Boise State at Fresno State

Friday, November 21, 2003

No. 20 Boise State beat Fresno State 31–⁠17. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

Away20Boise State13–⁠1 in 2003
31
HomeFresno State9–⁠5 in 2003
17

Final at Valley Children’s Stadium, FresnoHigh 54°F, low 35°FAttendance 39,252

At kickoff
52°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), 5 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State14143031
Fresno State0100717

Efficiency

Boise StateFresno State
−0.10First-down EPA−0.21
−0.36Second-down EPA−0.10
0.81Third-down EPA0.58

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boise State 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Boise State leads 18–⁠10 in 28 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Boise State 38, Fresno State 31
2025Fresno State 30, Boise State 7
2023Fresno State 37, Boise State 30
2022Fresno State 28, Boise State 16Mountain West Championship Game
2022Boise State 40, Fresno State 20
2021Boise State 40, Fresno State 14

Around this game

Boise State

Fresno State