California Golden Bears
ACC
6-7 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #67
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -0.1 (#67)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.6
- SP+ Defense
- 28.7
- SRS
- 4.3
- FPI
- 4.1
- Elo
- 1475
- Talent
- 681
- Recruiting
- 163 (#79)
Schedule
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @North Texas | A | W | 58-21 |
| 2 | vsAuburn | H | L | 10-14 |
| 3 | vsIdaho | H | W | 31-17 |
| 4 | @Washington | A | L | 32-59 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | H | W | 24-21 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | H | L | 40-52 |
| 7 | @Utah | A | L | 14-34 |
| 9 | vsUSC | H | L | 49-50 |
| 10 | @Oregon | A | L | 19-63 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | H | W | 42-39 |
| 12 | @Stanford | A | W | 27-15 |
| 13 | @UCLA | A | W | 33-7 |
| 1 ·P | @Texas Tech | N | L | 14-34 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Fernando Mendoza | JR | 6'5" | 225 | ★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ben Finley | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaydn Ott | SR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Isaiah Ifanse | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ashton Stredick | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jaivian Thomas | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Justin Williams-Thomas | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jeremiah Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Sam Jackson V | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trond Grizzell | SR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Taj Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Mavin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Monroe Young | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Brian Hightower | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jaiven Plummer | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| WR | 9th | Mason Mangum | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Marquis Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Endries | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Asher Alberding | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jeffrey Johnson | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Ben Marshall | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Akili Calhoun | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Sioape Vatikani | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Wykoff | SR | 6'6" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brian Driscoll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | David Reese | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ricky Correia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Brett Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Myles Jernigan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Nate Burrell | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jaedon Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Stanley Saole-McKenzie | SR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 8th | Derek Wilkins | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Darius Long | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Ethan Saunders | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cade Uluave | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Xavier Carlton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jackson Sirmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Hunter Barth | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Myles Williams | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | 7th | Blake Antzoulatos | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Nate Rutchena | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Ryan McCulloch | JR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| LB | 10th | Muelu Iosefa | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Sergio Allen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Andy Alfieri | SR | 6'3" | 244 | — |
| LB | — | Curlee Thomas IV | JR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Craig Woodson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Patrick McMorris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Nohl Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Matthew Littlejohn | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Lu-Magia Hearns III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jeremiah Earby | SR | 6'2" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Kaylin Moore | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Miles Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Cam Sidney | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 10th | Raymond Woodie III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Dejuan Butler | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 12th | Isaiah Young | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Sailasa Vadrawale III | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Brett Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | David Bird | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Jake Arguello | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Lachlan Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Mateen Bhaghani | JR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Michael Luckhurst | SO | 6'1" | 180 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.668
Off PPA
+0.1853
Pass PPA
+0.2237
Rush PPA
+0.1772
Success
41%41
Explosive
1.2541
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.22 | +0.32 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.53 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.6
PPG Against
32.7
Differential
-1.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -1.1
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