California Golden Bears
ACC
6-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #55
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 4.0 (#55)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.4
- SP+ Defense
- 22.9
- SRS
- 1.8
- FPI
- 4.3
- Elo
- 1529
- Talent
- 702
- Recruiting
- 190 (#55)
Schedule
2024
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUC Davis | H | W | 31-13 |
| 2 | @Auburn | A | W | 21-14 |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | H | W | 31-10 |
| 4 | @Florida State | A | L | 9-14 |
| 6 | vsMiami | H | L | 38-39 |
| 7 | @Pittsburgh | A | L | 15-17 |
| 8 | vsNC State | H | L | 23-24 |
| 9 | vsOregon State | H | W | 44-7 |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | A | W | 46-36 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | H | L | 25-33 |
| 13 | vsStanford | H | W | 24-21 |
| 14 | @SMU | A | L | 6-38 |
| 1 ·P | @UNLV | N | L | 13-24 |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Fernando Mendoza | JR | 6'5" | 225 | ★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chandler Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | CJ Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Andrew Maushardt | FR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaivian Thomas | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaydn Ott | SR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kadarius Calloway | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 4th | Byron Cardwell Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jamaal Wiley | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nyziah Hunter | SO | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jonathan Brady | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trond Grizzell | SR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Mikey Matthews | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tobias Merriweather | JR | 6'5" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Mason Starling | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Mavin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Josiah Martin | SO | 5'11" | 163 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jordan King | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| WR | 10th | Kyion Grayes | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Endries | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Corey Dyches | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Ben Marshall | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 4th | J.T. Byrne | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| TE | 5th | Jeffrey Johnson | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Camden Jones | FR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Champion Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Akili Calhoun | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Rush Reimer | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Stovall | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Dylan Jemtegaard | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | T.J. Session | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Victor Stoffel | SR | 6'7" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Will McDonald | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Aidan Keanaaina | SR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Nate Burrell | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | David Reese | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | T.J. Bollers | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Ricky Correia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Stanley Saole-McKenzie | SR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 7th | Derek Wilkins | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Patrick Hisatake | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Zurich Ashford | FR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Teddye Buchanan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cade Uluave | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Xavier Carlton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hunter Barth | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ryan McCulloch | JR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| LB | 6th | Liam Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Cheikh Fall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Serigne Tounkara | SO | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Aaron Hampton | SO | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 10th | Myles Williams | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | 11th | Nate Rutchena | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Elijah Diaz | SO | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Murphy Glasgow | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Nohl Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Craig Woodson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Miles Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Marcus Harris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Cam Sidney | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Matthew Littlejohn | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Ja'ir Smith | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Lu-Magia Hearns III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jasiah Wagoner | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Isaiah Crosby | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Julian Womack | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 1st | Ryan Yaites | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jake Arguello | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | David Bird | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Lachlan Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Coe | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Derek Morris | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Spencer Brien | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.452
Off PPA
+0.1746
Pass PPA
+0.2554
Rush PPA
+0.0832
Success
42%38
Explosive
1.2960
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | -0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
26.1
PPG Against
22.2
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
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