2026 California Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  UCLAUCLA | L 24–45 | 23 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  SyracuseSYR | W 21–18 | 104 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  WagnerWAG | W 49–7 | – |
| 4 | Fri, Sep 25Sep 25 |  ClemsonCLEM | L 10–24 | 37 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  UNLVUNLV | L 31–39 | 73 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  Virginia TechVT | W 25–20 | 53 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 |  Wake ForestWAKE | L 7–41 | 24 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  SMUSMU | 12:00 PM | 26 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  NC StateNCSU | TBD | 57 |
| 10 | Bye week | |||
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  VirginiaUVA | TBD | 58 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  StanfordSTAN | TBD | 83 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  PittsburghPITT | TBD | 50 |