California Golden Bears
ACC
6-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #55
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 4.0 (#55)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.4
- SP+ Defense
- 22.9
- SRS
- 1.8
- FPI
- 4.3
- Elo
- 1529
- Talent
- 702
- Recruiting
- 190 (#55)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
65th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
45th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
72nd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUC Davis | FCS | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 2 | @Auburn | +9.5 | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | -15.4 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Florida State | -3.2 | 9-14 | -5 | L |
| 6 | vsMiami | +21.6 | 38-39 | -1 | L |
| 7 | @Pittsburgh | +4.9 | 15-17 | -2 | L |
| 8 | vsNC State | +3.9 | 23-24 | -1 | L |
| 9 | vsOregon State | -6.7 | 44-7 | +37 | W |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | -5.7 | 46-36 | +10 | W |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | +5.5 | 25-33 | -8 | L |
| 13 | vsStanford | -8.2 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 14 | @SMU | +17.5 | 6-38 | -32 | L |
| 1 ·P | NUNLV | +9.3 | 13-24 | -11 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Fernando Mendoza | JR | 6'5" | 225 | ★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chandler Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | CJ Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Andrew Maushardt | FR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaivian Thomas | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaydn Ott | SR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kadarius Calloway | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 4th | Byron Cardwell Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jamaal Wiley | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nyziah Hunter | SO | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jonathan Brady | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trond Grizzell | SR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Mikey Matthews | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tobias Merriweather | JR | 6'5" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Mason Starling | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Mavin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Josiah Martin | SO | 5'11" | 163 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jordan King | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| WR | 10th | Kyion Grayes | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Endries | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Corey Dyches | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Ben Marshall | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 4th | J.T. Byrne | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| TE | 5th | Jeffrey Johnson | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Camden Jones | FR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Champion Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Akili Calhoun | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Rush Reimer | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Stovall | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Dylan Jemtegaard | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | T.J. Session | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Victor Stoffel | SR | 6'7" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Will McDonald | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Aidan Keanaaina | SR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Nate Burrell | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | David Reese | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | T.J. Bollers | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Ricky Correia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Stanley Saole-McKenzie | SR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 7th | Derek Wilkins | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Patrick Hisatake | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Zurich Ashford | FR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Teddye Buchanan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cade Uluave | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Xavier Carlton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hunter Barth | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ryan McCulloch | JR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| LB | 6th | Liam Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Cheikh Fall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Serigne Tounkara | SO | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Aaron Hampton | SO | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 10th | Myles Williams | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | 11th | Nate Rutchena | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Elijah Diaz | SO | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Murphy Glasgow | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Nohl Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Craig Woodson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Miles Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Marcus Harris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Cam Sidney | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Matthew Littlejohn | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Ja'ir Smith | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Lu-Magia Hearns III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jasiah Wagoner | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Isaiah Crosby | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Julian Womack | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 1st | Ryan Yaites | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jake Arguello | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | David Bird | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Lachlan Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Coe | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Derek Morris | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Spencer Brien | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.452
Off PPA
+0.1746
Pass PPA
+0.2554
Rush PPA
+0.0832
Success
42%38
Explosive
1.2960
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | -0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
26.1
PPG Against
22.2
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 30.9 | 21.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 19.4 | 23.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 22.0 | 38.5 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 23.3 | 27.8 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 28.0 | 13.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #80 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #55 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #67 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #77 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #68 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 1-3 | #53 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #74 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #55 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #74 | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #62 | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #28 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #71 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 3-7-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #50 · 24 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★125 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #69 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | #55 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | #79 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | #59 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | #28 | 209 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | #39 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | #43 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | #42 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2017 | #70 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | #31 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #47
Returning prod 59%Departed 41%
Portal in 23net +0Out 23
Talent composite702.4 #47 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.2 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)72 / 72 / 48
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Marcus Harris | CB | 4★ | ← Idaho |
| ▲ | Kadarius Calloway | RB | 4★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Tobias Merriweather | WR | 4★ | ← Notre Dame |
| ▲ | Mikey Matthews | WR | 4★ | ← Utah |
| ▼ | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | 4★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | Marquez Dortch | WR | 4★ | → Troy |
| ▼ | Jeremiah Hunter | WR | 3★ | → Washington |
| ▼ | Jeremiah Earby | CB | 3★ | → Boise State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- Recruiting boost: A top 5 prep receiver in California just picked BYU over the likes of Utah, Ohio State, UCLA and OregonRecruiting rebound: A day after four-star athlete Bode Sparrow spurned BYU for Oklahoma, the Cougars got the commitment of four-star WR Blake WongCAL2d
- Texas lands 2027 OL out of California over UCLA, Penn StateTexas added a commitment from a Class of 2027 IOL on Thursday. The post Texas lands 2027 OL out of California over UCLA, Penn State appeared first on Saturday Down South.CAL4d
- Syracuse faces California team looking for breakout third season in the ACCCalifornia completed their second year in ACC with a record of 7-6, improving by one win from their debut season in 2024.CAL4d
- How Mater Dei Pipeline Re-Established USC Recruiting in CaliforniaThe Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, Calif.) make their presence known in both USC's 2026 and 2027 recruiting classes.CAL6d
- Way-too-early Virginia Football 2026 opponent preview: A California dream, tested at Scott StadiumFor the first time ever, Virginia will host California. It is just the second matchup between the two programs, after the Cavaliers won 31-21 at California MemoCAL6d
- Given A Chance To Run, Bonner Got Tested In Husky Spring BallUW Roster Review: The highly regarded freshman back from California was fully initiated.CAL7d
- Cal Football Preview 2026: The Dangerous Golden BearsWith a new coach, a tremendous quarterback prospect, and a whale of a transfer class, Cal is set up to be a major player in the ACC.CAL8d