Arizona State and California have 36 meetings on file, the first in 1976; officially, California leads 18–17; as played, 19–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s California 6–4. The NCAA vacated California’s win (1999); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona State’s side (Rogers 1–2 against Kapp). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Arizona State CaliforniaTicks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
ASU quarterback Rudy Carpenter hands off to tailback Dimitri Nance in the 2008 game at Cal.Photo: Monica’s Dad, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2008 game
The Golden Bears take the field at the end of halftime in a Cal home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Golden Bears won 24–14.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2008 game
The Golden Bears huddle in a Cal home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Golden Bears won 24–14.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2008 game
The Golden Bears prepare to punt the ball in a Cal home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Golden Bears won 24–14.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2008 game
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
