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Pacific-12 · Boise, Boise, Idaho

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Title chances

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The Heartbreak Index3.7 · #543

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1996

3.7
Heartbreak
#543
of 1,138 clubs
#18
in CFB
2.7
agony · 1.0 despair
The clocks
  • First CFB title since 19961.9
  • First CFB final appearance since 19960.9
Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2022 · playoff run died early, 2020 · playoff run died early, 2018

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317-111
All-time
0.741
Win %
0
National titles
17
Conf titles
4
Major bowls
1
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans

Greatest games

Boise State's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
Fiesta Bowl
#6 Boise State 17-10 #3 TCU
University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
Major Bowl
2009 · Jan 4, 2010
1.13
Game Score
2
Liberty Bowl
#10 Boise State 40-44 #7 Louisville
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee
2004 · Dec 31, 2004
1.00
Game Score
3
Fiesta Bowl
#8 Boise State 43-42 #7 Oklahoma (OT)
University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
Major Bowl
2006 · Jan 1, 2007
0.95
Game Score
4
#3 Boise State 31-34 #19 Nevada (OT)
Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
Conf Game
2010 · Nov 26, 2010
0.87
Game Score
5
Poinsettia Bowl
#9 Boise State 16-17 #11 TCU
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
2008 · Dec 23, 2008
0.84
Game Score
6
Fort Worth Bowl
#18 Boise State 34-31 #19 TCU
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Dallas, Texas
2003 · Dec 23, 2003
0.77
Game Score
7
Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
Playoff
2024 · Dec 31, 2024
0.72
Game Score
8
#17 Boise State 27-39 #14 Hawaii
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Conf Game
2007 · Nov 23, 2007
0.69
Game Score
9
#5 Boise State 35-36 TCU
Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Conf Game
2011 · Nov 12, 2011
0.65
Game Score
10
Mountain West Championship Game
CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California
Conf Title
2020 · Dec 19, 2020
0.62
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 26 (202-100-2). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026MajorIn progress7-1
Boise State · Pacific-12
Conf record
4-0
AP, as of Nov 1
#20
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
2025Major9-5
Boise State · Mountain West
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#25
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
LA Bowl (L)
2024Major12-2
Boise State · Mountain West
Conf record
7-0
AP final
#8
Coach final
#9
AP high
#8
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2023Major8-6
Boise State · Mountain West
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
LA Bowl (L)
2022Major10-4
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
8-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Frisco Bowl (W)
2021Major7-5
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
2020Major5-2
Boise State · Mountain West (West)
Conf record
5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#21
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
2019Major12-2
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#23
Coach final
#22
AP high
#14
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2018Major10-3
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#23
Coach final
#24
AP high
#17
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
2017Major11-3
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
1-1
AP final
#22
Coach final
#22
AP high
#22
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2016Major10-3
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cactus Bowl (L)
2015Major9-4
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#20
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Poinsettia Bowl (W)
2014Major12-2
Boise State · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#16
Coach final
#16
AP high
#16
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2013Major8-5
Boise State · Mountain West (East)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (L)
2012Major11-2
Boise State · Mountain West
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#18
Coach final
#14
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas (W)
2011Major12-1
Boise State · Mountain West
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#8
Coach final
#6
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas (W)
2010Major12-1
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#9
Coach final
#7
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas (W)
2009Major14-0
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#4
Coach final
#4
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2008Major12-1
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#11
Coach final
#13
AP high
#9
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Poinsettia Bowl (L)
2007Major10-3
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
7-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#17
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (L)
2006Major13-0
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#5
Coach final
#6
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2005Major9-4
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
7-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
MPC Computers Bowl (L)
2004Major11-1
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#12
Coach final
#13
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)
2003Major13-1
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#16
Coach final
#15
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Fort Worth Bowl (W)
2002Major12-1
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#15
Coach final
#12
AP high
#15
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Humanitarian Bowl (W)
2001Major8-4
Boise State · Western Athletic
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
2000Major10-2
Boise State · Big West
Conf record
5-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Humanitarian Bowl (W)
1999Major10-3
Boise State · Big West
Conf record
5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Humanitarian Bowl (W)
1998Major6-5
Boise State · Big West
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1997Major4-7
Boise State · Big West
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1996Major2-10
Boise State · Big West
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1995I-AA / FCS7-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1994I-AA / FCS13-2
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
Notes
FCS title game
1993I-AA / FCS3-8
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1992I-AA / FCS5-6
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1991I-AA / FCS7-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
1990I-AA / FCS10-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-2
Conf champ
—
Notes
FCS semifinal
1989I-AA / FCS6-5
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
5-3
Conf champ
—
1988I-AA / FCS8-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
5-3
Conf champ
—
Notes
FCS playoff
1987I-AA / FCS6-6
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
1986I-AA / FCS5-6
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1985I-AA / FCS7-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1984I-AA / FCS6-5
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1983I-AA / FCS6-5
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1982I-AA / FCS8-3
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1981I-AA / FCS10-3
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
—
Notes
FCS semifinal
1980I-AA / FCS10-3
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
Notes
FCS champion
1979I-AA / FCS10-1
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
7-0
Conf champ
—
1978I-AA / FCS7-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
3-3
Conf champ
—
1977Division II9-2
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-0
Conf champ
—
1976Division II5-5-1
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
2-4
Conf champ
—
1975Division II9-2-1
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
5-0-1
Conf champ
—
1974Division II10-2
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-0
Conf champ
—
1973Division II10-3
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
6-0
Conf champ
—
1972College Division7-4
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1971College Division10-2
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1970College Division8-3
Boise State · Big Sky
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—

Award winners

8 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Ashton Jeanty2024
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Ashton Jeanty2024
Doak Walker AwardRB
Ashton Jeanty2024
Heisman FinalistRB
Ashton Jeanty2024
Maxwell AwardRB
Avery Williams2020
Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP
Nate Potter2011
Consensus All-AmericanOL
Kellen Moore2010
Heisman FinalistQB
Ryan Clady2007
Consensus All-AmericanOL