By SuperWest Sports Staff
As we count down to the first college football game of the 2026 season, we continue our new series: The records of each top CFB program in the West against all the others in the region.
Some schools have met many times over the years, while others are beginning new rivalries in the wake of recent realignment.
For each opponent in the table below, we provide the total games played, wins, losses, ties, winning percentage, first year played, and most recent contest.
We continue with Cal, which has played 894 games vs. regional foes, winning 422, losing 440, with 32 ties for a winning percentage of .490.
The Golden Bears have recorded the most wins (59), lost the most games (66), and played the most games (129) against Stanford.
Here is a breakdown of Cal’s records vs. the region’s teams.
Cal Football Wins vs. the Top Programs in the West
| Opponent | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | First Game | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 | 11/11/1961 | 12/29/2015 |
| Arizona | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 44.4 | 10/14/1978 | 09/24/2022 |
| ASU | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 52.8 | 09/25/1976 | 09/30/2023 |
| BYU | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 | 10/09/1999 | 09/08/2018 |
| Colorado | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3 | 09/28/1968 | 10/15/2022 |
| CSU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 09/06/2003 | 09/27/2008 |
| Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 09/09/1995 | 09/03/2011 |
| Hawai’i | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 01/01/1935 | 12/24/2025 |
| Nevada | 35 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 84.3 | 11/15/1899 | 09/04/2021 |
| UNLV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 09/10/2022 | 12/18/2024 |
| NMSU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 09/07/2002 | 09/23/2005 |
| Oregon | 86 | 41 | 43 | 2 | 48.8 | 11/18/1899 | 11/04/2023 |
| Oregon State | 78 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 52.6 | 10/28/1905 | 08/30/2025 |
| San Diego State | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0 | 09/18/1982 | 09/20/2025 |
| San Jose State | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 82.9 | 11/22/1899 | 09/07/1996 |
| USC | 112 | 33 | 73 | 6 | 32.1 | 11/28/1912 | 10/28/2023 |
| Stanford | 129 | 52 | 66 | 11 | 44.6 | 03/19/1892 | 11/22/2025 |
| UCLA | 94 | 35 | 58 | 1 | 37.8 | 11/04/1933 | 11/25/2023 |
| Utah | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46.2 | 10/23/1920 | 10/14/2023 |
| Washington | 102 | 41 | 57 | 4 | 42.2 | 11/24/1904 | 09/23/2023 |
| WSU | 84 | 49 | 30 | 5 | 61.3 | 10/25/1919 | 11/11/2023 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 12/31/1990 | 12/31/1990 |
