2025 California Golden Bears football team

2025 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bryan Harsin (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Vic So'oto (1st season) Terrence Brown [1] (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boston College		0	–	0					1	–	0
California		0	–	0					1	–	0
Duke		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 14 Florida State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					1	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 5 Miami (FL)		0	–	0					1	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					1	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 17 SMU		0	–	0					1	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					1	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 8 Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	1
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	1
Stanford		0	–	0					0	–	1
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	1
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	1
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of September 4, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 California Golden Bears football team will represent the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears are led by Justin Wilcox in his ninth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears will play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Additions

Name	Position	Prev. team	Prev. position
Bryan Harsin	Offensive Coordinator	Auburn	Head Coach [2] [3]
Kyle Cefalo	Wide Receivers Coach	Utah State	Offensive Coordinator/WR Coach [3]
Famika Anae	Offensive Line Coach	New Mexico State	Offensive Line Coach [3]
Julian Griffin	Running Backs Coach	UTSA	Running Backs Coach [3]
Allen Brown	Defensive Backs Coach	Washington State	Cornerbacks Coach [3]
Nick Rolovich	Senior Offensive Assistant	Washington State	Head Coach [4] [3]
Keith Heyward	Defensive Backs Coach	Oregon State	Defensive Coordinator [1]
Bob Gregory	Senior Defensive Assistant	Stanford	Special Teams Coordinator [1]

Departures

Name	Position	New team	New position
Peter Sirmon	Defensive Coordinator	New Orleans Saints	Linebackers coach [5]
Mike Bloesch	Offensive Coordinator	TBD	TBD [6]
Aristotle Thompson	Running Backs Coach	Northwestern	Running Backs Coach
Tre Watson	Safeties Coach	TCU	Defensive Passing Game Coordinator

Transfers

Incoming

Incoming Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Prev. school
Tyson Ford	DL	6'5"	275 lbs	St. Louis, MO	Notre Dame
Jaden Mickey	CB	5'11"	176 lbs	Eastvale, CA	Notre Dame
Hezekiah Masses	CB	6'0"	190 lbs	Miami, FL	FIU
LaJuan Owens	OL	6'4"	300 lbs	New Orleans, LA	New Mexico
Lamar Robinson	IOL	6"4"	303 lbs	Alexandria, VA	Georgia State
Tyson Ruffins	OL	6'5"	310 lbs	Las Vegas, NV	Nevada
Tristan Dunn	S	6'5"	205 lbs	Sumner, WA	Washington
Leon Bell	OT	6'8"	330 lbs	Alvin, TX	Mississippi State
Kyle Cunanan	K	5'10"	180 lbs	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	QB	6'3"	217 lbs	ʻEwa Beach, HI	Oregon
Jayden Wayne	EDGE	6'5"	255 lbs	Tacoma, WA	Washington
Jordan Spasojevic-Moko	IOL	6'5"	335 lbs	Brisbane, AUS	Charlotte
Brook Honore	P	6'0"	190 lbs	Manvel, TX	Arkansas State
Mason Mini	TE	6'4"	240 lbs	Pacifica, CA	Idaho
Caleb Johnston	LS	6'1"	223 lbs	Ripon, CA	Washington
Buom Jock	LB	6’5”	235 lbs	Mankato, MN	Colorado State
Jacob de Jesus	WR	5'7"	175 lbs	Manteca, CA	UNLV
Dazmin James	WR	6'2"	190 lbs	Clayton, NC	Arkansas
Dru Polidore Jr.	S	6'2"	195 lbs	Katy, TX	Montana State
Devin Brown	QB	6'3"	212 lbs	Gilbert, AZ	Ohio State
Chris Victor	DE	6'4"	235 lbs	Jacksonville, FL	Chattanooga
Quaron Adams	WR	5'7"	170 lbs	Chandler, AZ	South Dakota
TJ Bush Jr.	DE	6'2"	265 lbs	Buford, GA	Liberty
Rino Monteforte	LS	5'7"	210 lbs	North Babylon, NY	Notre Dame
Brandon High	RB	5'10"	215 lbs	Spring, TX	UTSA
Quimari Shemwell	CB	5"11"	170 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	Utah
Kendrick Raphael	RB	5'11"	195 lbs	Naples, FL	NC State
Daveion Harley	C	6'2"	305 lbs	Havana, FL	Jacksonville State
Mark Hamper	WR	6'2"	210 lbs	West Linn, OR	Wisconsin
Zae Smith	DL	6'1"	310 lbs	League City, TX	Houston Christian
Jordan Sanford	S	6'0"	195 lbs	Arlington, TX	Texas Tech
Harrison Taggart	LB	6'1"	235 lbs	Draper, UT	BYU
Brent Austin	CB	5'11"	180 lbs	San Bernardino, CA	South Florida
LJ Johnson Jr.	RB	5'10"	220 lbs	Cypress, TX	SMU
Abram Murray	K	6"0"	210 lbs	Shreveport, LA	Miami (FL)
Chase Meyer	K	5"10"	180 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	Penn State
Jayden Dixon-Veal	WR	6'0"	190 lbs	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Purdue
Landon Morris	TE	6'5"	230 lbs	Indianapolis, IN	Temple
Michael Kern	P	6'3"	195 lbs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Texas
Jordan Franke	LS	5'10"	200 lbs	Verona, WI	South Carolina

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Outgoing

Outgoing Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	New school
Matthew Wykoff	OL	6'6"	325 lbs	Magnolia, TX	Houston
Nate Rutchena	TE	6'3"	230 lbs	Danville, CA	UC Davis
Brooklyn Cheek	S	6'1"	195 lbs	Oakdale, CA	Wyoming
JT Byrne	TE	6'5"	255 lbs	Carmel, CA	Georgia Tech
Bobby Engstler	P	6'0"	200 lbs	Tallahassee, FL	Arkansas State
Nyziah Hunter	WR	6'2"	210 lbs	Salinas, CA	Nebraska
Fernando Mendoza	QB	6'5"	225 lbs	Miami, FL	Indiana
David Bird	LS	6'0"	210 lbs	Phoenix, AZ	Alabama
Josiah Martin	WR	5'11"	170 lbs	Corinth, TX	Oklahoma
Derek Morris	K	6'2"	200 lbs	Dayton, OH	UMass
Mikey Matthews	WR	5'9"	180 lbs	Irvine, CA	UCLA
Matthew Littlejohn	DB	5'11"	195 lbs	San Antonio, TX	TBD
Chandler Rogers	QB	6'0"	200 lbs	Mansfield, TX	TBD
David Reese	LB	6'2"	240 lbs	Fort Pierce, FL	Syracuse
Justin Williams-Thomas	RB	6'0"	205 lbs	Dallas, GA	Marshall
Trent Ramsey	OL	6'5"	305 lbs	Palm Harbor, FL	Appalachian State
Mavin Anderson	WR	6'0"	200 lbs	Mission Viejo, CA	Texas State
Jaydn Ott	RB	6'0"	210 lbs	Chino, CA	Oklahoma
Byron Cardwell	RB	6'0"	215 lbs	San Diego, CA	San Diego State
Mason Starling	WR	6'4"	200 lbs	Tacoma, WA	San Jose State
Dylan Jemtegaard	IOL	6'4"	295 lbs	Yelm, WA	Montana
Elijah Diaz	OLB	6'2"	240 lbs	Corona, CA	TBD
Kadarius Calloway	RB	6'0"	220 lbs	Philadelphia, MS	New Mexico State
Jaivian Thomas	RB	5'10"	190 lbs	Oakland, CA	UCLA
Jack Endries	TE	6'4"	240 lbs	Danville, CA	Texas
Andrew Maushardt	QB	6'3"	200 lbs	Santa Fe Springs, CA	TBD
John Gayer	EDGE	6'4"	240 lbs	Sherman Oaks, CA	Utah State
Simon Mapa	TE	6'4"	255 lbs	San Mateo, CA	New Mexico
Myles Williams	LB	6"3"	240 lbs	Woodland Hills, CA	Nevada
Camden Jones	TE	6'6"	240 lbs	Pasadena, CA	TBD
Ryan Yaites	DB	6'1"	200 lbs	Denton, TX	TCU
Julian Womack	DB	6'2"	200 lbs	Berkeley, CA	TBD
Jonathan Brady	WR	5'10"	180 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	Indiana
Kyle Cunanan	K	5'10"	180 lbs	Charlotte, NC	Nebraska
Caleb Johnston	LS	6'1"	223 lbs	Ripon, CA	Rutgers
Tobias Merriweather	WR	6'5"	195 lbs	West Camas, WA	Utah
Hunter Barth	LB	6'2"	230 lbs	Chandler, AZ	Stanford
Marcus Scott II	CB	6'0"	180 lbs	Houston, TX	Central Arkansas
Tommy Christakos	K	6'4"	205 lbs	Scottsdale, AZ	Arizona State

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NFL draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 NFL draft class

Player	Round	Pick No.	Position	Team	Source
Nohl Williams	3	85	CB	Kansas City Chiefs	[19]
Craig Woodson	4	106	S	New England Patriots	[20]
Teddye Buchanan	4	129	LB	Baltimore Ravens	[21]
Marcus Harris	6	183	CB	Tennessee Titans	[22]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Anthony League RB	Long Beach, CA	Millikan	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 22, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
John Gayer DE	San Mateo, CA	College of San Mateo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jan 8, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Kaden Cook DB	Round Rock, TX	Stony Point	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 28, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Meyer Swinney WR	Edina, MN	Edina	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Ben Howard OL	Lehi, UT	Skyridge	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	May 20, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Ikechukwu Okafor DE	Houston, TX	Alief Hastings	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	May 22, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Beckham Barney LB	Mesa, AZ	Mountain View	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 8, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
LeBron Williams DE	Kahuku, HI	Kahuku	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 9, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Jae'on Young ATH	Chatsworth, CA	Sierra Canyon	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jun 10, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Jacob Houseworth TE	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Union	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Mike Klisiewicz OL	Brentwood, CA	Liberty	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	302 lb (137 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Tre' Harrison ATH	Gardena, CA	Junípero Serra	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Aiden Manutai ATH	Kahuku, HI	Kahuku	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 12, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
John Tofi Jr. LB	San Francisco, CA	Archbishop Riordan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Odera Okaka LB	San Mateo, CA	College of San Mateo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Dominic Ingrassia QB	San Mateo, CA	College of San Mateo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 6, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Justin Hasenhuetl OL	Rabun Gap, GA	Rabun Gap-Nacoochee	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 11, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      On3:
Simon Mapa TE	San Mateo, CA	College of San Mateo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 8, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      On3:
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 65    247Sports: 69    On3: 56
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:30 p.m.	at Oregon State *	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	ESPN	W 34–15	31,630
September 6	3:00 p.m.	Texas Southern *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 13	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN
September 20	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State *	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN
September 27		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
October 4		Duke	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 17	7:30 p.m.	North Carolina	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN
October 24	4:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN
November 1		Virginia	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 8		at Louisville	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
November 22		at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)
November 29		SMU	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team

California Golden Bears (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	14	3	7	10	34
Beavers	0	3	6	6	15

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 31,630
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Stormy Buonantony
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Game information

First quarter CAL – Mason Mini 19-yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Chase Meyer kick), 11:23. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:37. CAL – Trond Grizzell 32-yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Chase Meyer kick), 7:56. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:26. Second quarter ORST – Caleb Ojeda 53-yard field goal, 9:29. Golden Bears 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:56. CAL – Abram Murray 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Golden Bears 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:42. Third quarter CAL – Landon Morris 4-yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Chase Meyer kick), 11:37. Golden Bears 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:41. ORST – Anthony Hankerson 2-yard run (pass failed), 4:16. Golden Bears 24–9. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 7:21. Fourth quarter CAL – Brandon High Jr. 2-yard run (Chase Meyer kick), 12:02. Golden Bears 31–9. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06. ORST – Maalik Murphy 3-yard run (run failed), 8:16. Golden Bears 31–15. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:26. CAL – Chase Meyer 23-yard field goal, 0:20. Golden Bears 34–15. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:58.

Statistics	CAL	ORST
First downs	15	19
Plays–yards	71–351	62–313
Rushes–yards	32–122	27–65
Passing yards	234	248
Passing: comp–att–int	20-30-0	22-34-1
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	20/30, 234 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Brandon High Jr.	10 carries, 41 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Oregon State	Passing	Maalik Murphy	21/33, 244 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	15 carries, 42 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trent Walker	9 receptions, 136 yards

vs Texas Southern (FCS)

See also: 2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Texas Southern Tigers (FCS) (0–1) vs California Golden Bears (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TXSO	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

See also: 2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

California Golden Bears (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (CBSSN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	SDSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boston College

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under

California Golden Bears (0–0) at Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Date: September 27
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	BC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Duke

See also: 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DUKE	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Pregame line	Over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNC	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Pregame line	Over/under

California Golden Bears (0–0) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Hokies	0	0	0	0	0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Virginia

See also: 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UVA	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Louisville Cardinals (0–0) vs. California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	LOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stanford (Big Game)

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football)

Pregame line	Over/under

California Golden Bears (0–0) vs Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs SMU

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs at California Golden Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: November 29
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2025 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 EJ Caminong  Fr QB 3 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Fr WR 4 Jordan King  Jr RB 5 Brandon High Jr.  So RB 6 Kendrick Raphael Jr WR 7 Trond Grizzell  Sr WR 8 Daz James  So WR 9 Kyion Grayes  So WR 10 Jayden Dixon-Veal Sr RB 11 LJ Johnson Jr.  Sr QB 13 Devin Brown  Jr QB 14 Dominic Ingrassia So WR 15 Mark Hamper  So QB 17 Alonzo Esparza Fr WR 18 QuaRon Adams  Jr WR 19 Trevor Rogers  Fr QB 20 Belay Brummel  So WR 21 Jacob De Jesus Sr WR 22 Carson Perry-Smith  Fr RB 24 Jayden Parker  Fr RB 25 Anthony League Fr WR 26 Isaac Torres Sr RB 28 Jamaal Wiley  Fr RB 33 Dean-Taylor Chapman  So OL 50 LaJuan Owens  So OL 52 Nick Morrow  So OL 54 Frederick Williams III  So OL 55 Leon Bell  Jr OL 56 Tyson Ruffins  So OL 57 Daveion Harley So OL 59 Akili Calhoun  Sr OL 62 Syris Corley  Fr OL 66 Jordan Spasojevic-Moko  Sr OL 68 Jojo Genova Fr OL 69 Aiden Newbill  Fr OL 70 Sam Bjerke  Fr OL 71 Sioape Vatikani  Jr OL 72 Ben Howard Fr OL 73 Tyler Knape  Fr OL 74 Michael Klisiewicz Fr OL 75 Justin Hasenhuetl Fr OL 76 Bastian Swinney  Jr OL 77 Braden Miller  Jr OL 78 Lamar Robinson Sr TE 80 Jake Houseworth Fr TE 81 Landon Morris  Sr WR 82 Cole Boscia  Jr WR 83 Myles Reber  So WR 84 Jaiven Plummer  So TE 85 Mason Mini  So TE 86 Jeffrey Johnson  Sr WR 88 Meyer Swinney Fr TE 89 Ben Marshall  So TE 90 Jack Olyphant  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class ILB 0 Cade Uluave Jr DB 2 Dru Polidore Jr. Sr OLB 3 TJ Bush Jr. Jr DB 4 Brent Austin Sr DB 5 Hezekiah Masses Sr DB 6 Ja'ir Smith  Sr ILB 7 Harrison Taggart  Jr DB 8 Jasiah Wagoner  So OLB 10 Jayden Wayne Jr DB 11 Dayday Aupiu  Fr ILB 13 Buom Jock Jr DB 14 Aiden Manutai Fr DB 15 Kaden Cook Fr OLB 16 Chris Victor  Sr DB 17 Jordan Sanford Jr OLB 18 Serigne Tounkara  So OLB 19 Odera Okaka Jr DB 20 Cam Sidney  Jr DB 21 Jae'on Young Fr DB 22 Tristan Dunn  Jr DB 23 Isaiah Crosby  Jr DB 24 Quimari Shemwell So DB 25 Khamani Hudson  Fr DB 28 Tre' Harrison Fr DB 30 Mayze Bryant  Jr DB 34 Tobey Weydemuller  Fr OLB 36 Jude McLellan So DB 38 Nate Escalada  So OLB 39 Michael Cooley  So ILB 41 Luke Ferrelli  Fr OLB 43 Ryan McCulloch Jr OLB 44 John Tofi Jr. Fr ILB 45 Beckham Barney Fr ILB 46 Aaron Hampton So DL 47 Aidan Keanaaina  Sr ILB 49 Lucas Vanderlind  So OLB 51 Curlee Thomas IV  Jr ILB 53 Eze Osondu  Fr DL 55 BJ Canady  Fr DL 56 Legend Journey  Fr ILB 57 B. J. Jones  So DL 88 T. J. Bollers  Sr DL 91 Ike Okafor Fr DL 92 LeBron Williams Fr DL 93 R. J. Stephens  So DL 94 Stanley Saole-McKenzie  Sr DL 95 Tyson Ford  So DL 96 Derek Wilkins  Jr DL 97 Michael-Anthony Okwura  Fr DL 98 Nate Burrell Sr DL 99 Zae Smith Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 9 Michael Kern So K 27 Abram Murray  Fr LS 31 Jordan Franke  So K, P 37 Erik Peters Fr LS 39 Rino Monteforte  Jr P 40 Brook Honoré Jr.  Jr LS 48 Ewan Arechaederra  So K 91 Chase Meyer  Jr	Head coach Justin Wilcox Coordinators/assistant coaches Bryan Harsin – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Terrence Brown – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs Vic So'oto – Co-defensive coordinator/special teams coordinator Famika Anae – Offensive lineman Allen Brown – Defensive backs Andrew Browning – Defensive linemen/run game coordinator Michael Bruno – Inside linebackers Kyle Cefalo – Wide receivers/passing game coordinator Julian Griffin – Running backs Keith Heyward – Defensive backs Mike Saffell – Tight ends Jason Novak – Director, athletic performance Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/8/25

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