BERKELEY – Many traditions and events take place during the week leading up to the annual Big Game between Bay Area rivals California and Stanford. Below are highlights of known activities and public events in the Cal community during Big Game Week. In addition, Wheeler Hall, Doe Library, Campanile and Sather Gate on the Cal campus will be lit in blue and gold (Sunset until 2 a.m. PST) ahead of Saturday's 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Stanford Stadium. The game will be televised by Pac-12 Network.
 
Monday, November 13
11:55 a.m. – Cable Car Rally (Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point Street, San Francisco)
1:30 p.m. – Union Square Rally (333 Post Street, San Francisco)
#3 p.m. – Women's Basketball vs. Cal Poly (Haas Pavilion, University of California Campus)
#7 p.m. – Men's Basketball vs. Cal State Bakersfield (Haas Pavilion, University of California Campus)
 
Tuesday, November 14
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Blood Drive (Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Center, University of California Campus)
8 p.m. – Laugh Your Axe Off: Jericho Improv (Dwinelle Hall 155, University of California Campus)
 
Wednesday, November 15
Noon – The Big Sail (St. Francis Yacht Club, 99 Yacht Road, San Francisco)
Noon – 2 p.m. – Golden Bears, Golden Bracelets (Upper Sproul Plaza, University of California Campus)
 
Thursday, November 16
Noon – Tree Chopping Rally (Sproul Plaza, Berkeley)
#8 p.m. – Men's Basketball vs. Montana State (Haas Pavilion, Berkeley)
8 p.m. – Night Rally (Starts at Bowles Hall, Berkeley … runs thru campus and City of Berkeley … ends at Unit 3 Courtyard, UC Berkeley)
 
Friday, November 17
All Day (9:30 a.m. Start) – MPSF Men's Water Polo Championship (Spieker Aquatics Complex, University of California Campus)
Noon – Noon Rally (Sproul Plaza, University of California Campus)
6 p.m. (Doors)/7 p.m. (Rally) – Big Game Rally (The Greek Theatre, University of California Campus)
 
Saturday, November 18
All Day (9:30 a.m. Start) – MPSF Men's Water Polo Championship (Spieker Aquatics Complex, University of California Campus)
3:30 p.m. – 126th Big Game Tailgate (Stanford Stadium, Stanford Campus)
 
Sunday, November 19
All Day (9:30 a.m. Start) – MPSF Men's Water Polo Championship (Spieker Aquatics Complex, University of California Campus)
 
Check CalBears.com And Cal Athletics Social Media Channels For Updates On Event Schedule; All Times Pacific; #Ticketed Event
 
The football rivalry between the Bay Area schools dates back to 1892 and is the sixth-longest active running series between two Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The series is also the sixth-longest overall between two FBS programs and the second-longest in the West. The Big Game has been determined by a touchdown or less 55 times and on five occasions has been won on the final play, including arguably the most storied play in college football history in The Play in 1982.

Additional information on the all-time series can be found at CalBears.com. For more info about the events leading up to Saturday's Big Game, visit ucrc.berkeley.edu/big-game-week.

Visit CalBears.com for tickets and check out the Cal Athletic Fund online to support the Cal football program via the Championship CALiber initiative.