2026 California Golden Bears Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-128)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
122
(1374.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
91
(0.5038)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
100
(0.4375)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
-
SEP
5
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
TV: ESPN
W 24 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCLA |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome
TV: ACC Network
L 24 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Syracuse |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Syracuse, NY
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
19
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
TV: ACC Network
W 34 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wagner |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 83
-
SEP
25
FRI
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
TV: ESPN
L 21 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Clemson |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Las Vegas, NV
Allegiant Stadium
TV: CBSSN
L 23 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UNLV |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
10
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
L 21 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Virginia Tech |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
17
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
W 26 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wake Forest |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
L 19 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Raleigh, NC
Carter-Finley Stadium
L 21 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Carolina State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Raleigh, NC
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Charlottesville, VA
Scott Stadium
L 20 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Virginia |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
21
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
W 27 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stanford |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
28
SAT
Berkeley, CA
California Memorial Stadium
L 24 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Berkeley, CA
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS