California vs. San Diego State
California and San Diego State have 10 meetings on file, the first in 1982; the series is tied 5–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- California wins
- 5
- San Diego State wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1982
- Longest streak
- 2 San Diego State
- Current streak
- 1 San Diego State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 18.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At California
- 5–0 California’s record at home
- At San Diego State
- 5–0 San Diego State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- California’s biggest win2015: California 35, San Diego State 7by 28 points
- San Diego State’s biggest win2025: San Diego State 34, California 0by 34 points
- Upset2025: San Diego State 34, California 0San Diego State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Davis Webb California | 41 of 72, 522 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT | 2016 Passing | |
| Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State | 29 carries, 281 yards, 3 TD | 2016 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 20, 2025 | San Diego State 34, California 0 | at San Diego State | ||
| Sep 14, 2024 | California 31, San Diego State 10 | at California | ||
| Sep 10, 2016 | San Diego State 45, California 40 | at San Diego State | ||
| Sep 12, 2015 | California 35, San Diego State 7 | at California | ||
| Sep 14, 1996 | California 42, San Diego State 37 | at California | ||
| Sep 2, 1995 | San Diego State 33, California 9 | at San Diego State | ||
| Sep 10, 1994 | San Diego State 22, California 20 | at San Diego State | ||
| Sep 11, 1993 | California 45, San Diego State 25 | at California | ||
| Sep 10, 1983 | San Diego State 28, California 14 | at San Diego State | ||
| Sep 18, 1982 | California 28, San Diego State 0 | at California |
Every game is listed as played on the field.