Boise State vs. Colorado State

Boise State and Colorado State have 14 meetings on file, the first in 2011; Boise State leads the series 13–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Boise State 9–⁠1.

Boise State wins
13
Colorado State wins
1
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2011
Longest streak
12 Boise State
Current streak
1 Boise State
Last 10 meetings
Boise State 9–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s9–⁠0
2020s4–⁠1
Average margin
20.6 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Boise State
7–⁠0 Boise State’s record at home
At Colorado State
1–⁠6 Colorado State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Boise State’s biggest win2011: Boise State 63, Colorado State 13by 50 points
  2. Colorado State’s biggest win2023: Colorado State 31, Boise State 30by 1 points
  3. Upset2023: Colorado State 31, Boise State 30Colorado State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsBoise StateSeriesColorado State
2015–⁠2019Bryan Harsin5–⁠0Mike Bobo

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Harsin 5–⁠0 against Bobo). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Boise State and Colorado State, 2011 on130015001700201520202025

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

Garrett Grayson Colorado State31 of 58, 434 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT2014 Passing
Alexander Mattison Boise State23 carries, 242 yards, 3 TD2017 Rushing
Ashton Jeanty Boise State31 carries, 212 yards, 3 TD2023 Rushing
Doug Martin Boise State20 carries, 200 yards, 3 TD2011 Rushing
Jay Ajayi Boise State33 carries, 219 yards, 2 TD2014 Rushing
Tyler Shoemaker Boise State9 catches, 180 yards, 2 TD2011 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

On television

2025FS10.3 million viewers

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Every game

Nov 7, 2026Boise State at Colorado State upcomingat Colorado State
Nov 22, 2025Boise State 49, Colorado State 21at Boise State
Oct 14, 2023Colorado State 31, Boise State 30at Colorado State
Oct 29, 2022Boise State 49, Colorado State 10at Boise State
Oct 30, 2021Boise State 28, Colorado State 19at Colorado State
Nov 12, 2020Boise State 52, Colorado State 21at Boise State
Nov 29, 201920Boise State 31, Colorado State 24at Colorado State
Oct 19, 2018Boise State 56, Colorado State 28at Boise State
Nov 11, 2017Boise State 59, Colorado State 52at Colorado State
Oct 15, 201615Boise State 28, Colorado State 23at Boise State
Oct 10, 201525Boise State 41, Colorado State 10at Colorado State
Sep 6, 2014Boise State 37, Colorado State 24at Boise State
Nov 2, 2013Boise State 42, Colorado State 30at Colorado State
Nov 17, 2012Boise State 42, Colorado State 14at Boise State
Oct 15, 20115Boise State 63, Colorado State 13at Colorado State

Every game is listed as played on the field.