Arizona vs. Stanford
Arizona and Stanford have 32 meetings on file, the first in 1979; Stanford leads the series 17–15 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Stanford 8–2. Share
- Arizona wins
- 15
- Stanford wins
- 17
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1979
- Longest streak
- 6 Arizona
- Current streak
- 1 Arizona
- Last 10 meetings
- Stanford 8–2
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 6–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Arizona 0, Stanford 1
- Average margin
- 13 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona
- 7–8 Arizona’s record at home
- At Stanford
- 8–8 Stanford’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Arizona first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona’s biggest win2000: Arizona 27, Stanford 3by 24 points
- Stanford’s biggest win2015: Stanford 55, Arizona 17by 38 points
- Upset1992: Arizona 21, Stanford 6Arizona had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1999: Stanford 50, Arizona 22Stanford had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1990: Stanford 23, Arizona 10Stanford had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2010: Stanford 42, Arizona 17No. 13 Arizona at No. 10 Stanford
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona | Series | Stanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–1983 | Larry Smith | 2–1 | Paul Wiggin |
| 1984–1986 | Larry Smith | 1–2 | Jack Elway |
| 1989–1991 | Dick Tomey | 2–1 | Dennis Green |
| 1992–1994 | Dick Tomey | 3–0 | Bill Walsh |
| 1997–2000 | Dick Tomey | 3–1 | Tyrone Willingham |
| 2007–2010 | Mike Stoops | 1–3 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2012–2016 | Rich Rodriguez | 0–3 | David Shaw |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona’s side (Smith 2–1 against Wiggin). 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
| Matt Scott Arizona | 45 of 69, 491 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2012 Passing | |
| Nick Foles Arizona | 40 of 51, 415 yards, 3 TD | 2009 Passing | |
| Andrew Luck Stanford | 21 of 35, 423 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2009 Passing |
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.