California vs. UC Davis

California and UC Davis have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1932; California leads the series 12–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s California 10–⁠0, and California has won the last 12.

California wins
12
UC Davis wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1932
Longest streak
12 California
Current streak
12 California
Last 10 meetings
California 10–⁠0
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s8–⁠0
2010s2–⁠0
2020s2–⁠0
Average margin
31.3 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At California
12–⁠0 California’s record at home
Shutouts
6

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

Games that tell the story

  1. California’s biggest win1934: California 54, UC Davis 0by 54 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of California and UC Davis, 1932 on13001500170019401960198020002020

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.

Photos

  • The UC Davis Aggies in a huddle during a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52-3.
    The UC Davis Aggies in a huddle during a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52–⁠3.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • The UC Davis Aggies kick a field goal during a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52-3.
    The UC Davis Aggies kick a field goal during a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52–⁠3.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • The UC Davis Aggies in a huddle during a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52-3.
    The UC Davis Aggies in a huddle during a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52–⁠3.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game
  • The UC Davis Aggies on the field before a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52-3.
    The UC Davis Aggies on the field before a road game against the California Golden Bears. The Golden Bears won 52–⁠3.Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2010 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Aug 31, 2024California 31, UC Davis 13at California
Sep 3, 2022California 34, UC Davis 13at California
Aug 31, 2019California 27, UC Davis 13at California
Sep 4, 2010California 52, UC Davis 3at California
Sep 29, 1939California 32, UC Davis 14at California
Oct 7, 1938California 48, UC Davis 0at California
Oct 15, 1937California 14, UC Davis 0at California
Sep 26, 1936California 39, UC Davis 0at California
Sep 27, 1935California 47, UC Davis 0at California
Sep 28, 1934California 54, UC Davis 0at California
Sep 29, 1933California 39, UC Davis 0at California
Sep 16, 1932California 20, UC Davis 6at California

Every game is listed as played on the field.