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California Golden Bears

2026 season

13th in the ACC · 2-3 in the conference

Next: at NCSU · Oct 31→

The California Golden Bears are 3-5 in 2026, scoring 23.4 and allowing 31.6 points a game. Next: at NC State Wolfpack on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

3–5 · avg margin -8.3

-21UCLA

+3@SYR

+42WAG

-14CLEM

-8@UNLV

+5VT

-34WAKE

-39@SMU

CAL · bars scaled to the biggest margin (42).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiCAL's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Sack rate?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

3.7%#33

Completion %

66%#40

Turnovers / game

1.00#44

Interception rate

2.1%#55

▼ Weaknesses

Yards / rush

3.1#134

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

57%#134

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

8.2%#133

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

2.43#133

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiCAL's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Pass success rate

38%#28

Completion %

59%#45

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

+0.19#66

Points added / pass?Expected points added per pass play.

+0.18#70

▼ Weaknesses

Points added / rush?Expected points added per rush.

+0.28#132

Havoc rate?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

11.9%#130

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

14.4%#130

Rush explosiveness

1.16#128

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

61%

Standard-down share

65%

Plays / game

63

Early-down pass rate

59%

Neutral-script pass rate

57%

Possession / game

30:26

Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.