ACC · 2026 through Week 6
California Golden Bears Football Ratings & Analytics
2-3 overall · Composite #107 · Net Rating #99
Value · national rank
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California is 2-3 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 99 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings. Within the ACC, that is 16th of 17 rated teams.
The defense (No. 55) ranks ahead of the offense (No. 128). Special teams rank No. 113 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 107 and its strength of schedule No. 74. California's most recent game was a loss to UNLV (31–39). Next up: a home game against Virginia Tech on Sat, Oct 10.
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2026 schedule
Opponent Net values use the latest published rating, so early-season games backfill as teams become rated.Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 |  vs UCLA | L 24-45 | +11.1 · #22 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 |  @ Syracuse | W 21-18 | -5.7 · #93 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 |  vs WagnerFCS | W 49-7 | FCS | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 25 |  vs Clemson | L 10-24 | -0.3 · #69 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  @ UNLV | L 31-39 | -5.6 · #92 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 |  vs Virginia Tech | 3:30 PM ET | +8.0 · #37 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 |  vs Wake Forest | Time TBA | +13.5 · #18 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 |  @ SMU | Time TBA | +5.0 · #53 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 |  @ NC State | Time TBA | -0.2 · #68 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 |  @ Virginia | Time TBA | +1.7 · #61 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 |  vs Stanford | Time TBA | -11.4 · #117 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  vs Pittsburgh | Time TBA | +7.1 · #43 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Program history
1 season availableSeason Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ACC | 2-3 | 99 | -8.1 | -9.04#128 | +2.06#55 | -1.09#113 | -0.97#107 | -3.9#74 |