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Causeway Classic
Sacramento State
UC Davis
SportFootball
First meetingOctober 9, 1954
Northern Branch 14, Sacramento State 0
Latest meetingNovember 22, 2025
UC Davis 31, Sacramento State 27
Next meetingTBD
TrophyCauseway Classic Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total72
All-time seriesUC Davis leads 49–23
Regular season seriesUC Davis leads 49–22
Postseason resultsSacramento State, 1–0
November 19, 1988: Sacramento State 35, UC Davis 14
Trophy seriesUC Davis leads 46–19
Largest victoryUC Davis, 51–6 (1982)
Longest win streakUC Davis: 18 (1970–1987)
Sacramento State: 5 (1988–1991)
Current win streakUC Davis, 3 (2023–present)
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The Causeway Classic is the annual college football game between the Sacramento State Hornets and the UC Davis Aggies in the United States. The teams exchange a Causeway Classic Trophy made from cement taken from the Yolo Causeway.

With Sac State's departure from the Big Sky Conference after the end of the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season to the Mid American Conference, the rivalry was put on hold due to being a non-protected out of conference matchup.

History of the game

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The two teams first played each other in 1954, when the Davis Campus was still officially known as the College of Agriculture at Davis, and have played every year since, including twice in 1988 when they met in the NCAA Division II playoffs.[1] Games hosted by UC Davis are held at Aggie Stadium. Games hosted by Sacramento State are held at Hornet Stadium.

The name "Causeway Classic" was introduced in the early 1980s and is credited to former Sacramento State sports information director Mike Duncan.[1][2] It refers to the Yolo Causeway, a causeway over the Yolo Bypass on Interstate 80, which connects Davis and Sacramento, California.

Trophy

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A trophy made from a concrete core sample taken from the Yolo Causeway is awarded to the winner.[citation needed]

For a few decades starting in 1961, the winning team received the Causeway Carriage, an authentic 19th century carriage, as the trophy. Today, the Carriage is no longer exchanged between the two teams. The carriage was donated by Sac State alumnus Jeri Striezik in 1960 to serve as the perpetual trophy for the schools. It was refurbished at the prison in Folsom, California. It was transported to the winning campus at the losing school's expense.

Football

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UC Davis leads the trophy series with 46 wins to Sacramento State's 19. UC Davis also leads all-time in games between the two, 49 to 23. One of Sacramento State's victories was a playoff game between the two schools in 1988.[3]

Ken O'Brien was the first player to play for both teams in the rivalry.[2]

Game results

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UC Davis victoriesSacramento State victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 9, 1954 Sacramento UC Davis 14–0
2 October 15, 1955 Davis UC Davis 29–0
3 October 13, 1956 Sacramento UC Davis 33–26
4 November 17, 1957 Davis Sacramento State 29–0
5 November 15, 1958 Sacramento UC Davis 22–14
6 November 14, 1959 Davis Sacramento State 21–6
7 November 19, 1960 Sacramento Sacramento State 31–0
8 November 17, 1961 Davis UC Davis 14–0
9 November 17, 1962 Sacramento Sacramento State 26–7
10 November 16, 1963 Davis UC Davis 17–8
11 November 14, 1964 Sacramento Sacramento State 27–0
12 November 5, 1965 Davis UC Davis 20–14
13 October 29, 1966 Sacramento Sacramento State 34–26
14 October 20, 1967 Davis Sacramento State 23–6
15 October 12, 1968 Sacramento Sacramento State 24–7
16 October 4, 1969 Davis Sacramento State 18–10
17 November 21, 1970 Sacramento UC Davis 28–0
18 November 13, 1971 Davis UC Davis 24–17
19 November 4, 1972 Sacramento UC Davis 17–16
20 October 27, 1973 Davis UC Davis 24–15
21 October 26, 1974 Sacramento #14 UC Davis 22–17
22 October 18, 1975 Davis UC Davis 38–3
23 October 23, 1976 Sacramento UC Davis 34–0
24 October 15, 1977 Davis UC Davis 28–0
25 October 14, 1978 Sacramento #6 UC Davis 39–0
26 October 6, 1979 Davis UC Davis 32–7
27 October 4, 1980 Sacramento UC Davis 16–6
28 November 21, 1981 Davis UC Davis 21–13
29 November 13, 1982 Davis #3 UC Davis 51–6
30 November 12, 1983 Sacramento #1 UC Davis 52–14
31 November 17, 1984 Davis #6 UC Davis 38–21
32 November 23, 1985 Sacramento #1 UC Davis 37–30
33 November 15, 1986 Davis #2 UC Davis 29–6
34 November 14, 1987 Sacramento #14 UC Davis 28–10
35 September 24, 1988 Davis Sacramento State 31–28
36 November 19, 1988[p 1] Davis Sacramento State 35–14
37 September 23, 1989 Sacramento Sacramento State 21–20
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
38 September 22, 1990 Sacramento Sacramento State 16–12
39 October 5, 1991 Sacramento #10 Sacramento State 50–18
40 October 3, 1992 Sacramento UC Davis 21–14
41 November 13, 1993 Sacramento #7 UC Davis 47–32
42 October 8, 1994 Davis #16 UC Davis 27–24
43 October 28, 1995 Sacramento UC Davis 52–42
44 September 21, 1996 Davis Sacramento State 27–24
45 September 20, 1997 Sacramento UC Davis 36–28
46 September 19, 1998 Davis #2 UC Davis 35–17
47 September 18, 1999 Sacramento Sacramento State 48–27
48 October 28, 2000 Sacramento #1 UC Davis 13–10
49 October 27, 2001 Sacramento #15 UC Davis 43–0
50 October 5, 2002 Sacramento #9 UC Davis 38–21
51 October 4, 2003 Sacramento UC Davis 31–27
52 September 25, 2004 Davis UC Davis 58–23
53 September 24, 2005 Sacramento UC Davis 37–7
54 November 18, 2006 Davis UC Davis 30–16
55 November 3, 2007 Sacramento UC Davis 31–26
56 November 8, 2008 Davis Sacramento State 29–19
57 November 21, 2009 Sacramento Sacramento State 31–28
58 November 20, 2010 Davis UC Davis 17–16
59 November 19, 2011 Sacramento UC Davis 23–19
60 November 17, 2012 Davis UC Davis 34–27
61 November 23, 2013 Sacramento UC Davis 34–7
62 November 22, 2014 Davis Sacramento State 41–30
63 November 21, 2015 Sacramento UC Davis 35–21
64 November 19, 2016 Davis UC Davis 48–30
65 November 18, 2017 Sacramento Sacramento State 52–47
66 November 17, 2018 Reno[r 1] #9 UC Davis 56–13
67 November 23, 2019 Sacramento #4 Sacramento State 27–17
68 November 20, 2021 Davis #11 Sacramento State 27–7
69 November 19, 2022 Sacramento #2 Sacramento State 27–21
70 November 18, 2023 Davis UC Davis 31–21
71 November 23, 2024 Sacramento #5 UC Davis 42–39
72 November 22, 2025 Davis #15 UC Davis 31–27
Series: UC Davis leads 49–23
  1. ^ Game in Davis was moved to Reno due to unhealthy air quality as a result of the Camp Fire in Northern California.
  1. ^ 1988 Playoff game

Men's basketball

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  • Note: NCAA Division I play only
  • Series table does not include results prior to the 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season
Sacramento State victoriesUC Davis victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 March 1, 2008 Davis, CA UC Davis 83 Sacramento State 77
2 December 3, 2008 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 82 UC Davis 70
3 December 2, 2009 Davis, CA Sacramento State 59 UC Davis 57
4 November 23, 2010 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 61 Sacramento State 54
5 November 22, 2011 Davis, CA Sacramento State 69 UC Davis 61
6 November 20, 2012 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 87 Sacramento State 76
7 November 26, 2013 Davis, CA Sacramento State 73 UC Davis 67
8 November 24, 2015 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 84 UC Davis 79
9 December 2, 2015 Davis, CA UC Davis 66 Sacramento State 61
10 November 21, 2016 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 81 Sacramento State 72
11 November 21, 2017 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 64 Sacramento State 47
12 November 20, 2018 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 58 UC Davis 55
13 November 20, 2019 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 61 UC Davis 51
14 November 23, 2021 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 75 UC Davis 63
15 November 22, 2022 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 82 Sacramento State 71
16 November 26, 2023 Davis, CA Sacramento State 69 UC Davis 63
17 December 14, 2024 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 69 Sacramento State 62
18 November 14, 2025 Davis, CA UC Davis 77 Sacramento State 73
Series: Tied 9–9

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Other sports

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The two schools also have a "Causeway Classic" all-sports trophy called "The Causeway Cup". Initiated with UCD's move to Division I, the two schools created a trophy for all sports. Each of the schools' 18 common teams (mens and womens) compete for a pre-determined share of either five points, or if the teams play each other more than once a year, points will be divided by how many meetings occur. [5] The school that collects the most points wins the Cup for that season.

In the inaugural cup in 2004–05, UCD claimed the trophy, however, Sacramento State won it in 2005–06 and again in 2006–2007. In 2007–2008, UCD reclaimed the trophy with a total score, however, lost it in 2008-2009 and once more in 2011-2012. Since then UCD has not relinquished the trophy, winning 11 in a row since 2012.[6]

As with football, the Aggie's all sports move to the Mountain West Conference, and the Hornet's move to the Big West Conference, the Cup's future in uncertain.

Causeway Cup results

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UC Davis victoriesSacramento State victories
No.DateWinnerScore
1 2004–05UC Davis–
2 2005–06Sacramento State66.25–38.75 [7]
3 2006–07Sacramento State52.66–52.34 [8]
4 2007–08UC Davis67.5–37.5 [9]
5 2008–09Sacramento State66.67–43.33 [10]
6 2009–10UC Davis55.83–44.17 [11]
7 2010–11UC Davis56.25–43.75 [12]
8 2011–12Sacramento State52.50–47.50 [13]
9 2012–13UC Davis60.42–39.58[5]
10 2013–14UC Davis68.75–31.25[14]
11 2014–15UC Davis58.33–31.67[15]
No.DateWinnerScore
12 2015–16UC Davis53.75–26.25[16]
13 2016–17UC Davis65.00–15.00[17]
14 2017–18UC Davis42.50–30.00[18]
15 2018–19UC Davis62.50–27.50[19]
16 2021†–22UC Davis45.00–35.01[20]
17 2022–23UC Davis55.85–34.18 [21]
18 2023–24UC Davis59.18–30.84[22]
19 2024-25UC Davis49.80–24.80 [23]
202025-26^UC Davis42.50–7.50[24]
Series: UC Davis leads 16–4

†Cups were not awarded 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 due to Covid-19.
^Current Cup underway, Davis leads with half of the attainable points, leading to a tie or a UC Davis win.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Journal: 50 Years – Hooray for Causeway". csus.edu. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Voet, Gary (October 26, 1995). "O'Brien enjoyed view from both sides of rivalry". The Sacramento Bee. p. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "UC Davis vs Sacramento St". www.cfbinfo.com. CFB Info. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Causeway Classic Rivalry History in Men's Basketball". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "2007-08 Causeway Cup". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
  7. ^ "2005-06 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "2006-07 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.[dead link]
  9. ^ "2007-08 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  10. ^ "2008-09 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "2009-10 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "2010-11 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  13. ^ "2011-12 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  14. ^ "2013-14 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "2014-15 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  16. ^ "2015-16 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "2016-17 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  18. ^ "2017-18 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  19. ^ "2018-19 Causeway Cup". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  20. ^ UC Davis Athletics https://ucdavisaggies.com/sports/2019/8/9/2019-20-causeway-cup.aspx. Retrieved February 16, 2026. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ "2022-2023 Causeway Cup". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  22. ^ "2023-2024 Causeway Cup". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  23. ^ "2024-25 Causeway Cup". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  24. ^ "2025-26 Causeway Cup". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

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