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Big Game

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Stanford leads the all-time series 54–45–6. They've met 105 times since 1918. Stanford once took 9 straight.

Stature & the series, 1918–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeStanfordCaliforniaevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)192019401960198020002020
all-time
54–45–6
Stanford leads
streak
1
Stanford in a row
longest run
9
Stanford
biggest win
67
California, 1918
first met
1918
105 meetings

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Recent meetings

2025Stanford31–10
2024California24–21
2023California27–15
2022California27–20
2021California41–11
2020Stanford24–23
2019California24–20
2018Stanford23–13
2017Stanford17–14
2016Stanford45–31
2015Stanford35–22
2014Stanford38–17
2013Stanford63–13
2012Stanford21–3