Big West · Division I
Cal State Northridge 20-14
2025-26 season · Matadors
No. 206 toughest schedule of 365 — see full rankings
Cal State Northridge is 20-14. Its 34 opponents were a combined 288-254 before playing the Matadors and are 255-244 since. The best win was over Hawai'i, which was 18-5 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Cal State Northridge, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Cal State Northridge.
Wk 1·
Nobel
Home · Non-D1
W 99-58
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 0-7
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Wk 1·
Nobel
Home · Non-D1
W 99-58
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 0-7
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L 57-86
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 22-13
- Total
- 23-13
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Wk 1
Short week
L 57-86
0-0
22-13
23-13
L 57-86
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 22-13
- Total
- 23-13
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Wk 1
Short week
L 57-86
0-0
22-13
23-13
W 93-85
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 18-14
- Total
- 18-17
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Wk 2
Short week
W 93-85
0-2
18-14
18-17
W 93-85
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 18-14
- Total
- 18-17
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Wk 2
Short week
W 93-85
0-2
18-14
18-17
L 68-90
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 26-6
- Total
- 27-8
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Wk 2
Short week
L 68-90
0-2
26-6
27-8
L 68-90
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 26-6
- Total
- 27-8
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Wk 2
Short week
L 68-90
0-2
26-6
27-8
L 50-82
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 9-16
- Total
- 13-20
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Wk 4
Short week
L 50-82
3-4
9-16
13-20
L 50-82
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 9-16
- Total
- 13-20
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Wk 4
Short week
L 50-82
3-4
9-16
13-20
Wk 5·
Home · Big West
W 87-66
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 4-19
- Total
- 8-24
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Wk 5
Home · Big West
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W 87-66
4-4
4-19
8-24
Wk 5·
Home · Big West
W 87-66
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 4-19
- Total
- 8-24
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Wk 5
Home · Big West
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W 87-66
4-4
4-19
8-24
W 89-87
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 7-14
- Total
- 13-19
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Wk 6
Short week
W 89-87
6-4
7-14
13-19
W 89-87
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 7-14
- Total
- 13-19
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Wk 6
Short week
W 89-87
6-4
7-14
13-19
Wk 7·
La Sierra
Home · Non-D1
W 88-53
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 0-3
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Wk 7·
La Sierra
Home · Non-D1
W 88-53
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 0-3
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W 100-88
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 6-13
- Total
- 10-21
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Wk 8
Short week
W 100-88
4-7
6-13
10-21
W 100-88
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 6-13
- Total
- 10-21
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Wk 8
Short week
W 100-88
4-7
6-13
10-21
W 74-65
- Before
- 9-5
- After
- 9-8
- Total
- 18-14
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Wk 10
Short week
W 74-65
9-5
9-8
18-14
W 74-65
- Before
- 9-5
- After
- 9-8
- Total
- 18-14
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Wk 10
Short week
W 74-65
9-5
9-8
18-14
L 79-86
- Before
- 7-10
- After
- 10-6
- Total
- 18-16
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Wk 11
Short week
Away · Big West
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L 79-86
7-10
10-6
18-16
L 79-86
- Before
- 7-10
- After
- 10-6
- Total
- 18-16
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Wk 11
Short week
Away · Big West
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L 79-86
7-10
10-6
18-16
W 84-79
- Before
- 13-4
- After
- 10-6
- Total
- 23-11
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Wk 11
Short week
W 84-79
13-4
10-6
23-11
W 84-79
- Before
- 13-4
- After
- 10-6
- Total
- 23-11
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Wk 11
Short week
W 84-79
13-4
10-6
23-11
L 80-87
- Before
- 7-11
- After
- 2-11
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 12
Short week
L 80-87
7-11
2-11
10-22
L 80-87
- Before
- 7-11
- After
- 2-11
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 12
Short week
L 80-87
7-11
2-11
10-22
W 81-64
- Before
- 15-7
- After
- 8-3
- Total
- 23-11
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Wk 14
Short week
W 81-64
15-7
8-3
23-11
W 81-64
- Before
- 15-7
- After
- 8-3
- Total
- 23-11
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Wk 14
Short week
W 81-64
15-7
8-3
23-11
W 88-74
- Before
- 8-16
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 15
Short week
W 88-74
8-16
2-5
10-22
W 88-74
- Before
- 8-16
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 15
Short week
W 88-74
8-16
2-5
10-22
W 85-83
- Before
- 17-9
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 18-14
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Wk 16
OT
Short week
W 85-83
17-9
1-4
18-14
W 85-83
- Before
- 17-9
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 18-14
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Wk 16
OT
Short week
W 85-83
17-9
1-4
18-14
W 78-76
- Before
- 8-19
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 17
Short week
W 78-76
8-19
2-2
10-22
W 78-76
- Before
- 8-19
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 17
Short week
W 78-76
8-19
2-2
10-22
L 84-95
- Before
- 9-21
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 18
Short week
L 84-95
9-21
0-1
10-22
L 84-95
- Before
- 9-21
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 10-22
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Wk 18
Short week
L 84-95
9-21
0-1
10-22
W 86-84
- Before
- 8-22
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 8-24
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Wk 18
Short week
Away · Big West
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W 86-84
8-22
0-1
8-24
W 86-84
- Before
- 8-22
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 8-24
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Wk 18
Short week
Away · Big West
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W 86-84
8-22
0-1
8-24
L 77-90
- Before
- 16-15
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 18-16
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Wk 19
Short week
Home · Big West
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L 77-90
16-15
1-1
18-16
L 77-90
- Before
- 16-15
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 18-16
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Wk 19
Short week
Home · Big West
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L 77-90
16-15
1-1
18-16
W 80-70
- Before
- 23-10
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 23-11
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Wk 19
Short week
W 80-70
23-10
0-0
23-11
W 80-70
- Before
- 23-10
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 23-11
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Wk 19
Short week
W 80-70
23-10
0-0
23-11
Combined opponents
Across 34 completed games
Before playing Cal State Northridge
288-254
53.1%
vs. Cal State Northridge
14-20
41.2%
After playing Cal State Northridge
255-244
51.1%
Total (including vs. Cal State Northridge)
557-518
51.8%
Teams we beat285-314total (47.6%)
Before playing Cal State Northridge 166-154 · after 119-140
Teams that beat us272-204total (57.1%)
Before playing Cal State Northridge 122-100 · after 136-104
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Cal State Northridge uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Cal State Northridge is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Cal State Northridge uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
Completed games only, including the postseason. Exhibition games are left out. A neutral site does not change who won.