Colorado 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
- 13-80
- Win percentage
- 14%
- Current streak
- 17L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
13-80
93 games · 14%
Against Top 10
2-25
27 games · 7.4%
Against Top 5
0-9
9 games · 0%
Streaks
17L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 2
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4-31 | 35 | 11.4% |
| Road | 5-45 | 50 | 10% |
| Neutral | 4-4 | 8 | 50% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010s | 0-12 | 12 | 0% |
| 2000s | 4-12 | 16 | 25% |
| 1990s | 8-20 | 28 | 28.6% |
| 1980s | 0-16 | 16 | 0% |
| 1970s | 1-14 | 15 | 6.7% |
| 1960s | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1930s | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2001 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1999 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1994 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1993 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1975 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 6
Arizona, 1994
21-16 · Road · Colorado State was No. 23
Win over No. 7
Colorado, 2002
19-14 · Road · Colorado State was unranked
Win over No. 14
Colorado, 1999
41-14 · Home · Colorado State was unranked
Win over No. 19
Missouri, 1997
35-24 · Neutral · Colorado State was No. 18
Win over No. 19
Arizona State, 1977
25-14 · Home · Colorado State was unranked
Win over No. 20
Oregon, 1990
32-31 · Neutral · Colorado State was unranked
Win over No. 21
Air Force, 1995
27-20 · Road · Colorado State was unranked
Win over No. 22
Fresno State, 2008
40-35 · Neutral · Colorado State was unranked
Win over No. 22
Louisville, 2000
22-17 · Neutral · Colorado State was No. 23
Win over No. 22
BYU, 1994
28-21 · Road · Colorado State was unranked
All 93 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | L 13-30 | No. 19 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 35-43 | No. 18 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 14-24 | No. 5 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 24-31 | No. 20 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 24-29 | No. 14 Utah State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 23-41 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 23-28 | No. 15 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 10-41 | No. 25 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 10-45 | No. 23 Utah | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 6-31 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 10-34 | No. 19 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 13-63 | No. 5 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 6-59 | No. 9 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 27-49 | No. 25 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 0-27 | No. 5 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 6-44 | No. 12 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 23-42 | No. 19 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 40-35 | No. 22 Fresno State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 42-45 | No. 17 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 16-49 | No. 14 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 28-34 | No. 10 California | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 6-33 | No. 20 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 31-63 | No. 7 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 16-34 | No. 22 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 0-49 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 3-17 | No. 22 TCU | No. 24 | Home |
| 2002 | W 19-14 | No. 7 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 34-56 | No. 13 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 22-25 | No. 8 Fresno State | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 22-17 | No. 22 Louisville | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 28-24 | No. 23 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-23 | No. 16 Southern Miss | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1999 | L 13-34 | No. 25 BYU | No. 23 | Road |
| 1999 | W 41-14 | No. 14 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 19-27 | No. 25 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 27-30 | No. 23 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 14-42 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | W 23-16 | No. 23 Michigan State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1997 | W 35-24 | No. 19 Missouri | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 21-31 | No. 8 Colorado | No. 24 | Road |
| 1996 | L 24-25 | No. 23 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 9-65 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 34-48 | No. 5 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 21-54 | No. 10 Kansas State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1995 | W 27-20 | No. 21 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 14-42 | No. 10 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 14-24 | No. 20 Michigan | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1994 | L 31-45 | No. 18 Utah | No. 12 | Home |
| 1994 | W 21-16 | No. 6 Arizona | No. 23 | Road |
| 1994 | W 28-21 | No. 22 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 13-48 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 22-27 | No. 19 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 17-37 | No. 12 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 14-71 | No. 13 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | W 32-31 | No. 20 Oregon | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1990 | W 17-8 | No. 25 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 9-52 | No. 12 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 20-31 | No. 21 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 20-31 | No. 23 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 16-45 | No. 25 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 21-46 | No. 24 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 20-45 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 14-48 | No. 10 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 3-49 | No. 14 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 10-37 | No. 17 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 3-24 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 19-35 | No. 10 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 7-42 | No. 15 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 3-17 | No. 9 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 9-52 | No. 5 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 6-24 | No. 9 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 21-52 | No. 9 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-52 | No. 20 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 27-37 | No. 19 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 14-45 | No. 13 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 7-30 | No. 11 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 3-36 | No. 15 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | W 25-14 | No. 19 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 17-63 | No. 17 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 9-31 | No. 12 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 3-33 | No. 11 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 0-46 | No. 12 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 20-28 | No. 15 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 14-67 | No. 12 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 13-52 | No. 19 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 12-17 | No. 20 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 0-42 | No. 12 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 14-24 | No. 14 Toledo | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 22-37 | No. 7 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 9-38 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 7-28 | No. 19 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 3-39 | No. 18 Wyoming | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 0-47 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
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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