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San Diego vs. Valparaiso

San Diego and Valparaiso have 18 meetings on file, the first in 2005; San Diego leads the series 16–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego 8–⁠2, and San Diego has won the last 2.

San Diego wins
16
Valparaiso wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
13 San Diego
Current streak
2 San Diego
Last 10 meetings
San Diego 8–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s5–⁠0
2010s8–⁠0
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
26.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At San Diego
9–⁠0 San Diego’s record at home
At Valparaiso
2–⁠7 Valparaiso’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. San Diego’s biggest win2006: San Diego 68, Valparaiso 7by 61 points
  2. Valparaiso’s biggest win2022: Valparaiso 28, San Diego 21by 7 points
  3. Upset2020: Valparaiso 20, San Diego 19Valparaiso had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of San Diego and Valparaiso, 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.

Every game

Oct 17, 2026San Diego 38, Valparaiso 13at San Diego
Nov 8, 2025San Diego 43, Valparaiso 27at Valparaiso
Sep 24, 2022Valparaiso 28, San Diego 21at Valparaiso
Oct 30, 2021San Diego 21, Valparaiso 14at San Diego
Apr 17, 2021Valparaiso 20, San Diego 19at Valparaiso
Oct 19, 2019San Diego 42, Valparaiso 17at San Diego
Oct 22, 2016San Diego 49, Valparaiso 10at San Diego
Sep 26, 2015San Diego 38, Valparaiso 6at Valparaiso
Nov 15, 2014San Diego 32, Valparaiso 27at San Diego
Nov 2, 2013San Diego 58, Valparaiso 14at Valparaiso
Sep 22, 2012San Diego 51, Valparaiso 14at San Diego
Oct 8, 2011San Diego 55, Valparaiso 14at Valparaiso
Oct 23, 2010San Diego 30, Valparaiso 10at San Diego
Oct 10, 2009San Diego 48, Valparaiso 7at Valparaiso
Oct 4, 2008San Diego 42, Valparaiso 14at San Diego
Oct 6, 2007San Diego 41, Valparaiso 27at Valparaiso
Oct 14, 2006San Diego 68, Valparaiso 7at San Diego
Oct 29, 2005San Diego 63, Valparaiso 21at Valparaiso

Every game is listed as played on the field.