Fresno State Top 25 Games
An all-time, data-ranked list built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 59/100
- Ranked matchups
- 20
All-time ranking
Top 25 games in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2005Week 12Away
L 42-50 vs. USC
No. 1 USC vs. No. 16 Fresno State · 8-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
57
Game score
Full Game · USC vs. Fresno State (Full Game)
- 2021Week 3Away
W 40-37 vs. UCLA
No. 13 UCLA vs. Unranked Fresno State · 3-point margin
Ranking 13/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
45
Game score
Highlight · 2021 UCLA vs. Fresno State (Regular Season Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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