Series: Stanford leads, 15-14-0 (.517)
At Stanford: Tied, 7-7 (.500)
At Arizona: Tied, 7-7 (.500)
Neutral: Stanford leads, 1-0 (1.000)
First meeting: 1979 at Arizona - Stanford 30, Arizona 10
Last meeting: 2015 at Stanford - Stanford 55, Arizona 17
Last Stanford win: 2015 at Stanford - Stanford 55, Arizona 17
Last Arizona win: 2009 at Arizona - Stanford 38, Arizona 43
Longest Stanford win streak: 4 (twice, last 2010-15)
Longest Arizona win streak: 6 (1991-98)
Largest Stanford victory: 55-17 (2015 at Stanford)
Largest Arizona victory: 27-3 (2000 at Stanford), 34-10 (1994 at Stanford)
Series streak: Stanford – W4
• In a series that dates to 1979, Stanford has a slight one-game edge over Arizona.
• The Cardinal has won nine of the past 11 matchups.
• Since 1999 (when Stanford halted Arizona's six-game series winning streak with a resounding 50-22 victory at Arizona Stadium) the Cardinal has gone 10-3 against the Wildcats.
• The Cardinal is 7-7 at home against the Wildcats and 7-7 on the road. In 1986, the schools played a neutral site game in Tokyo, Japan, with Stanford winning, 29-24.
• Despite the series being relatively back-and-forth, Arizona holds the longest winning streak in the series, having won six straight games from 1991 to 1998. The Cardinal has twice won four in a row, including its current four-game streak.
• Neither team has posted a shutout in the series history.
• Stanford and Arizona never met prior to the Wildcats joining the Pac-10 in 1978. Arizona previously played in the Western Athletic Conference.
• This is the third meeting in this series between Stanford head coach David Shaw and Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Last Matchup Against Arizona - Oct. 3, 2015
• Christian McCaffrey ran for 156 yards and a touchdown, Remound Wright scored three times and No. 18 Stanford overwhelmed Arizona, 55-17. Kevin Hogan threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns to help the Cardinal win its fourth straight after an opening loss to Northwestern.
• Hogan also moved into fifth place on Stanford's career passing yardage list and completed 17 of 19 passes. Barry Sanders added a 65-yard touchdown run for Stanford.
• The Cardinal gained 314 yards on the ground and 570 in total offense. McCaffrey, who rushed for a career-high 206 yards and ended up with 303 all-purpose yards one game earlier at Oregon State, became the first Stanford runner to have three consecutive 100-plus yards in more than two years.
• Backup Keller Chryst completed all four of his passes, including his first career touchdown strike, a 6-yarder to Rollins Stallworth.
It Happened Against Arizona
1979 - In the first ever meeting between the two schools, Stanford defeated Arizona in Tucson, 30-10. Turk Schoenert completed 17-of-20 passes for 194 yards while sophomore linebacker Dave Morze finished with 15 tackles and an interception in his first career start.
1982 - Stanford squandered a 27-13 lead with 12:46 remaining as the Wildcats scored 28 points in a span of 9:49 to defeat the Cardinal, 41-27, at Stanford Stadium. John Elway completed 22-of-33 passes for 359 yards to set an NCAA completion record (720), breaking the old mark held by Purdue's Mark Herrmann.
1983 - Freshman quarterback John Paye completed 22-of-28 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns as Stanford upset Arizona, 31-22, at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal brought an 0-6 record into the game against a 5-1-1 Wildcat team that had been ranked as high as third in the polls during the season. Emile Harry caught 10 passes for 179 yards, which marked the third highest receiving yardage total in school history.
1984 - Stanford linebacker Tom Briehl returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown in a 28-14 setback in Tucson.
1985 - Stanford rallied from a 17-7 halftime deficit and scored 21 unanswered points -- including 14 in the fourth quarter -- to upset 19th-ranked Arizona, 28-17. John Paye, who suffered a separated shoulder the week before against USC, came off the bench to lead the Cardinal on three second half scoring drives.
1986 - Stanford defeated Arizona, 29-24 in front of 55,000 fans at Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The two teams combined for seven fumbles, five interceptions and amassed 142 yards in penalties.
1992 - Stanford was held to minus-33 rushing yards in a 21-6 loss at Stanford Stadium.
1999 - Stanford quarterback Todd Husak completed 21-of-35 passes for 364 yards and one touchdown and Tim Smith picked off three passes as the Cardinal defeated the Wildcats, 50-22, in Tucson. The win snapped Arizona's six-game winning streak in the series.
2001 - Brian Allen rushed for 143 yards on 23 carries in a 51-37 victory in Tucson. The rushing total was the highest ever recorded by a Stanford back against Arizona.
2006 - Arizona held Stanford to just 52 yards in total offense, its lowest output in school history, as the Cardinal dropped a 20-7 decision at Stanford Stadium. Stanford's lone touchdown came on a 72-yard interception return by Wopamo Osaisai.
2008 - Third-string quarterback Alex Loukas led Stanford on a late scoring drive capped by Toby Gerhart's 1-yard touchdown run with 24 seconds remaining to lift the Cardinal to a 24-23 home win.
2009 - Stanford and Arizona combined for more than 1,000 yards of offense as the Wildcats rallied for a 43-38 home win. Andrew Luck threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns and Toby Gerhart ran for 123 yards and two scores.
2010 - Stepfan Taylor scored four touchdowns and Andrew Luck passed for 293 yards and two scores as Stanford dominated Arizona, 42-17.
2011 - Stepfan Taylor rushed for a career-high 153 yards and Andrew Luck threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-10 win at Arizona Stadium. The Cardinal defense blanked the Wildcats in the second half and recorded 10 tackles for losses, including five sacks.
2012 - Josh Nunes threw for a career-high 360 yards and two touchdowns and ran for three more scores, rallying No. 18 Stanford from a two-touchdown deficit to stun Arizona, 54-48, in overtime at Stanford Stadium. Chase Thomas intercepted a tipped pass by Matt Scott in the extra period and Stepfan Taylor ran for a 21-yard touchdown two plays later. Both Stanford and Arizona amassed 617 yards of total offense.
2015 - Christian McCaffrey ran for 156 yards and a touchdown, Remound Wright scored three times and No. 18 Stanford overwhelmed Arizona, 55-17. Kevin Hogan threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns to help the Cardinal win its fourth straight after an opening loss to Northwestern. Barry Sanders added a 65-yard touchdown run for Stanford, which scored 40 or more points in three straight games for the first time in 14 years. The Cardinal gained 314 yards on the ground and 570 in total offense.