Cal Poly Mustangs football

Cal Poly Mustangs football
2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
First season1915 (1915)
Athletic directorCarter Henderson
Head coachTim Skipper
1st season, 0–0 (–)
LocationSan Luis Obispo, California
StadiumAlex G. Spanos Stadium
(capacity: 11,075)
FieldMustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceBig Sky
ColorsPoly green, copper gold, and stadium gold
     
All-time record525–468–19 (.528)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
NCAA Division II championships
1980
Conference championships
CCAA: 1952, 1953, 1958, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
WFC: 1982, 1990
AWC: 1994
Great West: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011
Big Sky: 2012
RivalriesFresno State
Sacramento State
San Diego
UC Davis (rivalry)
UC Santa Barbara (rivalry)
Fight songRide High, You Mustangs
MascotMusty the Mustang
Marching bandCal Poly Mustang Band
OutfitterAdidas
Websitegopoly.com

The Cal Poly Mustangs are the football team representing California Polytechnic State University located in San Luis Obispo, California. The team plays its home games at Mustang Memorial Field, at the NCAA Division I FCS level in the Big Sky Conference. The current head coach is Tim Skipper, who began his tenure in December 2025.