2026 California Golden Bears football team

2026 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Tosh Lupoi (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jordan Somerville (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ike Hilliard (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Michael Hutchings (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Da'Von Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2025 2027 →

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
California		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami (FL)		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
SMU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Stanford		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of January 27, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 California Golden Bears football team will represent the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears will be led by Tosh Lupoi in his first year as the head coach. ^[1] The Golden Bears will play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 5	UCLA *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
September 12	at Syracuse	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
September 19	Wagner *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
September 25	Clemson	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 3	at UNLV *	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV
October 10	Virginia Tech	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 17	Wake Forest	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 24	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX
October 31	at NC State	Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
November 14	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
November 21	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
November 28	Pitt	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game

Sources: ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Tosh Lupoi Named Travers Family Head Football Coach". California Golden Bears Athletics. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
2. "2026 California Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
3. Cal Athletics (26 January 2026). "California Football Announces 2026 Schedule". calbears.com. California Golden Bears Athletics.