Cal State Northridge vs. Fresno State

Cal State Northridge and Fresno State first met in 1969 and have played 6 times; Fresno State leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Fresno State 5–⁠1.

Cal State Northridge wins
1
Fresno State wins
5
Ties
0
First meeting
1969
Longest streak
5 Fresno State
Current streak
1 Cal State Northridge
Last 10 meetings
Fresno State 5–⁠1
Most recent
1975

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s0–⁠1
1970s1–⁠4
Average margin
21.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Cal State Northridge
0–⁠3 Cal State Northridge’s record at home
At Fresno State
2–⁠1 Fresno 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

  1. Cal State Northridge’s biggest win1975: Cal State Northridge 13, Fresno State 7by 6 points
  2. Fresno State’s biggest win1974: Fresno State 41, Cal State Northridge 0by 41 points
  3. Upset1975: Cal State Northridge 13, Fresno State 7Cal State Northridge had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Cal State Northridge and Fresno State, 1969 on1300150017001970197519801985199019952000

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

Sep 20, 1975Cal State Northridge 13, Fresno State 7at Fresno State
Nov 2, 1974Fresno State 41, Cal State Northridge 0at Cal State Northridge
Nov 24, 1973Fresno State 54, Cal State Northridge 27at Fresno State
Nov 13, 1971Fresno State 23, Cal State Northridge 7at Fresno State
Oct 10, 1970Fresno State 21, Cal State Northridge 7at Cal State Northridge
Oct 11, 1969Fresno State 38, Cal State Northridge 14at Cal State Northridge

Every game is listed as played on the field.