Arizona vs. Northern Arizona
Arizona and Northern Arizona have 19 meetings on file, the first in 1931; Arizona leads the series 17–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Arizona 9–1, and Arizona has won the last 3. Share
- Arizona wins
- 17
- Northern Arizona wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1931
- Longest streak
- 13 Arizona
- Current streak
- 3 Arizona
- Last 10 meetings
- Arizona 9–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–1 |
- Average margin
- 25.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona
- 17–1 Arizona’s record at home
- At Northern Arizona
- 1–0 Northern Arizona’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 win2015: Arizona 77, Northern Arizona 13by 64 points
- Northern Arizona’s biggest win2021: Northern Arizona 21, Arizona 19by 2 points
- Upset1932: Northern Arizona 7, Arizona 6Northern Arizona had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2021: Northern Arizona 21, Arizona 19Northern Arizona had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Nick Foles Arizona | 34 of 42, 417 yards, 5 TD | 2011 Passing | |
| Nic Grigsby Arizona | 15 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD | 2009 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 5, 2026 | Arizona 35, Northern Arizona 7 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 7, 2024 | 20Arizona 22, Northern Arizona 10 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 2, 2023 | Arizona 38, Northern Arizona 3 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 18, 2021 | Northern Arizona 21, Arizona 19 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 7, 2019 | Arizona 65, Northern Arizona 41 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 2, 2017 | Arizona 62, Northern Arizona 24 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | 20Arizona 77, Northern Arizona 13 | at Arizona | ||
| Aug 30, 2013 | Arizona 35, Northern Arizona 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 3, 2011 | Arizona 41, Northern Arizona 10 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 12, 2009 | Arizona 34, Northern Arizona 17 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 8, 2007 | Arizona 45, Northern Arizona 24 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 10, 2005 | Arizona 31, Northern Arizona 12 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 4, 2004 | Arizona 21, Northern Arizona 3 | at Arizona | ||
| Aug 31, 2002 | Arizona 37, Northern Arizona 3 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 8, 1941 | Arizona 41, Northern Arizona 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Sep 28, 1940 | Arizona 41, Northern Arizona 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Nov 4, 1933 | Arizona 24, Northern Arizona 0 | at Arizona | ||
| Oct 29, 1932 | Northern Arizona 7, Arizona 6 | at Northern Arizona | ||
| Nov 7, 1931 | Arizona 19, Northern Arizona 12 | at Arizona |
Every game is listed as played on the field.