California Golden Bears
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | −5.7 | #89 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | −2.4 | #84 |
| Passing Offense | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (−1.9 VOR) | +0.1 | #66 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | −0.8 | #90 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | −1.7 | #107 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | −2.5 | #82 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | −0.2 | #70 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | −2.2 | #103 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | −0.2 | #72 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | −0.8 | #96 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +3.2 | #58 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −8.9 | #132 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +1.3 | #65 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L (−21) | 24‑45 | Final | |
| 2 | W (+3) | 21‑18 | Final | |
| 3 | vsWagner | W (+42) | 49‑7 | Final |
| 4 | vsClemson | L (−14) | 10‑24 | Final |
| 5 | @UNLV | L (−8) | 31‑39 | Final |
| 6 | W (+5) | 25‑20 | Final | |
| 7 | L (−34) | 7‑41 | Final | |
| 8 | @SMU | L (−39) | 20‑59 | Final |
| 9 | L (−21) | 10‑31 | Final | |
| 11 | UVA -9.9 | 19.7‑29.6 | 26.0% | |
| 12 | vsStanford | CAL -1.5 | 28.8‑27.3 | 54.0% |
| 13 | PITT -13.6 | 19.4‑33.1 | 19.2% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #59 | 0‑0 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +3.1 | +3.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | #72 | 7‑5 | −1.2 | −1.9 | +0.5 | +3.5 |
| 2026 Preseason | #58 | 0‑0 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +3.2 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #89 | 3‑6 | −5.7 | −2.4 | −2.5 | +3.2 |