Program history
Stanford 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.
ACCStanford Stadium
- Overall record
- 89-194-5
- Win percentage
- 31.8%
- Current streak
- 2L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
89-194-5
288 games · 31.8%
Against Top 10
27-97-3
127 games · 22.4%
Against Top 5
11-47-2
60 games · 20%
Streaks
2L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 11
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46-87-2 | 135 | 34.8% |
| Road | 31-98-3 | 132 | 24.6% |
| Neutral | 12-9 | 21 | 57.1% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4-20 | 24 | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 31-20 | 51 | 60.8% |
| 2000s | 6-28 | 34 | 17.6% |
| 1990s | 14-26 | 40 | 35% |
| 1980s | 7-27 | 34 | 20.6% |
| 1970s | 12-22-2 | 36 | 36.1% |
| 1960s | 2-14-1 | 17 | 14.7% |
| 1950s | 7-23 | 30 | 23.3% |
| 1940s | 5-7-1 | 13 | 42.3% |
| 1930s | 1-7-1 | 9 | 16.7% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2023 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 2022 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2020 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2019 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2018 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2017 | 3-4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2015 | 5-0 | 5 | 100% |
| 2014 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2013 | 6-1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2012 | 6-1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2011 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2010 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2008 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2006 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1999 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1995 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1994 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1993 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1992 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 1991 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1990 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1989 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1988 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1986 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1982 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1981 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1980 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1979 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1978 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1975 | 1-2-1 | 4 | 37.5% |
| 1974 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1973 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1972 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1971 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1970 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1969 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1968 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1967 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1956 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1955 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1954 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1953 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1952 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1951 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1950 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1947 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1942 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1941 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1940 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1939 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1938 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1937 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1936 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Oregon, 2012
17-14 · Road · Stanford was No. 14
Win over No. 2
Oregon, 2013
26-20 · Home · Stanford was No. 6
Win over No. 2
USC, 2012
21-14 · Home · Stanford was No. 21
Win over No. 2
USC, 2007
24-23 · Road · Stanford was unranked
Win over No. 2
Washington, 1982
43-31 · Home · Stanford was unranked
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 1970
27-17 · Neutral · Stanford was No. 12
Win over No. 3
Oregon, 2021
31-24 · Home · Stanford was unranked
Win over No. 4
Notre Dame, 2015
38-36 · Home · Stanford was No. 13
Win over No. 4
UCLA, 2001
38-28 · Home · Stanford was No. 20
Win over No. 4
Michigan, 1971
13-12 · Neutral · Stanford was No. 16
All 288 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 20-49 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 7-42 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 38-35 | No. 22 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 10-40 | No. 21 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 7-49 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 14-40 | No. 17 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 23-56 | No. 17 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 17-62 | No. 12 Oregon State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 33-42 | No. 5 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 7-42 | No. 25 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 6-42 | No. 9 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 10-56 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 7-42 | No. 13 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 13-38 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 27-45 | No. 13 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 22-40 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 28-41 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 14-45 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 10-28 | No. 22 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 31-24 | No. 3 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 24-35 | No. 24 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | W 42-28 | No. 14 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 31-26 | No. 23 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 14-35 | No. 12 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 24-45 | No. 15 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | W 23-13 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 6-21 | No. 16 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 27-45 | No. 17 UCF | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | W 14-13 | No. 24 Pittsburgh | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 38-41 | No. 14 Washington State | No. 24 | Home |
| 2018 | L 17-38 | No. 8 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Road |
| 2018 | W 38-31 | No. 20 Oregon | No. 7 | Road |
| 2018 | W 17-3 | No. 17 USC | No. 10 | Home |
| 2017 | L 37-39 | No. 13 TCU | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 28-31 | No. 11 USC | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 38-20 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 20 | Home |
| 2017 | W 30-22 | No. 9 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 21-24 | No. 25 Washington State | No. 18 | Road |
| 2017 | W 23-20 | No. 20 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 24-42 | No. 6 USC | No. 14 | Road |
| 2016 | W 25-23 | No. 15 North Carolina | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 6-44 | No. 10 Washington | No. 7 | Road |
| 2015 | W 45-16 | No. 6 Iowa | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 41-22 | No. 24 USC | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 38-36 | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 13 | Home |
| 2015 | W 56-35 | No. 18 UCLA | No. 15 | Home |
| 2015 | W 41-31 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | W 31-10 | No. 9 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 17-20 | No. 25 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 16-45 | No. 5 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 10-26 | No. 17 Arizona State | No. 23 | Road |
| 2014 | L 14-17 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 14 | Road |
| 2014 | L 10-13 | No. 14 USC | No. 13 | Home |
| 2013 | L 20-24 | No. 4 Michigan State | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2013 | W 38-14 | No. 11 Arizona State | No. 7 | Road |
| 2013 | W 27-20 | No. 25 Notre Dame | No. 8 | Home |
| 2013 | W 26-20 | No. 2 Oregon | No. 6 | Home |
| 2013 | W 24-10 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 13 | Home |
| 2013 | W 31-28 | No. 15 Washington | No. 5 | Home |
| 2013 | W 42-28 | No. 23 Arizona State | No. 5 | Home |
| 2012 | W 20-14 | No. 13 Wisconsin | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2012 | W 27-24 | No. 17 UCLA | No. 8 | Home |
| 2012 | W 35-17 | No. 15 UCLA | No. 11 | Road |
| 2012 | W 17-14 | No. 1 Oregon | No. 14 | Road |
| 2012 | W 27-23 | No. 13 Oregon State | No. 16 | Home |
| 2012 | L 13-20 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Road |
| 2012 | W 21-14 | No. 2 USC | No. 21 | Home |
| 2011 | L 38-41 | No. 3 Oklahoma State | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 28-14 | No. 22 Notre Dame | No. 4 | Home |
| 2011 | L 30-53 | No. 6 Oregon | No. 3 | Home |
| 2011 | W 56-48 | No. 20 USC | No. 4 | Road |
| 2011 | W 65-21 | No. 22 Washington | No. 7 | Home |
| 2010 | W 40-12 | No. 12 Virginia Tech | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2010 | W 42-17 | No. 13 Arizona | No. 10 | Home |
| 2010 | L 31-52 | No. 4 Oregon | No. 9 | Road |
| 2009 | L 27-31 | No. 20 Oklahoma | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2009 | W 55-21 | No. 11 USC | No. 25 | Road |
| 2009 | W 51-42 | No. 7 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | W 34-14 | No. 24 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 23-45 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 17-41 | No. 15 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | W 24-23 | No. 2 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 3-41 | No. 23 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 31-55 | No. 13 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 17-45 | No. 14 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 17-26 | No. 21 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 0-42 | No. 9 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 10-31 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 10-48 | No. 21 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 31-38 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 21-51 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 27-30 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 6-41 | No. 4 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 31-34 | No. 23 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 28-31 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 14-24 | No. 6 Washington State | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 21-44 | No. 9 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 17-28 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 17-49 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 14-41 | No. 19 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 11-36 | No. 12 Washington State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 7-31 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 14-24 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | No. 11 | Home |
| 2001 | L 28-42 | No. 11 Washington | No. 10 | Road |
| 2001 | W 38-28 | No. 4 UCLA | No. 20 | Home |
| 2000 | L 28-31 | No. 9 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 6-38 | No. 23 Oregon State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 14-20 | No. 25 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | W 27-24 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 9-17 | No. 4 Wisconsin | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 42-32 | No. 18 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | W 50-22 | No. 19 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 24-28 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 17-35 | No. 22 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 28-63 | No. 17 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 14-31 | No. 16 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 28-38 | No. 14 Washington State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 7-27 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 17-28 | No. 7 North Carolina | No. 17 | Road |
| 1996 | L 9-41 | No. 4 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 6-27 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 30-31 | No. 14 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 28-38 | No. 24 Washington | No. 16 | Home |
| 1995 | W 28-21 | No. 12 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 21-55 | No. 15 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 46-28 | No. 12 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 15-34 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 10-34 | No. 8 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 24-27 | No. 11 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 20-48 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | W 41-37 | No. 7 Colorado | No. 20 | Home |
| 1993 | L 14-31 | No. 12 Washington | No. 15 | Road |
| 1992 | W 24-3 | No. 21 Penn State | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1992 | W 40-3 | No. 21 Washington State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1992 | W 23-9 | No. 11 USC | No. 21 | Home |
| 1992 | L 7-41 | No. 2 Washington | No. 15 | Road |
| 1992 | W 19-7 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 11 | Road |
| 1992 | W 33-16 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 18 | Road |
| 1991 | L 17-18 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1991 | W 38-21 | No. 6 California | No. 21 | Home |
| 1991 | W 27-10 | No. 22 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 26-42 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | W 28-21 | No. 17 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 7-42 | No. 4 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 0-31 | No. 22 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 16-52 | No. 7 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 22-37 | No. 15 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | W 36-31 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 17-21 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 0-19 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 13-31 | No. 17 Washington State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 17-27 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | W 18-17 | No. 22 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 17-27 | No. 6 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 14-42 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 20-24 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 0-49 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 21-31 | No. 12 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 21-27 | No. 19 Clemson | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1986 | W 29-24 | No. 16 Arizona | No. 20 | Home |
| 1986 | W 28-23 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 16 | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-10 | No. 18 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 14-24 | No. 9 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 11-20 | No. 14 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 15-37 | No. 1 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 7-19 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 15-32 | No. 14 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 11-29 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 14-27 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 35-38 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 43-31 | No. 2 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 21-41 | No. 14 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 17-21 | No. 11 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 23-20 | No. 13 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 31-42 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 36-62 | No. 17 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 17-25 | No. 7 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 26-23 | No. 17 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 19-24 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 9-34 | No. 2 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 24-27 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 21-35 | No. 4 UCLA | No. 20 | Road |
| 1980 | W 31-14 | No. 12 Oklahoma | No. 15 | Road |
| 1979 | T 21-21 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | W 25-22 | No. 11 Georgia | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 7-13 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 26-27 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 18 | Road |
| 1978 | L 29-35 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | W 24-14 | No. 18 LSU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 0-49 | No. 14 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 21-27 | No. 12 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 24-48 | No. 3 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 20-38 | No. 4 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 0-51 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 12-15 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 15-48 | No. 13 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 13-10 | No. 9 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | T 19-19 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 14-34 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | W 22-20 | No. 19 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 10-34 | No. 11 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 16-27 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 20-24 | No. 8 Penn State | No. 20 | Road |
| 1973 | L 26-27 | No. 9 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 13-59 | No. 13 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 10-47 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 6-20 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 23-28 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | W 24-0 | No. 12 Washington | No. 17 | Home |
| 1972 | L 21-30 | No. 1 USC | No. 15 | Home |
| 1972 | W 41-35 | No. 20 West Virginia | No. 19 | Home |
| 1971 | W 13-12 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1971 | W 17-6 | No. 11 Washington | No. 19 | Road |
| 1971 | L 3-9 | No. 19 Duke | No. 10 | Home |
| 1970 | W 27-17 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1970 | L 14-31 | No. 12 Air Force | No. 13 | Road |
| 1970 | W 9-7 | No. 16 UCLA | No. 6 | Road |
| 1970 | W 24-14 | No. 10 USC | No. 8 | Home |
| 1970 | W 34-28 | No. 12 Arkansas | No. 3 | Road |
| 1969 | T 20-20 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 16 | Road |
| 1969 | L 24-26 | No. 3 USC | No. 18 | Road |
| 1969 | L 35-36 | No. 9 Purdue | No. 16 | Road |
| 1968 | W 20-0 | No. 18 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 24-27 | No. 2 USC | No. 18 | Home |
| 1967 | L 16-21 | No. 2 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 0-30 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-10 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 7-21 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 13-30 | No. 7 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 0-14 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | W 16-7 | No. 8 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 6-28 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 14-39 | No. 2 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 0-14 | No. 8 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 3-31 | No. 5 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 10-29 | No. 13 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 28-30 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-10 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 14-16 | No. 12 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 15-16 | No. 17 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 0-16 | No. 14 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 6-40 | No. 10 Washington State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 26-27 | No. 13 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 18-21 | No. 19 Washington State | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 7-34 | No. 15 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 19-20 | No. 11 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 13-14 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 20 | Road |
| 1956 | W 27-19 | No. 20 USC | No. 10 | Home |
| 1956 | L 20-32 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 7-21 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | W 28-20 | No. 16 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 13-21 | No. 9 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | W 6-0 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 7-21 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-72 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 0-25 | No. 19 Navy | No. 17 | Home |
| 1954 | W 18-13 | No. 16 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 20-23 | No. 12 USC | No. 16 | Road |
| 1953 | W 21-20 | No. 12 UCLA | No. 20 | Home |
| 1952 | L 7-54 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 14-24 | No. 7 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 7-40 | No. 4 Illinois | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1951 | W 27-20 | No. 11 USC | No. 3 | Road |
| 1951 | W 21-13 | No. 17 Washington State | No. 4 | Home |
| 1950 | L 7-21 | No. 17 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 7-21 | No. 19 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | T 7-7 | No. 14 Santa Clara | No. 12 | Road |
| 1949 | L 7-27 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 0-14 | No. 3 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 13-49 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 20-28 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1946 | L 6-26 | No. 4 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | W 14-6 | No. 14 USC | No. 12 | Home |
| 1942 | L 0-27 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 6-14 | No. 15 Santa Clara | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | W 13-7 | No. 20 Washington | No. 17 | Road |
| 1941 | W 19-15 | No. 16 Oregon | No. 19 | Home |
| 1940 | W 21-13 | No. 8 Nebraska | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1940 | W 7-6 | No. 16 Santa Clara | No. 4 | Home |
| 1939 | L 7-27 | No. 16 Santa Clara | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | T 14-14 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 0-12 | No. 11 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 2-13 | No. 14 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 0-22 | No. 8 Santa Clara | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | W 13-7 | No. 13 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 7-13 | No. 14 Santa Clara | Unranked | Home |
| 1936 | L 13-14 | No. 17 Washington State | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 0-13 | No. 19 Santa Clara | 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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