Colorado State vs. Idaho
Colorado State and Idaho have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1969; the series is tied 4–4 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s even at 4–4. Share
- Colorado State wins
- 4
- Idaho wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1969
- Longest streak
- 2 Colorado State
- Current streak
- 1 Idaho
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 4–4
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 7.3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado State
- 3–1 Colorado State’s record at home
- At Idaho
- 2–1 Idaho’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Colorado State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado State’s biggest win1976: Colorado State 31, Idaho 14by 17 points
- Idaho’s biggest win2016: Idaho 61, Colorado State 50by 11 points
- Upset1992: Idaho 37, Colorado State 34Idaho had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2016: Idaho 61, Colorado State 50Idaho had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Nick Stevens Colorado State | 21 of 36, 445 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT | 2016 Passing | |
| Pete Thomas Colorado State | 29 of 36, 386 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2010 Passing | |
| Olabisi Johnson Colorado State | 7 catches, 265 yards, 2 TD | 2016 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Matt Linehan | 2016 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 22, 2016 | Idaho 61, Colorado State 50 | Albertsons Stadium | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Colorado State 36, Idaho 34 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 3, 2009 | Idaho 31, Colorado State 29 | at Idaho | ||
| Sep 12, 1992 | Idaho 37, Colorado State 34 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 6, 1976 | Colorado State 31, Idaho 14 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 6, 1973 | Colorado State 33, Idaho 30 | at Idaho | ||
| Sep 25, 1971 | Idaho 10, Colorado State 0 | at Idaho | ||
| Nov 15, 1969 | Colorado State 31, Idaho 21 | at Colorado State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.