2024 California Golden Bears football team

2024 California Golden Bears football
2024 California Golden Bears football
LA Bowl, L 13–24 vs. UNLV
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bloesch (1st season; regular season); responsibilities split among committee for bowl game
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Peter Sirmon (5th season)
Base defense	2–4–5
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated December 20, 2025

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 SMU y^	8	–	0	11	–	3
No. 14 Clemson y$^	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 18 Miami (FL)	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 20 Syracuse	5	–	3	10	–	3
Duke	5	–	3	9	–	4
Louisville	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
Boston College	4	–	4	7	–	6
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	6	–	7
Pittsburgh	3	–	5	7	–	6
NC State	3	–	5	6	–	7
North Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Virginia	3	–	5	5	–	7
California	2	–	6	6	–	7
Wake Forest	2	–	6	4	–	8
Stanford	2	–	6	3	–	9
Florida State	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

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	L 38–39	52,428
October 12	12:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 15–17	49,773
October 19	12:30 p.m.	NC State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCN	L 23–24	35,303
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Oregon State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN2	W 44–7	33,090
November 8	5:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	W 46–36	28,455
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	The CW	L 25–33	33,493
November 23	12:30 p.m.	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	ACCN	W 24–21	52,428
November 30	12:30 p.m.	at No. 9 SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	L 6–38	33,178
December 18	6:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 UNLV *	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA (LA Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–24	24,420
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs. No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis

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 (FCS) Aggies	6	7	0	0	13
Golden Bears	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)

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

California Golden Bears (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	7	0	7	21
Tigers	7	0	0	7	14

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, 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

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: 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	6	3	0	9
Seminoles	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 – Lawrance 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)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Hurricanes	7	3	8	21	39
Golden Bears	7	14	14	3	38

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	Jack Endries	3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at No. 22 Pittsburgh

California Golden Bears (3-2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	3	0	6	15
No. 22 Panthers	7	10	0	0	17

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 12th
Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 49,773
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(8:56) CAL – Jaivian Thomas 21-yard run, 2-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; California 6–0)
(5:07) PITT – Desmond Reid 5-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; Pittsburgh 7–6)

Second quarter

(14:58) PITT – Desmond Reid 72-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:17; Pittsburgh 14–6)
(10:04) PITT – Ben Sauls 58-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:50; Pittsburgh 17–6)
(5:57) CAL – Ryan Coe 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:07; Pittsburgh 17–9)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(10:30) CAL – Jack Endries 19-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, 2-point run conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:04; Pittsburgh 17–15)

Statistics	CAL	PITT
First downs	23	14
Total yards	335	277
Rushing yards	63	144
Passing yards	272	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–37–0	14–28–2
Time of possession	38:30	21:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	27/37, 272 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	17 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jack Endries	8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	14/28, 133 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	16 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Konata Mumpfield	3 receptions, 37 yards

vs NC State

NC State Wolfpack (3-4) at California Golden Bears (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	7	0	14	24
Golden Bears	7	6	10	0	23

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: October 19th
Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 35,303
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCST	CAL
First downs	15	23
Total yards	363	399
Rushing yards	29	117
Passing yards	334	282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26-37-0	30-43-0
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing	CJ Bailey	25/36, 306 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Hollywood Smothers	7 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Justin Joly	4 receptions, 95 yards
CAL	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	30/42, 282 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	9 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jack Endries	9 receptions, 101 yards

vs Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers (4-3) at California Golden Bears (3-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	0	0	7	7
Golden Bears	14	17	10	3	44

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: October 26th
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 33,090
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	ORST	CAL
First downs	12	28
Total yards	200	478
Rushing yards	60	114
Passing yards	140	364
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	27–37–0
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Ben Gulbranson	11/20, 131 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	16 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Trent Walker	5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	27/36, 364 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	7 carries, 33 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	5 receptions, 95 yards

at Wake Forest

California Golden Bears (4-4) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	10	19	7	10	46
Demon Deacons	7	7	7	15	36

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Date: November 8th
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 28,455
TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	WAKE
First downs	31	26
Total yards	500	386
Rushing yards	115	112
Passing yards	385	274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	40–56–1	19–36–3
Time of possession	34:30	25:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	40/56, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Fernando Mendoza	10 carries, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mikey Matthews	8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	19/36, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Demond Claiborne	23 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taylor Morin	9 receptions, 110 yards

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange (6-3) at California Golden Bears (5-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	6	21	3	3	33
Golden Bears	0	7	7	11	25

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: November 16th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 33,493
TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Treavor Scales (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	SYR	CAL
First downs	26	19
Total yards	471	391
Rushing yards	148	166
Passing yards	323	225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29-46-0	22-34-2
Time of possession	38:41	21:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	29-46 323 Yards 1 TD
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	23 Carries 109 Yards 2 TD
	Receiving	Oronde Gadsden II	8 Receptions 109 Yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	22-34 225 Yards 1 TD 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	3 Carries 80 Yards 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	6 Receptions 54 Yards 1 TD

vs Stanford (Big Game)

Stanford Cardinal (3-7) at California Golden Bears (5-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	14	0	7	0	21
Golden Bears	0	7	3	14	24

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: November 23rd
Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 52,428
Referee: Marcus Reed
TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:49) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:11; Stanford 7–0)
(1:27) STAN – Justin Lamson 2-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:55; Stanford 14–0)

Second quarter

(11:04) CAL – Trond Grizzell 16-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:54; Stanford 14–7)

Third quarter

(6:33) STAN – Emmett Mosley V 2-yard pass from Micah Ford, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 7:05; Stanford 21–7)
(0:47) CAL – Ryan Coe 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:43; Stanford 21–10)

Fourth quarter

(10:09) CAL – Jonathan Brady 30-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:49; Stanford 21–16)
(2:40) CAL – Jonathan Brady 22-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Jaydn Ott pass (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:05; California 24–21)

Statistics	STAN	CAL
First downs	14	20
Total yards	259	371
Rushing yards	118	72
Passing yards	141	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–29–0	25–38–0
Time of possession	33:01	26:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing	Ashton Daniels	14/26, 139 yards
	Rushing	Ashton Daniels	21 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Emmett Mosley V	6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	25/36, 299 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Fernando Mendoza	11 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

at No. 9 SMU

Game Twelve – California Golden Bears (6–5) at No. 9 SMU Mustangs (10–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	3	3	6
No. 9 Mustangs	14	7	0	17	38

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
Game time: 12:30 PM PST
Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 33,178
Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Matther Hibner 11-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 8:36. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19.
SMU – Brashard Smith 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:04. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

SMU – Derrick McFall 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 13:02. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:21.

Third quarter

CAL – Ryan Coe 40-yard field goal, 5:30. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Ryan Coe 53-yard field goal, 14:54. Mustangs 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22.
SMU – Collin Rogers 48-yard field goal, 9:25. Mustangs 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:29.
SMU – Brashard Smith 23-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 8:28. Mustangs 31–6. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46.
SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 40-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 3:38. Mustangs 38–6. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:25.

Statistics	CAL	SMU
First downs	16	20
Total yards	254	415
Rushing yards	95	115
Passing yards	159	300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–26–1	24–34–0
Time of possession	31:17	28:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Chandler Rogers	8/15, 84 yards
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	13 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	5 receptions, 85 yards
SMU	Passing	Kevin Jennings	20/30, 225 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brashard Smith	16 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brashard Smith	3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

No. 24 UNLV (LA Bowl)

2024 LA Bowl
California Golden Bears (6–6, 2–6) at No. 24 UNLV Rebels (10–3, 6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	10	3	0	0	13
No. 24 Rebels	7	7	7	3	24

at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) (fixed roof)
Game attendance: 24,420
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:45) CAL – Derek Morris 43 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; California 3–0)
(5:04) UNLV – Kayden McGee 49 yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; UNLV 7–3)
(0:19) CAL – Josiah Martin 29 yard run, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:45; California 10–7)

Second quarter

(13:17) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 9 yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; UNLV 14–10)
(1:50) CAL – Ryan Coe 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 32 yards, 5:40; UNLV 14–13)

Third quarter

(2:13) UNLV – Kylin James 23 yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UNLV 21–13)

Fourth quarter

(6:01) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 play, -5 yards, 2:08; UNLV 24–13)

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	CAL	UNLV
First downs	21	12
Total yards	348	291
Rushing yards	182	143
Passing yards	166	148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–39–0	6–19–0
Time of possession	35:50	24:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	C. J. Harris	13/20, 109 yards
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	11 carries, 109 yards
	Receiving	Jack Endries	7 receptions, 61 yards
UNLV	Passing	Hajj-Malik Williams	5/18, 96 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jai'Den Thomas	18 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Cameron Oliver	1 reception, 52 yards

Roster

2024 California Golden Bears football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Jaydn Ott	Jr
RB	`2`	Kadarius Calloway	Sr
WR	`3`	Kyion Grayes	So
RB	`4`	Justin Williams-Thomas	So
WR	`5`	Tobias Merriweather	Jr
WR	`6`	Jonathan Brady	Jr
QB	`7`	Chandler Rogers	Sr
WR	`8`	Mikey Matthews	So
WR	`9`	Mason Starling	Jr
TE	`10`	Corey Dyches	Sr
WR	`11`	Mavin Anderson	Jr
WR	`13`	Nyziah Hunter	Fr
QB	`15`	Fernando Mendoza	So
QB	`16`	C. J. Harris	So
WR	`17`	Josiah Martin	Fr
QB	`18`	EJ Caminong	Fr
WR	`19`	Trevor Rogers	Fr
QB	`20`	Belay Brummel	Fr
RB	`21`	Byron Cardwell	So
QB	`23`	Andrew Maushardt	Fr
RB	`24`	Jayden Parker	Fr
RB	`25`	Jaivian Thomas	So
WR	`26`	Isaac Torres	Jr
RB	`28`	Jamaal Wiley	Fr
WR	`29`	Myles Reber	Fr
WR	`30`	Carson Perry-Smith	Fr
RB	`33`	Dean-Taylor Chapman	Fr
TE	`42`	Nate Rutchena	Jr
OL	`52`	Nick Morrow	Fr
OL	`54`	Frederick Williams III	Fr
OL	`62`	Syris Corley	Fr
OL	`63`	Rush Reimer	Sr
OL	`64`	Joshua Stovall	So
OL	`65`	Dylan Jemtegaard	Jr
OL	`66`	Will McDonald	Sr
OL	`68`	Trent Ramsey	So
OL	`69`	Aiden Newbill	Fr
OL	`70`	Sam Bjerke	Fr
OL	`71`	Sioape Vatikani	Jr
OL	`72`	T. J. Session	Sr
OL	`73`	Tyler Knape	Fr
OL	`74`	Matthew Wykoff	Jr
OL	`76`	Bastian Swinney	Jr
OL	`77`	Braden Miller	So
OL	`78`	Victor Stoffel	Sr
WR	`80`	Jordan King	So
TE	`81`	Camden Jones	Fr
WR	`82`	Cole Boscia	So
WR	`83`	Trond Grizzell	Jr
WR	`84`	Jaiven Plummer	So
TE	`86`	Jeffrey Johnson	Jr
TE	`87`	Jack Endries	So
TE	`88`	J. T. Byrne	Jr
TE	`89`	Ben Marshall	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
ILB	`0`	Cade Uluave	So
DB	`2`	Craig Woodson	Sr
DB	`3`	Nohl Williams	Sr
DB	`4`	Miles Williams	Sr
DB	`5`	Marcus Harris	Sr
DB	`6`	Ja'ir Smith	Jr
OLB	`7`	David Reese	Sr
DB	`8`	Jasiah Wagoner	So
DB	`9`	Ryan Yaites	So
ILB	`10`	Teddye Buchanan	Sr
DB	`11`	Dayday Aupiu	Fr
DB	`13`	Collin Gamble	Jr
ILB	`15`	Liam Johnson	Sr
OLB	`17`	Cheikhsaliou Fall	Jr
OLB	`18`	Serigne Tounkara	Fr
DB	`20`	Cam Sidney	So
DB	`21`	Lu-Magia Hearns III	Sr
DB	`22`	Matthew Littlejohn	Sr
DB	`23`	Isaiah Crosby	Jr
DB	`24`	Marcus Scott II	So
DB	`25`	Khamani Hudson	Fr
DB	`27`	Brooklyn Cheek	Fr
DB	`30`	Mayze Bryant	So
ILB	`31`	Hunter Barth	Jr
DB	`34`	Tobey Weydemuller	Fr
OLB	`36`	Jude McLellan	Fr
DB	`37`	Julian Womack	So
DB	`38`	Nate Escalada	Fr
OLB	`39`	Michael Cooley	Fr
ILB	`41`	Luke Ferrelli	Fr
OLB	`43`	Ryan McCulloch	So
OLB	`44`	Xavier Carlton	Sr
ILB	`46`	Aaron Hampton	Fr
DL	`47`	Aidan Keanaaina	Jr
ILB	`49`	Lucas Vanderlind	So
DL	`51`	Curlee Thomas IV	So
DL	`52`	Zurich Ashford	Fr
ILB	`53`	Eze Osondu	Fr
DL	`55`	BJ Canady	Fr
DL	`56`	Legend Journey	Fr
ILB	`57`	B. J. Jones	Fr
OLB	`58`	Elijah Diaz	So
OLB	`59`	Murphy Glasgow	Fr
DL	`88`	T. J. Bollers	Jr
DL	`90`	Jack Olyphant	Fr
DL	`91`	Ricky Correia	Sr
OLB	`92`	Myles Williams	Jr
DL	`93`	R. J. Stephens	Fr
DL	`94`	Stanley Saole-McKenzie	Jr
DL	`95`	Akili Calhoun	Jr
DL	`96`	Derek Wilkins	Jr
DL	`97`	Michael-Anthony Okwura	Fr
DL	`98`	Nate Burrell	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`28`	Spencer Brien	Fr
P	`37`	Lachlan Wilson	Sr
P	`38`	Bobby Engstler	Fr
K	`40`	Ryan Coe	Sr
LS	`45`	David Bird	So
LS	`47`	Jake Arguello	Jr
LS	`48`	Ewan Arechaederra	Fr
K	`99`	Derek Morris	Fr

Head coach

Justin Wilcox

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike Bloesch – Offensive coordinator/offensive lineman
Peter Sirmon – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
Vic So'oto – Outside linebackers/special teams coordinator
Terrence Brown – Defensive backs
Andrew Browning – Defensive linemen
Sterlin Gilbert – Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks
Mike Saffell – Tight ends
Aristotle Thompson – Running backs
Burl Toler III – Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
Tre Watson – Defensive backs
Brian Johnson – Director, athletic performance

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/15/24

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References

↑ Greenspan, Dan. "No. 24 UNLV and California head into LA Bowl without key pieces". AP News. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
↑ Dubow, Josh. "Cal and Stanford believe move to ACC was needed for survival". AP News. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
↑ Wilner, Jon. "Stanford and Cal moving to the ACC following the Pac-12's collapse". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
↑ "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.
↑ "2024 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
↑ "ACC Announces Conference Football Matchups For 2024-30". California Golden Bear Athletics. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
↑ "2024 Football Roster". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

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[1] Greenspan, Dan. "No. 24 UNLV and California head into LA Bowl without key pieces". AP News. Retrieved September 18, 2025.

[2] Dubow, Josh. "Cal and Stanford believe move to ACC was needed for survival". AP News. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[3] Wilner, Jon. "Stanford and Cal moving to the ACC following the Pac-12's collapse". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[4] "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.

[5] "2024 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[6] "ACC Announces Conference Football Matchups For 2024-30". California Golden Bear Athletics. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[7] "2024 Football Roster". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

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2024 California Golden Bears football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis

at Auburn

vs San Diego State

at Florida State

vs No. 8 Miami (FL)

at No. 22 Pittsburgh

vs NC State

vs Oregon State

at Wake Forest

vs Syracuse

vs Stanford (Big Game)

at No. 9 SMU

No. 24 UNLV (LA Bowl)

Roster

References