BYU vs. San José State
BYU and San José State have 18 meetings on file, the first in 1946; San José State leads the series 10–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s BYU 8–2, and BYU has won the last 2. Share
- BYU wins
- 8
- San José State wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1946
- Longest streak
- 8 San José State
- Current streak
- 2 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- BYU 8–2
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–1 |
- Average margin
- 14.1 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 6–4 BYU’s record at home
- At San José State
- 6–2 San José State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win1967: BYU 67, San José State 8by 59 points
- San José State’s biggest win1949: San José State 40, BYU 21by 19 points
- Upset1947: San José State 28, BYU 19San José State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1949: San José State 40, BYU 21San José State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1968: San José State 25, BYU 21San José State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | San José State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–1968 | Tommy Hudspeth | 3–1 | Harry Anderson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Hudspeth 3–1 against Anderson). 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
| Oct 28, 2017 | BYU 41, San José State 20 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 6, 2015 | BYU 17, San José State 16 | at San José State | ||
| Nov 17, 2012 | San José State 20, BYU 14 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | BYU 29, San José State 16 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 24, 1998 | BYU 46, San José State 43 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 8, 1969 | BYU 21, San José State 3 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 30, 1968 | San José State 25, BYU 21 | at San José State | ||
| Nov 25, 1967 | BYU 67, San José State 8 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 24, 1966 | BYU 19, San José State 9 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 8, 1965 | BYU 34, San José State 7 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 16, 1961 | San José State 14, BYU 13 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 23, 1960 | San José State 21, BYU 8 | at San José State | ||
| Sep 25, 1953 | San José State 28, BYU 25 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 7, 1952 | San José State 44, BYU 27 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 1, 1949 | San José State 40, BYU 21 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 5, 1948 | San José State 21, BYU 6 | at San José State | ||
| Nov 8, 1947 | San José State 28, BYU 19 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 25, 1946 | San José State 14, BYU 0 | at San José State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.