2008 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 Idaho Vandals football Idaho Vandals logo.svg 100 Western Athletic Conference WAC 2–10 1–7 Robb Akey 2nd Steve Axman 2nd Spread Mark Criner 2nd 4–3 Kibbie Dome The 2008 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Idaho competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and played their home games in the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Robb Akey. The Vandals finished the season with a 2–10 overall record and 1–7 in conference play, which was the team's ninth-straight season with a losing record. Idaho's two wins were against in-state rival Idaho State, an FCS program in the Big Sky, and conference foe New Mexico State. The victory over New Mexico State ended a 24-game losing streak against FBS opponents. Eight of the Vandals' ten losses came by 23 points or more, and against Utah State, Idaho surrendered a third-quarter lead by yielding 28 unanswered points in the final period. Idaho was outgained by conference opponents by 151.6 yards per game on average.Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 234, 2009. Schedule 2008 Pacific AP August 30 7:00 pm l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 0–70 47,511 September 6 2:00 pm w y Idaho State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry ALT 42–27 15,013 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-vandals-snap-losing-skid/178600977/ The Times-News Vandals snap losing skid with win over Bengals September 7, 2008 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 2:00 pm l y Western Michigan Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 28–51 15,003 September 20 2:00 pm l y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 17–42 10,154 September 27 8:00 pm l y y San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA 17–45 21,401 October 4 2:00 pm l Nevada Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 14–49 15,013 October 11 7:00 pm l y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 32–45 37,015 October 18 4:00 pm l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 14–46 12,400 October 25 2:00 pm w y New Mexico State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 20–14 15,010 November 1 2:00 pm l San Jose State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 24–30 15,002 November 15 2:00 pm l Boise State 9 Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry KTVB 10–45 17,000 November 22 9:00 pm l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 17-49 39,014 wacsports.com – football statistics – 2008 – Idaho Vandals – Retrieved September 11, 2011Idaho Vandals Schedule - 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/70/year/2008/idaho-vandals ESPN.com August 25, 2012 Idaho's reported home attendance in 2008 was 92,041 for six games, an average of 15,340 per game. The maximum was 17,000 for the Boise State game on November 15, and the minimum was 15,002 for San Jose State on November 1. NFL draft One Vandal was selected in the 2009 NFL draft: Player Position Round Overall Franchise Eddie Williams FB 7th 221 Washington Redskins References External links Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 2008 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football