 By SuperWest Sports Staff
February 14, 2026
After last year’s 9-5 campaign, Boise State football has played 30 seasons as an FBS program, dating back to 1996.
During that time, the Broncos have compiled an FBS record of 292-92-0 (.760) through the 2025 season.
Since the program’s initial season, the Broncos have appeared in 22 bowl games, winning 13 of them, along with 17 conference championships and six division titles.
Boise State has spent 26 Weeks in the College Football Playoff rankings and has ended the season in the final poll five times.
The Broncos have produced 15 All-America players, including one unanimous selection in Ashton Jeanty.
Former coach Chris Petersen won the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award twice (in 2006 and 2009) and the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award in 2010.
—FBS Conference affiliations—
- Pac-12 (2026-present)
- Mountain West (2011-2025)
- WAC (2001-2010)
- Big West (1996-2000)
The table below gives an all-time season rundown with Conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any, for each year.
| Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | Pct | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MWC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | .750 | Spencer Danielson (9-5) | LA Bowl (L) |
| 2024 | MWC | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 | Spencer Danielson (12-2) | Fiesta Bowl (L) |
| 2023 | MWC | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | .750 | Andy Avalos (5-5) Spencer Danielson (3-1) | LA Bowl (L) |
| 2022 | MWC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1.000 | Andy Avalos (10-4) | Frisco Bowl (W) |
| 2021 | MWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | .625 | Andy Avalos (7-5) | — |
| 2020 | MWC | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1.000 | Bryan Harsin (5-2) | — |
| 2019 | MWC | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 | Bryan Harsin (12-2) | Las Vegas Bowl (L) |
| 2018 | MWC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .875 | Bryan Harsin (10-3) | — |
| 2017 | MWC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | .875 | Bryan Harsin (11-3) | Las Vegas Bowl (W) |
| 2016 | MWC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .750 | Bryan Harsin (10-3) | Cactus Bowl (L) |
| 2015 | MWC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | .625 | Bryan Harsin (9-4) | Poinsettia Bowl (W) |
| 2014 | MWC | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .875 | Bryan Harsin (12-2) | Fiesta Bowl (W) |
| 2013 | MWC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | .750 | Chris Petersen (8-4) Bob Gregory (0-1) | Hawaii Bowl (L) |
| 2012 | MWC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .875 | Chris Petersen (11-2) | Las Vegas Bowl (W) |
| 2011 | MWC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .857 | Chris Petersen (12-1) | Maaco Bowl (W) |
| 2010 | WAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .875 | Chris Petersen (12-1) | Maaco Bowl (W) |
| 2009 | WAC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | Chris Petersen (14-0) | Fiesta Bowl (W) |
| 2008 | WAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.000 | Chris Petersen (12-1) | Poinsettia Bowl (L) |
| 2007 | WAC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .875 | Chris Petersen (10-3) | Hawaii Bowl (L) |
| 2006 | WAC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | Chris Petersen (13-0) | Fiesta Bowl (W) |
| 2005 | WAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | .875 | Dan Hawkins (9-4) | MPC Computers Bowl (L) |
| 2004 | WAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.000 | Dan Hawkins (11-1) | Liberty Bowl (L) |
| 2003 | WAC | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.000 | Dan Hawkins (13-1) | Fort Worth Bowl (W) |
| 2002 | WAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.000 | Dan Hawkins (12-1) | Humanitarian Bowl (W) |
| 2001 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | .750 | Dan Hawkins (8-4) | — |
| 2000 | Big West | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.000 | Dirk Koetter (10-2) | Humanitarian Bowl (W) |
| 1999 | Big West | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .833 | Dirk Koetter (10-3) | Humanitarian Bowl (W) |
| 1998 | Big West | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | .400 | Dirk Koetter (6-5) | — |
| 1997 | Big West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | .600 | Houston Nutt (4-7) | — |
| 1996 | Big West | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | .200 | Pokey Allen (1-1) Tom Mason (1-9) | — |