Idaho Football Winless Streak Reaches 326 Days as Home Attendance Hits Five-Year Low

The Vandals have not won since October 31, 2025, and Saturday's Kibbie Dome crowd of 6,246 was the smallest there since 2021.

The Idaho Vandals have gone 326 days without a football victory as of Sept. 22, 2026. Their last win came on Oct. 31, 2025, an overtime decision against Northern Arizona, and the team has lost seven straight since.

Four of those seven defeats came by six points or fewer. The slide has coincided with an overhaul of the coaching staff, including all three coordinator positions and numerous position coaches, during Thomas Ford Jr.'s second season as head coach.

Home attendance has also dropped to its lowest level in five years. The Sept. 19 home game against Abilene Christian drew 6,246 fans to the P1FCU Kibbie Dome, the smallest crowd there since the 2021 season, when Paul Petrino was still leading the program. Listed capacity for the venue is 15,250.

For comparison, average attendance climbed during the Jason Eck era, from 8,892 in his first season to 10,862 in his second and 10,808 in his third, a stretch that included FCS playoff runs and a reputation for one of the division's best home atmospheres.

The turnaround, according to the source commentary, hinges on both sides: the team giving fans a product worth watching and supporters continuing to show up during a difficult stretch.