Arizona vs. Washington State
Arizona and Washington State have 48 meetings on file, the first in 1963; Arizona leads the series 29–19 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Washington State 6–4, and Arizona has won the last 2. Share
2027 at Arizona Sept. 25. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Arizona wins
- 29
- Washington State wins
- 19
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1963
- Longest streak
- 5 Arizona
- Current streak
- 2 Arizona
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 6–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–2 |
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: Arizona 3, Washington State 0
- Average margin
- 16.7 points; 16 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona
- 14–10 Arizona’s record at home
- At Washington State
- 9–15 Washington State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona’s biggest win2009: Arizona 48, Washington State 7by 41 points
- Washington State’s biggest win2016: Washington State 69, Arizona 7by 62 points
- Upset2006: Arizona 27, Washington State 17Arizona had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2013: Washington State 24, Arizona 17Washington State had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1980: Washington State 38, Arizona 14Washington State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1993: Arizona 9, Washington State 6No. 25 Washington State at No. 7 Arizona
- Ranked showdown1994: Arizona 10, Washington State 7No. 14 Arizona at No. 20 Washington State
- Ranked showdown1989: Arizona 23, Washington State 21No. 22 Arizona at No. 15 Washington State
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona | Series | Washington State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1966 | Jim LaRue | 2–1 | Bert Clark |
| 1980–1986 | Larry Smith | 4–2 | Jim Walden |
| 1989–2000 | Dick Tomey | 9–3 | Mike Price |
| 2004–2007 | Mike Stoops | 2–1 | Bill Doba |
| 2008–2010 | Mike Stoops | 3–0 | Paul Wulff |
| 2013–2017 | Rich Rodriguez | 2–3 | Mike Leach |
| 2021–2023 | Jedd Fisch | 1–2 | Jake Dickert |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona’s side (LaRue 2–1 against Clark). 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
| Luke Falk Washington State | 47 of 62, 514 yards, 5 TD | 2015 Passing | |
| Gardner Minshew Washington State | 43 of 55, 473 yards, 7 TD | 2018 Passing | |
| Connor Halliday Washington State | 56 of 79, 489 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT | 2014 Passing | |
| Willie Tuitama Arizona | 22 of 31, 346 yards, 5 TD | 2007 Passing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2026 | CBS | 1.3 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.