2025 California Golden Bears football team

2025 California Golden Bears football
2025 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Bryan Harsin (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Peter Sirmon (6th season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 26, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 California Golden Bears football team will represent the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears are led by Justin Wilcox in his ninth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears will play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Prev. school
Buom Jock	LB	6’5”	235 lbs	Mankato, MN	Colorado State
Tyson Ford	DL	6'5"	275 lbs	St. Louis, MO	Notre Dame
Kyle Cunanan	K	5'10"	180 lbs	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte
Jaden Mickey	CB	5'11"	176 lbs	Eastvale, CA	Notre Dame
Hezekiah Masses	CB	6'0"	190 lbs	Miami, FL	FIU
LaJuan Owens	OL	6'4"	300 lbs	New Orleans, LA	New Mexico
Tyson Ruffins	OL	6'5"	310 lbs	Las Vegas, NV	Nevada

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR
September 6	Texas Southern*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
September 13	Minnesota*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
September 20	at San Diego State*	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA
September 27	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
TBA	Duke	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
TBA	North Carolina	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
TBA	SMU	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
TBA	Virginia	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
TBA	at Louisville	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
TBA	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)
TBA	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at Oregon State

Pregame line	Over/under

California Golden Bears (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Bears			0
Beavers			0

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas Southern

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Southern Tigers (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

Pregame line	Over/under

California Golden Bears (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Bears			0
Aztecs			0

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	SDSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Cal Transfer Portal Updates: Dec. 16". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "Cal lands commitment from New Mexico OL Lajuan Owens". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "Cal flips Nevada transfer Tyson Ruffins from Stanford". Rivals. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "Cal, UCLA Schedule 4 Games From 2026-29". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "2025 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[1] "Cal Transfer Portal Updates: Dec. 16". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[2] "Cal lands commitment from New Mexico OL Lajuan Owens". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[3] "Cal flips Nevada transfer Tyson Ruffins from Stanford". Rivals. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[4] "Cal, UCLA Schedule 4 Games From 2026-29". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[5] "2025 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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