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Washington State vs California

Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears

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Head-to-head on record

Washington State vs California series
TeamWinsSeries
Washington State Cougars30California leads
California Golden Bears49

Meetings since 1919: 84, including 5 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

30-49-5 Regular season
5-5 Last 10
18-24 Avg score
8 Longest California win run

Biggest Washington State win 56-21 in 2016, a 35-point margin.

Biggest Washington State loss 3-66 in 2008, a 63-point margin.

Every Washington State vs California meeting

Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2023 California win Berkeley 39-42
2022 Washington State win Pullman 28-9
2021 Washington State win Berkeley 21-6
2019 California win Berkeley 20-33
2018 Washington State win Pullman 19-13
2017 California win Berkeley 3-37
2016 Washington State win Pullman 56-21
2015 California win Berkeley 28-34
2014 California win Pullman 59-60
2013 Washington State win Berkeley 44-22
2012 California win Pullman 17-31
2011 California win Berkeley 7-30
2010 California win Pullman 13-20
2009 California win Berkeley 17-49
2008 California win Pullman 3-66
2007 California win Berkeley 17-20
2006 California win Pullman 3-21
2005 California win Berkeley 38-42
2002 Washington State win Berkeley 48-38
2001 Washington State win Pullman 51-20
2000 Washington State win Berkeley 21-17
1999 Washington State win Pullman 31-7
1998 California win Berkeley 14-24
1997 Washington State win Pullman 63-37
1996 Washington State win Pullman 21-18
1995 California win Berkeley 11-27
1994 Washington State win Berkeley 26-23
1993 Washington State win Pullman 34-7
1990 Washington State win Pullman 41-31
1989 California win Berkeley 26-38
1988 Washington State win Pullman 44-13
1987 Tie Neutral 17-17
1986 California win Berkeley 21-31
1985 Washington State win Pullman 20-19
1984 Washington State win Berkeley 33-7
1983 Washington State win Pullman 16-6
1982 California win Berkeley 14-34
1981 Washington State win Pullman 19-0
1980 Washington State win Berkeley 31-17
1979 California win Pullman 13-45
1978 California win Berkeley 14-22
1977 Washington State win Pullman 17-10
1976 California win Berkeley 22-23
1975 California win Pullman 21-33
1974 California win Berkeley 33-37
1973 Washington State win Pullman 31-28
1972 California win Berkeley 23-37
1971 California win Pullman 23-24
1970 California win Berkeley 0-45
1969 California win Pullman 0-17
1966 California win Pullman 6-21
1960 Tie Pullman 21-21
1959 California win Pullman 6-20
1958 California win Berkeley 14-34
1957 Washington State win Pullman 13-7
1956 Washington State win Berkeley 14-13
1955 Tie Pullman 20-20
1954 California win Berkeley 7-17
1952 California win Berkeley 13-28
1951 California win Pullman 35-42
1949 California win Berkeley 14-33
1948 California win Berkeley 14-44
1947 California win Berkeley 6-21
1946 California win Berkeley 14-47
1945 Tie Pullman 7-7
1941 Washington State win Pullman 13-6
1940 Washington State win Berkeley 9-6
1939 California win Berkeley 7-13
1938 California win Pullman 3-27
1937 California win Berkeley 0-27
1936 Washington State win Berkeley 14-13
1933 Tie Pullman 6-6
1932 Washington State win Berkeley 7-2
1931 California win Berkeley 7-13
1930 Washington State win Berkeley 16-0
1929 California win Berkeley 0-14
1928 California win Berkeley 3-13
1925 California win Berkeley 0-35
1924 California win Berkeley 7-20
1923 California win Berkeley 0-9
1922 California win Berkeley 0-61
1921 California win Berkeley 0-14
1920 California win Berkeley 0-49
1919 Washington State win Berkeley 14-0

Scores from the Washington State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1919.

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

Washington State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsFRES L 6-26
09-26 vsARIZ L 24-34
09-19 vsDUQ W 48-7
09-12 atKSU L 7-34
09-06 atWASH L 10-24

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

Pac-12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Boise State 410 .800172103
Fresno State 410 .80013982
Oregon State 320 .600185118
Texas State 230 .400174166
Colorado State 230 .400187193
San Diego State 230 .400123144
Washington State 140 .20095125
Utah State 140 .20070125

Records computed from completed games this season

California Golden Bears lead the series since 1919, 49-30-5. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Washington State and California meet.

How to watch Washington State vs California

When Washington State 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 Washington State radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Washington State 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 Washington State this season

Follow Washington State in the title race on the Pac-12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Pac-12 rivalry pages, or browse every Pac-12 matchup.

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Washington State vs California: the essentials

Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears is a non-conference matchup that sets the Pac-12 against the ACC (Power 4). California Golden Bears lead the series since 1919, 49-30-5. Across 84 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Washington State vs California head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Washington State Cougars team hub, the Pac-12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For California against the whole conference, see California vs the Pac-12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Washington State and California?

California Golden Bears lead the series since 1919, 49-30-5. The two programs have met 84 times on record.

How can I watch Washington State 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 Washington State and California in the same conference?

No. Washington State plays in the Pac-12. California plays in the ACC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.