Fresno State vs. Oregon State

Fresno State and Oregon State have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1981; Fresno State leads the series 9–⁠6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Fresno State 6–⁠4. Share

Next meetingSaturday, October 31, 2026Oregon State at Fresno State, Valley Children’s StadiumElo ratings today: Fresno State 1,558 · Oregon State 1,534

Fresno State wins: 9
Oregon State wins: 6
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1981
Longest streak: 2 Fresno State
Current streak: 1 Fresno State
Last 10 meetings: Fresno State 6–⁠4
Most recent: 2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1980s											3–⁠2
1990s											3–⁠2
2000s											2–⁠1
2020s											1–⁠1

Average margin: 13.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Fresno State: 6–⁠1 Fresno State’s record at home
At Oregon State: 5–⁠3 Oregon 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

Fresno State’s biggest win1986: Fresno State 27, Oregon State 0by 27 points
Oregon State’s biggest win2002: Oregon State 59, Fresno State 19by 40 points
Upset1992: Oregon State 46, Fresno State 36Oregon State had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	Fresno State	Series	Oregon State
1985–⁠1989	Jim Sweeney	3–⁠1	Dave Kragthorpe
1991–⁠1994	Jim Sweeney	3–⁠1	Jerry Pettibone
1999–⁠2002	Pat Hill	1–⁠2	Dennis Erickson

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fresno State’s side (Sweeney 3–⁠1 against Kragthorpe). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

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.

On television

2025

The CW

0.6 million viewers

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Every game

Oct 31, 2026	Oregon State at Fresno State upcoming	at Fresno State
Sep 6, 2025	Fresno State 36, Oregon State 27	at Oregon State
Sep 10, 2022	Oregon State 35, Fresno State 32	at Fresno State
Sep 5, 2003	Fresno State 16, Oregon State 14	at Fresno State
Sep 21, 2002	Oregon State 59, Fresno State 19	at Oregon State
Sep 2, 2001	Fresno State 44, 10Oregon State 24	at Fresno State
Sep 11, 1999	Oregon State 46, Fresno State 23	at Oregon State
Sep 17, 1994	Fresno State 24, Oregon State 14	at Fresno State
Sep 11, 1993	Fresno State 48, Oregon State 30	at Fresno State
Sep 12, 1992	Oregon State 46, Fresno State 36	at Oregon State
Sep 21, 1991	Fresno State 24, Oregon State 20	at Oregon State
Oct 7, 1989	Fresno State 35, Oregon State 18	at Fresno State
Oct 1, 1988	Oregon State 21, Fresno State 10	at Oregon State
Sep 13, 1986	Fresno State 27, Oregon State 0	at Fresno State
Sep 21, 1985	Fresno State 33, Oregon State 24	at Oregon State
Sep 12, 1981	Oregon State 31, Fresno State 28	at Oregon State

Every game is listed as played on the field.