Big Game
The Axe Trophy; 128 meetings since 1892, Bay Area's premier college rivalry
From Wikipedia
The Big Game is the name given to the California–Stanford football rivalry. It is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. Both institutions are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. First played in 1892, it remains one of the oldest college rivalries in the United States. The game is usually played in late November or early December and its location alternates between the two universities every year. In even-numbered years, the game is played in Berkeley while odd-numbered years are played at Stanford.
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All-time
Stanford leads, 65–51–11
Next meeting
November 21, 2026, in Berkeley, California
Trophy
Stanford Axe
Total
127
Current streak
Stanford, 1 (2025–present)
First meeting
March 19, 1892, Stanford, 14–10
Most recent
November 22, 2025, Stanford, 31–10
Largest victory
Stanford, 63–13 (2013)
Longest streak
Stanford, 9 (2010–2018)
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