Arizona State vs. Washington

Arizona State and Washington have 39 meetings on file, the first in 1975; officially, Arizona State leads 19–⁠17; as played, 22–⁠17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Arizona State 7–⁠3. The NCAA vacated Arizona State’s three wins (1979, 2021 and 2022); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played.

Official series
Arizona State leads 19–⁠17
Arizona State wins on file
22
Washington wins on file
17
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1975
Longest streak
10 Arizona State
Current streak
1 Washington
Last 10 meetings
Arizona State 7–⁠3
Most recent
2023

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠1
1980s4–⁠4
1990s3–⁠7
2000s6–⁠2
2010s5–⁠2
2020s2–⁠1
Both ranked
4 meetings: Arizona State 1, Washington 3; 2 both in the top 10
Average margin
14.2 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Arizona State
14–⁠7 Arizona State’s record at home
At Washington
10–⁠8 Washington’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Arizona State’s biggest win2013: Arizona State 53, Washington 24by 29 points
  2. Washington’s biggest win1978: Washington 41, Arizona State 7by 34 points
  3. Upset2017: Arizona State 13, Washington 7Arizona State had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1999: Arizona State 28, Washington 7Arizona State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1989: Arizona State 34, Washington 32Arizona State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  6. Ranked showdown1982: Washington 17, Arizona State 13No. 7 Washington at No. 3 Arizona State
  7. Ranked showdown1986: Arizona State 34, Washington 21No. 6 Washington at No. 7 Arizona State
  8. Ranked showdown1998: Washington 42, Arizona State 38No. 18 Washington at No. 8 Arizona State

Coach against coach

YearsArizona StateSeriesWashington
1975–⁠1979Frank Kush2–⁠1Don James
1980–⁠1982Darryl Rogers1–⁠2Don James
1985–⁠1987John Cooper2–⁠1Don James
1988–⁠1991Larry Marmie1–⁠3Don James
1993–⁠1998Bruce Snyder2–⁠4Jim Lambright
2014–⁠2017Todd Graham3–⁠1Chris Petersen

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona State’s side (Kush 2–⁠1 against James). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Arizona State and Washington, 1975 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Rudy Carpenter Arizona State27 of 34, 401 yards, 3 TD2005 Passing
Matt Miller Arizona State5 catches, 139 yards, 3 TD2005 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Photos

  • Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio kicks a field goal during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50-17.
    Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio kicks a field goal during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50–⁠17.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio kicks a field goal during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50-17.
    Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio kicks a field goal during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50–⁠17.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • Cal on offense during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50-17.
    Cal on offense during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50–⁠17.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • Cal on offense during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50-17.
    Cal on offense during a home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Berkeley. The Golden Bears won 50–⁠17.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Oct 21, 20235Washington 15, Arizona State 7at Washington
Oct 8, 2022Arizona State 45, 21Washington 38vacatedat Arizona State
Nov 13, 2021Arizona State 35, Washington 30vacatedat Washington
Sep 22, 201810Washington 27, Arizona State 20at Washington
Oct 14, 2017Arizona State 13, 5Washington 7at Arizona State
Nov 19, 20167Washington 44, Arizona State 18at Washington
Nov 14, 2015Arizona State 27, Washington 17at Arizona State
Oct 25, 201414Arizona State 24, Washington 10at Washington
Oct 19, 2013Arizona State 53, 20Washington 24at Arizona State
Oct 9, 2010Arizona State 24, Washington 14at Washington
Oct 17, 2009Arizona State 24, Washington 17at Arizona State
Nov 8, 2008Arizona State 39, Washington 19at Washington
Oct 13, 200714Arizona State 44, Washington 20at Arizona State
Oct 28, 2006Arizona State 26, Washington 23at Washington
Oct 29, 2005Arizona State 44, Washington 20at Arizona State
Oct 26, 200223Arizona State 27, Washington 16at Arizona State
Oct 27, 200113Washington 33, Arizona State 31at Arizona State
Oct 14, 200011Washington 21, Arizona State 15at Arizona State
Oct 16, 1999Arizona State 28, Washington 7at Washington
Sep 5, 199818Washington 42, 8Arizona State 38at Arizona State
Oct 4, 199710Washington 26, 25Arizona State 14at Washington
Sep 7, 199620Arizona State 45, Washington 42at Arizona State
Sep 2, 199522Washington 23, Arizona State 20at Washington
Oct 15, 19949Washington 35, Arizona State 14at Washington
Oct 30, 1993Arizona State 32, 19Washington 17at Arizona State
Sep 5, 19922Washington 31, Arizona State 7at Arizona State
Nov 2, 19913Washington 44, Arizona State 16at Washington
Oct 6, 199017Washington 42, Arizona State 14at Arizona State
Nov 4, 1989Arizona State 34, Washington 32at Washington
Oct 8, 198819Washington 10, Arizona State 0at Arizona State
Oct 10, 1987Washington 27, 13Arizona State 14at Washington
Nov 1, 19867Arizona State 34, 6Washington 21at Arizona State
Nov 9, 1985Arizona State 36, Washington 7at Arizona State
Nov 13, 19827Washington 17, 3Arizona State 13at Arizona State
Oct 3, 1981Arizona State 26, 12Washington 7at Washington
Nov 1, 1980Washington 25, Arizona State 0at Washington
Oct 13, 1979Arizona State 12, 6Washington 7vacatedat Arizona State
Oct 28, 1978Washington 41, 12Arizona State 7at Washington
Sep 13, 1975Arizona State 35, Washington 12at Arizona State

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.