college rivalry

Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically more well-known to the general public. These schools place an added emphasis on emerging victorious in any event that includes their rival. This may include the creation of a special trophy or other commemoration of the event. While many of these rivalries have arisen spontaneously, some have been created by college officials in efforts to sell more tickets and support their programs.

Australia

University of Sydney and University of New South Wales
University of Technology Sydney and University of Sydney
Macquarie University and University of Western Sydney
University of Melbourne and Monash University
Macquarie University and University of New South Wales(School of economics and Finance)

Canada

McGill University and Queen's University.
- See main article at Queen's-McGill rivalry. Historically, the two institutions have had intense rivalries in academics, football, hockey, and rowing.
McGill University and Concordia University.
McMaster University and Wilfrid Laurier University.
University of Calgary and University of Alberta

See Battle of Alberta

University of Western Ontario and University of Waterloo
Dalhousie University and St.Mary's University
Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia (Football, Shrum Bowl, Basketball, Buchanan Cup)
University of Toronto and York University
University of New Brunswick and Saint Thomas University
Carleton University and University of Ottawa
University College of the Fraser Valley and Trinity Western University
Université Laval and Université de Montréal
Ecole Polytechnique and École de technologie supérieure

China

Peking University and Tsinghua University

France

Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Lycée Henri IV in Paris

The "Critérium" of the Institut d'études politiques (IEP) is an annual multi-sport competition between the 9 IEPs. It is traditionally held on the last weekend of March with the host city changing every year. It is the occasion for the IEPs located in French regions to challenge the more prestigious IEP Paris (known as "Sciences Po"). A final opposing Paris to, for example, Lyon would see students from all over France cheering for Lyon, especially with the anthem "Province unie, tous contre Paris !" ("Province united, all against Paris !", the "province" being a somewhat pejorative term used to designate any place in France outside of Paris). The Paris students would respond by boasting their status as a Grande école and élite institution.

Ireland

University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin

India

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara and Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Technology and Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Nirma University of Science and Technology and L.D. College of Engineering

Italy

Scuola Normale Superiore and Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa

Japan

Kyoto University and Tokyo University —dating back to 1869, the oldest in the country; primarily an academic rivalry since 1950s.

Tokyo Rivalries

Keio University and Waseda University —known as Soukeisen, baseball and rugby football rivalry.
Meiji University and Waseda University —known as Soumeisen, baseball and rugby football rivalry.
Kanto Gakuin University and Waseda University —rugby football rivalry.
Hosei University and Kanto Gakuin University —rugby football rivalry.
Hosei University and Nihon University —American Football rivalry.
Hosei University and Senshu University —American Football rivalry.

Kansai Rivalries

Doshisha University and Ritsumeikan University —intracity baseball rivalry.
Kansai University and Kwansei Gakuin University —baseball rivalry.
Doshisha University and Kyoto Sangyo University —intracity rugby football rivalry.
Kwansei Gakuin University and Kyoto University —American football rivalries.
Kwansei Gakuin University and Ritsumeikan University —American football rivalries.

Malaysia

Victoria Institution and St. John's Institution
Kolej DPAH Abdillah and Kolej Tuanku Haji Bujang

Mexico

Instituto Politécnico Nacional and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Netherlands

Leiden University and Delft University

South Korea

Yonsei University and Korea University
KAIST and POSTECH

Sri Lanka

Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia, the Royal-Thomian annual cricket match.

Taiwan

National Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University

Philippines

Turkey

Middle East Technical University and Bogazici University
Sabanci University and Koc University

United Kingdom

Oxford and Cambridge, dating back to the 13th century; see Oxbridge rivalry, the Boat Race, The Varsity Match and the Ice Hockey Varsity Match
- Colleges within each University are also known to nurture keen rivalries, such as that between Oriel College, Oxford and Pembroke College, Oxford centred around rowing, that between Exeter College, Oxford and Jesus College, Oxford, both being directly opposite each other on Turl Street, or that between Brasenose College, Oxford and Lincoln College, Oxford, 1 of 2 pairs of "semi-detached" colleges in Oxbridge - the other being Balliol College and Trinity College in Broad Street, Oxford. In Cambridge, rivalries exist between Trinity College, Cambridge and St Johns College, Cambridge, being the richest colleges of the university (Trinity the richer, with an endowment of about £700 million, more than 3 times that of St Johns). Rivalries have also been established between Colleges in Oxford and Cambridge, such as that between Robinson College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford.
London School of Economics and Saïd Business School, the annual LSE/SBS Challenge Cup
Hatfield College and University College, Durham University
Eton College and Harrow School, an annual cricket match held at Lord's Cricket Ground
York and Lancaster, the Roses Tournament
Cardiff University and Swansea University, the Welsh Varsity
King's College London and University College London
Norwich School and Gresham's School
Ampleforth College and Sedbergh School
University of Bath and Loughborough University, the The Real Varsity Match
Newcastle University and Northumbria University - The Stan Calvert Cup
Stamford School and Uppingham School
Warwick University and Coventry University

United States

School rivalries are important in the United States, especially in intercollegiate sports. See Also List of trophies awarded in U.S. college football.

Art School Rivalries

Savannah College of Art and Design and Academy of Art University, in strictly nonathletic fields (academics).
Rhode Island School of Design and Cooper Union
Parsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology

America East Rivalries

Basketball is typically the hot-button sport in the America East conference, though most rivalries bridge across all sports. The most notable rivalries include:

UAlbany and Binghamton University, also known as the I-88 Rivalry because of their geographic proximity.
University of New Hampshire and University of Maine

Big Ten Rivalries

Universities in the Big Ten Conference in the Midwest have nearly as many rivalries as schools in the Southeast. In football, these rivalries are usually marked by traveling trophies, which are indicated in the list below:

Purdue University and Indiana University—The Old Oaken Bucket (football), The Crimson & Gold Cup (combination of many sports)
University of Illinois and Purdue University—The Purdue Cannon
Northwestern University and University of Illinois—Sweet Sioux Tomahawk
Indiana University and Michigan State University—The Old Brass Spittoon
Ohio State University and University of Illinois—The Illibuck (a statue of a turtle)
University of Iowa and University of Minnesota—Floyd of Rosedale (a bronze statue of a pig)
University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin—Heartland Trophy (a bronze statue of a bull)
University of Michigan and Michigan State University—Paul Bunyan Trophy
University of Michigan and Ohio State University —ESPN once called the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry the greatest sports rivalry of the 20th Century[1]. According to legend, its history can be traced back to the Toledo War.
University of Michigan and University of Minnesota—The Little Brown Jug
Michigan State University and Pennsylvania State University—The Land Grant Trophy
University of Minnesota and Pennsylvania State University—Governor's Victory Bell
University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin—Paul Bunyan's Axe

Big 12 Rivalries

University of Kansas and University of Missouri—The Border Showdown (formerly "Border War") includes all athletic events between the two schools. The rivalry ostensibly traces its roots to the 1850s, when skirmishes – widely known as "border wars" – between the two states marked the beginning of the Civil War. See Quantrill's Raiders for more information.
University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University—The Bedlam Series encompasses all athletic contests between the two schools.
University of Texas and Texas A&M University—The Lone Star Showdown, modeled after the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University Bedlam series, involves all athletic contests between the two schools.
University of Texas and University of Oklahoma—College football's Red River Shootout. The two teams play annually at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, with the fans of each side divided by the 50-yard line. The "Golden Hat" trophy is awarded to the winner.
University of Nebraska and University of Oklahoma— In the old Big Eight conference, the game between the Huskers and Sooners usually decided the conference championship. The Big 12's two-year scheduling intervals have lessened the rivalry between the two schools, but it is still one of the most storied rivalries in the history of college football, highlighted by the 1971 "Game of the Century" between #1 Nebraska and #2 Oklahoma.[2] More recently, the 2000 and 2001 games were both high-profile, "top-five" matchups, with #2 Oklahoma defeating #1 Nebraska at Norman in 2000 and #3 Nebraska returning the favor to #2 Oklahoma at Lincoln in 2001.
University of Nebraska and University of Kansas—— A very old football rivalry (over 100 years old) albeit a lopsided one. Big Red has won 80% of the games played between the two universities Nevertheless, Kansas extracts some measure of blood when the two schools faceoff in basketball.
University of Kansas and Kansas State University—The Sunflower Showdown includes all athletic events between the two schools. The Governor's Cup is awarded to the victor of the football game. Beginning in 1993-1994 the rivalry lost some of its luster as Kansas State won 11 straight games in football and Kansas won 31 straight games in men's basketball. However, in October 2004, KU beat KSU 31-28 in football and in January 2006, KSU beat KU 59-55 in men's basketball. These games have brought renewed energy and attention to the in-state rivalry.
Baylor University and Texas A&M University—College football's Battle on the Brazos.
University of Colorado and University of Nebraska—This rivaly has grown in standing since the formation of the Big 12. The rivalry was created when then-Colorado head coach Bill McCartney decided Nebraska was Colorado's rival. It has only been in recent years that Nebraska has acknolwledged Colorado is a rival.

Other Texas Rivalries

These rivalries involve Texas schools that are not members of the Big 12 Conference. Both these rivalries date back to the old Southwest Conference, which included four Texas schools in today's Big 12.

Rice University and University of Houston — Compete for the Bayou Bucket in both football and basketball
Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University — College football's Battle for the Iron Skillet
Rice University and University of Tulsa - Compete for the Williams Trophy

Colonial Athletic Association Rivalries

University of Delaware and Villanova University. Football rivalry dates to 1895.

Northeast/Ivy League and Service Academy Rivalries

Columbia University and Fordham University; New York City's Division I-AA football programs compete annually for the Liberty Cup
Cornell University and Harvard University, primarily a men's ice hockey rivalry
Cornell University and Hobart College— the oldest rivalry in college lacrosse. Cornell leads a 78-47-4 record in the all-time series.
Cornell University and Princeton University— men's lacrosse rivalry dating to 1922; the two school have won at least a share of 42 Ivy League titles; Princeton holds a 35-30-2 advantage in the all-time series.
Cornell University and University of Pennsylvania— football rivalry dating to 1893; for a time played on Thanksgiving; since 2000, the winner has been awarded the Trustees Cup.
Harvard University and Yale University the season-ending football contest is simply called The Game, dating back to 1875.
Lehigh University and Lafayette College have the most played U.S. College football rivalry, going back to 1884; as of 2006 The Rivalry has been played 142 times and every year since 1896. In addition, The Rivalry extends to all varsity sports through a separate annual trophy.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in pranks and academics
Penn State University and Syracuse University; Penn State University and West Virginia University; Penn State University and University of Pittsburgh, Three heated northeastern football rivalries that are now played infrequently with Penn State joining the Big 10 Conference.
Princeton University and Syracuse University— the two teams have clinched 14 NCAA men's lacrosse div. I champions in last two decades; two powerhouses ties NCAA div. I championship series, 2-2.
Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania— (men's basketball, football). Either Penn or Princeton has won the Ivy League championship in men's basketball every year since 1989.
Princeton University and Rutgers University, Despite their long-standing football rivalry dating back to the first intercollegiate football game in 1869, these two schools have not met on the gridiron since 1980. They continue to compete in every other sport.
Rutgers University and University of Connecticut, a growing rivalry (especially in football) by the two Big East Conference schools.
Rutgers University and Seton Hall University, a rivalry played out solely between the two institutions' men's basketball teams.
United States Merchant Marine Academy and United States Coast Guard Academy— (football) in the Secretaries Cup.
United States Military Academy (Army) and United States Naval Academy (Navy)— (football) in the Army-Navy Game (itself part of the Commander in Chief's Trophy competition with the United States Air Force Academy (Air Force)

Notre Dame Rivalries

Main article: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries

The University of Notre Dame has numerous football rivals, the most notable of which include:

Purdue University—The Shillelagh Trophy
University of Southern California for the Jeweled Shillelagh — a game between two of the three teams with the most Heisman Trophies.
Michigan State University — a series that includes one of several "Games of the Century", the 1966 matchup that ended in a 10-10 tie. The teams play for the Megaphone Trophy.
University of Michigan — a game between the two winningest college football programs of all time. This rivalry started when Michigan came to South Bend en route to Chicago and showed Notre Dame students how to play football. Michigan won the impromptu contest 8-0. This incident is considered the first football game for Notre Dame.
Boston College — A game between the only two Catholic colleges that have Division I-A football programs. They compete for the Ireland Trophy. The rivalry has also been dubbed "The Holy War"
University of Miami — initially an easy win for the Irish, became a rivalry that was at its peak in the 80's and often held national title implications, until Notre Dame chose to end the series. Also see: Catholics vs. Convicts.
University of Pittsburgh-longtime rivals that share Big East conference affiliations. Many of Notre Dame's most famed talents such as Joe Montana, Lou Holtz and Johnny Lujack hail from Pittsburgh. The "public vs. private" aspect as well as always having opposing team members that have played with or against each other since grade school has given the contest a unique distinction of dividing neighborhoods or even families during a fall Saturday.
United States Naval Academy (Navy) — an annual event that almost always results in a Notre Dame win, but is one of the longer-running series in college football and is always hard-fought on both sides.
United States Military Academy — a rivalry that used to be held almost every year in the 1940s and 1950's.
Northwestern University — a rivalry that had its heyday in the 1920s and 1930's and even featured a Shillelagh trophy much like the ones that go to the winner of the Notre Dame-USC and Notre Dame-Purdue games. This rivalry game has been played infrequently in recent years.

Pac-10 Rivalries

Each of the schools in the Pac-10 conference shares an official rivalry with its in-state rival (in fact, one is an intracity rivalry, and a second is within the same metropolitan area). There are some additional unofficial or non-conference rivalries (the most famous of which is the USC-Notre Dame rivalry), which can be found in other sections of this article.

Arizona State University and University of Arizona— (football) for the Territorial Cup in the Duel in the Desert or to a lesser extent The Big Game. This is the rivalry with the oldest prize given as a reward to the victor of the game.
University of California (Cal) and Stanford University— in the Big Game (football) for The Stanford Axe. The 1982 incarnation of this matchup involved the celebrated ending known simply as “The Play.”
University of Oregon and Oregon State University— (football) in the Civil War
University of Oregon and University of Washington— (football) an unofficial rivalry that has grown up between the two of the four programs in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon State University and University of Washington— (football) similar to the Washington-Oregon rivalry, this game has become more important with Oregon State's recent resurgence in the college football world.
University of Southern California (USC) and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (all sports) In (football): The Crosstown Showdown for the Victory Bell (See UCLA-USC rivalry)
University of Washington and Washington State University— (football) for the Apple Cup
University of California, Berkeley (Cal) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (all sports) - The schools are the highest rated universities in the University of California system and compete in the biggest "intra-university" rivalry in the nation.

Southeastern Rivalries

Universities in the Southeastern U.S., including those in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, Southeastern Conference, Southern Conference, and Sun Belt Conference, have perhaps the most complex jumble of rivalries, many associated with annual football games, and often with colorful nicknames:

University of Alabama and Auburn University—the “Iron Bowl,” formerly played in Birmingham, Alabama, but now played alternately in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
College of William & Mary and University of Richmond— known as the "Oldest Rivalry in the South"[3], this is the fourth oldest rivalry in college football, with the Tribe first battling the Spiders in 1890. The Tribe is up all-time, 59-52-5
University of Alabama and University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss) — a one-sided football rivalry, dominated by Alabama.
University of Alabama and University of Tennessee— The "Third Saturday in October" game. An already heated rivalry hit fever pitch after Alabama went on NCAA probation in the early 2000s for recruiting violations reported by Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and University of Memphis— the "Battle for the Bones"
Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University — "The Magic City Classic", played annually in Birmingham. ASU also has a long running rivalry with nearby Tuskegee University, "The Turkey Bowl" played each Thanksgiving Day.
University of Arkansas and Louisiana State University — the "Golden Boot" game. This game is played on the Friday after Thanksgiving
Auburn University and University of Georgia — "The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry"
Auburn University and Louisiana State University (LSU) — budding SEC Western division rivalry
Auburn University and University of Florida — historically one of the Southeastern Conference's longest rivalries, these SEC opponents were removed from annual competition during the 2002 scheduling decision to reduce permanent division opponents to one team. Auburn continued to play Georgia, while Florida kept LSU, much to the chagrin of older fans.
Belmont University and Lipscomb University — two colleges in Nashville, Tennessee separated by 3 miles (5 km) of the same road; their basketball rivalry is known as the Battle of the Boulevard
Bethune-Cookman University and Florida A&M University — the two MEAC schools compete annually in football in the Florida Classic.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte) and Davidson College, the only two Division I schools in North Carolina's most populous county, Mecklenburg County, compete each year in basketball for the Hornet's Nest title
The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute— (football)The Military Classic of the South "The battle for the Silver Shako."
Clemson University and University of South Carolina— this in-state rivalry has political and cultural origins, and the passions on both sides continue to rise; it has also resulted in an amazing assortment of T-shirts and bumper stickers that are seen across the entire state. See Carolina-Clemson Rivalry and South Carolina-Clemson brawl.
Clemson University and Florida State University — The annual football matchup between the two schools has been known in recent years as the Bowden Bowl because Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden is the son of longtime Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden.
Clemson University and University of Georgia — A rivalry between nearby schools that had national title implications in the early 1980s, but has been played less often since the SEC went to an eight-game conference schedule.
Clemson University and North Carolina State University — The Textile Bowl.
Duke University and University of North Carolina — The two schools are only 8 miles apart; the football teams play for the Victory Bell, which the winning team paints in their school's shade of blue. The basketball rivalry is one of the most high-profile in all of sports (see Duke-UNC rivalry).
East Carolina University and North Carolina State University — The football series between these schools was temporarily discontinued in 1987 after a post game riot.
Elon University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro — A long-standing Southern Conference rivalry that was recently dubbed "The Faceoff on 40: The Fight and Fire Classic" due to the schools' proximity and situation along Interstate 40.
Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) — A Miami-area rivalry that plays itself out annually in football's Shula Bowl and conference basketball games.
Florida State University and University of Florida — Has lost some of its luster since Steve Spurrier exited the rivalry for other coaching ventures. In the mid-1990s, this game almost always had national championship implications.
Grambling State University and Southern University — The Bayou Classic in football is the most famous HBCU rivalry, and the only such matchup televised annually by one of the country's four major over-the-air television networks.
North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina
University of Florida and University of Georgia — "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" in Jacksonville, Florida
University of Florida and University of Tennessee — the Third Week of September game
University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)— Described as "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" by author Bill Cromartie.
University of Kentucky and University of Louisville — the "Governor's Cup (Battle for the Bluegrass)" game in football, but even more significant as a basketball rivalry known as the Battle for the Bluegrass. See Kentucky-Louisville rivalry.
University of Kentucky and Indiana University, locally significant in football and nationally important in basketball sometimes referred to in football as the Bourbon Barrel Trophy.
University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee — Largely a non competitive border war, UT historically dominates in football and UK in men's basketball. In addition to the important ball games, blood banks in the home cities of each university (Lexington, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee) compete to see who can raise the most units of blood. This is known informally as the Blue-Orange Crush.
Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss")
Louisiana State University (LSU) and Tulane University — the "Battle for the Rag"
University of Louisville and University of Cincinnati — long running rivalry known as the battle for the "Keg of Nails"
Marshall University and Ohio University — (football) the Battle for the Bell
Marshall University and West Virginia University — Also known as the Friends of Coal Bowl; due to the vast mining industry in the state of West Virginia
University of Maryland and West Virginia University
University of Memphis and University of Southern Mississippi--The Black and Blue Bowl
University of Miami and Florida State University -- Since the 1980s, the match-up has often held national championship implications. See Wide Right.
University of Miami and University of Florida -- Formerly played for The Seminole War Canoe Trophy. The Gators dropped the series due to the addition of an extra conference game, and have not beaten Miami since 1985. Since then, only Miami has won the Florida Cup with wins over the Gators and FSU in the same season through sporadic regular season and bowl meetings.
University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") and Mississippi State University--the "Egg Bowl"
University of North Carolina and University of Virginia--"The South's Oldest Rivalry"
University of North Carolina and Wake Forest University
North Carolina A&T State University and North Carolina Central University--the "Aggie-Eagle Classic" was an annual, interdivisional HBCU football until 2005.
North Carolina A&T State University and Winston-Salem State University--the rivalry between the two Piedmont Triad HBCUs has escalated with WSSU's transition to Division I athletics and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference of which NC A&T is a member.
Northwestern State University and Stephen F. Austin State University— a heated Southland Conference rivalry, with the winner receiving the largest trophy in all of college football, Chief Caddo.
University of Tennessee and University of Connecticut (UConn)-- a nationally important rivalry in women's basketball (see UConn-Tennessee rivalry)
University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University - General Robert Neyland, the coach who brought a winning tradition to the University of Tennessee, was originally brought in to "beat Vandy", as Vanderbilt dominated the series in the early part of last century. In 2005, Vanderbilt beat the University of Tennessee for the first time in over two decades - one of the then-longest streaks in the NCAA.
University of Virginia and Virginia Tech (see Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry) -- they play for the Commonwealth Cup in football
Virginia Tech and West Virginia University-- College football game played annually for the Black Diamond Trophy. Due to Virginia Tech's move to the ACC, this rivalry may lie dormant for the time being.
North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University- oldest ACC Basketball rivalry with over 225 played games
Washington College and Salisbury University— a storied Division III men's lacrosse rivalry, highlighted by the annual "War on the Shore" for the Charles B. Clark Cup, played alternately in Chestertown, MD, (home of Washington College) and Salisbury, MD. The 2006 War on the Shore was held at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The rivalry is also present to a lesser extent in all sports, as the two schools are the only Division III institutions on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Western Rivalries

The College of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University— A long-standing basketball rivalry, as well as an extensive history of student pranks.
Boise State University and University of Idaho— (all sports)
University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Fairbanks— (Ice Hockey) for the Governor's Cup.
University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento in the Causeway Classic (football) for the Causeway Carriage
University of Colorado and Colorado State University—College football's Rocky Mountain Showdown
Colorado State University and United States Air Force Academy for the Ram-Falcon Trophy
University of Denver and Colorado College— (Ice Hockey) for the Gold Pan
Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University — A longtime men's basketball rivalry, but much less competitive since the rise of Gonzaga's program to national prominence in the early 2000s
Gonzaga University and University of Washington — an emerging men's basketball rivalry, though it will be dormant after the 2006-07 season
Gonzaga University and Washington State University — also an emerging men's basketball rivalry
University of Hawaii and California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)— (all sports)
University of Idaho and Washington State University — Known as the Battle of the Palouse
University of Idaho and The University of Montana for the Little Brown Stein
The University of Montana and Eastern Washington University— (all sports)
The University of Montana and Montana State University — Brawl of the Wild
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and University of Nevada—in the Battle for Nevada (football) for the Fremont Cannon
University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University— San Francisco Bay Area Jesuit universities; primarily a basketball rivalry
San Jose State University and California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)] — very even rivalry in both football and basketball for over 70 years.
San Jose State University and Stanford University — close proximity in the Silicon Valley lead to a natural rivalry
Santa Clara University and Saint Mary's College of California—formerly a football rivalry, now a basketball rivalry
Santa Clara University and San Jose State University— working man's university versus the local rich school; primarily a basketball rivalry.
University of Utah and Utah State University— (basketball and American football, The battle of the brothers)
University of Utah and