Idaho vs. Louisiana Tech

Idaho and Louisiana Tech have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2005; Louisiana Tech leads the series 6–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Louisiana Tech 6–⁠2, and Louisiana Tech has won the last 3.

Idaho wins
2
Louisiana Tech wins
6
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
3 Louisiana Tech
Current streak
3 Louisiana Tech
Last 10 meetings
Louisiana Tech 6–⁠2
Most recent
2012

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠3
2010s0–⁠3
Average margin
15.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Idaho
1–⁠3 Idaho’s record at home
At Louisiana Tech
3–⁠1 Louisiana Tech’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Idaho’s biggest win2006: Idaho 24, Louisiana Tech 14by 10 points
  2. Louisiana Tech’s biggest win2012: Louisiana Tech 70, Idaho 28by 42 points
  3. Upset2006: Idaho 24, Louisiana Tech 14Idaho had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsIdahoSeriesLouisiana Tech
2007–⁠2009Robb Akey1–⁠2Derek Dooley
2010–⁠2012Robb Akey0–⁠3Sonny Dykes

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

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Idaho and Louisiana Tech, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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

Ross Jenkins Louisiana Tech31 of 44, 422 yards, 3 TD2010 Passing
Kenneth Dixon Louisiana Tech17 carries, 232 yards, 6 TD2012 Rushing

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

Every game

Oct 20, 2012Louisiana Tech 70, Idaho 28at Louisiana Tech
Oct 8, 2011Louisiana Tech 24, Idaho 11at Idaho
Oct 16, 2010Louisiana Tech 48, Idaho 35at Louisiana Tech
Oct 31, 2009Idaho 35, Louisiana Tech 34at Idaho
Oct 18, 2008Louisiana Tech 46, Idaho 14at Louisiana Tech
Nov 3, 2007Louisiana Tech 28, Idaho 16at Idaho
Oct 14, 2006Idaho 24, Louisiana Tech 14at Louisiana Tech
Nov 12, 2005Louisiana Tech 41, Idaho 38at Idaho

Every game is listed as played on the field.