San Diego State vs. California - September 20, 2025

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FinalSep 20

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Golden Bears logo, Golden Bears 3-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 0, 3RD 0, 4TH 0, TOT 0

Aztecs logo, Aztecs 2-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 13, 3RD 14, 4TH 7, TOT 34

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6:25[4th & 10 @ CAL 16] G.Plascencia 34 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-T.Chavez, Holder-E.Herranen.

11:42G.Plascencia extra point is good.

11:49[2nd & Goal @ CAL 6] J.Denegal pass complete. Catch made by J.Napier for 6 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

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Cal Football

Honoring the legacy 🏈 Joe Roth embodied what it means to be a Golden Bear. He was courageous, humble, and selfless even in the face of adversity. After leading Cal to a Pac-8 championship in 1975, Roth played his final season while quietly battling terminal cancer, continuing

Avinash Kunnath

Correlation doesn't equal causation, but it's interesting that UCLA donations have been on a steady decline since they abandoned the Pac-12 and their West Coast alliances. It does feel as if the renewal of their rivalry with their UC siblings at Cal could turn things around.

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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

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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

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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

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Scouting Report: Portland State a heavy underdog — and not to be underestimated — against SDSUEverything you need to know about Saturday’s opponent at Snapdragon Stadium

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 📲

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San Diego State's biggest question ahead of the season opener vs. Portland StateThe San Diego State Aztecs are loaded at the skill positions heading into the inaugural season of the new-look Pac-12 Conference, from quarterback Jayden Denega

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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.

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San Diego State’s football success comes down to these 3 keysHere are three keys to a successful season.

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San Diego State depth chart reveals notable changes ahead of 2026 season openerWhen San Diego State’s offense trots onto the field for the first time Saturday night at home against Portland State, Bert Emanuel Jr. will make his debut as a

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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

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3 San Diego State football players who could make an immediate impact against Portland StateThe San Diego State Aztecs open perhaps the most eagerly anticipated season in school history when they host Portland State on Saturday night at Snapdragon Stad

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Aztecs announce Palomar Insurance as uniform sponsor on SDSU football jerseysThe Aztecs announced on Monday that they have added a sponsor uniform patch that will debut in Saturday’s opener against Portland State.

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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

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There’s a shakeup at wide receiver as Aztecs reveal depth chart for openerSan Diego State opens 2026 season on Saturday against Portland State.

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Aztecs football central: Heaping helping of stories heading into 2026 seasonHere’s everything you need to know about San Diego State heading into Saturday’s season opener against Portland State at Snapdragon Stadium.

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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

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Aztecs football report: SDSU alum Ephraim Salaam emphasizes anything is possibleThe water glistened Thursday evening as the sun set on the Pacific Ocean while San Diego State players and coaches, family and friends, boosters and supporters gathered on the deck of the USS Midway Museum. It was some setting. They even…

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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

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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

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San Diego State’s linebacker duo could anchor Aztecs defense in 2026The San Diego State Aztecs’ linebacking corps might not have gotten quite the same acclaim that the pass rushers and defensive backs did during the turnaround s

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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

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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

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Aztecs position preview: Lucky Sutton leads SDSU’s deep, talented running backs roomSan Diego State has a long, proud tradition of outstanding running backs.

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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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Players to watch: Meet the 6 standouts leading this year’s AztecsQuarterback, running back lead San Diego State team that’s looking to build off last season’s breakthrough.

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

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San Diego State could play bowl game at Snapdragon StadiumIf things fall just right for the San Diego State Aztecs in the first season of the relaunched Pac-12 Conference, they could be playing in a bowl game in their

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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

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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

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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

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Aztecs position preview: Specialists eye success, with one big concern in kicking game“We’ve got to find a guy who’s going to be the same guy every day and not have the ups and downs.”

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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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San Diego State’s hometown stars earn captain honors ahead of Pac-12 debutThe San Diego State Aztecs have voted five players as captains for their first season in the Pac-12 Conference, and to nobody’s surprise, senior linebacker Tano

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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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Aztecs name team captains for 2026 football seasonThe honors, which come from a vote of SDSU players, arrive as the Aztecs prepare to kick off the season Sept. 5 against Portland State at Snapdragon Stadium.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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San Diego State transfer could be one of the Aztecs’ biggest difference-makers in 2026Among them are EDGE Kai Wallin from Oregon State, guard Evan Lawrence from defending champion Indiana, center Isaac Lucas from Ball State and wideout Justius Lo

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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

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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

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Aztecs football notebook: SDSU tops last year’s season ticket total, but trails Pac-12 peersThe Aztecs this week reported that season ticket sales stand at 8,315, with a little more than two weeks before their Sept. 5 season opener against Portland State.

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What Cal's Offense Will Look Like Under Offensive Coordinator Jordan SomervilleTwo things seem evident regarding Cal's 2026 offense: ---The Bears have considrable skill-position talent in quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, wide receiver

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Three Quarterbacks Duel for Cal's QB2 AssignmentIt 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

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5 Questions: Aztecs tight end Jackson Ford’s focus is football, but he finds time for golf, guitarThe Union-Tribune talked to Ford as Jackson SDSU prepares for its Sept. 5 opener against Portland State.

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

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Cal Lands Two Receivers On Biletnikoff Award Watch List - California Golden Bears AthleticsTransfer Pass-Catchers Recognized As College Football's Best

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San Diego State's offensive line is undergoing a major makeover for 2026One of the most remarkable accomplishments by San Diego State’s football team last fall was starting the same five offensive linemen through all 13 games, inclu

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How New Eligibility Rules Affect Cal Football in 2026The new rules regarding college eligibility affect three things about Cal football: ---More Cal freshmen will play this season. ---Star Cal players have an addi

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San Diego State star Lucky Sutton named to Doak Walker Award watch listLucky Sutton of the San Diego State Aztecs is now 3-for-3 on being named to preseason watch lists for some of the biggest awards in college football. The senio

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Aztecs position preview: O-line needs rebuild, but there’s several solid starting candidatesThe Aztecs again have the talent, numbers — 19 offensive linemen are on the roster — and depth to overcome adversity.

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

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ACC Preview & Predictions 🔮Best players, top storylines, more 📲

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

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Aztecs football notebook: SDSU could be losing matchups with Power Four opponentsFor the past four years, SDSU’s 2027 schedule has included a game against OU in Norman, Okla.

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San Diego State star Lucky Sutton named to prestigious national watch listAnother new week brings another new honor for San Diego State senior running back Lucky Sutton. Sutton was one of two players from the Pac-12 Conference and 50

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San Diego State gets preseason Coaches Poll nod ahead of Pac-12 debutThe preseason football polls are out, and San Diego State shows up as a blip at the bottom of the Coaches Poll with two points. That’s better than the alternati

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Cal Gets Votes in the Preseason AP Football PollCal 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.

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🚨 First CFB AP Poll of SeasonOhio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

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AP Top 25 Preseason Poll PredictionsHow the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

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

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3 thoughts … from San Diego State’s football scrimmage at Snapdragon StadiumBert Emanuel emerging as a weapon, Lucky Sutton sitting out as Aztecs prepare for Sept. 5 opener.

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Wide receiver depth on display in San Diego State scrimmage at Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego State has more wide receiver depth this season than it has had in perhaps two decades.

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Analyzing What Would Constitute a Successful Season for Cal's DefenseCal’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

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San Diego State’s running back room has plenty of star power heading into 2026“Running Back U” is alive and thriving on Montezuma Mesa. The San Diego State Aztecs are rushing headlong into the first year of the revitalized Pac-12 Conferen

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Inside Cal Football: Growth Mindset - California Golden Bears AthleticsLupoi Explains His Approach To Coaching, Life

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

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San Diego State's new EDGE coach explains what it takes to succeed in his defenseThe defense set the tone for the San Diego State Aztecs’ turnaround season of 2025, when the Aztecs went 9-4 and played in a bowl game for the first time in thr

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Aztecs position preview: Tight ends eye expanded role in SDSU offenseSDSU tight ends have averaged fewer than three catches a game over the past decade.

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What Would Be Considered a Successful Season for Cal’s Offense? Cal seems to have sufficient talent at quarterback (Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele), receiver (Ian Strong, Chase Hendricks, Dorian Thomas, Mazon Mini) and running bac

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5 Questions: Aztecs star Lucky Sutton a ‘freak’ in the best sense of the wordIt is a compliment.

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What Sean Lewis said about San Diego State’s first public scrimmageThe San Diego State Aztecs are gearing up for the big showcase of fall camp, the First Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium, which will include a scrimmage that’s ope

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

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Cal Brings Back Retro Unis 🫡Joe Roth threads return for Week 1. See latest version here 📲

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Naming the Top 'Villains' of Cal FootballESPN 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

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

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Cal's Eight Possible Breakout Football Players for 2026Nearly 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

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9 San Diego State transfers expected to make an immediate impact in 2026The San Diego State Aztecs welcomed 60 new players to fall camp, which is more than half of the roster. That means there will be plenty of new faces for fans t

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Aztecs position preview: SDSU needs to identify five new starters in secondaryA look at SDSU’s defensive backfield heading into the 2026 season.

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Cal to Host Weekend Tripleheader Featuring Bears and De La Salle FootballThe 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,

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

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Cal May Have the Best Wide Receiver Duo in the ACCCal 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

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San Diego State QB Jayden Denegal returns healthy for senior seasonJayden Denegal is healthy and motivated for his senior season, which should bode well for the San Diego State Aztecs heading into the first season of the reborn

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

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5 San Diego State players named to Pac-12 Preseason Impact ListA new league brings new honors, and five San Diego State Aztecs have been named to the Pac-12 Preseason Impact List. Not surprisingly, the Aztecs’ contingent i

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Why Cal Will Have a Better Running Game in 2026Cal’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

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Sean Lewis, Lucky Sutton open fall camp with high expectations for San Diego State’s first Pac-12 seasonThird-year coach Sean Lewis is leading the San Diego State Aztecs into the inaugural season of the rebuilt Pac-12, along with quarterback Jayden Denegal and run

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

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Preseason Coaches Poll Indicates a Favorable Schedule for CalThe 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

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Sources: SDSU, other Pac-12 teams will pay Mountain West far less in exit, poaching feesThe Mountain West was seeking $100 million in exit fees from its departing five schools and another $55 million in poaching fees from the Pac-12 in a conference marriage gone bad. The divorce settlement is for less than half that.

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Photos: SDSU football training campVisit the post for more.

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5 reasons San Diego State could exceed expectations in 2026There’s a saying, “Better lucky than good.” With the San Diego State Aztecs, it can be “Better Lucky AND good.” The Aztecs head into the reborn Pac-12 Conferenc

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The biggest concern nobody is talking about for San Diego State footballGabe Plascencia was about as automatic as it gets when he was the placekicker for the San Diego State Aztecs. The “Hefty Lefty,” as he was affectionately known

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Geoff McArthur on Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi's Unstoppable Determination 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

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

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San Diego State offering family four-packs for four football games at Snapdragon StadiumCost for the package, which includes four tickets and parking, is $76 plus fees.

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Pac-12 settlement clears the way for San Diego State's new eraThe reborn Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have reached legal peace just a month before they begin new eras with new members. The leagues announced Tuesda

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

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

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SDSU football depth chart: Several starting spots, backup roles up for grabs as camp beginsThe Aztecs have exactly one month before the Sept. 5 season opener against Portland State to sort everything out.

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Cal Football Expands Coverage On NBC Sports Bay Area - California Golden Bears AthleticsInside Cal Football Is Scheduled To Debut Aug. 6

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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 PollTap for best reactions from Tuesday's release 📲

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First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

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Every position battle that will define San Diego State's 2026 seasonOne look at San Diego State’s preseason depth chart shows exactly where the Aztecs have some work to do in assembling the starting units for their foray into th

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San Diego State star Lucky Sutton named to national player of the year watch listIt’s that time of summer when preseason honors are doled out and “watch lists” pop up amid the anticipation of a new college football season. San Diego State s

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What Would Constitute a Success in Tosh Lupoi's Debut Season at Cal?Cal’s first fall camp under new coach Tosh Lupoi begins Wednesday and the Bears’ season opener against UCLA is less than five weeks away. Enthusiasm and momentu

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Cal Announces Naming Rights At California Memorial Stadium - California Golden Bears AthleticsBears Diversify Revenue Streams With Naming Rights To University Club, Field Club, South Endzone Terrace

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Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele on Maxwell Award Watch ListCal sophomore quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is one of 81 players across the country who was named to the Maxwell Award watch list on Monday. The Maxwell

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Cal Beats Out Alabama, LSU to Land No. 1 Junior College ProspectCal and coach Tosh Lupoi pulled off another recruiting coup on Sunday when the Bears beat out Alabama and LSU to land a commitment from defensive back Alius May

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Top 25 CFB Coach's Poll Predictions 🔮Latest picks before Tuesday's poll drop 📲

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San Diego State football fall camp 2026: Schedule, dates and everything fans need to knowSan Diego State opens its fall camp on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and will have 26 practices to prepare for its first season in the reborn Pac-12. Third-year coach Sean

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5 Things to Watch: Healthy QB Jayden Denegal heads list as Aztecs open training campSeven starters return on offense, while only three starters are back on defense.

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Aztecs to host free football scrimmage on Aug. 15“First Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium” scrimmage comes three weeks before SDSU’s season opener.

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Comparing Cal Athletics' Fund Raising With Other Schools Now that Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities and revenue-sharing with athletes have become an integral part of acquiring and retaining top college tal

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Cal Shut Out in Preseason All-ACC Football SelectionsIt should come as no surprise that no Cal player was named to the preseason All-ACC football squad, which was announced Wednesdy. Eight Miami players -- Malachi

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Where Each Cal Opponent Was Picked in Its Preseason Conference PollCal was picked to finish 12th.in the ACC in the conference's 2026 preseason media poll released on Tuesday, but that does not tell the whole story of the Golden

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Cal Football Lands at No. 12 in Preseason ACC Media PollCal was picked 12th in the annual ACC football media poll, revealed by the conference on Tuesday. The poll was compiled off votes from more than 183 media memb

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Ranking every San Diego State position group ahead of the first Pac-12 seasonA year after the defense set the tone for San Diego State, it looks like the offense will need to set the pace as the Aztecs try to make a strong impression in

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Cal Among Leaders for No. 1 JUCO Prospect, Who Will Announce SoonDefensive back Alius Mayo, the nation's No. 1-ranked junior college prospect in the class of 2027, indicated on social media recently that he will announce his

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Ranking Cal's 2026 Football Games in Terms of Fan and National InterestCal will play 12 regular-season games in 2026, including nine ACC games, but they aren’t all of equal interest to Cal fans and the national college football aud

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Sean Lewis shares expectations for San Diego State's first Pac-12 seasonThe new-look Pac-12 Conference didn’t hold a media day this season, so the San Diego State Aztecs held their own at Snapdragon Stadium. Athletic Director JD Wi

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Aztecs football notebook: Coach Sean Lewis’ contract being renegotiated amid move to Pac-12Lewis currently ranks in the middle of the pack among his Pac-12 peers.

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ACC Network Analyst Has High Praise for Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleFormer USC and Pitt quarterback Max Browne was the TV analyst for three Cal football games last season, and to say he was impressed with Bears freshman quarterb

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Projecting Cal's Defensive Starters for the 2026 Football SeasonNew Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi and new defensive coordinator Michael Hutchings must completely remake the Bears' defense from the Bears' 2025 version. Only one p

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What San Diego State must answer before its first Pac-12 seasonThe San Diego State Aztecs are just more than a month away from the start of one of the most eagerly anticipated seasons in school history. They’re officially p

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Cal Football's Projected 2026 Starting Lineup on OffenseCal’s preseason training camp starts in less than two weeks, and the Bears’ starting lineup on offense already seems set at the skill positions, although the ti

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What Sean Lewis said about San Diego State joining the Pac-12The San Diego State Aztecs football team is less than two weeks away from the start of fall camp, which will lead to the most pivotal season in school history.

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The Athletic rates only one Pac-12 QB among the top 50, and it isn’t SDSU’s Jayden DenegalCollege football’s quarterbacks were broken into seven tiers.

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12 players who will define Boise State’s first Pac-12 season: No. 3, Jaden MickeyBoise State Broncos On SI is nearing the home stretch of a series highlighting the 12 players who will define the Broncos’ first season in the rebuilt Pac-12. R

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Eight Cal Football Players on East-West 1,000 ListEight Cal players, including two wide receivers and two tight ends, were among the 1,000 college football players selected for the 2026 East-West Bowl 1,000 thi

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Cal Women’s Rowers To Feature At U23 World Championships - California Golden Bears AthleticsContingent Of 9 Bears To Represent 6 Different Nations

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Where Does Cal Quarterback JKS Rank Among Nation's Elite?A year ago, when The Athletic revealed its initial tiered rankings of every projected starting quarterback in FBS, Cal freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was bar

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Can Tosh Lupoi Achieve What None of His Cal Predecessors Did?Tosh Lupoi is the 21st head football coach has hired since legendary Andy Smith back in 1916. Lupoi has an opportunity to do something none of his predecessors

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Ranking San Diego State football’s most important newcomersAfter the turnaround 2025 season that included their first bowl game in three seasons, Sean Lewis and his San Diego State Aztecs were busy welcoming new players

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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Knows This Year at Cal Is Different From His First YearCal sophomore quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele acknowledged on Friday that his situation heading into the 2026 season is much different than it was last yea

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ACC Media Day: Tosh Lupoi `Pleased But Absolutely Satisfied' With Cal's ProgressCal took its turn in the spotlight Friday on the final day of ACC Football Kickoff media days and first-year coach Tosh Lupoi said he’s “pleased but absolutely

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ACC Announces Tiebreakers for Conference Football Title GameCal is one of 17 teams hoping to reach the ACC championship game on December 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, but if the Bears have a successful 2026 season they

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ACC's New Championship Game TiebreakerDifferent system put in place after Duke-Miami controversy last year

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San Diego State's most irreplaceable player entering the 2026 seasonThe San Diego State Aztecs are looking to build on their turnaround season of 2025 by making a good first impression in the first season of the new-look Pac-12

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Another Preseason ACC Projection Shows the Uncertainty of Cal's 2026 SeasonUSA Today preseason ACC football projections released Tuesday follow a pattern, namely that no one seems to know how the Bears will fare this season. The USA To

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5 players who will define San Diego State football's first Pac-12 seasonQuarterback Jayden Denegal and running back Lucky Sutton were the key contributors to San Diego State’s turnaround season last fall, combining for nearly 70% of

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Four-Star OL Dajohn Yarborough Commits to CalCal picked up its 11th four-star prospect on Saturday when huge offensive lineman Dajohn Yarbaough announced that he has committed to Cal for the class of 2027.

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Cal Kicks Off in Eight Weeks: Six Looming QuestionsIt’s now been more than seven months since Cal hired Tosh Lupoi coach its football team. The momentum Lupoi has generated since Dec. 4 has become a tidal wave o

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Cal Announces 2026 Football Game Themes - California Golden Bears AthleticsGrateful Bears, 129th Big Game Highlight Celebrations At California Memorial Stadium

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San Diego State lands 14 preseason All-Pac-12 selections ahead of 2026 seasonThe San Diego State Aztecs had 10 players make the all-conference team in their final season in the Mountain West, including six who were first-teamers. Now in

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Cal's Ron Rivera Gets a New Title; Co-ADs Receive Contract Extensions Cal football general manager Ron Rivera will now also hold the title of athletic director for football, Cal Chancellor Rich Lyons announced to staff in a Wednes