CFB TXT

2026

California

ACC Overall: 2-3 Conference: 1-1

History Since 2014

Overall Record 69-78 (.469)
Last 3 Seasons 15-16 (.484)
Best Season 2019 (8-5)
CFP Appearances 0

Ratings Blend

Percentile is the equal weight average percentile across ESPN FPI, SP+, and FEI.

Percentile 39.2 percentile (#83)
FPI -3.5 (#82)
SP+ -4.0 (#88)
FEI -0.3 (#83)

2026 Schedule

Games by conference: ACC (9), B10 (1), MWC (1)
Missed conference opponents: 7 (Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina)

Week Date Opponent Time/Result
1 09/05 vs UCLA B10 L 24-45
2 09/12 at Syracuse ACC W 21-18
3 09/19 vs Wagner NEC W 49-7
4 09/25 vs Clemson ACC L 10-24
5 10/03 at UNLV MWC L 31-39
6 10/10 vs Virginia Tech ACC 03:30 PM ETACCN
7 10/17 vs Wake Forest ACC TBD
8 10/24 at SMU ACC TBD
9 10/31 at NC State ACC TBD
11 11/14 at Virginia ACC TBD
12 11/21 vs Stanford ACC TBD
13 11/28 vs Pittsburgh ACC TBD

Schedule Similarity

Teams from ACC with most common opponents:
Louisville (6), Duke (5), Florida State (5), Georgia Tech (5), Miami (5)

Teams outside ACC with most common opponents:
Notre Dame (3), Akron (2), Hawai'i (2), Maryland (2), Nevada (2)