Fresno State vs. Utah
Fresno State and Utah have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1980; Utah leads the series 7–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Utah 6–4, and Utah has won the last 4. Share
- Fresno State wins
- 4
- Utah wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1980
- Longest streak
- 4 Utah
- Current streak
- 4 Utah
- Last 10 meetings
- Utah 6–4
- Most recent
- 2015
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 18.5 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Fresno State
- 3–1 Fresno State’s record at home
- At Utah
- 5–1 Utah’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Fresno State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Fresno State’s biggest win1989: Fresno State 52, Utah 22by 30 points
- Utah’s biggest win2014: Utah 59, Fresno State 27by 32 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Fresno State | Series | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1996 | Jim Sweeney | 2–2 | Ron McBride |
| 1997–1999 | Pat Hill | 1–2 | Ron McBride |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fresno State’s side (Sweeney 2–2 against McBride). 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.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Mike Anderson Utah | 1999 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 19, 2015 | 21Utah 45, Fresno State 24 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 6, 2014 | Utah 59, Fresno State 27 | at Utah | ||
| Dec 18, 1999 | Utah 17, Fresno State 16 | Neutral site | Las Vegas Bowl | |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Utah 24, Fresno State 16 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 2, 1997 | Fresno State 27, Utah 13 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 21, 1996 | Utah 45, Fresno State 17 | at Utah | ||
| Sep 23, 1995 | Utah 25, Fresno State 21 | at Utah | ||
| Nov 7, 1992 | Fresno State 41, Utah 15 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 15, 1990 | Fresno State 31, Utah 7 | at Utah | ||
| Sep 2, 1989 | Fresno State 52, Utah 22 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 27, 1980 | Utah 27, Fresno State 12 | at Utah |
Every game is listed as played on the field.