Boise State vs. TCU
Boise State and TCU have 4 meetings on file, the first in 2003; the series is tied 2–2 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–2. Share
- Boise State wins
- 2
- TCU wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 1 Boise State
- Current streak
- 1 TCU
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: Boise State 2, TCU 1; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boise State
- 0–1 Boise State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1 Boise State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coach against coach
| Years | Boise State | Series | TCU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | Chris Petersen | 1–2 | Gary Patterson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Petersen 1–2 against Patterson). 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
| Casey Pachall TCU | 24 of 37, 473 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2011 Passing |
Named most valuable
| Kyle Efaw | 2009 |
| Brandyn Thompson | 2009 |
| Ryan Dinwiddie Boise State | 2003 |
| Brandon Hassell TCU | 2003 |
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
| Nov 12, 2011 | TCU 36, 5Boise State 35 | at Boise State | ||
| Jan 4, 2010 | 6Boise State 17, 3TCU 10 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Dec 23, 2008 | 11TCU 17, 9Boise State 16 | Qualcomm Stadium | Poinsettia Bowl | |
| Dec 23, 2003 | 18Boise State 34, 19TCU 31 | Joe Aillet Stadium | Fort Worth Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.