2026 Season · Week 6
CAL · Golden Bears
California
ACC · 3-3
National Rank
#80
Power
-2.4
Offense
0.02
Defense
-0.14
SOS
+1.5
SOS Rank
#17
Team Profile
Why #80?
California ranks #80 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -2.4, meaning the model expects California to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 2.4 points on a neutral field.
California has faced the #17 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +1.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Wagner, with a Game Performance score of +0.75.
The weakest performance came against UCLA, where the Game Performance score was -0.50.
Offense0.02
Offense0.02
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.02) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.14).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | UCLA | Home | L | 24-45 | -0.50 | -0.21 | -0.78 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Syracuse | Away | W | 21-18 | -0.06 | -0.45 | +0.34 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Wagner | Home | W | 49-7 | +0.75 | +0.98 | +0.51 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Clemson | Home | L | 10-24 | -0.44 | -1.05 | +0.18 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | UNLV | Away | L | 31-39 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.15 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Virginia Tech | Home | W | 25-20 | -0.06 | -0.02 | -0.11 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Wake Forest | Home | 7:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | SMU | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | NC State | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Virginia | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Stanford | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Pittsburgh | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |