California Golden Bears Team Profile

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California's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	California at Oregon State
Sat 9/6	California vs Texas Southern
Sat 9/13	California vs Minnesota
Sat 9/20	California at San Diego State
Sat 9/27	California at Boston College
Sat 10/4	California vs Duke
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/16	California vs North Carolina
Thu 10/23	California at Virginia Tech
Sat 11/1	California vs Virginia
Sat 11/8	California at Louisville
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	California at Stanford
Sat 11/29	California vs SMU

Record Prediction: 5.7 - 6.3 (#54)
Schedule Rating: 36.11 (#66)
Future 2026 Schedule

California's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	California vs UC Davis	-20.5	56.5	W 31 - 13
Sat 9/7	California at Auburn	+11.5	52.5	W 21 - 14
Sat 9/14	California vs San Diego State	-18.5	48.5	W 31 - 10
Sat 9/21	California at Florida State	+3.0	44.0	L 9 - 14
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	California vs Miami	+10.0	54.0	L 38 - 39
Sat 10/12	California at Pittsburgh	+3.5	57.5	L 15 - 17
Sat 10/19	California vs NC State	-9.5	46.0	L 23 - 24
Sat 10/26	California vs Oregon State	-13.0	51.0	W 44 - 7
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/8	California at Wake Forest	-7.5	54.5	W 46 - 36
Sat 11/16	California vs Syracuse	-10.5	58.0	L 25 - 33
Sat 11/23	California vs Stanford	-15.0	53.5	W 24 - 21
Sat 11/30	California at SMU	+11.5	54.5	L 6 - 38
Wed 12/18	California vs UNLV	+3.0	45.0	L 13 - 24

2024 Schedule Rating: 3.16 (#65)
2024 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0) (ACC: 2 - 6)

Opponents: 0 Elite, 4 Good, 5 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 2 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 3 Poor

2025 class: 180.41 points #69
2024 class: 190.20 points #55
2023 class: 155.29 points #88
2022 class: 175.53 points #59
2021 class: 209.20 points #28

Average Class Ranking: # #60
Average Recruiting Points: 182.13

Class Averages
ACC Class: 211.15 #42
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #42
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 198.00 points #39
2019 class: 196.48 points #43
2018 class: 197.41 points #42
2017 class: 159.53 points #70
2016 class: 207.80 points #31

Average Class Ranking: # #45
Average Recruiting Points: 191.84

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
CJ Harris	19	31	61%	184	0	1	5.9
Devin Brown	11	20	55%	114	1	0	5.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jaivian Thomas	100	626	7	6.3	75
Jadyn Ott	116	385	4	3.3	53
Kadarius Calloway	26	124	1	4.8	60
Jacob De Jesus	18	101	0	5.6	43

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jack Endries	56	623	2	11.1	57
Jacob De Jesus	36	512	3	14.2	43
Trond Grizzell	27	401	1	14.9	51
Jonathan Brady	34	366	3	10.8	30

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 52% (#82)
Offense Returning Production: 56% (#73)
Defense Returning Production: 49% (#87)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#37)
20 Commits, 85.5 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 778.00 (#50)
2024 (#40) | 2023 (#61) | 2022 (#47) | 2021 (#40)

Average ACC Talent Rating is 825.88

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.05
Blue Chip Players:

2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2023 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 5

2022 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 7

Four Year Record: 16 - 22
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 19 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 8 - 18

2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 5 - 7 (7 - 5 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 1 - 3 (2 - 2 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 1 - 3

2019 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 6 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 4 - 5

2018 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 6 - 1)
2018 Conf Record: 4 - 5

Eight Year Record: 37 - 43
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 41 - 38 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 23 - 36

California Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	La Bowl	California vs UNLV	+3.0	45.0	L 13 - 24
2023	Independence Bowl	California vs Texas Tech	+3.5	54.5	L 14 - 34
2019	Redbox Bowl	California vs Illinois	-6.0	47.5	W 35 - 20
2018	It Bowl	California vs TCU	-1.5	38.5	L 7 - 10
2015	Forces Bowl	California vs Air Force	-6.5		W 55 - 36

CAL's OC Bryan Harsin - DC Vacant
Power Ranking Stats (2024)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.17 (79)	42% (89)	3.07 (125)	29.6 (58)	37%	44%	.14 (48)	40% (53)	3.23 (20)	29.2 (75)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2023	.21 (61)	41% (88)	4.12 (46)	31.2 (24)	39%	52%	.21 (87)	45% (112)	4.4 (118)	31.9 (116)

More Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	30:36 (24)	20.7 (42)	37%	44%	7.4 (123)	59.7 (111)	0.8 (20)	1.7	5.4 (51)	2.5 (30)	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2023	13	28:40 (80)	21.4 (44)	39%	52%	5.5 (55)	44.8 (44)	2.2 (130)	2.2	4.5 (102)	1.9 (65)	1

Overall Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	25.1	30.9	19.4	41.5% (89)	3.07 (125)	0.8	21	381	122	259	3.6	41% (121)	58% (14)	40% (104)	43% (57)	18% (101)	.17 (79)
2024 Defense	13	22.3	21	23.8	40.4% (53)	3.23 (20)	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	47% (28)	53% (103)	41% (54)	40% (67)	18% (42)	.14 (48)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2023 Offense	13	30.2	32.7	30.5	40.5% (88)	4.12 (46)	2.2	21	391	173	218	4.5	50% (68)	49% (64)	44% (59)	38% (103)	18% (93)	.21 (61)
2023 Defense	13	32.8	32.2	33.2	45% (112)	4.4 (118)	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	47% (32)	52% (103)	47% (103)	44% (108)	16% (75)	.21 (87)

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	41% (121)	40% (104)	33.7	122.2	3.6	17 (84)	.07 (99)	2.68 (120)	69% (98)	13% (125)	1.1 (22)
2024 Defense	13	47% (28)	41% (54)	-	-	-	-	.08 (43)	2.99 (65)	86% (129)	10% (70)	0.91 (37)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2023 Offense	13	50% (68)	44% (59)	38.2	173.1	4.5	26 (30)	.24 (23)	3.39 (13)	75% (60)	11% (86)	1.11 (20)
2023 Defense	13	47% (32)	47% (103)	-	-	-	-	.14 (67)	3.1 (67)	73% (66)	9% (98)	0.98 (55)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	58% (14)	43% (57)	23.2	35.7	258.6	7.3	11.1	16 (87)	7 (26)	.25 (72)	1.4 (125)	36% (128)	30% (86)	.36 (61)	5% (23)	2.2 (23)
2024 Defense	13	53% (103)	40% (67)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (5)	.21 (52)	1.7 (92)	33% (45)	30% (59)	.39 (101)	8% (13)	2.2 (111)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2023 Offense	13	49% (64)	38% (103)	19.8	33.4	218.2	6.5	11	22 (61)	16 (121)	.21 (92)	1.6 (49)	33% (84)	27% (96)	.33 (70)	7% (97)	2 (67)
2023 Defense	13	52% (103)	44% (108)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (37)	.3 (88)	1.5 (34)	27% (129)	35% (121)	.36 (91)	7% (40)	1.8 (10)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Power Ratings Overall: 1.66 #64
Offense: 14.01 #70
Defense: 12.35 #62
SP+ Overall: 1.2 #57
SP+ Offense: 26.7 #70
SP+ Defense: 25.5 #48

Returning Prod CAL lost their '24 starting QB (16%) #102
OL Starters back: 2, Prod: 57% #58
Rush Prod: 88% #24 | Rec Prod: 73% #19
Returning Production: 52% #82
Offense: 56% #73 | Defense: 49% #87
Front 7 Back: 62% - Secondary: 30%

Roster Team Talent #50 Blue Chips: 5% #54
Offense Talent #37 Defense Talent #62
Crootin: Class #69 4 YR Rank #60
Portal Class #37 20 players, 86 Avg
33% of Roster from Portal, 21% TY
35 New Players, 38% of '25 Roster #88

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 5.7 - 6.3 #54
Schedule Rating: 36.11 #66
View CAL's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg: 5, Bad: 1, Poor: 2

Scoring Scoring: 25.1 - 22.3 (30 - 33 LY)
Scoring at Home: 31 - 21 | Road: 19 - 24
OC: Bryan Harsin - in his first season
DC: Vacant - in his first season

Records 2024 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0) (ACC: 2 - 6)
2023 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0) (ACC: 4 - 5)
2022 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0) (ACC: 2 - 7)
4 Yr Record: 16 - 22 | 8 Yr Record: 37 - 43)