Boise State vs. Louisiana Tech

Boise State and Louisiana Tech have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1997; Boise State leads the series 9–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Boise State 9–⁠1, and Boise State has won the last 9.

Boise State wins
9
Louisiana Tech wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1997
Longest streak
9 Boise State
Current streak
9 Boise State
Last 10 meetings
Boise State 9–⁠1
Most recent
2010

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1990s0–⁠2
2000s8–⁠1
2010s1–⁠0
Average margin
22 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Boise State
5–⁠1 Boise State’s record at home
At Louisiana Tech
2–⁠4 Louisiana Tech’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 win2006: Boise State 55, Louisiana Tech 14by 41 points
  2. Louisiana Tech’s biggest win1998: Louisiana Tech 63, Boise State 28by 35 points

Coach against coach

YearsBoise StateSeriesLouisiana Tech
2001–⁠2005Dan Hawkins4–⁠1Jack Bicknell Jr.
2007–⁠2009Chris Petersen3–⁠0Derek Dooley

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Hawkins 4–⁠1 against Bicknell). 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 Louisiana Tech, 1997 on130015001700200020052010201520202025

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.

Photos

  • Boise State vs. Louisiana Tech, 2010
    Photo: Bsuorangecrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • The Boise State Broncos defense making a goal line stand against Louisiana Tech during their game on October 26, 2010 at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
    The Boise State Broncos defense making a goal line stand against Louisiana Tech during their game on October 26, 2010 at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.Photo: Bsuorangecrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Oct 26, 20102Boise State 49, Louisiana Tech 20at Boise State
Nov 6, 20095Boise State 45, Louisiana Tech 35at Louisiana Tech
Oct 1, 200817Boise State 38, Louisiana Tech 3at Boise State
Oct 20, 2007Boise State 45, Louisiana Tech 31at Louisiana Tech
Oct 7, 200620Boise State 55, Louisiana Tech 14at Boise State
Nov 26, 2005Boise State 30, Louisiana Tech 13at Louisiana Tech
Nov 20, 200413Boise State 55, Louisiana Tech 14at Boise State
Oct 4, 2003Boise State 43, Louisiana Tech 37at Louisiana Tech
Nov 16, 2002Boise State 36, Louisiana Tech 10at Boise State
Nov 3, 2001Louisiana Tech 48, Boise State 42at Louisiana Tech
Oct 3, 1998Louisiana Tech 63, Boise State 28at Louisiana Tech
Oct 25, 1997Louisiana Tech 31, Boise State 27at Boise State

Every game is listed as played on the field.