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Has Fresno State won a national championship?

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Key takeaways

  • Fresno State Bulldogs football has not won a national championship.
  • No current Pac-12 program has claimed a national title.
  • All-time record in our game log (1969-2026): 405-285-4.
0 National titles
405-285-4 Record 1969-2026
15 of 28 Bowl / playoff wins
1985 (11-0-1) Best season

Fresno State postseason, 1969-2026

Fresno State Bulldogs postseason results by season
SeasonRecordPostseason
20259-4Won Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
20246-7Lost Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
20239-4Won Isleta New Mexico Bowl
202210-4Won Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel
202110-3Won PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl
201812-2Won MITSUBISHI MOTORS LAS VEGAS BOWL
201710-4Won HAWAI'I BOWL
20146-8Lost HAWAI'I BOWL
201311-2Lost ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL
20129-4Lost SHERATON HAWAII BOWL
20108-5Lost uDROVE HUMANITARIAN BOWL
20098-5Lost Bowl game
20087-6Lost Bowl game
20079-4Won Bowl game
20058-5Lost Bowl game
20049-3Won Bowl game
20039-5Won Bowl game
20029-5Won Bowl game
200111-3Lost Bowl game
20007-5Lost Bowl game
19998-5Lost Bowl game
19938-4Lost Bowl game
19929-4Won Bowl game
199110-2Lost Bowl game
198911-1Won Bowl game
198810-2Won Bowl game
198511-0-1Won Bowl game
198211-1Won Bowl game

Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.

National titles across the Pac-12

Pac-12 national championships by program
TeamTitlesLast title
Boise State Broncos 0 None yet
Colorado State Rams 0 None yet
Fresno State Bulldogs this page 0 None yet
Oregon State Beavers 0 None yet
San Diego State Aztecs 0 None yet
Texas State Bobcats 0 None yet
Utah State Aggies 0 None yet
Washington State Cougars 0 None yet

Current Pac-12 members, claimed national championships.

Where Fresno State sits in the Pac-12

No current Pac-12 program has claimed a national title.Alleight programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the Pac-12 standings, or browse every season on the Fresno State record by year page.

Editorial note

College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.

Fresno State Bulldogs football has not won a national championship.

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Frequently asked questions

Has Fresno State ever won a national championship?

Fresno State Bulldogs football has not won a national championship.

Which Pac-12 teams have won national championships?

No current Pac-12 program has claimed a national title.

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