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Winning % and Records as Home Underdog from 2011-2025

Win %	Team	Record
52.9%	BYU	9-8
45.8%	Air Force	11-13
45.8%	San Diego State	11-13
45.5%	ASU	15-18
42.9%	Oregon	3-4
37.5%	UCLA	12-20
36.6%	Wyoming	15-26
35.5%	WSU	11-20
35.0%	Arizona	14-26
33.3%	Boise State	1-2
31.6%	Nevada	12-26
31.3%	Utah State	10-22
30.9%	Hawai'i	17-38
30.3%	Stanford	10-23
30.2%	Cal	13-30
30.0%	Fresno State	6-14
27.3%	Oregon State	12-32
26.3%	Washington	5-14
24.4%	UNLV	11-34
23.5%	New Mexico State	12-39
21.9%	San Jose State	7-25
21.4%	Utah	3-11
20.8%	New Mexico	10-38
19.4%	Colorado State	7-29
18.4%	Colorado	9-40
17.4%	UTEP	8-38
16.7%	USC	2-10

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Oregon State Football Wins vs. the Top Programs in the West

Opponent	Games	W	L	T	Win %	First Game	Most Recent
Air Force	1	0	1	0	00.0	11/16/2024	11/16/2024
Arizona	42	16	25	1	39.3	11/05/1966	10/28/2023
ASU	47	16	30	1	35.1	10/21/1961	11/19/2022
Boise State	11	6	5	0	54.5	10/25/1986	11/29/2024
BYU	11	6	5	0	54.5	09/17/1955	10/13/2012
Cal	78	37	41	0	47.4	10/28/1905	08/30/2025
Colorado	14	8	6	0	57.1	09/26/1931	11/04/2023
Colorado State	4	2	2	0	50.0	11/17/1962	10/05/2024
Fresno State	15	6	9	0	40.0	09/12/1981	09/06/2025
Hawai'i	12	8	4	0	66.7	01/01/1924	09/11/2021
Nevada	5	3	2	0	60.0	11/26/1903	10/12/2024
UNLV	6	2	4	0	33.3	10/01/1983	10/19/2024
New Mexico	4	3	1	0	75.0	09/08/2001	09/18/2004
New Mexico State	2	2	0	0	100.0	09/08/2001	09/13/2003
Oregon	129	49	70	10	41.9	11/03/1894	09/20/2025
San Diego State	7	5	2	0	71.4	09/08/1972	09/07/2024
San Jose State	8	5	3	0	62.5	10/20/1979	11/09/2024
USC	80	12	64	4	17.5	11/26/1914	09/24/2022
Stanford	90	28	59	3	32.8	10/25/1919	11/11/2023
UCLA	65	18	43	4	30.8	11/21/1930	10/14/2023
Utah	26	13	12	1	51.9	12/05/1931	09/29/2023
Utah State	4	3	1	0	75.0	??/??/1904	12/18/2021
Washington	108	35	69	4	34.3	12/04/1897	11/18/2023
WSU	111	50	58	3	46.4	11/11/1903	11/29/2025
Wyoming	5	3	2	0	60.0	10/11/1958	09/10/1994

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SuperWest Sports Preseason Composite Rankings

SuperWest Composite
2. Oregon
12. USC
13. BYU
19. Washington
20. Utah
24. Arizona
25. Boise State
25. Cal

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2026 Preseason Media Football Rankings

ESPN	Sports Illustrated	CBS Sports	On3
4. Oregon	2. Oregon	3. Oregon	6. Oregon
13. USC	13. USC	14. USC	13. BYU
20. BYU	18. Washington	15. BYU	16. Utah
	19. BYU	19. Washington	18. Washington
	20. Utah	22. Utah	19. USC
			25. Arizona

Athlon	FOX Sports	Sporting News	USA TODAY
6. Oregon	1. Oregon	6. Oregon	8. Oregon
14. USC	10. USC	10. USC	10. USC
16. BYU	17. BYU	15. BYU	14. BYU
17. Washington	19. Washington	16. Utah	19. Utah
20. Utah	20. Arizona	24. Washington	25. Boise St
24. Boise State	23. Utah

College Football News	Phil Steele	Football Scoop
2. Oregon	2. Oregon	2. Oregon
12. USC	10. USC	13. USC
15. BYU	15. Washington	14. BYU
17. Washington	17. BYU	17. Washington
18. Arizona		21. Utah
22. Utah
25. UCLA

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1. Curt Cignetti, Indiana

When Curt Cignetti arrived in Bloomington, the Hoosiers had the most losses in NCAA history.

In just two years at IU, the Hoosiers have gone 27-2 and won a national championship with a 16-0 season a year ago. Quite possibly the best coaching job in history, turning the program around.

Cignetti may be the best in the country at the moment and is certainly the top coach in the Big Ten.

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2. Ryan Day, Ohio State

Ryan Day brought the Buckeyes to the top of the college football world in 2024, and despite falling to Indiana in the Big Ten title game and an exit in the playoffs at the hands of Miami, Day still has OSU rolling.

He inherited a good situation in Columbus, obviously, but has only enhanced the Buckeyes’ profile in his seven years.

Day has turned OSU into an NFL factory while compiling an 87-12 record.

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3. Dan Lanning, Oregon

Since taking over in Eugene, Dan Lanning has gone 48-8,  leading the Ducks to a 26-3 mark over the last two seasons.

The only Big Ten loss during his tenure came at the hands of Indiana last October, as UO is 17-1 in regular-season conference games since joining the league.

He may not truly get his deserved due until he wins a national title, but the Ducks have been oh-so-close during his tenure.

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4. Kyle Whittingham, Michigan

It certainly appears that the Wolverines fell on their feet this offseason with their coaching change. Things certainly could not have worked better for UM after a sudden vacancy.

Kyle Whittingham won a lot at Utah and should step right in and lead Michigan to success.

The Maize and Blue may have a ways to go to match the likes of Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana, but with Whittingham at the helm, they look like they have the head man to guide them back to the top of the Big Ten.

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5. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

The consistency of Kirk Ferentz’s run at Iowa cannot be denied. He took over in Iowa City in 1999 and has had success for the bulk of it.

In his 27 seasons, there have been only three sub .500 seasons and only one such campaign since 2000—and that lone losing season was all the way back in 2012.

The 70-year-old head coach may not have many seasons left on the sideline, but for now, the Hawkeyes once again look poised for a strong season.

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6. Bret Bielema, Illinois

Bret Bielema is enjoying the same kind of success he had at Wisconsin in his first go-around in the league.

Consecutive top-25 finishes with the Illini have proven that his struggles at Arkansas are the outlier in an otherwise highly successful career. And let’s be real, three of his five seasons in Fayetteville ended in bowl games.

With a 19-7 mark over the last two seasons in Champaign, it appears the Illini will be staying near the top of the Big Ten. And Bielema is getting it done without the talent level on the roster that some of his brethren have.

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7. Lincoln Riley, USC

This is probably a make-or-break season at USC for Lincoln Riley, but as recently as 2020 the head man was being hailed as one of the best coaches in the nation.

He has posted a 35-18 mark since arriving in LA, but the Trojans have gone just 24-15 in the last three seasons. Riley can still get it done, though, and a promising end to last season could springboard things in 2026.

He has the talent to succeed and needs to find that pre-2020 magic again.

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8. Jedd Fisch, Washington

Jedd Fisch had a ton of success at Arizona, turning around that program before coming to Seattle.

His first season with Washington was a bit of a struggle with a roster that had a ton of turnover. Last season, the Huskies were much improved and appear to be set for a breakout season in 2026.

Fisch has done a great job of developing talent, especially at the QB position. This season, we could see a big jump in the play of Demond Williams Jr., and that should bring a jump in the win column as well.

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9. Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan State

Pat Fitzgerald was about as successful as possible at Northwestern. He led the Cats to a pair of Big Ten Championship games and guided Chicago’s Big Ten team to 10 bowl games.

Finding success in East Lansing would seem to be less daunting of a task, but it certainly will not come overnight as he is inheriting a bit of a mess.

The landscape of college football certainly has changed since he was last on the sidelines, but “Fitz” should be able to navigate the new game without any trouble.

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10. PJ Fleck, Minnesota

It is easy to hate on PJ Fleck. The quirky sayings, the sprinting between quarters…Sure, it is not for everyone. But Fleck gets a ton of production out of his players.

If you take out the 2020-COVID season, he has led the Gophers to a bowl game in every year, except for his debut campaign. And Minnesota is a perfect 7-0 in those bowl games under Fleck.

The Gophers have not taken that next step into the upper echelon of the league with just the one 11-2 season and a share of the Big Ten West in 2019. Nonetheless, Fleck gets the job done and wins games for Minnesota.

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11. David Braun, Northwestern

Northwestern is not the easiest place to find success, but David Braun has done a pretty good job in his first three seasons.

A 4-8 campaign in 2024 has been sandwiched between two winning seasons at 8-5 and 7-6 with a bowl win in each. The Wildcats are about to get a massive facility upgrade, and that should make the job a bit easier.

Either way, it is hard to argue with the track record so far, especially considering the situation he took over.

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12. Matt Campbell, Penn State

Matt Campbell had a ton of success at Iowa State. There is little to suggest there will be a drop-off with Penn State.

In Ames, Campbell went 72-55, and ISU had some of its best seasons in school history, including a program-record 11 wins in 2024.

In theory, it should be easier for him to win in Happy Valley, and if he can knock off some top-five opponents, he will be more successful than his predecessor.

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13. Bob Chesney, UCLA

Bob Chesney is the only coach in the Big Ten without any prior Power-4 experience. The new UCLA coach will begin just his third season as an FBS head coach this season, but the success has been there.

In two seasons with James Madison, he led the Dukes to a 21-6 record, including a spot in the CFB Playoffs last season. It is easy to see why there is a lot of excitement around the UCLA program at the moment.

The Bruin faithful are energized, and the idea of them being Big Ten pushovers may not continue much longer.

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14. Barry Odom, Purdue

Sometimes things are better than they seem. Odom is a pretty good coach and did a great job getting things rolling at UNLV.

Perhaps he should have stayed in the desert. It was a struggle in his debut season with Purdue. A 2-10 record and winless conference season proves how tough the job of rebuilding the Boilermakers will be.

It will be a long rebuild and we will see how much patience they have in West Lafayette.

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15. Matt Rhule, Nebraska

Matt Rhule worked wonders at Temple. Then, at Baylor, following a 1-11 season, he turned it around, going 18-9 over the last two years, posting an 11-3 mark in his final season in Waco.

The three seasons at Nebraska have not yielded the same kind of success. Season Three was again supposed to be the turning point, but an injury to Dylan Raiola, among other issues, derailed the Huskers’ campaign.

Rhule has posted a pedestrian 19-19 mark in Lincoln, and while I am not ready to write him off yet, this season will be a big one.

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16. Greg Schiano, Rutgers

The time for Greg Schiano to find success in his second stint at Rutgers might be running out. The track record of success is there for the head coach, but it is getting more difficult, and his days in Piscataway might be numbered.

The Knights simply have not done enough in the NIL era to keep pace with the elites, or even moderates, of the Big Ten. Schiano led Rutgers to bowl games following both the 2023 and 2024 seasons before missing out at 5-7 last season.

If RU can find success on the gridiron this season, it will be a testament to Schiano’s coaching ability.

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17. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin

Luke Fickell had a lot of success at Cincinnati, but his tenure with Wisconsin has been nothing short of a disaster.

It started off bad with the fans when he changed the offensive schematics and went away from the power run attack the Badgers had so much success with. It got a lot worse with some hires that were complete misses and rosters that were not constructed well.

Last season things culminated with a 4-8 record and the inability to keep a QB upright and healthy. It is now or never in Madison.

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18. Mike Locksley, Maryland

Mike Locksley is about to start Season Eight of his current stint at Maryland. And for the second straight season, he enters firmly on a very hot seat.

The last two seasons have yielded a pair of 4-8 seasons, and just a single conference win each season.

For Locksley to have a ninth season in College Park, he will need to find a way to win more than just the non-conference games.

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Tier 1 (Hot)

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Jay Sawvel, Wyoming Cowboys (7-17)

Jay Sawvel’s opening two years at Wyoming felt troubling after winning only seven games in two seasons with the Cowboys.

Last year, UW jumped out to a 4-4 start before sputtering down the stretch, never eclipsing seven points in the final four matchups. The lone bright spot of that 2025 campaign came in a 28-0 drubbing of Colorado State.

Wyoming’s victories over New Mexico and Washington State last season feel all but forgotten; scoring 24 points in the final four games stymied all the Cowboys’ momentum.

If the Pokes can beat the rival Rams in the opener this fall, it might buy Sawvel some time. But a loss to open the season feels a bit like doomsday.

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Tier 2 (Warm)

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Lincoln Riley, USC Trojans (35-19)

If USC still played in the Pac-12, Lincoln Riley’s credentials would probably look better. Riley’s Trojans have yet to win a conference title, and have never made the College Football Playoff.

The Big Ten schedule is brutal, but so are the expectations at SC. Mike Bohn, the athletic director who hired him, left, meaning another pedestrian year could shorten his leash.

USC’s 2026 recruiting tops the nation, but they’ll need immediate production.

The Trojans’ schedule includes Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, and Washington. They also get Penn State in Happy Valley.

With the return of Jayden Maiava, the USC offense should prove dangerous. But the defense needs to boss up in big matchups.

If it doesn’t, SC has enough money to buy out Riley’s contract.

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Jeff Choate, Nevada Wolf Pack (6-19)

Jeff Choate needs results this year.

Nevada suffered three close losses in 2025—to Middle Tennessee, Fresno State, and New Mexico by a combined six points—and that’s why he’s on this list.

All of these losses came in the first half of the season, which killed the Wolf Pack’s confidence early. They bounced back too late, winning two out of their last three matchups, including a trouncing of San Jose State.

But three wins won’t keep the donors and alumni happy.

Choate has a chance to change the tone quickly with an opening win against Western Kentucky. If he could squeeze out five wins this year, he’d likely be retained.

It would hurt the university financially if they had to buy out his contract. He needs to do better.

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Tier 3 (Cool)

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Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes (16-21)

Deion Sanders’ initial success should get him through this year, provided he doesn’t go 1-8 in the Big 12 again.

Sanders claims to be in good health this season, but even if he wins, there’s no guarantee he remains healthy going forward.

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Sean Lewis, San Diego State (12-13)

Sean Lewis should be fine considering San Diego State’s turnaround in 2025.

But if the Aztecs have another losing season, the head-scratching will commence.

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Timmy Chang, Hawai’i (22-29)

Jimmy Chang is well-liked in Hawaii, so he would have to massively underperform to lose his job.

But if the Rainbows finish near the bottom of the conference with Micah Alejado back, the waves might speak.

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Oregon Football Wins vs. the Top Programs in the West

Opponent	Games	W	L	T	Win %	First Game	Most Recent
Air Force	12	8	3	1	70.8	10/17/1959	12/20/1997
ASU	39	21	18	3	53.8	11/12/1966	11/18/2023
Arizona	46	29	17	0	63.0	12/04/1937	10/08/2022
Boise State	4	3	1	0	25.0	09/20/2008	09/07/2024
BYU	7	4	3	0	57.1	09/19/1964	09/17/2022
California	86	43	41	2	51.2	11/18/1899	11/04/2023
Colorado State	4	3	1	0	75.0	09/11/1976	09/14/1996
Colorado	25	16	9	0	64.0	10/15/1949	09/23/2023
Fresno State	10	8	2	0	80.0	09/05/1981	09/04/2023
Hawaii	8	5	3	0	62.5	12/26/1921	09/16/2023
UNLV	2	2	0	0	100.0	10/25/1980	09/26/1992
Nevada	8	7	1	0	87.5	10/04/1947	09/17/2019
New Mexico State	1	1	0	0	100.0	10/05/1991	10/05/1991
New Mexico	1	1	0	0	100.0	12/28/2022	12/29/2022
Oregon State	129	70	49	10	58.1	11/03/1894	09/20/2025
San Diego State	4	4	0	0	100.0	10/26/1985	09/08/1990
San Jose State	19	13	6	0	68.4	10/24/1953	09/15/2018
USC	65	24	39	2	38.5	11/08/1915	11/22/2025
Stanford	87	36	50	1	42.0	11/10/1900	09/30/2023
UCLA	73	33	40	0	45.2	11/29/1928	09/28/2024
Utah State	4	4	0	0	100.0	10/02/1976	09/06/2008
UTEP	2	2	0	0	100.0	09/12/1998	09/11/1999
Utah	37	25	12	0	67.6	11/04/1933	10/28/2023
Washington	118	50	63	5	44.5	12/01/1900	11/29/2025
Washington State	101	54	40	7	56.9	11/09/1901	10/21/2023
Wyoming	2	2	0	0	100.0	09/13/2014	09/16/2017

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Baseball Players from the West taken in the 2026 MLB Draft

Round	Overall Pick	Player	MLB Team	School
1	1	Roch Cholowsky	White Sox	UCLA
1	4	Jackson Flora	Giants	UC Santa Barbara
1	38	Logan Reddemann	Rockies	UCLA
1	39	Cole Carlon	Blue Jays	Arizona State
1	47	Mason Edwards	Athletics	USC
2	52	Ethan Kleinschmit	Marlins	Oregon State
2	70	Mulivai Levu	Reds	UCLA
3	103	Ryan Cooney	Blue Jays	Oregon
4	105	Eric Segura	White Sox	Oregon State
4	111	Roman Martin	Athletics	UCLA
4	127	Paul Gutierrez-Contreras	Yankees	Cal State Fullerton
5	137	Cal Scolari	White Sox	Oregon
5	139	Steele Murdock	Twins	UC San Diego
5	145	Owen Kramkowski	Rays	Arizona
5	146	Cal Randall	Cardinals	UCLA
5	153	Gavin Eddy	Astros	California
5	161	Will Gasparino	Phillies	UCLA
6	168	Ethan Lay	Twins	Sacramento State
6	178	Aidan Brainard	Rangers	Nevada
6	186	Nu'u Contrades	Padres	Arizona State
6	187	Maddox Molony	Tigers	Oregon
7	197	Max Bayles	Twins	Santa Clara
7	204	Derek Schaefer	Cardinals	Arizona State
7	210	Aidan Kennan	Mets	Stanford
7	217	Cole Tryba	Cubs	UC Santa Barbara
7	222	Dean West	Blue Jays	UCLA
8	228	Alex Overbay	Pirates	Arizona State
8	235	Rintaro Sasaki	Marlins	Stanford
8	244	Josh Volmerding	Red Sox	Cal Poly
8	245	Sean Fitzpatrick	Padres	Arizona State
8	253	Miles Gosztola	Dodgers	Oregon
9	256	Cashel Dugger	Nationals	UCLA
9	259	Trevor Hansen	Angels	UC Irvine
9	260	Collin McKinney	Orioles	Arizona
9	264	Jayden Lobliner	Cardinals	San Diego
9	267	Kaden Carpenter	Rangers	Utah Valley
9	270	Ryan Tayman	Mets	Cal Poly
10	284	Mikiah Negrete	Rockies	Cal State Fullerton
10	287	Kole Klecker	Twins	Arizona State
10	292	Ben Zeigler-Namoa	Braves	Hawaii
10	294	Nick Bonn	Cardinals	Cal Poly
10	305	Augie Lopez	Padres	USC
10	306	Jack Turner	Mets	New Mexico State
10	307	Luke Alwood	Cubs	Seattle
10	310	Eric Jeon	Mariners	Stanford
10	313	Devin Bell	Dodgers	Oregon
11	329	Tanner Griffith	Royals	Saint Mary's
11	332	Calvin Proskey	Reds	UC Santa Barbara
11	338	Anthony Potestio	Yankees	UC San Diego
11	340	Wyatt Queen	Mariners	Oregon State
11	343	Cody New	Dodgers	California Baptist
12	348	Rohan Lettow	Pirates	San Diego State
12	351	Nathan Aceves	Athletics	UC Santa Barbara
12	360	AJ Krodel	Mets	UC Santa Barbara
12	363	Ben Cleary	Guardians	Santa Clara
13	379	Jake Long	Angels	Utah
13	380	Garrison Sumner	Orioles	BYU
13	384	Matthew Thomas	Cardinals	Cal State Northridge
13	393	Erick Dessens	Guardians	Sacramento State
14	405	Isaac Yeager	White Sox	Oregon State
14	414	Jaden Alba	Cardinals	Arizona State
14	417	Alfredo Capacete	Rangers	California Baptist
14	423	Carson Lane	Guardians	UNLV
14	424	Jase Evangelista	Red Sox	UNLV
14	427	Corey Nunez	Cubs	UC Santa Barbara
14	428	Diego Castellanos	Yankees	Saint Mary's
15	445	Colin Linder	Marlins	Arizona State
15	448	Drew Smith	Giants	Oregon
15	453	Alejandro Garza	Guardians	Cal Poly
15	454	Chase Frey	Red Sox	Grand Canyon
15	457	Griffin Naess	Cubs	Cal Poly
15	462	Oliver de la Torre	Blue Jays	California
16	468	Grant Govel	Pirates	USC
16	476	Joseph Jasso	Diamondbacks	Cal State Fullerton
16	485	Albert Roblez	Padres	Oregon State
17	495	Crew McChesney	White Sox	BYU
17	497	Hideki Prather	Twins	California
17	500	Diego Gutierrez	Orioles	San Diego
17	502	John Damozonio	Braves	Saint Mary's
17	504	Jacob Johnson	Cardinals	Saint Mary's
17	517	Ryan Marton	Cubs	UNLV
17	519	Adam Troy	Phillies	USC
18	527	Colter McAnelly	Twins	Utah
18	534	Gabe Camacho	Cardinals	UC San Diego
18	538	Ryder Brooks	Giants	Cal Irvine
18	539	Cooper Corkrean	Royals	New Mexico
18	541	Petey Soto Jr.	Astros	Utah Tech
18	543	Parker Dillhoff	Guardians	UNLV
19	554	Cort MacDonald	Rockies	Stanford
19	556	Jack Brooks	Nationals	Oregon
19	557	PJ Moutzouridis	Twins	Arizona State
19	559	Jack Salmon	Angels	UNLV
19	568	Mikey Bell	Giants	Gonzaga
20	587	Michael Barnett	Twins	UCLA
20	589	Jake Jackson	Angels	San Diego State
20	591	Anthony Marnell IV	Athletics	San Diego State
20	608	Dean Toigo	Yankees	Arizona State
20	609	Justin Lee	Phillies	UCLA

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Breakdown of 2026 MLB Draft Picks by School

Player Count	School
10	Arizona State
10	UCLA
7	Oregon
6	UC Santa Barbara
5	Cal Poly
5	Oregon State
5	UNLV
4	Saint Mary's
4	Stanford
4	USC
3	Cal State Fuillerton
3	California
3	San Diego State
3	UC San Diego
2	Arizona
2	BYU
2	Cal Baptist
2	Sacramento State
2	San Diego
2	Santa Clara
2	Utah
1	Cal Irvine
1	Cal State Northridge
1	Gonzaga
1	Grand Canyon
1	Hawaii
1	Nevada
1	New Mexico
1	New Mexico State
1	Seattle
1	UC Irvine
1	Utah Tech
1	Utah Valley