Overview

• Warner went 18-of-29 for 179 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble, and he was sacked three times in his first start for the Bulldogs.
• Fresno State fell in Week 0 at Kansas, the only Power Four opponent on its 2025 schedule, with the Jayhawks controlling the game 31–7.
• The transfer quarterback arrived after stints at Temple and Rice, was named QB1 on Aug. 11, and carried an established track record of production with turnover concerns.
• Kurt Warner told the Arizona Republic he plans to pursue coaching or consulting on his own terms and is running quarterback training and seminars.
• Family attention surrounded the debut, including supportive posts from sister Jada Jo, as Fresno State pivots to its home opener against Georgia Southern.