2026 California Golden Bears Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
74
(1451.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
26
(0.6190)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
66
(0.5238)
Schedule
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+
SEP
5
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
L 24 - 45
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCLA |
7 |
17 |
0 |
21 |
45 |
| California |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 17
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome
W 21 - 18
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| Syracuse |
3 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
Location: Syracuse, NY
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Opponent ELO: 67
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
W 49 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wagner |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| California |
29 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
49 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
25
FRI
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
L 10 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Clemson |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
| California |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 29
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Las Vegas, NV
Allegiant Stadium
L 31 - 39
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
7 |
0 |
11 |
13 |
31 |
| UNLV |
7 |
17 |
0 |
15 |
39 |
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Opponent ELO: 45
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
W 25 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Virginia Tech |
0 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
| California |
0 |
10 |
3 |
12 |
25 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 34
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
L 7 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wake Forest |
14 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
41 |
| California |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 28
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
L 20 - 59
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| SMU |
10 |
7 |
21 |
21 |
59 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 22
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Raleigh, NC
Carter-Finley Stadium
L 10 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| North Carolina State |
7 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Location: Raleigh, NC
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Opponent ELO: 61
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Charlottesville, VA
Scott Stadium
TV: ACC Network
3:30 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Virginia |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Opponent ELO: 72
-
NOV
21
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stanford |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 90
-
NOV
28
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 54