Boise State vs. San José State
Boise State and San José State have 17 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Boise State leads the series 16–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Boise State 9–1, and Boise State has won the last 2. Share
- Boise State wins
- 16
- San José State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 14 Boise State
- Current streak
- 2 Boise State
- Last 10 meetings
- Boise State 9–1
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 9–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Average margin
- 24.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boise State
- 8–0 Boise State’s record at home
- At San José State
- 0–8 San José State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Boise State first
- Shutouts
- 1
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 77, San José State 14by 63 points
- San José State’s biggest win2020: San José State 34, Boise State 20by 14 points
- Upset2020: San José State 34, Boise State 20San José State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Boise State | Series | San José State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | Dan Hawkins | 4–0 | Fitz Hill |
| 2006–2009 | Chris Petersen | 4–0 | Dick Tomey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Hawkins 4–0 against Hill). 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
| Nick Starkel San José State | 32 of 52, 453 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Passing | |
| Walker Eget San José State | 34 of 50, 446 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | 2024 Passing | |
| Eric McAlister Boise State | 5 catches, 170 yards, 1 TD | 2023 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Nick Starkel | 2020 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.