Boise State vs. BYU
Boise State and BYU have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Boise State leads the series 8–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Boise State wins
- 8
- BYU wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 3 Boise State
- Current streak
- 1 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Boise State 0, BYU 1
- Average margin
- 12.7 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boise State
- 5–2 Boise State’s record at home
- At BYU
- 3–3 BYU’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boise State’s biggest win2003: Boise State 50, BYU 12by 38 points
- BYU’s biggest win2020: BYU 51, Boise State 17by 34 points
- Upset2021: Boise State 26, BYU 17Boise State had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: BYU 28, Boise State 25BYU had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2022: BYU 31, Boise State 28BYU had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2020: BYU 51, Boise State 17No. 9 BYU at No. 21 Boise State
Coach against coach
| Years | Boise State | Series | BYU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2020 | Bryan Harsin | 3–2 | Kalani Sitake |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Harsin 3–2 against Sitake). 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
| John Beck BYU | 20 of 35, 390 yards, 2 TD | 2004 Passing | |
| Todd Watkins BYU | 9 catches, 211 yards, 1 TD | 2004 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 5, 2022 | BYU 31, Boise State 28 | at Boise State | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Boise State 26, 10BYU 17 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 6, 2020 | 9BYU 51, 21Boise State 17 | at Boise State | ||
| Oct 19, 2019 | BYU 28, 14Boise State 25 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 3, 2018 | Boise State 21, BYU 16 | at Boise State | ||
| Oct 6, 2017 | Boise State 24, BYU 7 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 20, 2016 | 14Boise State 28, BYU 27 | at Boise State | ||
| Sep 12, 2015 | BYU 35, 20Boise State 24 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 24, 2014 | Boise State 55, BYU 30 | at Boise State | ||
| Oct 25, 2013 | BYU 37, Boise State 20 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 20, 2012 | 24Boise State 7, BYU 6 | at Boise State | ||
| Sep 24, 2004 | 21Boise State 28, BYU 27 | at Boise State | ||
| Oct 30, 2003 | Boise State 50, BYU 12 | at BYU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.