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Old Oil Can

Fresno State13–19San Diego State
National Program III#62 of 138–Regional Program I#77 of 138–
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San Diego State leads the all-time series 19–13. They've met 32 times since 1969. San Diego State once took 5 straight.

Stature & the series, 1969–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeFresno StateSan Diego Stateevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)198020002020
all-time
13–19
San Diego State leads
streak
2
San Diego State in a row
longest run
5
San Diego State
biggest win
42
San Diego State, 1970
first met
1969
32 meetings

The coaching duels

Darryl Rogers vs Don Coryell1–3
Tim DeRuyter vs Rocky Long3–1
J.R. Boone vs Claude Gilbert0–3
Jim Sweeney vs Ted Tollner1–2
Jeff Tedford vs Rocky Long2–1
Jim Sweeney vs Claude Gilbert1–1

Recent meetings

2025San Diego State23–0
2023San Diego State33–18
2022Fresno State32–28
2021Fresno State30–20
2019San Diego State17–7
2018Fresno State23–14
2017Fresno State27–3
2016San Diego State17–3
2015San Diego State21–7
2014Fresno State24–13
2013Fresno State35–28
2012Fresno State52–40
2011San Diego State35–28
2002Fresno State16–14