Colorado State vs. San José State
Colorado State and San José State have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Colorado State leads the series 8–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Colorado State 6–4. Share
- Colorado State wins
- 8
- San José State wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 4 Colorado State
- Current streak
- 1 Colorado State
- Last 10 meetings
- Colorado State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado State
- 5–2 Colorado State’s record at home
- At San José State
- 3–3 San José 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
- Colorado State’s biggest win1997: Colorado State 55, San José State 20by 35 points
- San José State’s biggest win2012: San José State 40, Colorado State 20by 20 points
- Upset2024: Colorado State 31, San José State 24Colorado State had a 32% 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
| David Fales San José State | 28 of 35, 431 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2013 Passing | |
| Tory Horton Colorado State | 9 catches, 196 yards, 1 TD | 2022 Receiving | |
| Alii Matau San José State | 7 tackles, 3 sacks, 3.5 for loss | 2022 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 12, 2024 | Colorado State 31, San José State 24 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 5, 2022 | San José State 28, Colorado State 16 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Colorado State 32, San José State 14 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 6, 2018 | Colorado State 42, San José State 30 | at San José State | ||
| Nov 18, 2017 | Colorado State 42, San José State 14 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 1, 2014 | Colorado State 38, San José State 31 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 12, 2013 | San José State 34, Colorado State 27 | at Colorado State | ||
| Sep 15, 2012 | San José State 40, Colorado State 20 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 1, 2011 | San José State 38, Colorado State 31 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 11, 1997 | Colorado State 55, San José State 20 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 19, 1996 | Colorado State 36, San José State 13 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 7, 1964 | Colorado State 14, San José State 3 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 7, 1961 | San José State 14, Colorado State 0 | at San José State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.