California vs Pittsburgh rivalry
Pittsburgh leads the series 4-2 in meetings on record since 1955.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Pittsburgh 
vs 
California
vs California 2026-11-28 · TBD
California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium
All-time series
California 26 meetings since 19554 Pittsburgh
Series leader: Pittsburgh.
See the full all-time California vs Pittsburgh head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1950s 1 1
1960s 1 2
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played6
Series wins, California2 of 6
Series wins, Pittsburgh4 of 6
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 6
Side by side, 2026 season
California Pittsburgh - 27.0 12th
- Points per game
- 38.4 4th
- 26.6 15th
- Points allowed
- 13.4 3rd
- 396.0 12th
- Total yards per game
- 478.0 4th
- 5.5 14th
- Yards per play
- 6.8 5th
- 95.0 16th
- Rush yards per game
- 162.0 7th
- 301.0 5th
- Pass yards per game
- 316.0 3rd
- 20.0 13th
- First downs per game
- 24.6 4th
- 34.7% 13th
- Third-down rate
- 46.2% 5th
- +1 6th
- Turnover margin
- +5 2nd
- 9 1st
- Takeaways
- 7 6th
- 10 10th
- Sacks
- 10 10th
- 9 7th
- Sacks allowed
- 5 2nd
- 86.8 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 79.4 13th
- 29:56 9th
- Time of possession
- 31:38 7th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in California vs Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh leads the series 4-2 in meetings on record since 1955. That is California 2, Pittsburgh 4 across 6 meetings on record.
When do California and Pittsburgh play next?
The next California vs Pittsburgh meeting is around Week 13 of the 2026 season at California Memorial Stadium.