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UCLA Bruins vs California Golden Bears

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Head-to-head on record

UCLA vs California series
TeamWinsSeries
UCLA Bruins59UCLA leads
California Golden Bears35

Meetings since 1933: 95, including 1 tie. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

59-35-1 Regular season
7-3 Last 10
24-19 Avg score
18 Longest UCLA win run

Biggest UCLA win 56-3 in 1965, a 53-point margin.

Biggest UCLA loss 12-48 in 1992, a 36-point margin.

Every UCLA vs California meeting

UCLA Bruins vs California Golden Bears, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2026 UCLA win Berkeley 45-24
2023 California win Pasadena 7-33
2022 UCLA win Berkeley 35-28
2021 UCLA win Pasadena 42-14
2020 UCLA win Pasadena 34-10
2019 California win Pasadena 18-28
2018 UCLA win Berkeley 37-7
2017 UCLA win Pasadena 30-27
2016 California win Berkeley 10-36
2015 UCLA win Pasadena 40-24
2014 UCLA win Berkeley 36-34
2013 UCLA win Pasadena 37-10
2012 California win Berkeley 17-43
2011 UCLA win Pasadena 31-14
2010 California win Berkeley 7-35
2009 California win Pasadena 26-45
2008 California win Berkeley 20-41
2007 UCLA win Pasadena 30-21
2006 California win Berkeley 24-38
2005 UCLA win Pasadena 47-40
2004 California win Berkeley 28-45
2003 UCLA win Pasadena 23-20
2002 California win Berkeley 12-17
2001 UCLA win Pasadena 56-17
2000 California win Berkeley 38-46
1999 California win Pasadena 0-17
1998 UCLA win Berkeley 28-16
1997 UCLA win Pasadena 35-17
1996 UCLA win Berkeley 38-29
1995 UCLA win Pasadena 33-16
1994 California win Berkeley 7-26
1993 California win Pasadena 25-27
1992 California win Berkeley 12-48
1991 California win Pasadena 24-27
1990 California win Berkeley 31-38
1989 UCLA win Pasadena 24-6
1988 UCLA win Berkeley 38-21
1987 UCLA win Pasadena 42-18
1986 UCLA win Berkeley 36-10
1985 UCLA win Pasadena 34-7
1984 UCLA win Berkeley 17-14
1983 UCLA win Pasadena 20-16
1982 UCLA win Berkeley 47-31
1981 UCLA win Pasadena 34-6
1980 UCLA win Berkeley 32-9
1979 UCLA win Pasadena 28-27
1978 UCLA win Berkeley 45-0
1977 UCLA win Pasadena 21-19
1976 UCLA win Berkeley 35-19
1975 UCLA win Pasadena 28-14
1974 UCLA win Berkeley 28-3
1973 UCLA win Pasadena 61-21
1972 UCLA win Berkeley 49-13
1971 California win Pasadena 24-31
1970 UCLA win Berkeley 24-21
1969 UCLA win Pasadena 32-0
1968 California win Berkeley 15-39
1967 UCLA win Pasadena 37-14
1966 UCLA win Berkeley 28-15
1965 UCLA win Pasadena 56-3
1964 UCLA win Berkeley 25-21
1963 California win Pasadena 0-25
1962 UCLA win Berkeley 26-16
1961 UCLA win Pasadena 35-15
1960 UCLA win Berkeley 28-0
1959 UCLA win Pasadena 19-12
1958 California win Berkeley 17-20
1957 UCLA win Pasadena 16-14
1956 UCLA win Berkeley 34-20
1955 UCLA win Pasadena 47-0
1954 UCLA win Berkeley 27-6
1953 UCLA win Pasadena 20-7
1952 UCLA win Berkeley 28-7
1951 UCLA win Pasadena 21-7
1950 California win Berkeley 0-35
1949 California win Pasadena 21-35
1948 California win Berkeley 13-28
1947 California win Pasadena 0-6
1946 UCLA win Berkeley 13-6
1945 California win Berkeley 0-6
1945 UCLA win Pasadena 13-0
1944 UCLA win Pasadena 7-0
1944 California win Berkeley 0-6
1943 California win Berkeley 6-13
1943 California win Pasadena 0-13
1942 UCLA win Berkeley 21-0
1941 California win Pasadena 7-27
1940 California win Berkeley 7-9
1939 UCLA win Pasadena 20-7
1938 California win Berkeley 7-20
1937 California win Pasadena 14-27
1936 UCLA win Berkeley 17-6
1935 California win Pasadena 2-14
1934 California win Berkeley 0-3
1933 Tie Berkeley 0-0

Scores from the UCLA perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1933.

Matchup stats

Last five games

CaliforniaProvided by accfootball.co

DateOppResult
10-03 atUNLV L 31-39
09-25 vsCLEM L 10-24
09-19 vsWAG W 49-7
09-12 atSYR W 21-18
09-05 vsUCLA L 24-45

UCLA

DateOppResult
09-26 atMD W 54-3
09-19 vsPUR W 52-38
09-12 vsSDSU W 28-10
09-05 atCAL W 45-24
11-29 atUSC L 10-29

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

ACCProvided by accfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Records computed from completed games this season

UCLA Bruins lead the series since 1933, 59-35-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when UCLA and California meet.

How to watch UCLA vs California

When UCLA and California are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the UCLA radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the UCLA vs California time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The UCLA this season

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UCLA vs California: the essentials

UCLA Bruins vs California Golden Bears is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the ACC (Power 4). UCLA Bruins lead the series since 1933, 59-35-1. Across 95 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the UCLA vs California head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the UCLA Bruins team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For California against the whole conference, see California vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between UCLA and California?

UCLA Bruins lead the series since 1933, 59-35-1. The two programs have met 95 times on record.

How can I watch UCLA vs California?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are UCLA and California in the same conference?

No. UCLA plays in the Big Ten. California plays in the ACC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.