California Golden Bears
ACC
4-8 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #77
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -3.0 (#77)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.2
- SP+ Defense
- 25.9
- SRS
- -1.3
- FPI
- -1.4
- Elo
- 1406
- Talent
- 653
- Recruiting
- 176 (#59)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
46th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
17th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
90th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUC Davis | FCS | 34-13 | +21 | W |
| 2 | vsUNLV | -11.9 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | +10.3 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 4 | vsArizona | -3.2 | 49-31 | +18 | W |
| 5 | @Washington State | +9.5 | 9-28 | -19 | L |
| 7 | @Colorado | -20.4 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 8 | vsWashington | +15.7 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
| 9 | vsOregon | +18.9 | 24-42 | -18 | L |
| 10 | @USC | +18.9 | 35-41 | -6 | L |
| 11 | @Oregon State | +14.3 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
| 12 | vsStanford | -7.2 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsUCLA | +15 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2022 · 77
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jack Plummer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kai Millner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Zach Johnson | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Noah Mitcheom | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Tyler Jensen | SO | 6'6" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | — | Beaux Tagaloa | JR | 6'0" | 250 | — |
| RB | 1st | Jaydn Ott | SR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | DeCarlos Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ashton Hayes | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Damien Moore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Ashton Stredick | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jeremiah Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | J. Michael Sturdivant | SR | 6'3" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Mavin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Monroe Young | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Justin Richard Baker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Mason Starling | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Mason Mangum | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Kenden Robinson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Grant Daley | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Aidan Lee | SO | 6'1" | 235 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Keleki Latu | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Elijah Mojarro | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jermaine Terry II | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Jake Muller | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Gunnar Rask | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Akili Calhoun | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Everett Johnson | SR | 6'7" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | Colin Hamilton | SO | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Colin Moroney | SO | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Lange | FR | 6'6" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | Dashaun Harris | FR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Lovell | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Brayden Rohme | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Myles Jernigan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ricky Correia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ethan Saunders | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Nate Burrell | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jaedon Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Darius Long | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Orin Patu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Henry Ikahihifo | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Ieremia Ieremia | SO | 6'3" | 295 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Sirmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Oluwafemi Oladejo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Xavier Carlton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Femi Oladejo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Muelu Iosefa | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Nate Rutchena | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Blake Antzoulatos | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Braxten Croteau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Myles Williams | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | 10th | Hunter Barth | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Ryan Puskas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Odua Isibor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Trey Paster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 14th | Andy Alfieri | SR | 6'3" | 244 | — |
| LB | — | Sam Ross | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Evan McLurkin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Craig Woodson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jeremiah Earby | SR | 6'2" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Collin Gamble | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Isaiah Young | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Miles Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Lu-Magia Hearns III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Tyson McWilliams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Raymond Woodie III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Dejuan Butler | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Fatu Iosefa | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Daniel Scott | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | D.J. Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Slater Zellers | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jamieson Sheahan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | — | Ethan Baxter | FR | 6'4" | 175 | — |
| PK | 1st | Dario Longhetto | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tommy Christakos | SR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Michael Luckhurst | SO | 6'1" | 180 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.231
Off PPA
+0.1955
Pass PPA
+0.2648
Rush PPA
+0.1251
Success
39%23
Explosive
1.3892
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.22 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.53 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
23.9
PPG Against
27.8
Differential
-3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 0-5
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -3.9
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 29.0 | 26.1 |
| Away | 0-5 | 16.8 | 30.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 23.6 | 36.8 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 24.0 | 31.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 23.7 | 17.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O4/U0
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 6-4-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 21%Departed 79%
Talent composite653.3 #47 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 55 / 27
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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