Boston University vs. Tufts

Boston University and Tufts have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1887; Tufts leads the series 3–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Tufts 3–⁠1.

Boston University wins
1
Tufts wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1887
Longest streak
2 Tufts
Current streak
1 Tufts
Last 10 meetings
Tufts 3–⁠1
Most recent
1904

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1880s0–⁠1
1890s1–⁠1
1900s0–⁠1
Average margin
19.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Tufts
3–⁠1 Tufts’s record at home
Shutouts
3

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

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Boston University and Tufts, 1887 on13001500170019001920194019601980

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.

Every game

Oct 26, 1904Tufts 40, Boston University 0at Tufts
Oct 2, 1897Boston University 20, Tufts 6at Tufts
Oct 13, 1894Tufts 18, Boston University 0at Tufts
Oct 8, 1887Tufts 5, Boston University 0at Tufts

Every game is listed as played on the field.