| 2025California Golden Bears football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bryan Harsin (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Up-tempospread |
| Co-defensive coordinators |
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| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
Seasons ← 2024 2026 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Virginia | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 25, 2025 Rankings fromCFP Rankings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2025 California Golden Bears football team represent theUniversity of California, Berkeley in theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears are led byJustin Wilcox in his ninth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears play their home games atCalifornia Memorial Stadium located inBerkeley, California.
On November 23, Cal Athletics announced they were parting ways with 9th year head coach Justin Wilcox; Nick Rolovich, the senior offensive coordinator, would be elevated to interim head coach. Over his 9 years, Coach Wilcox accrued a 48–55 record, with five bowl berths. He leaves Cal Football as their sixth winningest head coach.[2]
| Name | Position | Prev. team | Prev. position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Harsin | Offensive Coordinator | Auburn | Head Coach[3][4] |
| Kyle Cefalo | Wide Receivers Coach | Utah State | Offensive Coordinator/WR Coach[4] |
| Famika Anae | Offensive Line Coach | New Mexico State | Offensive Line Coach[4] |
| Julian Griffin | Running Backs Coach | UTSA | Running Backs Coach[4] |
| Allen Brown | Defensive Backs Coach | Washington State | Cornerbacks Coach[4] |
| Nick Rolovich | Senior Offensive Assistant | Washington State | Head Coach[5][4] |
| Keith Heyward | Defensive Backs Coach | Oregon State | Defensive Coordinator[1] |
| Bob Gregory | Senior Defensive Assistant | Stanford | Special Teams Coordinator[1] |
| Name | Position | New team | New position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sirmon | Defensive Coordinator | New Orleans Saints | Linebackers coach[6] |
| Mike Bloesch | Offensive Coordinator | TBD | TBD[7] |
| Aristotle Thompson | Running Backs Coach | Northwestern | Running Backs Coach |
| Tre Watson | Safeties Coach | TCU | Defensive Passing Game Coordinator |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Prev. school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Ford | DL | 6'5" | 275 lbs | St. Louis, MO | Notre Dame |
| Jaden Mickey | CB | 5'11" | 176 lbs | Eastvale, CA | Notre Dame |
| Hezekiah Masses | CB | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Miami, FL | FIU |
| LaJuan Owens | OL | 6'4" | 300 lbs | New Orleans, LA | New Mexico |
| Lamar Robinson | IOL | 6"4" | 303 lbs | Alexandria, VA | Georgia State |
| Tyson Ruffins | OL | 6'5" | 310 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Nevada |
| Tristan Dunn | S | 6'5" | 205 lbs | Sumner, WA | Washington |
| Leon Bell | OT | 6'8" | 330 lbs | Alvin, TX | Mississippi State |
| Kyle Cunanan | K | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | QB | 6'3" | 217 lbs | ʻEwa Beach, HI | Oregon |
| Jayden Wayne | EDGE | 6'5" | 255 lbs | Tacoma, WA | Washington |
| Jordan Spasojevic-Moko | IOL | 6'5" | 335 lbs | Brisbane, AUS | Charlotte |
| Brook Honore | P | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Manvel, TX | Arkansas State |
| Mason Mini | TE | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Pacifica, CA | Idaho |
| Caleb Johnston | LS | 6'1" | 223 lbs | Ripon, CA | Washington |
| Buom Jock | LB | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Mankato, MN | Colorado State |
| Jacob de Jesus | WR | 5'7" | 175 lbs | Manteca, CA | UNLV |
| Dazmin James | WR | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Clayton, NC | Arkansas |
| Dru Polidore Jr. | S | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Katy, TX | Montana State |
| Devin Brown | QB | 6'3" | 212 lbs | Gilbert, AZ | Ohio State |
| Chris Victor | DE | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Chattanooga |
| Quaron Adams | WR | 5'7" | 170 lbs | Chandler, AZ | South Dakota |
| TJ Bush Jr. | DE | 6'2" | 265 lbs | Buford, GA | Liberty |
| Rino Monteforte | LS | 5'7" | 210 lbs | North Babylon, NY | Notre Dame |
| Brandon High | RB | 5'10" | 215 lbs | Spring, TX | UTSA |
| Quimari Shemwell | CB | 5"11" | 170 lbs | Los Angeles, CA | Utah |
| Kendrick Raphael | RB | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Naples, FL | NC State |
| Daveion Harley | C | 6'2" | 305 lbs | Havana, FL | Jacksonville State |
| Mark Hamper | WR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | West Linn, OR | Wisconsin |
| Zae Smith | DL | 6'1" | 310 lbs | League City, TX | Houston Christian |
| Jordan Sanford | S | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Arlington, TX | Texas Tech |
| Harrison Taggart | LB | 6'1" | 235 lbs | Draper, UT | BYU |
| Brent Austin | CB | 5'11" | 180 lbs | San Bernardino, CA | South Florida |
| LJ Johnson Jr. | RB | 5'10" | 220 lbs | Cypress, TX | SMU |
| Abram Murray | K | 6"0" | 210 lbs | Shreveport, LA | Miami (FL) |
| Chase Meyer | K | 5"10" | 180 lbs | Los Angeles, CA | Penn State |
| Jayden Dixon-Veal | WR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Purdue |
| Landon Morris | TE | 6'5" | 230 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Temple |
| Michael Kern | P | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Texas |
| Jordan Franke | LS | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Verona, WI | South Carolina |
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| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | New school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wykoff | OL | 6'6" | 325 lbs | Magnolia, TX | Houston |
| Nate Rutchena | TE | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Danville, CA | UC Davis |
| Brooklyn Cheek | S | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Oakdale, CA | Wyoming |
| JT Byrne | TE | 6'5" | 255 lbs | Carmel, CA | Georgia Tech |
| Bobby Engstler | P | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Arkansas State |
| Nyziah Hunter | WR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Salinas, CA | Nebraska |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Miami, FL | Indiana |
| David Bird | LS | 6'0" | 210 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | Alabama |
| Josiah Martin | WR | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Corinth, TX | Oklahoma |
| Derek Morris | K | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Dayton, OH | UMass |
| Mikey Matthews | WR | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Irvine, CA | UCLA |
| Matthew Littlejohn | DB | 5'11" | 195 lbs | San Antonio, TX | TBD |
| Chandler Rogers | QB | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Mansfield, TX | TBD |
| David Reese | LB | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Fort Pierce, FL | Syracuse |
| Justin Williams-Thomas | RB | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Dallas, GA | Marshall |
| Trent Ramsey | OL | 6'5" | 305 lbs | Palm Harbor, FL | Appalachian State |
| Mavin Anderson | WR | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Mission Viejo, CA | Texas State |
| Jaydn Ott | RB | 6'0" | 210 lbs | Chino, CA | Oklahoma |
| Byron Cardwell | RB | 6'0" | 215 lbs | San Diego, CA | San Diego State |
| Mason Starling | WR | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Tacoma, WA | San Jose State |
| Dylan Jemtegaard | IOL | 6'4" | 295 lbs | Yelm, WA | Montana |
| Elijah Diaz | OLB | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Corona, CA | TBD |
| Kadarius Calloway | RB | 6'0" | 220 lbs | Philadelphia, MS | New Mexico State |
| Jaivian Thomas | RB | 5'10" | 190 lbs | Oakland, CA | UCLA |
| Jack Endries | TE | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Danville, CA | Texas |
| Andrew Maushardt | QB | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Santa Fe Springs, CA | TBD |
| John Gayer | EDGE | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Sherman Oaks, CA | Utah State |
| Simon Mapa | TE | 6'4" | 255 lbs | San Mateo, CA | New Mexico |
| Myles Williams | LB | 6"3" | 240 lbs | Woodland Hills, CA | Nevada |
| Camden Jones | TE | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Pasadena, CA | TBD |
| Ryan Yaites | DB | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Denton, TX | TCU |
| Julian Womack | DB | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Berkeley, CA | TBD |
| Jonathan Brady | WR | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Los Angeles, CA | Indiana |
| Kyle Cunanan | K | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Nebraska |
| Caleb Johnston | LS | 6'1" | 223 lbs | Ripon, CA | Rutgers |
| Tobias Merriweather | WR | 6'5" | 195 lbs | West Camas, WA | Utah |
| Hunter Barth | LB | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Chandler, AZ | Stanford |
| Marcus Scott II | CB | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Houston, TX | Central Arkansas |
| Tommy Christakos | K | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Scottsdale, AZ | Arizona State |
| Player | Round | Pick No. | Position | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nohl Williams | 3 | 85 | CB | Kansas City Chiefs | [20] |
| Craig Woodson | 4 | 106 | S | New England Patriots | [21] |
| Teddye Buchanan | 4 | 129 | LB | Baltimore Ravens | [22] |
| Marcus Harris | 6 | 183 | CB | Tennessee Titans | [23] |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony League RB | Long Beach, CA | Millikan | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 22, 2024 | |
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| John Gayer DE | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jan 8, 2025 | |
Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports:  On3: | ||||||
| Kaden Cook DB | Round Rock, TX | Stony Point | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Meyer Swinney WR | Edina, MN | Edina | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Ben Howard OL | Lehi, UT | Skyridge | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | May 20, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Ikechukwu Okafor DE | Houston, TX | Alief Hastings | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | May 22, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Beckham Barney LB | Mesa, AZ | Mountain View | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 8, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| LeBron Williams DE | Kahuku, HI | Kahuku | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Jae'on Young ATH | Chatsworth, CA | Sierra Canyon | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jun 10, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Jacob Houseworth TE | Fortuna, CA | Fortuna Union | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 23, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Mike Klisiewicz OL | Brentwood, CA | Liberty | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | Jun 24, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Tre' Harrison ATH | Gardena, CA | Junípero Serra | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Aiden Manutai ATH | Kahuku, HI | Kahuku | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| John Tofi Jr. LB | San Francisco, CA | Archbishop Riordan | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Odera Okaka LB | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Dominic Ingrassia QB | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 6, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Justin Hasenhuetl OL | Rabun Gap, GA | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 11, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: On3: | ||||||
| Simon Mapa TE | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 8, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: On3: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 65 247Sports: 69 On3: 56 | ||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:30 p.m. | atOregon State* | ESPN | W 34–15 | 31,630 | |
| September 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 35–3 | 35,898 | |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota* |
| ESPN | W 27–14 | 38,556 |
| September 20 | 7:30 p.m. | atSan Diego State* | CBSSN | L 0–34 | 31,369 | |
| September 27 | 12:30 p.m. | atBoston College | ACCN | W 28–24 | 44,500 | |
| October 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Duke |
| ESPN | L 21–45 | 42,240 |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina |
| ESPN | W 21–18 | 33,401 |
| October 24 | 4:30 p.m. | atVirginia Tech | ESPN | L 34–422OT | 53,837 | |
| November 1 | 12:45 p.m. | No. 15Virginia |
| ESPN2 | L 21–31 | 30,893 |
| November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 15Louisville | ESPN2 | W 29–26OT | 51,381 | |
| November 22 | 4:30 p.m. | atStanford | ACCN | L 10–31 | 50,039 | |
| November 29 | 5:00 p.m. | SMU |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Beavers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
atReser Stadium •Corvallis, Oregon
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CAL | ORST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 71–351 | 62–313 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–122 | 27–65 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 248 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 20-30-0 | 22–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 20/30, 234 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Brandon High Jr. | 10 carries, 41 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
| Oregon State | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 21/33, 244 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 15 carries, 42 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trent Walker | 9 receptions, 136 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers(FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
atCalifornia Memorial Stadium •Berkeley, California
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TXSO | CAL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 58–192 | 73–467 |
| Rushes–yards | 22–52 | 34–181 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 286 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 20–36–1 | 28–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern | Passing | KJ Cooper | 19/35, 137 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | KJ Cooper | 7 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Williams | 6 receptions, 42 yards | |
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 26/37, 259 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 18 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Mark Hamper | 5 receptions, 69 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MINN | CAL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 69–335 | 69–340 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–130 | 24–61 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 279 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–32–1 | 24–39–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:56 | 23:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Passing | Drake Lindsey | 19/32, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Fame Ijeboi | 16 carries, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Le'Meke Brockington | 8 receptions, 106 yards | |
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 24/38, 279 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 13 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 4 receptions, 60 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
atSnapdragon Stadium •San Diego, California
| Game information |
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | CAL | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 72–289 | 51–321 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–65 | 33–132 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 189 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–41–2 | 15–18–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:42 | 30:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 17/38, 208 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | LJ Johnson Jr. | 10 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 4 receptions, 91 yards | |
| San Diego State | Passing | Jayden Denegal | 15/18, 189 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Lucky Sutton | 12 carries, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Napier | 9 receptions, 154 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
atAlumni Stadium •Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
| Game information |
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | CAL | BC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 71–372 | 58–375 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–118 | 21–178 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 197 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–34–1 | 21–37–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:15 | 24:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 22/34, 254 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 25 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 5 receptions, 78 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Dylan Lonergan | 21/37, 197 yards, 2 Int |
| Rushing | Turbo Richard | 15 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Lewis Bond | 7 receptions, 77 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 7 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
| Game information |
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| Statistics | DUKE | CAL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 67–443 | 61–286 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–178 | 29–41 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 245 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–0 | 20–32–4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | Passing | Darian Mensah | 22/30, 265 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Nate Sheppard | 12 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Que'Sean Brown | 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 20/31, 245 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 18 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 4 receptions, 56 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNC | CAL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 64–287 | 71–294 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–120 | 31–80 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 214 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–0 | 22–40–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:10 | 25:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Passing | Gio Lopez | 19/35, 167 yards |
| Rushing | Benjamin Hall | 14 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kobe Paysour | 6 receptions, 101 yards | |
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 21/39, 209 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 22 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob de Jesus | 13 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Hokies | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 42 |
atLane Stadium •Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Statistics | CAL | VT |
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| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 67–325 | 76–476 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–39 | 58–357 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 119 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–40–0 | 9–18–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 24/39, 286 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 20 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob De Jesus | 8 receptions, 86 yards | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 9/18, 119 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Marcellous Hawkins | 21 carries, 167 yards | |
| Receiving | Takye Heath | 4 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Cavaliers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
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| Statistics | UVA | CAL |
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| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 80–456 | 57–263 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–194 | 25–8 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 255 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–36–0 | 20–32–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 24/36, 262 yards |
| Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 21 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Trell Harris | 5 catches, 68 yards | |
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 19/30, 213 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 13 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 8 catches, 80 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| No. 15 Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
atL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium •Louisville, Kentucky
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| Statistics | CAL | LOU |
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| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 427 | 351 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–77 | 30–148 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 203 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–49–0 | 20–39–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 30/47, 323 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 19 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob De Jesus | 16 receptions, 158 yards, TD | |
| Louisville | Passing | Miller Moss | 20/38, 203 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Keyjuan Brown | 14 carries, 136 yards | |
| Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 4 receptions, 60 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
atStanford Stadium •Stanford, California
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| Statistics | CAL | STAN |
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| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 297 | 282 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–12 | 37–159 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 123 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 34–50–0 | 10–20–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 33/49, 269 yards |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 15 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 9 reception, 104 yards | |
| Stanford | Passing | Elijah Brown | 10/20, 123 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 29 carries, 150 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Williams | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
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| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | ACC Rookie of the Week | Week 1 | [28] |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week | Week 1 | [29] |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | ACC Rookie of the Week | Week 3 | [30] |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | ACC Rookie of the Week | Week 11 | [31] |
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| Hezekiah Masses | ACC Defensive Back of the Week |
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