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California

Golden Bears3-315th in ACC
California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA · 62,467
TeamShort on both sides · underachieving the roster
OffenseBoom-or-bust passing attack · poorweak point: run game, 123rd
DefenseStingy until it breaks · average · built to defend the passweak point: big plays allowed, 128th

The season

Best win
W 21-18 @ #68 Syracuse
Wk 2 · Sep 12 · won as a 15% underdog
Worst loss
L 31-39 @ #83 UNLV
Wk 5 · Oct 3 · model had 48%

Schedule

model 3/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsUCLA
    L 24–45
    Win chance 54%Model margin +1.4Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    atSyracuse
    W 21–18
    Win chance 15%Model margin -14.2Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsWagner
    W 49–7
    Win chance >99%Model margin +53.5Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 25
    vsClemson
    L 10–24
    Win chance 41%Model margin -3.0Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    atUNLV
    L 31–39
    Win chance 48%Model margin -0.7Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    vsVirginia Tech
    W 25–20
    Win chance 33%Model margin -5.9Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsWake Forest
    Win chance 20%Model margin -11.4Game details
  8. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atSMU
    Win chance 6%Model margin -20.6Game details
  9. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atNC State
    Win chance 23%Model margin -10.2Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atVirginia
    Win chance 17%Model margin -13.2Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsStanford
    Win chance 62%Model margin +4.0Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsPittsburgh
    Win chance 22%Model margin -10.2Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
34
#101 of 138
Defense efficiency
51
#65 of 138
Efficiency
#1190.01
EPA / play
#700.06
#920.13
Pass
#260.01
#123-0.07
Rush
#1220.19
#11339%
Success
#3637%
Big plays & havoc
#421.28
Explosive
#1281.40
#11417%
Havoc
#9714%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB77th
RB93rd
WR128th
TE132nd
OL78th
DL102nd
LB99th
DB15th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Dominic IngrassiaSO
— yds · — TD · — INT
76.3
103rd QB
RB
Adam MohammedJR
336 yds · 3 TD · 4.6 YPC
78.5
100th RB
WR
Chase HendricksSR
32 rec · 267 yds · 2 TD
66.7
387th WR
WR
Mark HamperJR
5 rec · 60 yds · 0 TD
66.3
408th WR
TE
Taimane PurcellFR
6 rec · 125 yds · 1 TD
57.9
352nd TE
Defense
LB
Joshua PierceJR
6 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
71.6
301st LB
LB
Kamar MothudiSO
19 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
70.2
358th LB
DB
Kingston LopaSO
27 tkl · 1 PD · 5 INT
85.5
23rd DB
DB
Cam SidneySR
9 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
76.6
142nd DB
DB
Isaiah CrosbyJR
24 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
76.3
150th DB

Injury report

6 listed
Ques.
Adam MohammedRB

Mohammed is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is un determined if he will play against the Demon Deacons on Saturday, October 17th.

78.510-11
Ques.
Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQB

Sagapolutele is dealing with a head injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Demon Deacons on Saturday, October 17th.

75.710-11
Ques.
Carter VargasRB

Vargas is dealing with a leg injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against the Demon Deacons on Saturday, October 17t

64.910-11
Ques.
Cole BosciaWR

Boscia is battling with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will against the Demon Deacons on Saturday, October 17th.

64.5202510-11
Ques.
Rico WalkerTE

Walker is hampered with an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to established to play against the Demon Deacons on Saturday, October 17th.

51.0202510-11
Ques.
Trevor RogersWR

Rogers is hampered with an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to established to play against the Demon Deacons on Saturday, October 17th.

57.4202510-11

Past seasons

Year by year
+1.0 points since 2022
405060708055.3202265.1202365.1202456.32025
2022 55.32023 65.12024 65.12025 56.3

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#87
Rating
56.3
Listed games · 12
WWWLWLWLLWLW
298 pts scored318 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Oregon StateW 34–15
  2. W2 vs Texas SouthernW 35–3
  3. W3 vs MinnesotaW 27–14
  4. W4 at San Diego StateL 0–34
  5. W5 at Boston CollegeW 28–24
  6. W6 vs DukeL 21–45
  7. W8 vs North CarolinaW 21–18
  8. W9 at Virginia TechL 34–42
  9. W10 vs VirginiaL 21–31
  10. W11 at LouisvilleW 29–26
  11. W13 at StanfordL 10–31
  12. W14 vs SMUW 38–35

2024

6-6
D-I rank
#53
Rating
65.1
Listed games · 12
WWWLLLLWWLWL
313 pts scored266 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs UC DavisW 31–13
  2. W2 at AuburnW 21–14
  3. W3 vs San Diego StateW 31–10
  4. W4 at Florida StateL 9–14
  5. W6 vs MiamiL 38–39
  6. W7 at PittsburghL 15–17
  7. W8 vs NC StateL 23–24
  8. W9 vs Oregon StateW 44–7
  9. W11 at Wake ForestW 46–36
  10. W12 vs SyracuseL 25–33
  11. W13 vs StanfordW 24–21
  12. W14 at SMUL 6–38

2023

6-6
D-I rank
#45
Rating
65.1
Listed games · 12
WLWLWLLLLWWW
379 pts scored392 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at North TexasW 58–21
  2. W2 vs AuburnL 10–14
  3. W3 vs IdahoW 31–17
  4. W4 at WashingtonL 32–59
  5. W5 vs Arizona StateW 24–21
  6. W6 vs Oregon StateL 40–52
  7. W7 at UtahL 14–34
  8. W9 vs USCL 49–50
  9. W10 at OregonL 19–63
  10. W11 vs Washington StateW 42–39
  11. W12 at StanfordW 27–15
  12. W13 at UCLAW 33–7

2022

4-8
D-I rank
#96
Rating
55.3
Listed games · 12
WWLWLLLLLLWL
287 pts scored334 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs UC DavisW 34–13
  2. W2 vs UNLVW 20–14
  3. W3 at Notre DameL 17–24
  4. W4 vs ArizonaW 49–31
  5. W5 at Washington StateL 9–28
  6. W7 at ColoradoL 13–20
  7. W8 vs WashingtonL 21–28
  8. W9 vs OregonL 24–42
  9. W10 at USCL 35–41
  10. W11 at Oregon StateL 10–38
  11. W12 vs StanfordW 27–20
  12. W13 vs UCLAL 28–35