No. 24 Stanford wins 7th straight Big Game, beats Cal 45-31
Christian McCaffrey's 90-yard touchdown run highlighted a record-setting 284-yard rushing performance that led No. 24 Stanford to its seventh straight Big Game win, 45-31 over California.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Stanford Cardinal
45
California Golden Bears
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAN | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| CAL | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
California Memorial Stadium · 52,266 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/26 | @ Virginia Tech Hokies | W 40-22 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Louisville Cardinals | L 24-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 31-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Elon Phoenix | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 7-58 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:01 45-31
Chad Hansen 16 Yd pass from Davis Webb (Matt Anderson Kick)
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Touchdown 4:17 45-24
Trenton Irwin 30 Yd pass from Keller Chryst (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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Touchdown 12:31 38-24
Christian McCaffrey 1 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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Touchdown 0:25 31-24
Tre Watson 8 Yd Run (Matt Anderson Kick)
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Touchdown 4:07 31-17
Christian McCaffrey 11 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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Field Goal 9:22 24-17
Matt Anderson 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:27 24-14
Christian McCaffrey 90 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 17-14
Conrad Ukropina 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:48 14-14
Dalton Schultz 9 Yd pass from Keller Chryst (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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Touchdown 13:51 7-14
Tre Watson 7 Yd Run (Matt Anderson Kick)
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Touchdown 11:03 7-7
Keller Chryst 16 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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Touchdown 11:35 0-7
Chad Hansen 70 Yd pass from Davis Webb (Matt Anderson Kick)
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STAN
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:59 · END OF HALF
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CAL 3:01
6 plays, 84 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:01 45-31
Chad Hansen 16 Yd pass from Davis Webb (Matt Anderson Kick)
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STAN 4:17
6 plays, 60 yards, 2:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:17 45-24
Trenton Irwin 30 Yd pass from Keller Chryst (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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CAL 7:14
5 plays, 0 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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STAN 9:10
3 plays, 0 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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CAL 11:26
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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STAN 12:31
6 plays, 69 yards, 2:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:31 38-24
Christian McCaffrey 1 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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CAL 0:25
13 plays, 75 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:25 31-24
Tre Watson 8 Yd Run (Matt Anderson Kick)
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STAN 4:07
12 plays, 61 yards, 5:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:07 31-17
Christian McCaffrey 11 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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CAL 9:22
12 plays, 49 yards, 3:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:22 24-17
Matt Anderson 43 Yd Field Goal
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STAN 12:27
2 plays, 92 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:27 24-14
Christian McCaffrey 90 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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CAL 13:20
6 plays, 29 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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STAN 15:00
10 plays, 72 yards, 1:59 · Field Goal
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CAL 1:59
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:07 · Punt
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STAN 3:06
5 plays, 16 yards, 3:16 · Punt
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CAL 6:22
8 plays, 43 yards, 2:26 · Missed FG
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STAN 8:48
9 plays, 70 yards, 5:00 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 17-14
Conrad Ukropina 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:48 14-14
Dalton Schultz 9 Yd pass from Keller Chryst (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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CAL 13:51
12 plays, 83 yards, 3:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:51 7-14
Tre Watson 7 Yd Run (Matt Anderson Kick)
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STAN 2:37
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:16 · Punt
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CAL 4:53
6 plays, 18 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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STAN 6:19
5 plays, 44 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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CAL 8:30
7 plays, 24 yards, 2:26 · Punt
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STAN 11:03
2 plays, 45 yards, 0:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:03 7-7
Keller Chryst 16 Yd Run (Conrad Ukropina Kick)
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CAL 11:35
1 play, 70 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:35 0-7
Chad Hansen 70 Yd pass from Davis Webb (Matt Anderson Kick)
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STAN 11:47
6 plays, 4 yards, 3:13 · Punt
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
STAN
CAL
24
1st Downs
27
8-14
3rd down efficiency
9-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
555
Total Yards
483
198
Passing
393
13/23
Comp/Att
34/57
8.6
Yards per pass
6.9
357
Rushing
90
50
Rushing Attempts
24
7.1
Yards per rush
3.8
7-50
Penalties
4-45
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
35:46
Possession
24:14
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