Arizona State vs. Northern Arizona
Arizona State and Northern Arizona have 31 meetings on file, the first in 1931; Arizona State leads the series 20–8–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Arizona State 10–0, and Arizona State has won the last 12. Share
2028 at Arizona State; 2029 at Arizona State; 2034 at Arizona State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Arizona State wins
- 20
- Northern Arizona wins
- 8
- Ties
- 3
- Earliest on file
- 1931
- Longest streak
- 12 Arizona State
- Current streak
- 12 Arizona State
- Last 10 meetings
- Arizona State 10–0
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5–8–2 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 6–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–0 |
- Average margin
- 20.1 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona State
- 15–5–2 Arizona State’s record at home
- At Northern Arizona
- 3–5–1 Northern Arizona’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 11
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona State’s biggest win1950: Arizona State 63, Northern Arizona 0by 63 points
- Northern Arizona’s biggest win1936: Northern Arizona 19, Arizona State 0by 19 points
- Upset1931: Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 6Northern Arizona had a 7% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1932: Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 6Northern Arizona had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1936: Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 7Northern Arizona had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona State | Series | Northern Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–1932 | Ted Shipkey | 1–2–1 | Rudy Lavik |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona State’s side (Shipkey 1–2–1 against Lavik). 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
| Jordyn Tyson Arizona State | 12 catches, 141 yards, 2 TD | 2025 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.