Cal Poly vs. Idaho
Cal Poly and Idaho have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1996; Idaho leads the series 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Idaho 5–1. Share
- Cal Poly wins
- 1
- Idaho wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1996
- Longest streak
- 5 Idaho
- Current streak
- 1 Cal Poly
- Last 10 meetings
- Idaho 5–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Average margin
- 10.2 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cal Poly
- 1–1 Cal Poly’s record at home
- At Idaho
- 4–0 Idaho’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cal Poly’s biggest win2026: Cal Poly 38, Idaho 34by 4 points
- Idaho’s biggest win2023: Idaho 42, Cal Poly 14by 28 points
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
| Deonte’ Jackson Idaho | 30 carries, 214 yards, 1 TD | 2007 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Aug 28, 2026 | Cal Poly 38, Idaho 34 | at Cal Poly | ||
| Oct 19, 2024 | Idaho 34, Cal Poly 29 | at Idaho | ||
| Oct 7, 2023 | Idaho 42, Cal Poly 14 | at Cal Poly | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Idaho 21, Cal Poly 9 | at Idaho | ||
| Sep 8, 2007 | Idaho 20, Cal Poly 13 | at Idaho | ||
| Oct 5, 1996 | Idaho 38, Cal Poly 33 | at Idaho |
Every game is listed as played on the field.