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Making waves 📈 @HezekiahMasses has been named an @NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week #GoBears

Pro Bears - Week 2 🏈 #GoBears

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This guy played 6 games of his 6 year career at Pitt, and somehow he became identified with them.

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Former star college QB Phil Jurkovec arrested after allegedly stealing truck from hospital https://t.co/Jleax0oiey

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Learning on the Fly: Cal's Tosh Lupoi to Face Clemson's Legendary Dabo SwinneyCal’s Tosh Lupoi will work his fourth game as a college football head coach on Friday night at Memorial Stadium. On the other sideline for the 7:30 p.m. kickoff

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

Once-Mighty Clemson Appears Vulnerable as it it Prepares to Visit CalWhen 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.

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

Two Pitt Players Earn ACC Honors After Syracuse WinThe Pitt Panthers won their first ACC game of the season with a 27-13 victory over the Syracuse Orange on Sept. 17. It wasn't the prettiest win on the offensive

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

Former Pitt QB Phil Jurkovec Arrested After Stealing Truck From HospitalPITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have taken pride in their low arrest record, but it seems that some players stray from that when they leave the program. Former P

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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

Cal Begins the Week as a Slight Underdog Against ClemsonCal 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

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

Four Early Season Breakout Players for PittThe Pitt Panthers are 3-0 after defeating Syracuse for their first ACC win of the season. After an offseason full of longtime players transferring away, it was

Grading Cal at the Quarter Turn of the ScheduleAfter 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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Week 3 Winners & Losers 📊📡 Many teams off national radar 😈 Revenge game for the ages 📈 SEC QBs putting up numbers

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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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Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Crush WagnerCal 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 🏈Tap to follow all the action 📲

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Cal vs. Wagner Thread: Bears Expected to Dominate FCS FoeCal 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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Pat Narduzzi reflects on becoming most tenured head coach in Pitt football history - The Pitt NewsRegardless of the outcome of Thursday night’s Pitt football game at Acrusure Stadium, history had been made as soon as the first kickoff commenced. Last night, Pitt football head coach Pat Narduzzi became the most tenured head coach in the history of the program by games coached, surpassing longtime Pitt coach Jock Sutherland. The College...

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Assessing If It's Wise for Cal to Play an FCS Team Like WagnerCal 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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Pitt vs. Syracuse Takeaways: Mason Heintschel Beginning to StruggleThe Pitt Panthers defeated the Syracuse Orange 27-13 to win their first ACC game of the season and move to 3-0. Pitt hasn't lost to Syracuse at home since 2001.

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Week 3 CFB Picks 🔮Predicting LSU-Ole Miss and every game this week 📲

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Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Host WagnerCal 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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Three Stars | Top contributors from Pitt football’s 12th-straight home win over Syracuse - The Pitt NewsPitt football picked up its 10th win against the Orange in the Narduzzi era on Thursday night, 27-13.

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

Pitt HC Still Not Satisfied 😤

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"We've been better at stopping the run. ... We're okay right now. We still got a lot of work to do. We need to get better." Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi joins SportsCenter following their win vs. Syracuse 🏈

Pitt Dominates Syracuse in First ACC Win of Season PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are 3-0, kicking off their ACC schedule with a victory over the Syracuse Orange. With their third straight home win, the Panther

Freshman RB's TOUGH TD Run 😤

Damon Ferguson Jr. was determined to find the end zone 🎥

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9-yard @mason_heinch06 TD run & the lead is back to 14 💪 📺 ESPN Pitt 24, Syracuse 10

1st Panthers Score for La'Vell 👆

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Some Mason magic to keep a play alive 🪄 + the Panther TD two plays later 🙌 📺 ESPN Pitt 7, Syracuse 0

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A Classic Eastern Football Rivalry. #H2P

Malik Knight Out vs. Syracuse

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Sources: Pitt will be without star starting WR Malik Knight against Syracuse tonight. Knight had been listed as questionable, as he suffered an apparent shoulder injury against UCF last week.

Cal Defense Gets More Aggressive -- and It WorksDuring 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

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

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

Miami Added to Cal's 2027 ACC Football ScheduleCal’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

Pitt Football 2027 ACC Schedule AnnouncedWhile the Pitt Panthers are underway in their current season, preparing for their first ACC game against Syracuse on Sept 17, the 2027 ACC schedule has been ann

Cal Reportedly Ranks in the Middle of ACC Teams in Player Payment AllotmentWhen 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's Tristan Jernigan Proud of His Tupelo Connection to ElvisAsk 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 Coach Tosh Lupoi on Wagner's 87-3 Defeat: `It's Irrelevant'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 Safety Kingston Lopa Picks Up National Honors 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 Bowl Projections: Some Experts Have Bears in a Bowl, Some Don'tCal 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

Top QB Report Card Grades after Week 2 📝Assessing Mason Heintschel's most recent performance 📲

Looking at Pat Narduzzi’s Thursday night history as Pitt football head coach - The Pitt NewsAs the final seconds ticked off the clock at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Pitt football head coach Pat Narduzzi had time only to dry off before turning his attention to the next game. It’s a short week for the Panthers as they move to their first conference opponent of the season. A Thursday night tilt...

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

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

Cal's Kingston Lopa Gets ACC Weekly AwardCal 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

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

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

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

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📲 Tap for full standings

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

MVPs of the Game in Pitt's Win Over UCFThe Pitt Panthers managed to edge out a 12-7 win over the UCF Knights. It was an ugly game that started over an hour after the planned kickoff time due to a thu

Column | Any year without the Backyard Brawl is a crime against college football - The Pitt NewsWhen Pitt football released its schedule for the 2026 season, I must admit I was rather underwhelmed. Sure, the non-conference slate was rather boring. Although a Week 2 matchup against UCF was an entertaining game, the season opener against Miami (Ohio) and a Week 4 tilt against Bucknell didn’t inspire excitement in me. But truthfully,...

CFB Week 2 Winners & Losers 📊🦆 Oregon suffers major stunner 🤘 Texas' biggest comeback since 2007 📲 The chaos is officially back

Three stars of the game from Pitt vs UCF - The Pitt NewsPitt’s second game of the season did not start on schedule Saturday, as a heavy rainstorm delayed kickoff 65 minutes past the scheduled time of 3:30 p.m. Rain followed throughout the entirety of the game, making this one a classic slugfest. Pitt was able to come out of the downpour on top with a score...

Kingston Lopa Saves the Day for CalIt’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

Pitt Panthers Defense Dominates in Win Over UCFPITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are 2-0, defeating the University of Central Florida 12-7 at Acrisure Stadium. With the rain coming down, this Week 2 battle wa

Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Beat SyracuseCal 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 Defense Hoping to Overwhelm Foes With Sheer NumbersKeeping 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 Football Game Preview: Bears Open ACC Play at SyracuseCal 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.

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

Realistic Upsets That Would Send the Season into Chaos 😲Breaking down how Pitt can change the college football landscape ➡️

5 Questions For Syracuse Orange Beat WriterIn 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

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

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

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

Week 2 CFB Picks 🔮Predicting winner of Ohio State-Texas and every game this weekend 📲

Pitt's Keys to Victory Against UCFThe Pitt Panthers defeated the Miami RedHawks 59-14 in their season opener. It was a dominate win with both the offense and defense looking great despite all th

Column | Bold predictions ahead of the NFL season - The Pitt NewsThe NFL season kicks off today. With new faces in new places and old ones returning, this NFL season is set to be one for the ages. Here are some of my bold NFL predictions for this season. Aaron Donald wins DPOY and CPOY In a move no one saw coming, legendary defensive tackle Aaron...

A look at former Panthers’ NFL careers - The Pitt NewsIf you’re tapped into NFL news, you know Aaron Donald has re-joined the Los Angeles Rams following his retirement after the 2024 season. Donald is a Pitt legend whose Panthers football jersey number was retired last season during the university’s game against Notre Dame. Donald had an incredible career as a Panther, winning ACC Defensive...

Steelers preseason provides glimpse into regular season performance - The Pitt NewsThe season opener for the Pittsburgh Steelers is just a short week away. The Steelers went 1-2 in preseason games, but record and scores aside, these games were vital to getting a deeper understanding of the type of football the Steelers will play throughout the season. Starting off strong with a win to set off...

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

Top 12 Breakout Stars After Week 1 ⭐Why Mason Heinschel's performance stood out last weekend 📲

Cal's Player Grades: Safety Kingston Lopa, DB Daniel Harris Top the ListIf 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 Approach After UCLA Defeat: `So What, What Now?'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

Syracuse Coach Fran Brown Compliments Cal Quarterback and Head CoachAll college football coaches are complimentary toward their upcoming opponent, and Syracuse coach head coach Fran Brown was no different in his Monday press co

Pitt QB Named ACC Quarterback of the Week After Historic GamePittsburgh Panthers quarterback Mason Heintschel has earned Pitt football their first ACC honors of the season by winning ACC Quarterback of the Week for Week 1

Week 2 AP Poll Revealed 📊Indiana takes Oregon's spot in top 5 while Michigan falls out. Tap for full rankings 📲

🚨 First CFB AP Top 25 Poll

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

Week 2 CFB Coaches Poll 📊Biggest risers and fallers from latest rankings 📲

Report Card Grades for CFB's Top QBs 🧑‍🏫Assessing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's performance in Week 1 ➡️

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Weekly Pitt football column | Lucky Sevens - The Pitt NewsIn the wake of a second consecutive late-season collapse, and after eight elongated months to sit in that displeasure, Pitt football was finally able to get back onto a real field and start its grand redemption tour. The first of that 12 — although hopefully more — game slate featured a matchup against Miami (Ohio). ...

New Pitt Players That Stood Out in Week 1The Pitt Panthers opened their season by crushing the Miami RedHawks in a 59-14 win. While returning quarterback Mason Heintschel made headlines with a record-t

Running Back Adam Mohammed Writes Some History in Cal DebutIt 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

How Cal's 2026 Football Opponents Fared This WeekNine 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

Five Takeaways From Cal's Opening Loss to UCLAThe 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

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

Pitt QB Mason Heintschel Ties School Record in Season OpenerThe Pitt Panthers opened their season with a win over the Miami (OH) RedHawks to start the 2026 season. The RedHawks are a team that is a perennial competitor i

Top 25 CFB Rankings Predictions 🔮Where everyone could sit after Week 1 games

Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Loses to UCLA in OpenerA 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 Ties the Game 😤

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

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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

CFB Week 1 Winners & Losers 📊Refs are the talking point in Michigan's controversial win. Full breakdown of wild slate 📲

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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Pitt QB Sets ACC Record 🐆

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Seven touchdowns. Seven different targets 🤯 Pitt opened the season with a 59-14 win over Miami (OH) as Mason Heintschel threw for 453 yards and seven touchdowns without a turnover. He connected with 10 different receivers in the win. @Pitt_FB | @Pitt_ATHLETICS | #H2P

Pitt Defeats Miami (OH) in Season OpenerThe Pitt Panthers opened their season with a win 59-14 win against the Miami RedHawks,. While Miami (OH) may be a MAC school, they are a tougher opponent than P

Pitt vs. Miami (OH) Halftime Recap & ThoughtsThe Pitt Panthers open their season against the Miami RedHawks, holding a 31-14 lead at halftime. Pitt is coming into this game with a goal of competing in thei

Five Former Cal Players Will Play for UCLA on SaturdayThe 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'

Updated Heisman Odds 📊Where everyone stands after Toney's standout performance

Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮Predictions for Clemson-LSU, Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Host UCLA in OpenerCal 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 Ready to Kick Off a Season With Great Expectations & UnknownsAt 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

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Pitt’s 2025 trio of quarterbacks spreads out across college football - The Pitt NewsThree quarterbacks took to the field for Pitt football during the 2025 season. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Eli Holstein opened last year for the Panthers after an encouraging first year at Pitt. But after four games, Holstein was replaced by first-year quarterback Mason Heintschel, who carried the Panthers the rest of the way. Sprinkled in between...

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Column | Pitt Football’s Non-Watchable, Non-Conference Schedule - The Pitt NewsAs a senior heading into my last football season ever as a student, I was so beyond disappointed with this year’s schedule. I didn’t even buy tickets. The problem? The non-conference games. In the ever changing landscape of college football, non-conference games have become sacred as a way to continue once-prolific in-conference rivalries and pack...

🚨 New CFB Pregame ShowThis one is completely animated

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

CFB Expert Betting Locks 🔒Best picks against the spread in Week 1 📲

Transfers Who Will Make Their Pitt Debut Against Miami (OH)The Pitt Panthers had a busy offseason in the transfer portal. A lot of talent was lost, but there was also a lot of new players gained that can contribute to t

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

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

CFB Week 1 Predictions 🔮

Picking winners for the first stacked slate of the season

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

Cal Counting on Transfer Adam Mohammed To Boost Run GameThe 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

Why Christopher Vizzina Wouldn't Change His Journey to Clemson Starting QB JobIn January 2023, Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina was a mid-year enrollee practicing with the team, learning behind new starter Cade Klubnik. Fast forwa

Cal's Projected Depth Chart for Opener Against UCLACal 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 vs. UCLA at Memorial Stadium Restores the Joe Roth Memorial GameThe 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

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

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

Pitt's Keys to Victory in Season Opener Against Miami (OH)The Pitt Panthers will open up their 2026 football season with a home game against the Miami (OH) RedHawks on Sept 5. Pitt is the favorite, but Miami (OH) is st

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 📲

Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: A Cautionary TaleAre 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.

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

Pitt Releases First Depth ChartAs the football season rapidly approaches for the Pitt Panthers, the team has released the first official depth chart of the season. The chart sees all returnin

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

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

Cal, UCLA Will See Similarities & Differences When They CollideThe 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

How Cal's 2026 Opponents Fared on SaturdayCal 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

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

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

Recent History Suggests Cal Football Could Exceed Expectations in 2026Cal 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

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🚨ACC Bans Pro AthletesConference follows lead of Big Ten, SEC and Big 12. Full statement here 📲

Pitt Announces Jersey Patch Sponsor This college football season has seen a wave of schools making jersey patch deals with sponsors to drive NIL revenue. The Pitt Panthers are no different, announ

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

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

Cal's Confusing Bowl Possibilities for 2026If 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

Pitt Announces Enhanced Game Day Experience Pitt Athletics has announced several enhancements to bolster the excitement and aesthetic of a Pitt Panthers football game day, something that has struggled to

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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 PlayersConference 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,

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

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

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

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

Collin Morikawa Climbs the Leaderboard at the BMW ChampionshipCollin 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

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

Court Ruling Puts Doubt on Former RB Returning to PittEarlier in the summer, the NCAA made a rule change granting college athletes five years of eligibility. The rule change effectively elimated the need for redshi