Arizona vs. Washington
Arizona and Washington have 38 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Washington leads the series 26–11–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Washington 8–2, and Washington has won the last 7. Share
- Arizona wins
- 11
- Washington wins
- 26
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 7 Washington
- Current streak
- 7 Washington
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington 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 | 2–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–4 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Arizona 3, Washington 1
- Average margin
- 14.8 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona
- 7–11–1 Arizona’s record at home
- At Washington
- 15–4 Washington’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona’s biggest win2012: Arizona 52, Washington 17by 35 points
- Washington’s biggest win1991: Washington 54, Arizona 0by 54 points
- Upset2005: Washington 38, Arizona 14Washington had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2009: Washington 36, Arizona 33Washington had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2003: Arizona 27, Washington 22Arizona had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1992: Arizona 16, Washington 3No. 1 Washington at No. 12 Arizona
- Ranked showdown1990: Washington 54, Arizona 10No. 23 Arizona at No. 7 Washington
- Ranked showdown1998: Arizona 31, Washington 28No. 14 Arizona at No. 20 Washington
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona | Series | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | Larry Smith | 0–4 | Don James |
| 1987–1992 | Dick Tomey | 3–2–1 | Don James |
| 1995–1998 | Dick Tomey | 1–3 | Jim Lambright |
| 2005–2008 | Mike Stoops | 2–2 | Tyrone Willingham |
| 2014–2016 | Rich Rodriguez | 1–2 | Chris Petersen |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona’s side (Smith 0–4 against James). 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
| Michael Penix Jr. Washington | 36 of 44, 516 yards, 4 TD | 2022 Passing | |
| Willie Tuitama Arizona | 38 of 51, 510 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2007 Passing | |
| Mike Thomas Arizona | 10 catches, 165 yards, 3 TD | 2007 Receiving |
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.