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California 3-6
2026 season · Golden Bears
No. 36 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
California is 3-6 under head coach Tosh Lupoi. Its nine opponents were a combined 23-12 before playing the Golden Bears and are 17-12 since. The best win was over Syracuse, which was 1-0 going in.
Next game: at Virginia,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before California, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. California.
Wk 3·
Wagner
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W 49-7
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 0-5
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 3·
Wagner
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W 49-7
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 0-5
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 6·
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W 25-20
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 6
W 25-20
4-1
2-0
6-2
Wk 6·
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W 25-20
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 6
W 25-20
4-1
2-0
6-2
Wk 7·
L 7-41
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 7
L 7-41
5-1
1-0
7-1
Wk 7·
L 7-41
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 7
L 7-41
5-1
1-0
7-1
Wk 13·
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Upcoming
- Before
- 6-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 13·
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Upcoming
- Before
- 6-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-3
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- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Tosh Lupoi
- Stadium
- California Memorial Stadium, seats 62,467, Berkeley, California
- NFL draft
- 1 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 5
Receipt insights
- Next up, Virginia. Against the 4 common opponents both have played, California's average margin is −22.8 points; Virginia's is −6.3.
- Best win by opponent record: Virginia Tech, now 6-2 (won 25-20, Wk 6).
Combined opponents
Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out
0-2 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing California
23-12
65.7%
vs. California
6-3
66.7%
After playing California
17-12
58.6%
Total (including vs. California)
46-27
63.0%
Teams we beat11-14total (44.0%)
Before playing California 6-3 · after 5-8
Teams that beat us35-13total (72.9%)
Before playing California 17-9 · after 12-4
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing California uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. California is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing California uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
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