The Stanford–UCLA football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game between the Stanford Cardinal and UCLA Bruins.
History The West Coast in-state rivals have spent much of their respective athletics histories as members of the same conference; first the Pacific Coast Conference from 1925 to 1958 followed by the various predecessors of the modern day Pac-12 Conference from 1959 to 2023. The teams met annually from 1946 to 2023 without interruption. The rivalry has seen its fair share of excitement throughout its history, but reached its peak in the 21st century when both teams were consistently ranked in the top 25 and had numerous competitive games against each other. With the collapse of the Pac-12 following the 2023 season, which resulted in Stanford leaving to join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and UCLA accepting an invitation to join the Big Ten Conference, the annual series between the Cardinal and Bruins was put on hiatus. As of August 2025, there are no plans for the schools to meet again on the football field.
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See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games
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