Arizona vs. Colorado State
Arizona and Colorado State have 17 meetings on file, the first in 1926; Arizona leads the series 13–3–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Arizona 7–3. Share
2027 at Colorado State Sept. 4; 2028 at Arizona Sept. 2. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Arizona wins
- 13
- Colorado State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1926
- Longest streak
- 10 Arizona
- Current streak
- 1 Colorado State
- Last 10 meetings
- Arizona 7–3
- Most recent
- 1994
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 6–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Arizona 0, Colorado State 1
- Average margin
- 17.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona
- 10–3–1 Arizona’s record at home
- At Colorado State
- 0–3 Colorado State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona’s biggest win1937: Arizona 47, Colorado State 0by 47 points
- Colorado State’s biggest win1977: Colorado State 35, Arizona 14by 21 points
- Upset1994: Colorado State 21, Arizona 16Colorado State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1934: Arizona 7, Colorado State 3Arizona had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1980: Colorado State 15, Arizona 13Colorado State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1994: Colorado State 21, Arizona 16No. 23 Colorado State at No. 6 Arizona
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona | Series | Colorado State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1976 | Jim Young | 4–0 | Sarkis Arslanian |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona’s side (Young 4–0 against Arslanian). 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.
Every game
| Oct 8, 1994 | 23Colorado State 21, 6Arizona 16 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 13, 1986 | Arizona 37, Colorado State 10 | at Arizona | ||
| Oct 8, 1983 | 10Arizona 52, Colorado State 21 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 20, 1980 | Colorado State 15, Arizona 13 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 1, 1979 | Arizona 33, Colorado State 17 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 5, 1977 | Colorado State 35, Arizona 14 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 13, 1976 | Arizona 23, Colorado State 6 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 15, 1975 | 12Arizona 31, Colorado State 9 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 9, 1974 | Arizona 34, Colorado State 21 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 8, 1973 | Arizona 31, Colorado State 0 | at Colorado State | ||
| Sep 9, 1972 | Arizona 17, Colorado State 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 23, 1961 | Arizona 28, Colorado State 6 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 17, 1955 | Arizona 20, Colorado State 7 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 27, 1937 | Arizona 47, Colorado State 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Oct 6, 1934 | Arizona 7, Colorado State 3 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 29, 1930 | Arizona 16, Colorado State 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 27, 1926 | Arizona 3, Colorado State 3 | at Arizona |
Every game is listed as played on the field.