Arizona vs. California

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

1. Arizona’s biggest win1986: Arizona 33, California 16by 17 points
2. California’s biggest win2004: California 38, Arizona 0by 38 points
3. Upset1990: California 30, Arizona 25California had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
4. Upset2006: Arizona 24, California 20Arizona had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
5. Upset2002: Arizona 52, California 41Arizona had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona’s side (Smith 3–⁠0–⁠1 against Kapp). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

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).

Every game is listed as played on the field.

• Arizona vs. Arizona State89 meetings, Arizona 43–⁠45–⁠1
• Arizona vs. New Mexico51 meetings, Arizona 32–⁠17–⁠2
• Arizona vs. Utah49 meetings, Arizona 21–⁠26–⁠2
• Arizona vs. Washington State48 meetings, Arizona 29–⁠19
• California vs. USC108 meetings, California 31–⁠72–⁠5
• California vs. Stanford105 meetings, California 45–⁠54–⁠6
• California vs. Washington99 meetings, California 41–⁠55–⁠3
• California vs. UCLA95 meetings, California 35–⁠59–⁠1