Idaho-Boise State

Boise State16-3Idaho
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
2 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Boise State leads the all-time series 16-3. They've met 19 times since 1971. Boise State has won the last 12.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Win total
9.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-18
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -36
What fans are saying · player performance
fans believe the offensive line is allowing too many sacks
I really hope we can see the O-line give him breathing room like this for the rest of the season
Verified verbatim
Transfer portal
-9
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -13

Stature & the series, 1971–2010

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeBoise StateIdahoevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Boise State won, gray: Idaho won)19401960198020002020

Boise State once won 12 in a row. The biggest win was Boise State by 58 in 2004. The biggest crowd, 30,878, was in 2002.

The coaching duels

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
58-25
Boise State leads
1st-rounders
6-2
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
Boise StateIdaho
1960s0-2
1970s4-3
1980s6-4
1990s2-4
2000s12-6
2010s23-6
2020s11-0

Best picks, either side

2025Ashton Jeanty Running Back · Las Vegas RaidersRd 1, pick 6#6 overall
2008Ryan Clady Offensive Tackle · Denver BroncosRd 1, pick 12#12 overall
1967Ray McDonald Running Back · Washington RedskinsRd 1, pick 13#13 overall
2010Mike Iupati Offensive Guard · San Francisco 49ersRd 1, pick 17#17 overall
2018Leighton Vander Esch Inside Linebacker · Dallas CowboysRd 1, pick 19#19 overall
2012Shea McClellin Outside Linebacker · Chicago BearsRd 1, pick 19#19 overall
2010Kyle Wilson Cornerback · New York JetsRd 1, pick 29#29 overall
1986Markus Koch Defensive End · Washington RedskinsRd 2, pick 3#30 overall

Recent meetings

They haven’t met since 2010 — 16 seasons and counting.

2010Boise State52-14
2009Boise State63-25
2008Boise State45-10
2007Boise State58-14
2006Boise State42-26
2005Boise State70-35
2004Boise State65-7
2003Boise State24-10
2002Boise State38-21
2001Boise State45-13
2000Boise State66-24
1999Boise State45-14
1998Idaho36-35Boise State — decided by 1
1997Boise State30-23