San José State vs. Utah State
San José State and Utah State have 43 meetings on file, the first in 1940; officially, Utah State leads 22–21; as played, 21–21–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Utah State 9–1. San José State forfeited the 1979 game. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Utah State leads 22–21
- San José State wins on file
- 21
- Utah State wins on file
- 21
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1940
- Longest streak
- 10 Utah State
- Current streak
- 1 Utah State
- Last 10 meetings
- Utah State 9–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–7 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–3 |
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San José State
- 12–8–1 San José State’s record at home
- At Utah State
- 13–8 Utah State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 San José State first
- Shutouts
- 6
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- San José State’s biggest win1976: San José State 45, Utah State 10by 35 points
- Utah State’s biggest win2017: Utah State 61, San José State 10by 51 points
- Upset1946: San José State 20, Utah State 0San José State had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1940: San José State 19, Utah State 0San José State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | San José State | Series | Utah State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1978 | Lynn Stiles | 1–2 | Bruce Snyder |
| 1979–1982 | Jack Elway | 2–1–1 | Bruce Snyder |
| 1986–1989 | Claude Gilbert | 4–0 | Chuck Shelton |
| 2005–2008 | Dick Tomey | 3–1 | Brent Guy |
| 2010–2012 | Mike MacIntyre | 0–3 | Gary Andersen |
| 2021–2023 | Brent Brennan | 1–2 | Blake Anderson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from San José State’s side (Stiles 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
| Jordan Love Utah State | 32 of 42, 491 yards, 5 TD | 2018 Passing | |
| David Fales San José State | 38 of 50, 467 yards, 3 TD | 2012 Passing | |
| Tre Walker San José State | 7 catches, 209 yards, 2 TD | 2018 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; a game one side later forfeited is marked “forfeited”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.