California
ACC · 2026 Season · vs WAKE FOREST (Sat 10:30 PM ET)
Record
3–3
0.500 Win %
Conference
11th
2–1 in ACC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
111
1916–2026
All-Time Record
610–557–31
0.522 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1920, 1937, 1949
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 24
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 7 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare California head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs  UCLAH2H |  B10 | 5–0 | L 24–45 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H |  ACC | 2–3 | W 21–18 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs Wagner | FCS | — | W 49–7 |
| 4 | Fri, Sep 25 | vs  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 3–2 | L 10–24 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  UNLVH2H |  MWC | 4–2 | L 31–39 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | ACC | 4–2 | W 25–20 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 5–1 | 10:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  SMUH2H | ACC | 4–1 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 10 | BYE | ||||
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 4–2 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  Stanford (STANFORD)H2H | ACC | 2–4 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | ACC | 5–1 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+2
-4+6
- Virginia Tech +4
- Syracuse +2
- UCLA 0
- Clemson -2
- UNLV -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #67Better than 52%
Win % Place 73rdBetter than 47%
0.500 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-21
+3
+42
-14
-8
+5
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.