Stanford at California

Saturday, November 17, 1990. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat California 27–⁠25. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 33–⁠31–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayStanford5–⁠6 in 1990
27
HomeCalifornia7–⁠4–⁠1 in 1990
25

FinalHigh 62°F, low 49°FAttendance 75,662

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

California 64% to win. Stanford won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Stanford leads 65–⁠51–⁠11; as played, 54–⁠45–⁠6 in the 105 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Stanford 31, California 10
2024California 24, Stanford 21
2023California 27, Stanford 15
2022California 27, Stanford 20
2021California 41, Stanford 11
2020Stanford 24, California 23

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