Arizona State vs. UCLA
Arizona State and UCLA have 40 meetings on file, the first in 1976; officially, UCLA leads 23–15–1; as played, 23–16–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. The NCAA vacated Arizona State’s win (2021); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- UCLA leads 23–15–1
- Arizona State wins on file
- 16
- UCLA wins on file
- 23
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1976
- Longest streak
- 4 UCLA
- Current streak
- 1 Arizona State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–6–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–6 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–2 |
- Both ranked
- 5 meetings: Arizona State 2, UCLA 3
- Average margin
- 10.7 points; 20 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona State
- 7–11 Arizona State’s record at home
- At UCLA
- 12–9–1 UCLA’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona State’s biggest win2008: Arizona State 34, UCLA 9by 25 points
- UCLA’s biggest win1994: UCLA 59, Arizona State 23by 36 points
- Upset2023: Arizona State 17, UCLA 7Arizona State had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2015: Arizona State 38, UCLA 23Arizona State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1993: Arizona State 9, UCLA 3Arizona State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1976: UCLA 28, Arizona State 10No. 17 UCLA at No. 3 Arizona State
- Ranked showdown2014: UCLA 62, Arizona State 27No. 11 UCLA at No. 15 Arizona State
- Ranked showdown1981: UCLA 34, Arizona State 24No. 9 Arizona State at No. 18 UCLA
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona State | Series | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | Darryl Rogers | 0–3–1 | Terry Donahue |
| 1985–1987 | John Cooper | 1–2 | Terry Donahue |
| 1992–1995 | Bruce Snyder | 3–1 | Terry Donahue |
| 1996–2000 | Bruce Snyder | 2–1 | Bob Toledo |
| 2003–2006 | Dirk Koetter | 1–3 | Karl Dorrell |
| 2008–2011 | Dennis Erickson | 2–2 | Rick Neuheisel |
| 2012–2017 | Todd Graham | 3–3 | Jim Mora |
| 2018–2021 | Herm Edwards | 2–2 | Chip Kelly |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona State’s side (Rogers 0–3–1 against Donahue). 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
| Drew Olson UCLA | 22 of 27, 510 yards, 5 TD | 2005 Passing | |
| Andrew Walter Arizona State | 25 of 51, 415 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT | 2004 Passing | |
| Derek Hagan Arizona State | 5 catches, 160 yards, 3 TD | 2004 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; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.