Air Force vs. Fresno State
Air Force and Fresno State have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1993; Air Force leads the series 8–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Air Force 8–2, and Air Force has won the last 4. Share
- Air Force wins
- 8
- Fresno State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1993
- Longest streak
- 4 Air Force
- Current streak
- 4 Air Force
- Last 10 meetings
- Air Force 8–2
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Air Force
- 4–1 Air Force’s record at home
- At Fresno State
- 2–3 Fresno State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Air Force first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Air Force’s biggest win1994: Air Force 42, Fresno State 7by 35 points
- Fresno State’s biggest win2012: Fresno State 48, Air Force 15by 33 points
- Upset1997: Fresno State 20, Air Force 17Fresno State had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: Air Force 36, Fresno State 28Air Force had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Air Force | Series | Fresno State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1996 | Fisher DeBerry | 3–1 | Jim Sweeney |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Air Force’s side (DeBerry 3–1 against Sweeney). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Derek Carr Fresno State | 28 of 32, 452 yards, 4 TD | 2012 Passing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Photos
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Nov 9, 2024 | Air Force 36, Fresno State 28 | at Air Force | ||
| Oct 12, 2019 | Air Force 43, Fresno State 24 | at Air Force | ||
| Oct 28, 2016 | Air Force 31, Fresno State 21 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 24, 2015 | Air Force 42, Fresno State 14 | at Air Force | ||
| Nov 24, 2012 | Fresno State 48, Air Force 15 | at Fresno State | ||
| Dec 31, 2000 | Air Force 37, Fresno State 34 | Neutral site | Silicon Valley Football Classic | |
| Oct 18, 1997 | Fresno State 20, 18Air Force 17 | at Air Force | ||
| Nov 16, 1996 | Air Force 44, Fresno State 38 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 28, 1995 | Air Force 31, Fresno State 20 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 22, 1994 | Air Force 42, Fresno State 7 | at Air Force | ||
| Oct 16, 1993 | Fresno State 33, Air Force 20 | at Fresno State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.