Week 12 · College Football
Stanford vs California prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives California a 75% chance to beat Stanford in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#105 Atlantic Coast Conference
Stanford
1% to make the 12
#64 Atlantic Coast Conference
California
7% to make the 12
The model's read
California should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.
Stanford
25%
to win
California
75%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksStanfordCaliforniaNational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
105 meetings all-timeStanford leads 54–45–6
Last met 2025 · Stanford 31–10 California— Stanford won
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