BYU vs. Fresno State
BYU and Fresno State have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1956; Fresno State leads the series 6–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- BYU wins
- 5
- Fresno State wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1956
- Longest streak
- 2 Fresno State
- Current streak
- 1 Fresno State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 3–2 BYU’s record at home
- At Fresno State
- 4–2 Fresno State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win2015: BYU 52, Fresno State 10by 42 points
- Fresno State’s biggest win1957: Fresno State 27, BYU 14by 13 points
- Upset1959: Fresno State 27, BYU 16Fresno State had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1956: Fresno State 26, BYU 13Fresno State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1957: Fresno State 27, BYU 14Fresno State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | Fresno State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1995 | LaVell Edwards | 3–1 | Jim Sweeney |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Edwards 3–1 against Sweeney). 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.
Every game
| Nov 4, 2017 | Fresno State 20, BYU 13 | at Fresno State | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | BYU 52, Fresno State 10 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 3, 1998 | Fresno State 31, BYU 21 | at Fresno State | ||
| Nov 25, 1995 | BYU 45, Fresno State 28 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 8, 1994 | BYU 32, Fresno State 30 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 23, 1993 | Fresno State 48, BYU 45 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 10, 1992 | BYU 36, Fresno State 24 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 26, 1959 | Fresno State 27, BYU 16 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 20, 1958 | BYU 29, Fresno State 7 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 9, 1957 | Fresno State 27, BYU 14 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 22, 1956 | Fresno State 26, BYU 13 | at BYU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.