Game notes: Stanford at California

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The matchup

Stanford (3–⁠4, 1–⁠3 in conference) at California (3–⁠4, 2–⁠2 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, California Memorial Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
For the Axe, which Stanford holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.

It will be their 128th meeting; Stanford leads the series 54–⁠45–⁠6 in the games on file. Officially, Stanford leads 65–⁠51–⁠11; as played, 54–⁠45–⁠6.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
Last meeting: Saturday, November 22, 2025: Stanford 31, California 10.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
The first meeting on file is from 1918: California 67, Stanford 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1892).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
California is 23–⁠25–⁠5 at home against Stanford.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
On this date in 2015, Stanford beat California 35–⁠22.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Last five meetings: 2025: Stanford 31–⁠10 (at Stanford); 2024: California 24–⁠21 (at California); 2023: California 27–⁠15 (at Stanford); 2022: California 27–⁠20 (at California); 2021: California 41–⁠11 (at Stanford).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Stanford is 3–⁠4 (1–⁠3 in conference games), 0–⁠2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
This season: W 37–⁠27 vs. Hawai’i; L 6–⁠45 vs. No. 7 Miami; L 7–⁠35 at Duke; W 34–⁠27 vs. Georgia Tech; L 3–⁠57 at Wake Forest; L 7–⁠58 at No. 3 Notre Dame; W 34–⁠7 vs. Elon.resultsThis season’s finished games.
Stanford is No. 101 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
Tavita Pritchard is 3–⁠4 in his first season at Stanford.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
Tavita Pritchard faces California as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Davis Warren (QB): 1,630 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
Micah Ford (RB): 529 rushing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
Jaivion Green (S): 42 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.

California is 3–⁠4 (2–⁠2 in conference games), 0–⁠1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
This season: L 24–⁠45 vs. UCLA; W 21–⁠18 at Syracuse; W 49–⁠7 vs. Wagner; L 10–⁠24 vs. Clemson; L 31–⁠39 at UNLV; W 25–⁠20 vs. Virginia Tech; L 7–⁠41 vs. No. 21 Wake Forest.resultsThis season’s finished games.
California is No. 108 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
Tosh Lupoi is 3–⁠4 in his first season at California.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
Tosh Lupoi faces Stanford as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (QB): 1,290 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
Adam Mohammed (RB): 336 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
Isaiah Crosby (DB): 38 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.

It is the first meeting of Tavita Pritchard and Tosh Lupoi as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:

CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.

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