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The 2024 California Golden Bears football team will represent the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears are led by Justin Wilcox in his eighth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears will play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

2024 California Golden Bears football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–1 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bloesch (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Peter Sirmon (5th season)
Base defense	2–4–5
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Clemson	2	–	0	3	–	1
Duke	1	–	0	5	–	0
No. 8 Miami (FL)	1	–	0	5	–	0
Boston College	1	–	0	4	–	1
SMU	1	–	0	4	–	1
No. 21 Louisville	1	–	0	3	–	1
Virginia	1	–	0	3	–	1
Stanford	1	–	1	2	–	2
Syracuse	1	–	1	3	–	1
Georgia Tech	1	–	2	3	–	2
Florida State	1	–	3	1	–	4
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	4	–	0
California	0	–	1	3	–	1
NC State	0	–	1	3	–	2
North Carolina	0	–	1	3	–	2
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	2	–	3
Wake Forest	0	–	1	1	–	3
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 30, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 season will be California's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference.^[1]^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:00 p.m.	No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 31–13	32,275
September 7	12:30 p.m.	at Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN2	W 21–14	88,043
September 14	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN	W 31–10	35,197
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN2	L 9–14	55,107
October 5	7:30 p.m.	No. 8 Miami (FL)	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (College GameDay)	ESPN
October 12	12:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN/ACCN
October 19		NC State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 26		Oregon State*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 8	5:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN
November 16		Syracuse	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 23		Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
November 30		at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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vs. No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis

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Game One – No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis Aggies (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 UC Davis (FCS)	6	7	0	0	13
California	7	7	10	7	31

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 32,275
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter (6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0) (0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6) Second quarter (4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7) (4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13) Third quarter (7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13) (2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13) Fourth quarter (14:15) CAL – Nyziah Hunter 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47; California 31–13)

Game information

First quarter

(6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0)
(0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6)

Second quarter

(4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7)
(4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13)

Third quarter

(7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13)
(2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13)

Fourth quarter

(14:15) CAL – Nyziah Hunter 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47; California 31–13)

Statistics	UCD	CAL
First downs	20	16
Total yards	304	281
Rushing yards	83	102
Passing yards	221	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–48–3	18–28–0
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing	Miles Hastings	24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Lan Larison	17 carries, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	C. J. Hutton	7 receptions, 68 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	15/22, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

Pregame line	Over/under
Auburn –11.5	52.5

Game information
First quarter AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 15-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 11:42. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. CAL – Nyziah Hunter 19-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 7:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. Second quarter CAL – Nyziah Hunter 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 10:39. California 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:30. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CAL – Jaivian Thomas 32-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 11:27. California 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:49. AUB – Payton Thorne 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 6:06. California 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.

Game information

First quarter

AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 15-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 11:42. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
CAL – Nyziah Hunter 19-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 7:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.

Second quarter

CAL – Nyziah Hunter 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 10:39. California 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Jaivian Thomas 32-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 11:27. California 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:49.
AUB – Payton Thorne 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 6:06. California 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.

Statistics	CAL	AUB
First downs	18	15
Plays–yards	70–332	57–286
Rushes–yards	34–99	30–121
Passing yards	233	165
Passing: comp–att–int	25–36–0	14–27–4
Time of possession	35:16	24:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	25/36, 233 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	8 rushes, 53 yds, TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	4 receptions, 63 yds
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	14/27, 165 yds, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	12 rushes, 68 yds
	Receiving	Jarquez Hunter	3 receptions, 11 yds

San Diego State Aztecs (1–1) at California Golden Bears (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	3	0	0	7	10
Golden Bears	7	0	14	10	31

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date:
Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 35,197
Referee: Patrick Foy
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter SDSU (5:42) – Nick Lopez 29 yard field goal; 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:40 (San Diego State 3-0) CAL (2:25) – Fernando Mendoza 8 yard run; 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:17 (California 7-3) Second quarter None Third quarter CAL (9:36) – Kadarius Calloway 7 yard run; 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:55 (California 14-3) CAL (1:30) – Corey Dyches 20 yard pass from Fernando Mendoza; 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:37 (California 21-3) Fourth quarter CAL (13:33) – Ryan Coe 48 yard field goal; 5 plays, -5 yards, 1:50 (California 24-3) SDSU (11:05) – Jordan Napier 40 yard pass from Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:28 (California 24-10) CAL (9:48) – Nyziah Hunter 15 yard pass from Fernando Mendoza; 3 yards, 75 yards, 1:17 (California 31-10)

Game information

First quarter

SDSU (5:42) – Nick Lopez 29 yard field goal; 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:40 (San Diego State 3-0)
CAL (2:25) – Fernando Mendoza 8 yard run; 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:17 (California 7-3)

Second quarter

None

Third quarter

CAL (9:36) – Kadarius Calloway 7 yard run; 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:55 (California 14-3)
CAL (1:30) – Corey Dyches 20 yard pass from Fernando Mendoza; 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:37 (California 21-3)

Fourth quarter

CAL (13:33) – Ryan Coe 48 yard field goal; 5 plays, -5 yards, 1:50 (California 24-3)
SDSU (11:05) – Jordan Napier 40 yard pass from Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:28 (California 24-10)
CAL (9:48) – Nyziah Hunter 15 yard pass from Fernando Mendoza; 3 yards, 75 yards, 1:17 (California 31-10)

Statistics	SDSU	CAL
First downs	16	21
Plays–yards	65–276	71–473
Rushes–yards	35–110	42–275
Passing yards	166	198
Passing: comp–att–int	14–30–2	21–29–1
Time of possession	27:15	32:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson	13/29, 156 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Marquez Cooper	22 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Napier	2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	21/29, 198 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	17 carries, 169 yards
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Pregame line	Over/under
Florida State –2.5^[5]	44.5^[5]

Game Four – California Golden Bears (3–0) vs Florida State Seminoles (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
California	0	6	3	0	9
Florida State	7	0	0	7	14

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 55,107
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter (7:47) FSU – Lawrence Toafili 2-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; Florida State 7-0) Second quarter (10:10) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:42; Florida State 7-3) (0:00) CAL – Ryan Coe 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:23; Florida State 7-6) Third quarter (1:30) CAL – Ryan Coe 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:46; California 9-7) Fourth quarter (11:08) FSU – DJ Uiagalelei 36-yard pass to Ja'Khi Douglas (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:16; Florida State 14-9)

Game information

First quarter

(7:47) FSU – Lawrence Toafili 2-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; Florida State 7-0)

Second quarter

(10:10) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:42; Florida State 7-3)
(0:00) CAL – Ryan Coe 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:23; Florida State 7-6)

Third quarter

(1:30) CAL – Ryan Coe 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:46; California 9-7)

Fourth quarter

(11:08) FSU – DJ Uiagalelei 36-yard pass to Ja'Khi Douglas (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:16; Florida State 14-9)

Statistics	CAL	FSU
First downs	23	17
Total yards	410	284
Rushing yards	107	107
Passing yards	303	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22-37-1	16-27-1
Time of possession	29:19	30:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	22/36, 303 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	16 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Mason Starling	5 receptions, 68 yards
Florida State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	16/27, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Lawrance Toafili	17 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Khi Douglas	4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

No. 8 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5-0) at California Golden Bears (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date:
Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

California Golden Bears (0-0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date:
Game time: TBD p.m. PST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

NC State Wolfpack (0-0) at California Golden Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date:
Game time: TBD p.m. PST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date:
Game time: TBD p.m. PST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Syracuse Orange (0-0) at California Golden Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date:
Game time: TBD p.m. PST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

Stanford Cardinal (0-0) at California Golden Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date:
Game time: TBD p.m. PST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

Game Twelve – California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
California	0	0	0	0	0
SMU	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	RV	—	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

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