Arizona vs. Oregon State
Arizona and Oregon State have 42 meetings on file, the first in 1966; Arizona leads the series 25–16–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Arizona wins
- 25
- Oregon State wins
- 16
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1966
- Longest streak
- 12 Arizona
- Current streak
- 1 Arizona
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 9–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–8 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 17.7 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona
- 14–7 Arizona’s record at home
- At Oregon State
- 9–10–1 Oregon State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Arizona first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona’s biggest win1983: Arizona 50, Oregon State 6by 44 points
- Oregon State’s biggest win2002: Oregon State 38, Arizona 3by 35 points
- Upset1990: Oregon State 35, Arizona 21Oregon State had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Arizona 29, Oregon State 27Arizona had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Oregon State 56, Arizona 38Oregon State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona | Series | Oregon State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | Larry Smith | 5–0 | Joe Avezzano |
| 1987–1990 | Dick Tomey | 2–1 | Dave Kragthorpe |
| 1991–1996 | Dick Tomey | 5–0–1 | Jerry Pettibone |
| 2004–2011 | Mike Stoops | 2–6 | Mike Riley |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona’s side (Smith 5–0 against Avezzano). 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
| Nick Foles Arizona | 35 of 46, 440 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2010 Passing | |
| J.J. Taylor Arizona | 27 carries, 284 yards, 2 TD | 2018 Rushing |
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.