BYU vs. Washington State
BYU and Washington State first met in 1981 and have played 5 times; BYU leads the series 4–1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s BYU 4–1, and BYU has won the last 3. Share
- BYU wins
- 4
- Washington State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1981
- Longest streak
- 3 BYU
- Current streak
- 3 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- BYU 4–1
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: BYU 1, Washington State 0
- Average margin
- 9.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 2–1 BYU’s record at home
- At Washington State
- 0–1 Washington State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 BYU first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win2012: BYU 30, Washington State 6by 24 points
- Washington State’s biggest win1989: Washington State 46, BYU 41by 5 points
- Ranked showdown1981: BYU 38, Washington State 36No. 20 Washington State at No. 14 BYU
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
Named most valuable
| Jim McMahon BYU | 1981 |
| Kyle Whittingham BYU | 1981 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 23, 2021 | BYU 21, Washington State 19 | at Washington State | ||
| Aug 30, 2012 | BYU 30, Washington State 6 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 15, 1990 | 5BYU 50, Washington State 36 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 7, 1989 | Washington State 46, 24BYU 41 | at BYU | ||
| Dec 18, 1981 | 14BYU 38, 20Washington State 36 | Neutral site | Holiday Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.