Idaho vs Western New Mexico
Saturday, Sept. 8 | 2 p.m. PT
Moscow, Idaho | Kibbie Dome
WATCH: Pluto TV (Ch. 242) | Pluto TV App | Watch Big Sky
LISTEN: Vandal Radio Network | Vandal Xtra | TuneIn App | TuneIn
LIVE STATS: GoVandals.com/FBstats
MEDIA INFORMATION: Idaho Game Notes | Idaho Media Guide
 
Idaho football opens its 2018 home slate Saturday (Sept. 8), against Western New Mexico at the Kibbie Dome. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. PT, and will be broadcast on Pluto TV and Watch Big Sky.
 
WATCH: The game will be streamed live on Pluto TV channel 242 and the Watch Big Sky platform. Chris King will handle play-by-play duties for the Vandal Vision production. Links to the stream can be found above and on the football schedule page at GoVandals.com.
 
LISTEN: Dennis Patchin is in his fourth season as the radio voice of the Vandals. Patchin will call play-by-play alongside Vandal legend Ryan Phillips, who will provide color commentary. The game can be heard on the Vandal Radio Network and online at GoVandals.com. Find stations on the network HERE.
 
ABOUT WESTERN NEW MEXICO: The NCAA Division II Mustangs kicked off their season Saturday, at San Diego. WNMU lost 38-9 against the Toreros, an FCS Playoff participant last season. The Mustangs trailed 28-0 at halftime before scoring a field goal to cap a 12-play 68-yard drive in the third quarter and connecting on an 82-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Head coach Frank Tristan is in his first season at WNMU after three seasons as head coach at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Texas.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
 
DOLLAR DAY: Saturday is "Dollar Day" at the Kibbie Dome concession stands. Select food and beverage options will be $1 at all concession stands. A family pack of four general-admission tickets to the game is available for $44.
 
HALL OF FAME WEEKEND: Seven Vandal legends and two lifelong supporters will have their legacies etched in stone Friday, as members of the Vandal Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The class will also be recognized at halftime Saturday. Former football coach Dennis Erickson is among this year's inductees. Erickson was the Big Sky Coach of the Year in 1982 and 1985, leading the Vandals to league titles each season. Erickson is joined in the class of 2018 by Emily Faurholt (women's basketball), Howard and Tere Foley (contributors), Allix Lee-Painter (women's track and field/cross country), Kayla Mortellaro (women's golf), Don Newman (men's basketball), Melinda Owen (women's track and field) and Chelsea Small (women's soccer).
 
The Vandal Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 2007, when the inaugural class of 102 individuals and five teams were inducted over the course of two years. The tradition of inducting high-achieving Vandals has continued as a biennial event. Classes were welcomed in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.
 
LAST TIME OUT: Idaho opened the 2018 season with a 79-13 loss at Fresno State (Sept. 1). The Bulldogs returned two blocked field goals and one interception for touchdowns in the first half, on their way to a 44-6 lead at the break. Fresno State outgained Idaho 486 to 307 and benefited from seven Vandal turnovers, without committing any of their own.
 
FIRST TIMERS: Seven Vandals made their first career start at the NCAA level in the season opener at Fresno State (Sept. 1): Christian Elliss, Matt Faupusa, Logan Floyd, Cutrell Haywood, Brandon Luckett, Ben Taliulu and Cameron Townsend. Another 10 Vandals made their Idaho debut in the game, including Jeff Cotton who led the team with 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
 
SOFT HANDS: Redshirt junior wide receiver Jeff Cotton made his Idaho debut at Fresno State (Sept. 1) and led the Vandals with 96 receiving yards. Cotton scored the team's first touchdown of the year on a 73-yard reception from Colton Richardson.