  Fr
    CB 27 Chevy Walker Jr
    CB 28 Anthony Jenkins So
    LB 30 Jeremy Lutali Sr
    LB 31 A. J. Schlatter  Fr
    CB 33 Darien Washington Jr
    DE 36 Sam Bodine  Fr
    DB 38 Xavier Coleman Jr
    S 39 Beau Duronslet So
    DB 41 Khalil Dawson So
    DE 42 Sadat Sulleyman Sr
    S 43 Nick Rothstein Sr
    LB 44 Brandon Brody-Heim Sr
    DB 45 Nate Salu  Fr
    S 49 Brian McCormick So
    LB 50 Kawika Stant Sr
    LB 52 Zack Berg Sr
    LB 53 Austin Wolff Jr
    LB 54 Dennis Taylor Sr
    LB 55 Mosa Likio Jr
    DE 56 Perry Groves Fr
    LB 57 John Norcross So
    DE 58 Dallas House  Fr
    LB 59 Cameron Schmitz  Fr
    DE 63 Junior Alexis Sr
    DE 81 Jacob Nall Jr
    DE 90 Cutter Baldock Sr
    DT 92 Daniel Fusi Sr
    DT 93 John Jackson Fr
    DE 94 Michael Doman Jr
    DT 95 Savali Talalemotu Jr
    DE 96 Larry Ross  Fr
    DE 99 Davond Dade So
    LB Tommy Carey Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 14 Jonathan Gonzales Jr
    P, K
    		 16 Marcus Kinsella Jr
    P
    		 29 Logan Stegner So
    LS 48 Kameron Canaday Sr
    P
    		 97 Casey Eyman Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Steve Cooper
      Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
    • Malik Roberson
      Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
    • Nick Whitworth
      Special teams coordinator/Running backs
    • John Ely
      Safeties
    • Jason Belford
      Defensive line
    • Evan Mozzochi
      Wide receivers
    • Vernon Smith Jr.
      Cornerbacks
    • Matt Leunen
      Tight ends/Tackles
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: September 13, 2023

    Game summaries

    At Washington State

    See also: 2015 Washington State Cougars football team
    Portland State Vikings at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Vikings 0 0 101424
    Cougars 3 7 0717

    at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

    • Date: September 5
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Overcast/Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
    • Game attendance: 24,302
    • Referee: Steve Strimling
    • TV: P12N
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • WSU – Erik Powell 21-yard field goal, 10:51. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:09.

    Second quarter

    • WSU – Keith Harrington 24-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 7:51. Cougars 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:09.

    Third quarter

    • PRST – Paris Penn 4-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 10:54. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 42-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:17.

    Fourth quarter

    • PRST – Nate Tago 8-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 13:06. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:42.
    • WSU – Gabe Marks 5-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 9:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:44.
    • PRST – Steven Long 1-yard run (Jonanthan Gonzales kick), 2:19. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:46.
    Statistics PRST WSU
    First downs 19 21
    Total yards 294 411
    Rushing yards 233 104
    Passing yards 61 307
    Turnovers 0 2
    Time of possession 29:48 30:12
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 7/12, 61 yards
    Rushing Alex Kuresa 16 rushes, 92 yards
    Receiving Thomas Carter III 4 receptions, 34 yards
    Washington State Passing Luke Falk 27/41, 289 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Gerard Wicks 14 rushes, 63 yards
    Receiving Dom Williams 5 receptions, 86 yards

    At No. 23 Idaho State

    See also: 2015 Idaho State Bengals football team
    No. 24 Portland State Vikings at No. 23 Idaho State Bengals – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 24 Vikings 17 7 7334
    No. 23 Bengals 7 7 0014

    at

    Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho
    Game information
    First quarter
    • IDST – Hagen Graves 10-yard pass from Michael Sanders (Zak Johnson kick), 9:54. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
    • PRST – Kahlil Dawson 94-yard kickoff return (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 9:41. Tied 7–7.
    • PRST – Trent Riley 50-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 7:02. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:41.
    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 51-yard field goal, 4:17. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:30.

    Second quarter

    • PRST – Paris Penn 38-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 13:55. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:46.
    • IDST – Josh Cook 48-yard pass from Michael Sanders (Zak Johnson kick), 1:15. Vikings 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:07.

    Third quarter

    • PRST – Alex Kuresa 5-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 9:36. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:17.

    Fourth quarter

    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 36-yard field goal, 7:29. Vikings 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:46.
    Statistics PRST IDST
    First downs 17 15
    Total yards 342 242
    Rushing yards 236 61
    Passing yards 106 181
    Turnovers 1 4
    Time of possession 34:24 25:36
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 7/16, 106 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing David Jones 18 rushes, 113 yards
    Receiving Trent Riley 1 reception, 50 yards, TD
    Idaho State Passing Michael Sanders 20/39, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Xavier Finney 23 rushes, 87 yards
    Receiving Josh Cook 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

    Western Oregon

    Western Oregon Wolves at No. 17 Portland State Vikings – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolves 0 0 000
    No. 17 Vikings 0 17 7731

    at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

    • Date: September 26
    • Game time: 2:05 p.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Sunny and warm, 72 °F (22 °C)
    • Game attendance: 5,017
    • Referee: Jeff Rink
    • TV: WBS
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • No scoring plays

    Second quarter

    • PRST – Alex Kuresa 2-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 9:51. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
    • PRST – Josh Kraght 25-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 5:52. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:51.
    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 24-yard field goal, 2:14. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:58.

    Third quarter

    • PRST – Nate Tago 1-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 3:44. Vikings 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:42.

    Fourth quarter

    • PRST – Steven Long 22-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 5:47. Vikings 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:50.
    Statistics WES PRST
    First downs 0 18
    Total yards 224 383
    Rushing yards 27 256
    Passing yards 197 127
    Turnovers 3 1
    Time of possession 26:18 33:42
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Oregon Passing Trey Shimabukuro 18/35, 182 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Joe Harris 10 rushes, 31 yards
    Receiving Maurice McSwain 2 receptions, 52 yards
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 8/18, 127 yards
    Rushing Nate Tago 15 rushes, 69 yards, TD
    Receiving Darnell Adams 1 reception, 46 yards

    North Dakota

    See also: 2015 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
    North Dakota Fighting Hawks at No. 16 Portland State Vikings – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Fighting Hawks 3 3 10319
    No. 16 Vikings 7 3 7017

    at Hillsboro Stadium, Hillsboro, Oregon

    • Date: October 3
    • Game time: 2:05 p.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Partly sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
    • Game attendance: 4,765
    • Referee: Scott Root
    • TV: WBS
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • PRST – Paris Penn 76-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 14:41. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:19.
    • UND – Reid Taubenheim 23-yard field goal, 6:30. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 8:06.

    Second quarter

    • UND – Reid Taubenheim 37-yard field goal, 6:46. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.
    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 19-yard field goal, 0:33. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:14.

    Third quarter

    • UND – Reid Taubenheim 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:57.
    • UND – Keaton Studsrud 32-yard run (Reid Taubenheim kick), 5:47. Fighting Hawks 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:29.
    • PRST – Nate Tago 1-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 1:48. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:46.

    Fourth quarter

    • UND – Reid Taubenheim 29-yard field goal, 12:53. Fighting Hawks 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:55.
    Statistics UND PRST
    First downs 20 10
    Total yards 396 247
    Rushing yards 260 97
    Passing yards 136 150
    Turnovers 2 1
    Time of possession 35:36 24:24
    Team Category Player Statistics
    North Dakota Passing Keaton Studsrud 9/17, 136 yards, INT
    Rushing John Santiago 22 rushes, 111 yards
    Receiving Luke Mathewson 3 receptions, 51 yards
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 9/13, 142 yards, TD
    Rushing Alex Kuresa 15 rushes, 55 yards
    Receiving Paris Penn 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD

    At North Texas

    See also: 2015 North Texas Mean Green football team
    No. 25 Portland State Vikings at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 25 Vikings 14 31 14766
    Mean Green 0 0 077

    at

    Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
    Game information
    First quarter
    • PRST – Darnell Adams 34-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 7:30. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.
    • PRST – Nate Tago 15-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 2:50. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:38.

    Second quarter

    • PRST – Nate Tago 1-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 14:23. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:10.
    • PRST – David Jones 70-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 13:16. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:19.
    • PRST – Thomas Carter III 56-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonanthan Gonzales kick), 8:06. Vikings 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:36.
    • PRST – David Jones 7-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 2:50. Vikings 42–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:22.
    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Vikings 45–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:12.

    Third quarter

    • PRST – David Jones 60-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 14:13. Vikings 52–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:47.
    • PRST – Steven Long 5-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 1:21. Vikings 59–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:59.

    Fourth quarter

    • PRST – Mitchell Thompson 68-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 12:27. Vikings 66–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:23.
    • UNT – Carlos Harris 9-yard pass from DaMarcus Smith (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 1:02. Vikings 66–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:28.
    Statistics PRST UNT
    First downs 27 13
    Total yards 670 198
    Rushing yards 368 76
    Passing yards 302 122
    Turnovers 0 1
    Time of possession 33:37 26:23
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 11/19, 269 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing David Jones 9 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Darnell Adams 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
    North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 10/25, 57 yards
    Rushing Jeff Wilson 9 rushes, 49 yards
    Receiving Carlos Harris 9 receptions, 57 yards, TD

    No. 16 Montana State

    See also: 2015 Montana State Bobcats football team
    No. 16 Montana State Bobcats at No. 17 Portland State Vikings – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 16 Bobcats 14 7 21042
    No. 17 Vikings 14 21 21359

    at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

    • Date: October 17
    • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
    • Game attendance: 8,110
    • Referee: Bret MacRae
    • TV:
      RTNW
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics MTST PRST
    First downs 21 32
    Total yards 440 682
    Rushing yards 229 465
    Passing yards 211 217
    Turnovers 1 1
    Time of possession 21:49 38:11
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Montana State Passing Dakota Prukop 14/25, 211 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Dakota Prukop 14 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Chad Newell 4 receptions, 70 yards
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 10/14, 217 yards, TD
    Rushing David Jones 23 rushes, 285 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Trent Riley 1 reception, 44 yards

    At Cal Poly

    See also: 2015 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
    No.14 Portland State Vikings at Cal Poly Mustangs – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 14 Vikings 13 0 151038
    Mustangs 14 0 14735

    at Alex G. Spanos Stadium, San Luis Obispo, California

    • Date: October 24
    • Game time: 6:05 p.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
    • Game attendance: 11,075
    • Referee: Jim Crowley
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics PRST CP
    First downs 20 27
    Total yards 386 536
    Rushing yards 154 420
    Passing yards 232 116
    Turnovers 1 4
    Time of possession 25:03 34:57
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 16/25, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Alex Kuresa 18 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Trent Riley 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
    Cal Poly Passing Khaleel Jenkins 3/14, 59 yards
    Rushing Kori Garcia 18 rushes, 131 yards
    Receiving Kyle Lewis 1 reception, 57 yards, TD

    No. 17 Montana

    See also: 2015 Montana Grizzlies football team
    No. 17 Montana Grizzlies at No. 12 Portland State Vikings – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 17 Grizzlies 0 10 0616
    No. 12 Vikings 7 14 7735

    at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

    • Date: October 31
    • Game time: 2:05 p.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Heavy rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
    • Game attendance: 11,045
    • Referee: Kelly Holman
    • TV: WBS
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics MONT PRST
    First downs 19 19
    Total yards 294 460
    Rushing yards 160 339
    Passing yards 134 121
    Turnovers 3 2
    Time of possession 26:03 33:57
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Montana Passing Makena Simis 15/36, 134 yards, 3 INT
    Rushing Makena Simis 22 rushes, 62 yards, TD
    Receiving Ben Romain Roberts 7 receptions, 37 yards
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 4/12, 121 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing David Jones 29 rushes, 165 yards, TD
    Receiving Darnell Adams 1 reception, 46 yards, TD

    At Northern Colorado

    See also: 2015 Northern Colorado Bears football team
    No. 10 Portland State Vikings at Northern Colorado Bears – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 10 Vikings 7 10 01532
    Bears 14 7 7735

    at Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colorado

    • Date: November 7
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. MST
    • Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
    • Game attendance: 4,173
    • Referee: Jeff Rink
    • TV: WBS
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics PRST UNCO
    First downs 26 20
    Total yards 493 483
    Rushing yards 243 213
    Passing yards 250 270
    Turnovers 2 1
    Time of possession 31:15 28:45
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 18/27, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing David Jones 25 rushes, 110 yards
    Receiving Darnell Adams 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
    Northern Colorado Passing Jacob Knipp 18/30, 270 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Trae Riek 25 rushes, 145 yards, TD
    Receiving Alex Wesley 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD

    No. 18 Southern Utah

    See also: 2015 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
    No. 18 Southern Utah Thunderbirds at No. 15 Portland State Vikings – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 18 Thunderbirds 10 0 7623
    No. 15 Vikings 7 10 0724

    at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

    • Date: November 14
    • Game time: 2:05 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Cloudy and windy, 58 °F (14 °C)
    • Game attendance: 6,122
    • Referee: Bruce Bondi
    • TV: WBS
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics SUU PRST
    First downs 30 15
    Total yards 562 389
    Rushing yards 178 186
    Passing yards 384 203
    Turnovers 3 0
    Time of possession 27:27 32:33
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Southern Utah Passing Ammon Olsen 28/47, 384 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
    Rushing Malik Brown 21 rushes, 93 yards
    Receiving Mike Sharp 10 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 12/20, 196 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Nate Tago 15 rushes, 69 yards
    Receiving Thomas Carter III 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD

    At No. 18 Eastern Washington

    See also: 2015 Eastern Washington Eagles football team and The Dam Cup
    No. 11 Portland State Vikings at No. 18 Eastern Washington Eagles – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 11 Vikings 13 0 14734
    No. 18 Eagles 10 7 01431

    at Roos Field, Cheney, Washington

    • Date: November 21
    • Game time: 2:05 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Clear, 37 °F (3 °C)
    • Game attendance: 8,649
    • Referee: Gregg Wilson
    • TV: WBS
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics PRST EWU
    First downs 25 18
    Total yards 397 390
    Rushing yards 250 175
    Passing yards 147 215
    Turnovers 3 4
    Time of possession 34:35 25:25
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 11/24, 142 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing David Jones 27 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Chase Loftin 2 receptions, 41 yards
    Eastern Washington Passing Reilly Hennessey 17/27, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Jabari Wilson 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD
    Receiving Cooper Kupp 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD

    FCS Playoffs

    No. 15 Northern Iowa (Second Round)

    See also: 2015 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
    No. 15 Northern Iowa Panthers at No. 5 Portland State Vikings (FCS Playoffs Second Round) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 15 Panthers 7 9 01329
    No. 5 Vikings 0 3 7717

    at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

    • Date: December 5
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Rainy, 46 °F (8 °C)
    • Game attendance: 8,022
    • Referee: Kevin Hassell
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • UNI – Tyvis Smith 3-yard run (Michael Schmadeke kick), 5:47. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:45.

    Second quarter

    • PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 32-yard field goal, 13:18. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 47 yards, 4:49.
    • UNI – Aaron Bailey 61-yard run (kick blocked), 2:38. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46.
    • UNI – Michael Schmadeke 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:20.

    Third quarter

    • PRST – Chase Loftin 16-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 8:22. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:01.

    Fourth quarter

    • UNI – Aaron Bailey 69-yard run (Michael Schmadeke kick), 14:33. Panthers 23–10. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.
    • PRST – David Jones 9-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 12:11. Panthers 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:16.
    • UNI – Tyvis Smith 59-yard run (pass failed), 8:02. Panthers 29–17. Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10.
    Statistics UNI PRST
    First downs 20 17
    Total yards 432 285
    Rushing yards 401 180
    Passing yards 31 105
    Turnovers 0 3
    Time of possession 30:06 29:54
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Oregon Passing Aaron Bailey 7/14, 34 yards
    Rushing Tyvis Smith 21 rushes, 207 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Logan Cunningham 1 reception, 8 yards
    Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 8/22, 105 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Nate Tago 15 rushes, 60 yards
    Receiving Darnell Adams 3 receptions, 34 yards

    Ranking movements

    See also: 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112Final
    STATS FCS—241917162517141210 (1)1511510
    Coaches—RV201816231713129–T1611510

    Statistics

    Scoring

    Scores against non-conference opponents
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Opponents 10 16 0 27 53
    Portland State 14 51 38 35 138
    Scores against the Big Sky Conference
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Opponents 72 41 59 43 215
    Portland State 85 65 71 52 273
    Scores against all opponents
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Opponents 82 57 59 70 268
    Portland State 99 116 109 87 411

    References

    1. ^ Vito, Brett (October 10, 2015). "North Texas' Dan McCarney Fired Following Mean Green's 66–7 Loss to FCS School". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
    2. ^ Sherman, Rodger (October 10, 2015). "FCS Portland State Beat North Texas So Badly, the Mean Green Immediately Fired Their Head Coach". SB Nation. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
    3. ^ "EWU, MSU Top Football Preseason Polls". July 17, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
    4. ^ "Football Schedule". Portland State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
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