San Diego State Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 12-75-1
- Win percentage
- 14.2%
- Current streak
- 4L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
12-75-1
88 games · 14.2%
Against Top 10
0-23
23 games · 0%
Against Top 5
0-12
12 games · 0%
Streaks
4L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 2
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8-33 | 41 | 19.5% |
| Road | 2-37-1 | 40 | 6.3% |
| Neutral | 2-5 | 7 | 28.6% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 5-9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 2000s | 0-16 | 16 | 0% |
| 1990s | 3-18-1 | 22 | 15.9% |
| 1980s | 2-21 | 23 | 8.7% |
| 1970s | 1-6 | 7 | 14.3% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2017 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2016 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2014 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2011 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2009 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1995 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1991 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1990 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1987 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1981 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1975 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 12
Iowa State, 1981
52-31 · Home · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 16
Wyoming, 1996
28-24 · Home · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 18
Houston, 2016
34-10 · Neutral · San Diego State was No. 24
Win over No. 19
Stanford, 2017
20-17 · Home · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 19
Boise State, 2012
21-19 · Road · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 20
BYU, 1988
27-15 · Home · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 20
Florida State, 1977
41-16 · Home · San Diego State was No. 16
Win over No. 23
Arizona State, 2018
28-21 · Home · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 23
Air Force, 2010
27-25 · Home · San Diego State was unranked
Win over No. 24
UTSA, 2021
38-24 · Neutral · San Diego State was No. 19
All 88 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 47-49 | No. 23 North Texas | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 24-56 | No. 15 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 9-26 | No. 16 Oregon State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 7-35 | No. 14 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 38-24 | No. 24 UTSA | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 14-28 | No. 14 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | W 28-21 | No. 23 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 10-31 | No. 13 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | W 20-17 | No. 19 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 34-10 | No. 18 Houston | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 27-31 | No. 21 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 28-35 | No. 15 Fresno State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 7-42 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 6-23 | No. 25 BYU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | W 21-19 | No. 19 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 35-52 | No. 10 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 7-28 | No. 22 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 34-38 | No. 25 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 35-40 | No. 3 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | W 27-25 | No. 23 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 7-38 | No. 23 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 12-55 | No. 6 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 28-38 | No. 18 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 14-63 | No. 8 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 12-41 | No. 17 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 27-48 | No. 21 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 23-52 | No. 24 Cincinnati | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 20-23 | No. 20 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 6-27 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 28-51 | No. 9 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 21-24 | No. 17 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 13-16 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 21-49 | No. 21 Colorado State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 14-34 | No. 17 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 21-59 | No. 16 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 13-49 | No. 21 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 7-30 | No. 15 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 21-24 | No. 17 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 13-20 | No. 12 North Carolina | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 16-35 | No. 14 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 6-35 | No. 18 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 14-26 | No. 17 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 17-38 | No. 25 Colorado State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 3-36 | No. 3 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | W 28-24 | No. 16 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 22-38 | No. 14 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 28-35 | No. 23 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 22-38 | No. 25 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 17-63 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | W 52-28 | No. 24 Hawai'i | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 7-35 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 21 | Road |
| 1992 | W 45-38 | No. 25 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 17-28 | No. 23 Tulsa | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1991 | L 12-39 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | T 52-52 | No. 23 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 28-30 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 51-52 | No. 23 Wyoming | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 34-62 | No. 4 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 27-48 | No. 21 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 6-42 | No. 7 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 25-28 | No. 20 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | W 27-15 | No. 20 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 27-55 | No. 16 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 13-34 | No. 20 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 6-59 | No. 5 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 14-47 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 38-39 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1986 | L 10-17 | No. 18 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 14-45 | No. 16 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 10-31 | No. 7 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 0-28 | No. 11 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 16-34 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 3-34 | No. 3 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 16-19 | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 15-18 | No. 7 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 7-38 | No. 17 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 12-47 | No. 15 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 25-46 | No. 1 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-27 | No. 17 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | W 52-31 | No. 12 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 7-31 | No. 9 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 14-63 | No. 9 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 15-45 | No. 11 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 13-14 | No. 20 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | W 41-16 | No. 20 Florida State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1975 | L 24-31 | No. 15 Arizona | No. 13 | Home |
| 1974 | L 10-17 | No. 17 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 9-14 | No. 14 Houston | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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