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Colorado State vs. San Diego State

Colorado State and San Diego State have 38 meetings on file, the first in 1978; San Diego State leads the series 23–⁠15 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego State 8–⁠2.

Colorado State wins
15
San Diego State wins
23
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1978
Longest streak
5 San Diego State
Current streak
1 San Diego State
Last 10 meetings
San Diego State 8–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s1–⁠1
1980s3–⁠6
1990s4–⁠4
2000s5–⁠5
2010s1–⁠5
2020s1–⁠2
Average margin
13.6 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Colorado State
7–⁠11 Colorado State’s record at home
At San Diego State
12–⁠8 San Diego State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Colorado State’s biggest win1979: Colorado State 37, San Diego State 3by 34 points
  2. San Diego State’s biggest win1982: San Diego State 38, Colorado State 10by 28 points
  3. Upset2001: San Diego State 14, Colorado State 7San Diego State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2016: Colorado State 63, San Diego State 31Colorado State had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2009: San Diego State 42, Colorado State 28San Diego State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsColorado StateSeriesSan Diego State
1978–⁠1980Sarkis Arslanian2–⁠1Claude Gilbert
1982–⁠1985Leon Fuller1–⁠3Doug Scovil
1986–⁠1988Leon Fuller1–⁠2Dennis Stolz
1994–⁠2001Sonny Lubick5–⁠2Ted Tollner
2002–⁠2005Sonny Lubick3–⁠1Tom Craft
2015–⁠2019Mike Bobo1–⁠2Rocky Long

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Colorado State’s side (Arslanian 2–⁠1 against Gilbert). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Colorado State and San Diego State, 1978 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Ryan Lindley San Diego State29 of 43, 459 yards, 6 TD2009 Passing
DeMarco Sampson San Diego State15 catches, 257 yards, 3 TD2009 Receiving
Chris Nwoke Colorado State22 carries, 232 yards, 1 TD2011 Rushing

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Oct 24, 2026San Diego State at Colorado State upcomingat Colorado State
Oct 3, 2025San Diego State 45, Colorado State 24at San Diego State
Nov 11, 2023Colorado State 22, San Diego State 19at Colorado State
Dec 5, 2020San Diego State 29, Colorado State 17at San Diego State
Oct 5, 2019San Diego State 24, Colorado State 10at Colorado State
Nov 26, 2016Colorado State 63, San Diego State 31at San Diego State
Oct 31, 2015San Diego State 41, Colorado State 17at Colorado State
Oct 13, 2012San Diego State 38, Colorado State 14at San Diego State
Nov 12, 2011San Diego State 18, Colorado State 15at Colorado State
Nov 6, 2010San Diego State 24, Colorado State 19at San Diego State
Oct 24, 2009San Diego State 42, Colorado State 28at Colorado State
Oct 25, 2008Colorado State 38, San Diego State 34at San Diego State
Oct 6, 2007San Diego State 24, Colorado State 20at Colorado State
Dec 2, 2006San Diego State 17, Colorado State 6at San Diego State
Nov 12, 2005San Diego State 30, Colorado State 10at Colorado State
Oct 16, 2004Colorado State 21, San Diego State 17at San Diego State
Nov 15, 2003Colorado State 21, San Diego State 6at Colorado State
Nov 16, 200221Colorado State 49, San Diego State 21at San Diego State
Sep 22, 2001San Diego State 14, Colorado State 7at Colorado State
Oct 28, 2000Colorado State 34, San Diego State 22at San Diego State
Oct 16, 1999San Diego State 17, Colorado State 10at Colorado State
Nov 22, 199725Colorado State 38, San Diego State 17at San Diego State
Oct 26, 1996Colorado State 27, San Diego State 18at Colorado State
Nov 25, 1995Colorado State 24, San Diego State 13at San Diego State
Sep 24, 1994Colorado State 19, San Diego State 17at Colorado State
Oct 16, 1993San Diego State 30, Colorado State 3at San Diego State
Oct 31, 1992San Diego State 20, Colorado State 13at Colorado State
Nov 9, 1991San Diego State 42, Colorado State 32at San Diego State
Oct 22, 1988Colorado State 13, San Diego State 7at Colorado State
Nov 14, 1987San Diego State 26, Colorado State 12at San Diego State
Nov 1, 1986San Diego State 27, Colorado State 26at Colorado State
Sep 28, 1985San Diego State 48, Colorado State 23at San Diego State
Oct 20, 1984San Diego State 41, Colorado State 24at San Diego State
Oct 15, 1983Colorado State 17, San Diego State 15at Colorado State
Nov 20, 1982San Diego State 38, Colorado State 10at San Diego State
Sep 12, 1981San Diego State 30, Colorado State 14at Colorado State
Oct 18, 1980Colorado State 26, San Diego State 7at San Diego State
Oct 20, 1979Colorado State 37, San Diego State 3at Colorado State
Nov 4, 1978San Diego State 34, Colorado State 31at San Diego State

Every game is listed as played on the field.