 The team suffered a setback in 2019, finishing 4–8 overall and 2–6 in conference play.On December 6, 2019, Tedford announced his resignation from Fresno State after 3 seasons for health reasons.On December 17, 2019, former Fresno State offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer, who had spent the 2019 season at Indiana, was hired as Tedford's replacement.