Fresno State vs. Utah State
Fresno State and Utah State have 34 meetings on file, the first in 1952; Fresno State leads the series 19–14–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Fresno State 6–4. Share
- Fresno State wins
- 19
- Utah State wins
- 14
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1952
- Longest streak
- 6 Fresno State
- Current streak
- 1 Utah State
- Last 10 meetings
- Fresno State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Average margin
- 16.2 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Fresno State
- 12–5–1 Fresno State’s record at home
- At Utah State
- 9–6 Utah State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Fresno State first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Fresno State’s biggest win2001: Fresno State 70, Utah State 21by 49 points
- Utah State’s biggest win2015: Utah State 56, Fresno State 14by 42 points
- Upset1954: Fresno State 23, Utah State 13Fresno State had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1952: Fresno State 27, Utah State 21Fresno State had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1991: Utah State 20, Fresno State 19Utah State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Fresno State | Series | Utah State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1982 | Jim Sweeney | 1–2 | Bruce Snyder |
| 1983–1985 | Jim Sweeney | 2–1 | Chris Pella |
| 1986–1991 | Jim Sweeney | 3–2–1 | Chuck Shelton |
| 2005–2008 | Pat Hill | 3–1 | Brent Guy |
| 2009–2011 | Pat Hill | 3–0 | Gary Andersen |
| 2013–2016 | Tim DeRuyter | 1–2 | Matt Wells |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fresno State’s side (Sweeney 1–2 against Snyder). 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
Biggest days
| Derek Carr Fresno State | 36 of 53, 404 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | 2013 Passing | |
| Jalen Cropper Fresno State | 10 catches, 202 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Receiving | |
| Davante Adams Fresno State | 9 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD | 2013 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Derek Carr Fresno State | 2013 |
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
Every game is listed as played on the field.