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Cal Bowl Projections: Experts Uncertain If Bears Will Be in a Bowl

Cal is 2-1 heading into Friday night's home game against Clemson (2-1), but college football experts are still unsure whether the Golden Bears are a bowl team.

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🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

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Once-Mighty Clemson Appears Vulnerable as it it Prepares to Visit Cal

When Clemson made its first and most recent visit to the Bay Area eight years ago, the Tigers were in the midst of an almost unprecedented run of elite success.

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Has Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Reached Peak Efficiency Just in Time?

Minutes after Saturday's 49-7 victory over Wagner, Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi characterized Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's performance as "closer to the standard of

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Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Earns Manning Award Star of the Week

Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was one of eight quarterbacks throughout the country who earned Manning Award Star of the Week recognition on Monday f

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Week 3 CFB Picks 🔮

Predicting LSU-Ole Miss and every game this week 📲

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Cal Begins the Week as a Slight Underdog Against Clemson

Cal has been a slight underdog in all three of its games against FBS opponents this season, and that includes the Bears’ upcoming home game against Clemson on F

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How Cal's 2026 Opponents Fared This Week: NC State's Colossal Blunder

Three of Cal’s remaining nine opponents won their games this week, and that includes Clemson, which faces Cal in Berkeley on Friday night, won with a new quarte

🚨 Week 3 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

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Grading Cal at the Quarter Turn of the Schedule

After Saturday’s 49-7 victory over Wagner College, Cal coach Tosh Lupoi was deconstructing the start to the Bears’ year so far: A 2-1 record, 1-0 in the ACC, ac

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Early CFB Bracket Predictions 👀

Louisville should now be viewed as the No. 1 contender to Miami in the ACC 📲

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Week 3 Winners & Losers 📊

📡 Many teams off national radar 😈 Revenge game for the ages 📈 SEC QBs putting up numbers

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Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Crush Wagner

Cal defeated Wagner 49-7 before a crowd of 35,586 on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley. Wagner is an FCS program. Cal had 626 yards of total offense, well short of

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CFB Week 3 Updates 🏈

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Cal vs. Wagner Thread: Bears Expected to Dominate FCS Foe

Cal will chase its 18th win without a defeat since 2005 against FCS opponents when it takes on Wagner College today at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m.

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Assessing If It's Wise for Cal to Play an FCS Team Like Wagner

Cal will play an FCS team when it hosts Wagner on Saturday, and there’s nothing unusual about that. In only two of the past 17 seasons has Cal not faced an FCS

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Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Host Wagner

Cal seeks its second straight victory when it hosts FCS-level Wagner on Saturday afternoon. Cal is a heavy favorite. The preview: CAL (1-1, 1-0 ACC) vs. WAGNER

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Wagner Play-by-Play Man Answers 5 Questions About Cal's Next Foe

Each week we ask someone who covers Cal's next opponent to answer five questions about that opponent. On Saturday, Cal (1-1) hosts Wagner, an FCS school that i

During last Saturday’s telecast of the Cal-Syracuse game, the TV broadcasters said Cal defensive coordinator Michael Hutchings had told them he might have been

Cal Defense Gets More Aggressive -- and It Works

Tom Masella has been coaching college football since 1982, when he began his career as an assistant at Wagner College, his alma mater. He has worked at 10 diffe

Wagner Coach on Facing Cal: `Hopefully, We Can Compete'

Things get interesting this week in the ACC, where currently Cal sits alongside three top-25 teams atop the conference standings at 1-0. No. 5 Miami visits Wake

This Week in the ACC: How Many Incompletions Will Darian Mensah Throw?

Cal’s ACC football opponents for the 2027 season were announced Wednesday, and at first glance it seems considering more challenging than the Bears’ 2026 confer

Miami Added to Cal's 2027 ACC Football Schedule

When it comes to the amount of money allotted to football players, Cal’s budget ranks about in the middle of Power 4 conference schools. At least that is accord

Cal Reportedly Ranks in the Middle of ACC Teams in Player Payment Allotment

Ask Cal linebacker Tristan Jernigan to identify the most famous person to come from his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi, and the answer comes without hesitation

Cal's Tristan Jernigan Proud of His Tupelo Connection to Elvis

Wagner’s lopsided 87-3 defeat to James Madison will play no part in Cal’s preparation to face the visiting Seahawks on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. “I’ve been

Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi on Wagner's 87-3 Defeat: `It's Irrelevant'

The day after being named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week, Cal safety Kingston Lopa picked two national weekly awards on Tuesday. The redshirt sophomore was

Cal Safety Kingston Lopa Picks Up National Honors

Cal is just two games into its 12-game schedule heading into Saturday’s home game against Wagner (1-2), so bowl projections at this point are little more than g

Cal Bowl Projections: Some Experts Have Bears in a Bowl, Some Don't

Cal’s Kingston Lopa ranks among the nation’s top safeties after two games, and Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele had a better performance in the 21-18

Grades for Cal’s Kingston Lopa, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Stand Out

What’s should Cal fans expect from the Bears’ apparent mismatch Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium against Wagner College, an FCS opponent coming off an 87-

How Much Benefit Will Cal Get From Facing FCS-Level Wagner?

Cal safety Kingston Lopa essentially won the game for Cal in the Bears' opener against Syracuse on Saturday, and as a result he was named ACC defensive back of

Cal's Kingston Lopa Gets ACC Weekly Award

UCLA (2-0) – Beat Cal 45-24 on September 5 Saturday result: UCLA 28, San Diego State 10 UCLA won its home opener before a crowd of 31,976 at the Rose Bowl to st

This Weekend's Results Involving Cal's 2026 Football Opponents

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📳 Tap for full standings

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🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📲 Tap for full standings

A former two-time NFL coach of the year, Ron Rivera understood the moment. So in a jubilant Cal locker room on Saturday, the Bears’ football athletic director a

Three Takeaways From Cal's 21-18 Victory at Syracuse

It’s not often that a defensive player comes up with all the key plays in a game, but that’s what Cal safety Kingston Lopa did in Cal’s 21-18 victory over Syrac

Kingston Lopa Saves the Day for Cal

Cal beat Syracuse 21-18 in both teams’ ACC opener on Saturday afternoon in Syracuse, New York. The summary: CAL 21, SYRACUSE 18 RECORDS: CAL (1-1, 1-0 ACC), SY

Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Beat Syracuse

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CFB Week 2 Winners & Losers 📊

🦆 Oregon suffers major stunner 🤘 Texas' biggest comeback since 2007 📲 The chaos is officially back

Keeping track of which Cal players on the field when Syracuse has the ball in today's game may be a challkenge. Last week against UCLA, 23 Cal players played at

Cal Defense Hoping to Overwhelm Foes With Sheer Numbers

Cal opens ACC play at Syracuse on Saturday afternoon. The game preview: CAL (0-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. SYRACUSE (1-0, 0-0 ACC) SITE: JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.

Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Open ACC Play at Syracuse

Besides nearly three dozen players new to the Cal football program, the Bears took the field last week against UCLA with a first-time head coach and first-time

Tosh Lupoi & Cal Coordinators on Debut Performances: Not Good Enough

In advance of Cal's ACC opener at Syracuse on Saturday afternoon, we spoke with Orange beat writer Javon Edmonds of the Syracuse Post-Standard. Here are the fiv

5 Questions For Syracuse Orange Beat Writer

Cal listed its first injury report heading into Saturday’s ACC opener at Syracuse and it was mostly good news for the Golden Bears. Meanwhile, Syracuse listed s

Cal Injury Report: One Key Player Doubtful, but Several Players Back

One game into the 2026 season and Cal has already reached a critical juncture. No, a loss to Syracuse on Saturday would not render the rest of the season meanin

Why a 1-1 Cal Record Would Be Much Different From an 0-2 Start

Cal’s visit to Syracuse on Saturday is the only ACC matchup among 14 games this week involving two conference teams. A win over the Orange would elevate the Bea

This Week in the ACC: Cal Plays 1st Road Game, 1st ACC Game

Predicting winner of Ohio State-Texas and every game this weekend 📲

Week 2 CFB Picks 🔮

Cal will see a dramatically different Syracuse team than the one that lost its final eight games of last season. Perhaps more than any other factor, quarterback

Syracuse QB Steve Angeli A Difference-Maker For Cal's First ACC Foe

If you watched Cal’s 45-24 loss to UCLA on Saturday or studied the statistics from that game, you might conclude that running back Adam Mohammed was the best pl

Cal's Player Grades: Safety Kingston Lopa, DB Daniel Harris Top the List

Cal coach Tosh Lupoi and his assistants were talking about execution and consistency three days after their season-opening 45-24 loss to UCLA. No one was worrie

Cal's Approach After UCLA Defeat: `So What, What Now?'

All college football coaches are complimentary toward their upcoming opponent, and Syracuse coach head coach Fran Brown was no different in his Monday press co

Syracuse Coach Fran Brown Compliments Cal Quarterback and Head Coach

🚨 First CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 Michigan unranked 📉 Oregon out of Top 5 📳 Tap for full rankings

Assessing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's performance in Week 1 ➡️

Report Card Grades for CFB's Top QBs 🧑‍🏫

Indiana takes Oregon's spot in top 5 while Michigan falls out. Tap for full rankings 📲

Week 2 AP Poll Revealed 📊

Biggest risers and fallers from latest rankings 📲

Week 2 CFB Coaches Poll 📊

It turns out running back Adam Mohammed’s performance for Cal against UCLA was better than we realized, at least historically speaking. In fact, it was the most

Running Back Adam Mohammed Writes Some History in Cal Debut

Nine of Cal's 2026 football opponents were in action over the weekend, and seven of them won their games. UCLA -- Played Cal on September 5 Saturday result: UCL

How Cal's 2026 Football Opponents Fared This Week

The final score was grim. But as the capacity crowd of 54,283 fans at Memorial Stadium saw on Saturday night, Cal’s 45-24 season-opening loss to UCLA was a mix

Five Takeaways From Cal's Opening Loss to UCLA

In the 30 minutes between the end of Cal’s 45-24 loss to UCLA and Tosh Lupoi’s postgame meeting with the media a question lingered: How would Lupoi react? There

The Big Question: How Would Tosh Lupoi Respond to Cal's Loss

Where everyone could sit after Week 1 games

Top 25 CFB Rankings Predictions 🔮

A sellout crowd of 54,283 was on hand at Cal's Memorial Stadium Saturday night to see the Bears lose to UCLA 45-24 in Tosh Lupoi's first game as Cal's head coac

Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Loses to UCLA in Opener

Cal Ties the Game 😤

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It may be late but TDs are still being scored on the west coast 🙌

Sagapolutele ➡️ Mini for 6

MASON MINI, EVERYBODY 🔥 @JaronKeawe finds @MasonMini4 in the endzone for a Bears' touchdown. 📺 @espn #GoBears

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KINGSTON'S BALL 🦅 @LopaKingston picks off Iamaleava to get the Bears' offense back out on the field. #GoBears

Cal's 1st TD of Season 🙌

Nothin' like that first touchdown of the season 😮‍💨 @JaronKeawe ➡️ @ChaseHendricks_ to get the Bears on the board! 📺 @espn #GoBears

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Refs are the talking point in Michigan's controversial win. Full breakdown of wild slate 📲

CFB Week 1 Winners & Losers 📊

The last time Cal faced UCLA Mateen Bhaghani scored 15 points for Cal, making all four of his field-goal attempts and al three of his extra points in the Bears'

Five Former Cal Players Will Play for UCLA on Saturday

Where everyone stands after Toney's standout performance

Updated Heisman Odds 📊

Cal is expecting a sellout for the Bears' season-opening game Saturday night against UCLA, and it's Tosh Lupoi’s debut as the Bears’ head coach. The preview: CA

Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Host UCLA in Opener

At last, nine months to the day since Tosh Lupoi was introduced as Cal’s new football coach, we get our first look at the 2026 Golden Bears. Cal opens its seas

Cal Ready to Kick Off a Season With Great Expectations & Unknowns

Seaon-opening games can be deceiving. Cal fans and college football analysts are apt to draw grand conclusions based on the results of the Bears’ season-opening

Cal's Opener Against UCLA Is Intriguing, But Not the Final Word

ACC teams went 4-0 in Week 0 of the college football season. This week provides greater challenges, starting with Cal’s matchup vs. UCLA on Saturday night at Me

This Week in the ACC: Cal vs. UCLA Among Games on Five Straight Days

The Colorado Buffaloes’ coaching staff is built on experience. Put together, the staff has a combined 250 years of coaching experience and 59 years of NFL playi

Colorado Coach's Unique Journey Gives the Buffaloes Offense Potential Advantage

CFB Week 1 Predictions 🔮

Picking winners for the first stacked slate of the season

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🚨 New CFB Pregame Show

Each week we ask someone who covers Cal's next opponent to answer five questions about that opponent. This week we presented the questions to Kade Nix of UCLA

UCLA Beat Writer Answers Five Questions About Cal's First Opponent

Best picks against the spread in Week 1 📲

CFB Expert Betting Locks 🔒

The story behind Adam Mohammed’s transfer from Washington to Cal last January remains something of a mystery. “Wanted a fresh, new start,” was about the extent

Cal Counting on Transfer Adam Mohammed To Boost Run Game

In January 2023, Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina was a mid-year enrollee practicing with the team, learning behind new starter Cade Klubnik. Fast forwa

Why Christopher Vizzina Wouldn't Change His Journey to Clemson Starting QB Job

Cal did not release a depth chart for its opener on Saturday night against UCLA, so we made an educated guess as to how the depth chart will look. The offensive

Cal's Projected Depth Chart for Opener Against UCLA

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Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮

Predictions for Clemson-LSU, Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

The Joe Roth Memorial Game, held every year at Cal from 1977 through 2023, makes its return to Memorial Stadium on Saturday night when the Bears open their seas

Cal vs. UCLA at Memorial Stadium Restores the Joe Roth Memorial Game

A week after USC and Stanford reported uninspiring crowd counts for their season-opening games at home, Cal is expecting to do much better on Saturday against U

Just 6,000 Tickets Remain for Cal Opener vs. UCLA

A number of former Cal players who were released or waived from NFL rosters on Sunday have made alternative moves. Most joined practice squads for the teams tha

Ex-Cal Players' NFL Moves, Including Ashtyn Davis' Return to 49ers

CFB's Next Superstar QB? 📈

Why you need to know Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

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CFB Quarterback Rankings 📊

Stacking up the nation's top 20 QBs before Week 1 📲

Are the expectations for Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe unreasonable? All the evidence suggests he will take the next step to stardom as a sophomore this season.

Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: A Cautionary Tale

New UCLA head coach Bob Chesney on Monday gave his first press conference about facing Cal in both teams' opener in Berkeley on Saturday night, and, as you woul

UCLA Coach Bob Chesney Lavishes Praise on Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

Max Browne says he spent 200 to 300 hours this summer evaluating the top returning quarterbacks in college football. The best of them plays at Cal, he said. “Th

ACC Analyst Rates Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele No. 1 Returning QB in FBS

A number of former Cal players made it all the way to the final cutdown day on Sunday. A few borderline ex-Golden Bears made their teams' rosters, but none of t

Jacob De Jesus, Brent Austin, Ashtyn Davis Among Ex-Cal Players Released in NFL Cutdown

The Athletic this week pegged one team from each of the Power 4 conferences that will greatly exceed expectations, emerging as “bandwagon” teams that fans can g

Cal, UCLA Will See Similarities & Differences When They Collide

Cal will not play its first 2026 football game until this coming Saturday, when it hosts UCLA in a night game, but four teams that the Golden Bears will face th

How Cal's 2026 Opponents Fared on Saturday

Cal's logo-patch deal with Dialpad, which, according to On3NIL, is worth $16 million over five years, continues the trend of Cal alumni being key figures in the

Cal's Logo-Patch Deal, Reportedly Worth $16 million, Continues the Cal-Alumni Affiliation with Football

The Cal football season opens one week from today and all eyes will be on two pivotal figures: Coach Tosh Lupoi in his debut season and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

Ron Rivera Envisions Big Things for Cal Football - 'Winning is all that Matters'

Cal was picked to finish 12th in the ACC in the preseason media poll, but if we have learned anything from the past two seasons, it’s that teams can far exceed

Recent History Suggests Cal Football Could Exceed Expectations in 2026

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🚨ACC Bans Pro Athletes

Conference follows lead of Big Ten, SEC and Big 12. Full statement here 📲

While awaiting direction from the ACC, Cal football athletic director and general manager Ron Rivera made it clear Wednesday where he stands on the issue of pla

Ron Rivera `Not a Fan' of Players Returning From the NFL to College

The tarp is coming off, which is a bigger deal than it may seem.. Taking the tarp off at Cal's Memorial Stadium to accommodate greater ticket demand for the Bea

Tarp Coming Off at Cal's Stadium to Accommodate Larger Crowd

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Cal's Confusing Bowl Possibilities for 2026

If you thought Cal’s bowl destination was difficult to predict the past two years, that’s nothing for what awaits in 2026. Despite being members of the ACC the

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Who Is The Best Player on Every Team Cal Will Face This Season?

For Cal fans, the most interesting reveal from The Athletic’s list of the top 100 players in college football may not be that Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Saga

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ACC Wants to Ban NFL Players

Conference considering rule change ahead of Wednesday's AD meeting (The Athletic)

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How Have Tosh Lupoi's Predecessors Fared in Their Debut Games?

Tosh Lupoi is Cal’s 14th head football coach since Pappy Waldorf arrived in 1947 and, aided at least partly by an influx of newcomers hardened by World War II,

Occasionally Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s name will come up in discussions about 2026 Heisman Trophy contenders, but the Cal quarterback is far from a favorite. F

What It Would Take for Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to Win the Heisman

Former Cal standout linebacker Jackson Sirmon has never made an opening-day NFL roster, and he wasn't expected to do so this season either. Until Saturday. He p

Rating Which Ex-Cal Players Will Make NFL Rosters in 2026

Valentino Daltoso is the personification of how much college football has changed in a decade. Daltoso holds the distinction of being the only starter in former

Why This Cal Football Team Has A Different Vibe, a Fresh Feel

Last week Cal coach Tosh Lupoi left open the possibility that he might go after a player who was granted a fifth year of eligibility and entered the transfer po

Cal Reportedly in the Running for a Conference Defensive Player of the Year

Collin Morikawa takes momentum headed into the weekend at the BMW Championships, second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. The 29-year Cal graduate fired a 5-under

Collin Morikawa Climbs the Leaderboard at the BMW Championship

. New Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi is begging for a sellout for the Bears’ September 5 season opener against UCLA. And he might get it. Cal officials are expecting

Cal's Tosh Lupoi Begging for a Sellout in the Opener -- He Might Get it

Two things seem evident regarding Cal's 2026 offense: ---The Bears have considrable skill-position talent in quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, wide receiver

What Cal's Offense Will Look Like Under Offensive Coordinator Jordan Somerville

It was just one year ago this week that Cal named freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele its starting quarterback. Until the games began, it was unclear JKS would em

Three Quarterbacks Duel for Cal's QB2 Assignment

Ian Strong and Chase Hendricks, two wide receivers who arrived at Cal this past offseason as transfers, are among the 45 college players who were named to the 2

Cal One of 10 Schools to Have Two Wide Receivers on Biletnikoff Watch List

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Cal Lands Two Receivers On Biletnikoff Award Watch List - California Golden Bears Athletics

Transfer Pass-Catchers Recognized As College Football's Best

The new rules regarding college eligibility affect three things about Cal football: ---More Cal freshmen will play this season. ---Star Cal players have an addi

How New Eligibility Rules Affect Cal Football in 2026

Best players, top storylines, more 📲

ACC Preview & Predictions 🔮

Keenan Allen’s long run as an NFL wide receiver will continue after all. The 34-year-old former Cal star signed a one-year free-agent contract this week with th

How High Can Keenan Allen Climb on NFL's Career Receptions List?

Cal held its first live scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday and no one was more excited about it than quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. “I thought the scrimm

JKS Shows Leadership Growth as Cal Hits Dog Days of Fall Camp

Cal got one voting point in the coaches poll released two weeks ago, but the Bears did one better in the Associated Press preseason college football media poll.

Cal Gets Votes in the Preseason AP Football Poll

Ohio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

🚨 First CFB AP Poll of Season

How the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

AP Top 25 Preseason Poll Predictions

Nohl Williams and Jackson Sirmon were the former Cal players who had the most success in NFL preseason games on Friday and Saturday. Rookies Brent “Paco” Austin

Nohl Williams, Jackson Sirmon Lead Ex-Cal Players in NFL Preseason Games

Cal’s 2026 defense is a mystery, a mix of potential with limited proven production. Guessing how the Bears’ defense will perform in 2026 is a risky venture. Det

Analyzing What Would Constitute a Successful Season for Cal's Defense

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Inside Cal Football: Growth Mindset - California Golden Bears Athletics

Lupoi Explains His Approach To Coaching, Life

Raiders rookie cornerback Hezekiah Masses, who played at Cal last season, probably had the best performance of the four former Golden Bears who played in NFL pr

Hezekiah Masses the Best of 4 Ex-Cal Defensive Backs in NFL Preseason Games

Cal seems to have sufficient talent at quarterback (Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele), receiver (Ian Strong, Chase Hendricks, Dorian Thomas, Mazon Mini) and running bac

What Would Be Considered a Successful Season for Cal’s Offense?

The Sporting News published an intriguing story this week that ranks the 20 greatest college football teams in history. It’s a good list, with all 20 entries ha

Does Cal's 1920 Wonder Team Belong in Among the 20 Greatest?

Joe Roth threads return for Week 1. See latest version here 📲

Cal Brings Back Retro Unis 🫡

ESPN recently named the biggest archenemy for every Power Four conference football team, and the pick for Cal was obvious: Mack Brown. Golden Bear fans' disdain

Naming the Top 'Villains' of Cal Football

Cal graduate Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft this year, is scheduled to make his Las Vegas Raiders debut on Thursday in a preseason game vs. t

Mike Pawlawski: Fernando Mendoza Needs Time to Develop as NFL Quarterback

Nearly every year, a Cal player breaks out from anonymity to become a prominent player. We take a look at Cal’s possible breakout players in 2026? Last year Cal

Cal's Eight Possible Breakout Football Players for 2026

The weekend of September 25-26 will feature a major college and high school presentation of Bay Area football at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. The Cal football team,

Cal to Host Weekend Tripleheader Featuring Bears and De La Salle Football

Inside linebacker has been a headliner position on the Cal defense for most of the past decade, featuring the likes of Evan Weaver, Jackson Sirmon, and Teddye B

There is Promise But Mystery at Cal's Inside Linebacker Positions

Cal wide receivers Ian Strong and Chase Hendricks each has his own Wikipedia page, which is a measure of fame. But it was in the 2025 opener between Ohio and Ru

Cal May Have the Best Wide Receiver Duo in the ACC

A dozen years ago, during the Sonny Dykes coaching era, the tight end position briefly disappeared altogether from the Cal offense. Four wideouts on the field w

Cal Set to Unleash a 2-or 3-Headed Monster at Tight End

Cal’s running game will be significantly better in 2026 than it was in 2025. At least that’s the thesis here. The Bears had better be improved in that departme

Why Cal Will Have a Better Running Game in 2026

Cal Hall of Fame quarterback Mike Pawlawski, who tutored Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and played a decade of professional football, says Bears star Ja

Mike Pawlawski on Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: `He Can Be Real Special'

The preseason coaches college football poll revealed on Monday suggests that Cal has a favorable 2026 football schedule. The Bears do not face any team ranked i

Preseason Coaches Poll Indicates a Favorable Schedule for Cal

Twenty-six years after they arrived at Cal as freshmen roommates during summer bridge classes, Geoff McArthur and Tosh Lupoi are reunited at Berkeley. McArthur

Geoff McArthur on Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi's Unstoppable Determination

It's a classic Whodunit: Cal received one voting point in the coaches preseason college football poll released Monday, so an unavoidable question follows: Which

The Mystery: Who Voted for Cal in the Preseason Coaches Poll?

On Wednesday — exactly one month from its season-opening game against UCLA — Cal kicks off its first fall camp under new coach Tosh Lupoi. It’s been a busy offs

Cal `Excited to Let it Rip' as Tosh Lupoi's First Fall Camp Begins

Cal brought in 33 transfers this past offseason, and about half of them are expected to be starters for the Golden Bears in 2026. However, Cal head coach Tosh

Tosh Lupoi's Recruiting Will Focus on High School Athletes, Not Transfers

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Cal Football Expands Coverage On NBC Sports Bay Area - California Golden Bears Athletics

Inside Cal Football Is Scheduled To Debut Aug. 6

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First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢

Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

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CFB AP Top 25 Predictions 🔮

Latest picks after release of first coaches poll 📲

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Experts React to CFB Coaches Poll

Tap for best reactions from Tuesday's release 📲