UC Davis
9-4 2025 finalUC Davis is the Big Sky Aggies that own the 70-year-old Causeway Classic with Sacramento State — one of the oldest continuous rivalries in FCS, still playing annually despite Sacramento's move to FCS independence.
The Aggies hold the line.
UC Davis is the Big Sky Aggies that own the 70-year-old Causeway Classic with Sacramento State — one of the oldest continuous rivalries in FCS, still playing annually despite Sacramento's move to FCS independence.
UC Davis went 9–4 (6–2 Big Sky) in 2025 under third-year coach Tim Plough. The Aggies were a Big Sky contender (won 6 conference games) and earned an 8-seed in the FCS playoffs. UC Davis beat Rhode Island in the second round befor…
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Brief Part III §33.4 · UC Davis
The baseline expectation.
The annual recruiting proof point.
Conference qualifier or at-large.
Championship weekend. Top-4 in the country.
UC Davis · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · UC Davis · medium confidence
Growing (54)
Home-Field Advantage · UC Davis · 2018-present
Strong
72% home win rate vs 62% on the road. margin runs +13.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Big Sky Standing · 2025
3rd in the Big Sky
UC Davis is 3rd in the Big Sky at 9-4. 2 teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State | 14-2 |
| 2 | Montana | 13-2 |
| 3 | UC Davis | 9-4 |
| 4 | Northern Arizona | 7-5 |
| 5 | Idaho State | 6-6 |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 5-7 |
| 7 | Cal Poly | 4-8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4-8 |
| 9 | Northern Colorado | 4-8 |
| 10 | Weber State | 4-8 |
| 11 | Portland State | 1-11 |
Schedule Strength · UC Davis · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 52% across 13 finalized games. 1 FBS top-25 opponent played (Washington).
Moment of the Year · UC Davis · 2025
Won 50-34 vs Southern Utah
Week 4 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — UC Davis
2021: Lost 20-38 vs Eastern Washington
In 2021, the program lost 20-38 vs Eastern Washington — a one to file away home result, 18 points either way.
Go Aggies.