California (PA) vs. IU Pennsylvania
California (PA) and IU Pennsylvania first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; California (PA) leads the series 3–2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s California (PA) 3–2. The winner takes home the Coal Miners Pail Trophy. IU Pennsylvania holds it. Share
- California (PA) wins
- 3
- IU Pennsylvania wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2021
- Longest streak
- 2 California (PA)
- Current streak
- 1 IU Pennsylvania
- Last 10 meetings
- California (PA) 3–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 5.2 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At California (PA)
- 1–1 California (PA)‘s record at home
- At IU Pennsylvania
- 1–2 IU Pennsylvania’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coal Miners Pail Trophy
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- IU Pennsylvania
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Cal U leads, 10–5. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Coal Miners Pail Trophy.
Games that tell the story
- California (PA)‘s biggest win2023: California (PA) 30, IU Pennsylvania 20by 10 points
- IU Pennsylvania’s biggest win2025: IU Pennsylvania 38, California (PA) 30by 8 points
Both programs through the years
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.
Every game
| Oct 24, 2026 | IU Pennsylvania at California (PA) upcoming | at California (PA) | ||
| Oct 25, 2025 | IU Pennsylvania 38, California (PA) 30 | at IU Pennsylvania | ||
| Oct 26, 2024 | California (PA) 16, IU Pennsylvania 13 | at California (PA) | ||
| Oct 7, 2023 | California (PA) 30, IU Pennsylvania 20 | at IU Pennsylvania | ||
| Oct 8, 2022 | IU Pennsylvania 22, California (PA) 21 | at California (PA) | ||
| Oct 23, 2021 | California (PA) 38, IU Pennsylvania 34 | at IU Pennsylvania |
Every game is listed as played on the field.