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California-USC
California and USC have met 112 times since 1912. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 31-72-5
- Current streak
- USC 2 games
- Longest streak
- USC 14 games (2004-2017)
- Avg. margin / points
- 15.7 / 36.8
Series overview
California 31-72-5 USC. Current streak: USC 2 games.
Last five meetings
California 2 | USC 3
Largest margin
74 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1912 through 2023.
- 108 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Oct 28, 2023.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
California and USC have a tracked series that starts in 1912 and spans 112 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Historical or inactive series
- Years
- 1912-2023
- Busiest era
- 1940s, 13 games
- Longest pause
- 1 years (1919-1921)
- 1940s13 games
- 1930s10 games
- 1950s10 games
- 1960s10 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
3 featured games
Latest meeting
2023 - Oct 28, 2023
California 49, USC 50. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1990 - Nov 3, 1990
California 31, USC 31. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Largest margin
1930 - Nov 8, 1930
California 0, USC 74. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- California 2, USC 3 across 5 games
- Last ten
- California 2, USC 8 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Lower-scoring recent history; average total 36.8, average margin 15.7.
- Current streak
- USC 2 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Fernando Mendoza
California, 2023
Passing Yards: 1708
Jadyn Ott
California, 2023
Rushing Yards: 1310
Jeremiah Hunter
California, 2023
Receiving Yards: 709
Caleb Williams
USC, 2023
Passing Yards: 3633
MarShawn Lloyd
USC, 2023
Rushing Yards: 820
Tahj Washington
USC, 2023
Receiving Yards: 1062
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Justin Wilcox
California - 2018-2023 - 30-33
Clay Helton
USC - 2018-2021 - 14-13
Lincoln Riley
USC - 2022-2023 - 19-8
Donte Williams
USC - 2021 - 3-7
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 58F.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 1 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
California team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
USC team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
California season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
USC season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
California weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
USC weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | USC at California | California 49, USC 50 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Nov 6, 2022 | California at USC | California 35, USC 41 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Dec 5, 2021 | USC at California | California 24, USC 14 | Venue unavailable | California |
| Nov 17, 2019 | USC at California | California 17, USC 41 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Nov 11, 2018 | California at USC | California 15, USC 14 | Venue unavailable | California |
| Sep 23, 2017 | USC at California | California 20, USC 30 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Oct 28, 2016 | California at USC | California 24, USC 45 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Oct 31, 2015 | USC at California | California 21, USC 27 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Nov 14, 2014 | California at USC | California 30, USC 38 | Venue unavailable | USC |
| Nov 9, 2013 | USC at California | California 28, USC 62 | Venue unavailable | USC |
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