Stanford at California

Saturday, November 21, 1998. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat California 10–⁠3. It was their 100th meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 39–⁠33–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayStanford3–⁠8 in 1998
10
HomeCalifornia5–⁠6 in 1998
3

FinalHigh 59°F, low 46°F, 0.14 in. of rainAttendance 69,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

California 66% to win. Stanford pulled the upset.

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 27 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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