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2024 California Golden Bears football team

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2024 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–4 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bloesch (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (5th season)
Base defense2–4–5
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Miami (FL)   5 0     9 0  
No. 13 SMU   5 0     8 1  
No. 23 Clemson   5 1     6 2  
No. 18 Pittsburgh   3 1     7 1  
No. 22 Louisville   4 2     6 3  
Syracuse   3 2     6 2  
Virginia Tech   3 2     5 4  
Georgia Tech   3 3     5 4  
Duke   2 3     6 3  
North Carolina   2 3     5 4  
NC State   2 3     5 4  
Virginia   2 3     4 4  
Wake Forest   2 3     4 5  
Boston College   1 3     4 4  
California   1 4     5 4  
Stanford   1 5     2 7  
Florida State   1 7     1 8  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 9, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 California Golden Bears football team represents 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 play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

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

On October 5, before playing against the Miami Hurricanes, California hosted their first College GameDay in school history. [3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis*ACCNX/ESPN+W 31–1332,275
September 712:30 p.m.at Auburn*ESPN2W 21–1488,043
September 147:30 p.m.San Diego State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPNW 31–1035,197
September 214:00 p.m.at Florida StateESPN2L 9–1455,107
October 57:30 p.m.No. 8 Miami (FL)
ESPNL 38–3952,428
October 1212:30 p.m.at No. 22 PittsburghESPNL 15–1749,773
October 1912:30 p.m.NC State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ACCNL 23–2435,303
October 261:00 p.m.Oregon State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPN2W 44–733,090
November 85:00 p.m.at Wake ForestACCNW 46–3628,455
November 1612:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
The CW
November 23Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
November 30at SMU
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[4][5]

Game summaries

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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 34Total
No. 18 (FCS) Aggies 6 7 0013
Golden Bears 7 7 10731

at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, 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)
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

at Auburn

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Pregame line Over/under
Auburn –11.5 52.5
California Golden Bears (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 7 0721
Tigers 7 0 0714

at Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 7th
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
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
Total yards 70–332 57–286
Rushing 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

vs San Diego State

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San Diego State Aztecs (1–1) at California Golden Bears (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 3 0 0710
Golden Bears 7 0 141031

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: September 14th
  • 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)
Statistics SDSU CAL
First downs 16 21
Total yards 65–276 71–473
Rushing 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

at Florida State

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Pregame line Over/under
Florida State –2.5[6] 44.5[6]
Game Four – California Golden Bears (3–0) vs Florida State Seminoles (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 6 309
Seminoles 7 0 0714

at Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, 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)
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

vs No. 8 Miami (FL)

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No. 8 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5-0) at California Golden Bears (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Hurricanes 7 3 82139
Golden Bears 7 14 14338

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: October 5th
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 52,428
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:19) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 3-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Miami 7–0)
  • (3:58) CAL – Jack Endries 57-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:43) CAL – Jaydn Ott 5-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:14; California 14–7)
  • (9:07) MIA – Andres Borregales 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; California 14–10)
  • (8:00) CAL – Jaydn Ott 66-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; California 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:07) CAL – Nohl Williams 40-yard interception return, Ryan Coe kick (California 28–10)
  • (8:06) CAL – Chandler Rogers 9-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:12; California 35–10)
  • (3:02) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Xavier Restrepo–Cam Ward two-point pass (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; California 35–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:13) CAL – Ryan Coe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:49; California 38–18)
  • (10:28) MIA – Isaiah Horton 18-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; California 38–25)
  • (4:04) MIA – Cam Ward 24-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; California 38–32)
  • (0:26) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 5-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:16; Miami 39–38)
Statistics MIA CAL
First downs 29 12
Total yards 86–575 49–370
Rushing yards 33–138 25–73
Passing yards 437 297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–53–1 12–24–1
Time of possession 37:14 22:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (FL) Passing Cam Ward 35/53, 437 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Mark Fletcher Jr. 11 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Restrepo 7 receptions, 163 yards
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 11/22, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jonathan Brady 1 carry, 20 yards
Receiving |3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at No. 22 Pittsburgh

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California Golden Bears (3-2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 000
No. 22 Panthers 0 0 000

at Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 12th
  • Game time: 12:30 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 CAL PITT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Pittsburgh Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs NC State

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NC State Wolfpack (3-4) at California Golden Bears (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 0 000
Golden Bears 0 0 000

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NCST CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CAL Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oregon State

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Oregon State Beavers (4-3) at California Golden Bears (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beavers 0 0 000
Golden Bears 0 0 000

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: October 26th
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wake Forest

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California Golden Bears (4-4) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 000
Demon Deacons 0 0 000

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Syracuse

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Syracuse Orange (0-0) at California Golden Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Orange 0 0 000
Golden Bears 0 0 000

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 16th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • TV announcers (The CW): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SYR CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing
Rushing
Receiving
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Stanford (rivalry)

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Stanford Cardinal (0-0) at California Golden Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 0 000
Golden Bears 0 0 000

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 23rd
  • 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
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at SMU

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Game Twelve – California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 000
Mustangs 0 0 000

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
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  3. ^ "ESPN's College GameDay makes its way to Berkeley for 1st time for Cal-Miami game". ABC7 San Francisco. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
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