San Diego State vs. Utah
San Diego State and Utah have 32 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Utah leads the series 18–13–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Utah 8–2. Share
- San Diego State wins
- 13
- Utah wins
- 18
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 5 Utah
- Current streak
- 1 Utah
- Last 10 meetings
- Utah 8–2
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–8 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 13.7 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San Diego State
- 7–8–1 San Diego State’s record at home
- At Utah
- 10–6 Utah’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- San Diego State’s biggest win1990: San Diego State 66, Utah 14by 52 points
- Utah’s biggest win2008: Utah 63, San Diego State 14by 49 points
- Upset2005: San Diego State 28, Utah 19San Diego State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1995: San Diego State 24, Utah 21San Diego State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2002: San Diego State 36, Utah 17San Diego State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | San Diego State | Series | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1980 | Claude Gilbert | 2–1 | Wayne Howard |
| 1982–1984 | Doug Scovil | 1–1–1 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1986–1988 | Dennis Stolz | 2–1 | Jim Fassel |
| 1990–1993 | Al Luginbill | 2–1 | Ron McBride |
| 1994–2001 | Ted Tollner | 2–4 | Ron McBride |
| 2006–2008 | Chuck Long | 0–3 | Kyle Whittingham |
| 2009–2022 | Brady Hoke | 1–3 | Kyle Whittingham |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from San Diego State’s side (Gilbert 2–1 against Howard). 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
| Ryan Lindley San Diego State | 36 of 54, 528 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT | 2010 Passing | |
| Alex Smith Utah | 22 of 33, 298 yards, 5 TD | 2004 Passing | |
| Vincent Brown San Diego State | 8 catches, 184 yards, 3 TD | 2010 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.