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Boise State vs. San Diego State

Boise State and San Diego State have 11 meetings on file, the first in 2011; Boise State leads the series 6–⁠5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5.

Boise State wins
6
San Diego State wins
5
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2011
Longest streak
3 Boise State
Current streak
1 San Diego State
Last 10 meetings
even at 5–⁠5
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s3–⁠3
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
12 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Boise State
3–⁠2 Boise State’s record at home
At San Diego State
3–⁠3 San Diego 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 win2024: Boise State 56, San Diego State 24by 32 points
  2. San Diego State’s biggest win2021: San Diego State 27, Boise State 16by 11 points
  3. Upset2012: San Diego State 21, Boise State 19San Diego State had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2017: Boise State 31, San Diego State 14Boise State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2018: San Diego State 19, Boise State 13San Diego State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsBoise StateSeriesSan Diego State
2011–⁠2013Chris Petersen1–⁠2Rocky Long
2014–⁠2018Bryan Harsin2–⁠1Rocky Long
2021–⁠2023Andy Avalos2–⁠1Brady Hoke

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Petersen 1–⁠2 against Long). 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 San Diego 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.

Photos

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

Every game

Nov 21, 2026San Diego State at Boise State upcomingat Boise State
Nov 15, 2025San Diego State 17, Boise State 7at San Diego State
Nov 1, 202415Boise State 56, San Diego State 24at Boise State
Sep 22, 2023Boise State 34, San Diego State 31at San Diego State
Sep 30, 2022Boise State 35, San Diego State 13at Boise State
Nov 26, 202122San Diego State 27, Boise State 16at San Diego State
Oct 6, 2018San Diego State 19, Boise State 13at Boise State
Oct 14, 2017Boise State 31, 19San Diego State 14at San Diego State
Nov 15, 2014Boise State 38, San Diego State 29at Boise State
Nov 23, 2013San Diego State 34, Boise State 31at San Diego State
Nov 3, 2012San Diego State 21, 19Boise State 19at Boise State
Nov 19, 201110Boise State 52, San Diego State 35at San Diego State

Every game is listed as played on the field.