Minnesota vs. Washington State
Minnesota and Washington State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1965; the series is tied 3–3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–3. Share
- Minnesota wins
- 3
- Washington State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 2 Washington State
- Current streak
- 1 Minnesota
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 3–3
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Minnesota
- 2–3 Minnesota’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Minnesota first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Minnesota’s biggest win1982: Minnesota 41, Washington State 11by 30 points
- Washington State’s biggest win1988: Washington State 41, Minnesota 9by 32 points
- Upset1971: Washington State 31, Minnesota 20Washington State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1965: Washington State 14, Minnesota 13Washington 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
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 27, 2016 | Minnesota 17, Washington State 12 | Qualcomm Stadium | Holiday Bowl | |
| Sep 10, 1988 | Washington State 41, Minnesota 9 | at Minnesota | ||
| Sep 25, 1982 | Minnesota 41, Washington State 11 | at Minnesota | ||
| Sep 18, 1976 | Minnesota 28, Washington State 14 | at Minnesota | ||
| Sep 25, 1971 | Washington State 31, Minnesota 20 | at Minnesota | ||
| Sep 25, 1965 | Washington State 14, Minnesota 13 | at Minnesota |
Every game is listed as played on the field.