A full slate of activities is planned across the Bay Area leading up to the 128th Big Game between California and Stanford. The annual football contest is set for Saturday, November 22, at Stanford Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT on the ACC Network.
Cal enters the week with possession of The Axe, the rivalry’s coveted trophy, having won the last four consecutive matchups and five of the last six. This historic rivalry, which dates back to 1892, is the sixth-longest active series between two Football Bowl Subdivision teams and is known for its dramatic finishes. The Big Game has been decided by a touchdown or less 56 times, with five contests won on the final play, including the legendary 1982 finish known as “The Play.”
In anticipation of the game, the Cal campus will be illuminated in blue and gold each night. Key landmarks, including Wheeler Hall, Doe Library, the Campanile, and Sather Gate, will be lit from sunset until 2 a.m.
The schedule of public events for the week is as follows:
Monday, November 17
- Get The Red Out: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Upper Sproul, Berkeley)
- Cable Car Rally: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Ghirardelli Square & Union Square Plaza, San Francisco)
Tuesday, November 18
- Get The Red Out: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Upper Sproul, Berkeley)
- From Bears With Love!: 1 – 3 p.m. (Upper Sproul, Berkeley)
- Cal Men’s Basketball vs. Presbyterian: 7 p.m. (Haas Pavilion, Berkeley)
Wednesday, November 19
- Get The Red Out: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Upper Sproul, Berkeley)
- The Big Sail: 11:30 a.m. (St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco)
- Tree Chopping Rally: 12 p.m. (Sproul Hall, Berkeley)
- Cal Volleyball at Stanford: 7 p.m. (Maples Pavilion, Stanford)
Thursday, November 20
- Get The Red Out: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Upper Sproul, Berkeley)
- Cal Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Mary’s: 11:30 a.m. (Haas Pavilion, Berkeley)
- Night Rally: 8 p.m. (Begins at Bowles Hall and proceeds through campus, Berkeley)
Friday, November 21
- Noon Rally: 12 p.m. (Sproul Hall, Berkeley)
- Men’s Water Polo vs. Johns Hopkins (MPSF Championships): 2:30 p.m. (Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford)
- Big Game Rally: 6 p.m. doors, ~7 p.m. start (Greek Theatre, Berkeley)
- Men’s Basketball vs. Sacramento State: 7 p.m. (Haas Pavilion, Berkeley)
Saturday, November 22
- Men’s Water Polo (MPSF Championships): Time TBD (Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford)
- Cal Football Countdown Radio Show: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (Outside Stanford Stadium)
- The 128th Big Game vs. Stanford: 4:30 p.m. (Stanford Stadium, Stanford)
Sunday, November 23
- Men’s Water Polo (MPSF Championships): Time TBD (Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford)
- Cal Volleyball vs. Stanford: 1 p.m. (Haas Pavilion, Berkeley)
All times are Pacific and subject to change. Please check CalBears.com and official Cal Athletics social media for updates.
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