California Golden Bears
College Football (FBS) · 2026
- Record
- 3–6
- Our rank
- #73
- Efficiency
- #114
- Adj. margin
- −7.4
Show as table
| Through | Our rank | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | #73 | #114 |
| Oct 30 | #69 | #110 |
| Oct 29 | #68 | #109 |
| Oct 28 | #67 | #109 |
| Oct 27 | #67 | #110 |
| Oct 24 | #67 | #109 |
| Oct 23 | #62 | #102 |
| Oct 22 | #60 | #101 |
| Oct 21 | #60 | #100 |
| Oct 20 | #60 | #100 |
| Oct 17 | #60 | #100 |
| Oct 16 | #65 | #89 |
| Oct 15 | #64 | #89 |
| Oct 14 | #64 | #88 |
| Oct 13 | #64 | #88 |
| Oct 10 | #64 | #88 |
| Oct 9 | #105 | #92 |
| Oct 8 | #105 | #92 |
| Oct 7 | #104 | #92 |
| Oct 6 | #105 | #91 |
| Oct 3 | #104 | #91 |
| Oct 2 | #98 | #92 |
| Oct 1 | #98 | #92 |
| Sep 26 | #96 | #92 |
| Sep 25 | #92 | #100 |
| Sep 24 | #91 | #88 |
| Sep 19 | #91 | #89 |
| Sep 18 | #72 | #90 |
| Sep 17 | #72 | #90 |
| Sep 12 | #47 | #90 |
| Sep 11 | #98 | #99 |
| Sep 10 | #95 | #99 |
| Sep 7 | #95 | #99 |
| Sep 6 | #94 | #99 |
| Sep 5 | #91 | #99 |
| Sep 4 | #0 | #70 |
| Sep 3 | #0 | #69 |
| Aug 29 | #0 | #68 |
| Aug 19 | #0 | #71 |
California Golden Bears schedule & predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Our pick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | at 60 Virginia | Sat 3:30 PM ET | Virginia 81% | Compare |
| Nov 21 | vs 109 Stanford | TBD | California 73% | Compare |
| Nov 28 | vs 39 Pitt | TBD | Pitt 76% | Compare |
Small numbers beside teams are our rankings, not the AP poll.
California 2026 results
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Our pick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | at 57 NC State | L 10–31 | NC State 74% ✓ | Compare |
| Oct 24 | at 76 SMU | L 20–59 | SMU 85% ✓ | Compare |
| Oct 17 | vs 38 Wake Forest | L 7–41 | Wake Forest 79% ✓ | Compare |
| Oct 10 | vs 86 Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | Virginia Tech 63% ✗ | Compare |
| Oct 3 | at 52 UNLV | L 31–39 | UNLV 74% ✓ | Compare |
| Sep 25 | vs 43 Clemson | L 10–24 | Clemson 53% ✓ | Compare |
| Sep 19 | vs  Wagner (non-FBS) | W 49–7 | — | |
| Sep 12 | at 98 Syracuse | W 21–18 | Syracuse 60% ✗ | Compare |
| Sep 5 | vs 32 UCLA | L 24–45 | California 61% ✗ | Compare |
Our picks in finished games here: 5–3 (63%)
“Our pick” on a finished game is what we predicted before it was played.