Cal Poly at UC Davis
Saturday, October 28, 2017. UC Davis took the Golden Horseshoe from Cal Poly Share
UC Davis beat Cal Poly 31–28. It was their 12th meeting; after it, UC Davis led the series 7–5.
Final at Aggie Stadium, DavisAttendance 10,503
- At kickoff
- 84°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Airport (KEDU), 2 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Kelly Holman; umpire John Schneider; head linesman Craig Orbanosky; line judge Jeff Mikus; side judge Jeffrey Young; field judge Quentin Brooks; back judge Doug NewburyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| UC Davis | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UC Davis 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Cal Poly–UC Davis gameUC Davis leads 15–5 in 20 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | UC Davis 34, Cal Poly 27 | |
| 2024 | UC Davis 56, Cal Poly 10 | |
| 2023 | UC Davis 31, Cal Poly 13 | |
| 2022 | UC Davis 59, Cal Poly 17 | |
| 2021 | UC Davis 24, Cal Poly 13 | |
| 2020 | UC Davis 73, Cal Poly 24 |
Around this game
Cal Poly
- Next gamevs. Portland StateNov. 4, 2017
- SeasonCal Poly in 2017
- ProgramCal Poly history and records
UC Davis
- Next gameat Idaho StateNov. 4, 2017
- SeasonUC Davis in 2017
- ProgramUC Davis history and records

