California Golden Bears
ACC
5-7 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #68
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 3.4 (#68)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.5
- SP+ Defense
- 25.0
- SRS
- 3.6
- FPI
- -0.1
- Elo
- 1516
- Talent
- 662
- Recruiting
- 209 (#28)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
76th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
66th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
105th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNevada | +3.6 | 17-22 | -5 | L |
| 2 | @TCU | -0.6 | 32-34 | -2 | L |
| 3 | vsSacramento State | FCS | 42-30 | +12 | W |
| 4 | @Washington | -0.7 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsWashington State | +6.7 | 6-21 | -15 | L |
| 7 | @Oregon | +10.2 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 8 | vsColorado | -10 | 26-3 | +23 | W |
| 9 | vsOregon State | +8.9 | 39-25 | +14 | W |
| 10 | @Arizona | -12.6 | 3-10 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @Stanford | -10.2 | 41-11 | +30 | W |
| 13 | @UCLA | +9.4 | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 14 | vsUSC | -0.6 | 24-14 | +10 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chase Garbers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ryan Glover | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Robby Rowell | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Christopher Brown Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Damien Moore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Marcel Dancy | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | DeCarlos Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Chris Street | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Ashton Stredick | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nikko Remigio | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Trevon Clark | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kekoa Crawford | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jeremiah Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Monroe Young | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Justin Richard Baker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | J. Michael Sturdivant | SR | 6'3" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Mason Mangum | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Tonges | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Gavin Reinwald | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Nick Alftin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Elijah Mojarro | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Keleki Latu | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Collin Moore | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 7th | Jermaine Terry II | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Gunnar Rask | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Ben Coleman | SR | 6'3" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Valentino Daltoso | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Luc Bequette | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | JH Tevis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ethan Saunders | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Ricky Correia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jaedon Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Orin Patu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Darius Long | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Myles Jernigan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Stanley Saole-McKenzie | SR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 10th | Derek Wilkins | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Muelu Iosefa | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cameron Goode | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Marqez Bimage | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Femi Oladejo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Nate Rutchena | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Evan Tattersall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Trey Paster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Braxten Croteau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Ryan Puskas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Kuony Deng | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Matt Horwitz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Hunter Barth | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | McKyle So'oto | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Josh Drayden | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Branden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jaylen Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Collin Gamble | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Lu-Magia Hearns III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Chigozie Anusiem | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Isaiah Young | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Raymond Woodie III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Miles Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Dejuan Butler | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Daniel Scott | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Elijah Hicks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jamieson Sheahan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dario Longhetto | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Nick Lopez | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.542
Off PPA
+0.2256
Pass PPA
+0.2028
Rush PPA
+0.2688
Success
43%51
Explosive
1.2133
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
23.8
PPG Against
22.3
Differential
+1.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-5
- Avg Margin
- +1.5
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 25.7 | 19.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 21.8 | 25.3 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-5 | 21.6 | 20.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 30.3 | 28.7 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| 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 #40
Returning prod 98%Departed 2%
Talent composite662.1 #40 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 92 / 78
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
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.CAL7d
- 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 MemoCAL7d
- 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