California Football
California is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Berkeley, CA. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates California at -8.3, No. 98 of 138 FBS teams and No. 16 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in California games this season. Most recent result: lost to NC State 10-31 on Oct 31. Next up: at Virginia on Nov 13 — the model projects Virginia 31-17, giving California a 19% chance to win.
Open California in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs UCLA | L 27-28 50% ✓ | L 24-45 |
| Sep 12 | @ Syracuse | L 24-31 37% ✗ | W 21-18 |
| Sep 19 | vs Wagner | W 45-0 100% ✓ | W 49-7 |
| Sep 25 | vs Clemson | L 24-27 36% ✓ | L 10-24 |
| Oct 3 | @ UNLV | L 21-24 40% ✓ | L 31-39 |
| Oct 10 | vs Virginia Tech | L 24-31 32% ✗ | W 25-20 |
| Oct 17 | vs Wake Forest | L 20-31 22% ✓ | L 7-41 |
| Oct 24 | @ SMU | L 17-34 16% ✓ | L 20-59 |
| Oct 31 | @ NC State | L 24-34 23% ✓ | L 10-31 |
| Nov 13 | @ Virginia | L 17-31 19% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Stanford | W 28-27 59% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Pittsburgh | L 20-34 20% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and California's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 | California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the California roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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