ACC · 2026
California
3–5
CFPi+ rank#98of 138 FBS teams
-9.2CFPi+ rating
#33Best: TPi+ talent
#119Weakest: EPi+ efficiency
4Games left
Where the team ranks
CFPi+#98-9.2
Offense#95+21.8
Defense#109+31.0
How efficiently it plays
EPi+#119-12.7
Off EPi+#102-5.5
Def EPi+#113+7.2
Offense and defense
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | #12437.5% | #6740.7% |
| Explosiveness | #50+1.275 | #132+1.419 |
| Havoc rate | #12317.7% | #13111.9% |
| Pass PPA | #115+0.079 | #71+0.178 |
| Rush PPA | #128-0.063 | #133+0.281 |
Raw season splits, not opponent-adjusted. Defense #1 is the stingiest in the country.
The roster and the staff
TPi+#33+7.3
Recruiting#51+5.3
Returning#53+7.3
247 talent#33751.9
Head coach#63+0.0
What other systems say
Composite#108-11.1
SP+#101-8.2
SP+ off#101+22.8
SP+ def#103+30.5
ESPN FPI#91-6.0
The box-score view
Yards/G#89369.3
Yards/G allowed#113401.3
Pass yards/G#15285.3
Rush yards/G#13784.0
3rd down#9336.7%
3rd down allowed#9840.7%
Sacks/G#921.8
Takeaways/G#831.1
Ranks are national out of 138 FBS teams and #1 is best. The bar shows where a rank sits in the field; the rating is the source beneath it.
Every game, with the model's read
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Projected | Win prob | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs #18UCLA | L 24–45 | Final | |||
| 2 | @ Syracuse | W 21–18 | Final | |||
| 3 | vs Wagner | W 49–7 | Final | |||
| 4 | vs Clemson | L 10–24 | Final | |||
| 5 | @ UNLV | L 31–39 | Final | |||
| 6 | vs Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | Final | |||
| 7 | vs #17Wake Forest | L 7–41 | Final | |||
| 8 | @ SMU | L 20–59 | Final | |||
| 9 | @ NC State | — | ||||
| 11 | @ Virginia | — | ||||
| 12 | vs Stanford | — | ||||
| 13 | vs Pittsburgh | — | ||||
Unlock California’s remaining schedule
CFPi-X V4.0 Selected · data vintage 10/26/2026