CFB Schedule college football
Wk 1 · 2026

UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears — Sat, Sep 5

Sat, Sep 5 · California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley · ESPN
Big Ten · no games yet
at
10:30pET
UCLA -1.5 · total 53.5 DraftKings
ACC · no games yet

What is at stake

A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-5.6#98
Efficiency margin
-4.1#92
22.9
Offense (pts/100)
24.8
28.6
Defense (pts/100)
28.9
61.7
Pace (plays/g)
70.0
5.21
Yards / play
4.93
6.06
Yards / play allowed
5.71
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

18.2
Points / game
24.8
33.4
Points allowed
26.5
320
Yards / game
347
387
Yards allowed
359
197
Pass yds allowed
197
190
Rush yds allowed
162
1.08
Turnovers / game
1.25
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

UCLA form

L 10-29at USCL 14-48vs WASHL 10-48at OSUL 21-28vs NEBL 6-56at IU
2025 season

California form

W 38-35vs SMUL 10-31at STANW 29-26at LOUL 21-31vs UVAL 34-42at VT
2025 season

UCLA this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

California this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 0

These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
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Series history · 2006–2026

UCLA leads the series 10–8 · California won the last one
18 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 0.4 points toward California
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20232023-11-25California 337 UCLAat UCLACalifornia
20222022-11-25UCLA 3528 Californiaat CALUCLA
20212021-11-27California 1442 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20202020-11-15California 1034 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20192019-11-30California 2818 UCLAat UCLACalifornia
20182018-10-13UCLA 377 Californiaat CALUCLA
20172017-11-24California 2730 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20162016-11-26UCLA 1036 Californiaat CALCalifornia
20152015-10-22California 2440 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20142014-10-18UCLA 3634 Californiaat CALUCLA
20132013-10-12California 1037 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20122012-10-06UCLA 1743 Californiaat CALCalifornia
20112011-10-29California 1431 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20102010-10-09UCLA 735 Californiaat CALCalifornia
20092009-10-17California 4526 UCLAat UCLACalifornia
20082008-10-25UCLA 2041 Californiaat CALCalifornia
20072007-10-20California 2130 UCLAat UCLAUCLA
20062006-11-04UCLA 2438 Californiaat CALCalifornia

UCLA leaders 2025 season

PassingNico Iamaleava QB #9208/323, 1928 YDS, 13 TD, 7 INT
Luke Duncan QB #1221/34, 235 YDS, 2 TD
RushingNico Iamaleava QB #9112 CAR, 505 YDS, 4 TD
Jalen Berger RB #081 CAR, 364 YDS, 2 TD
Jaivian Thomas RB #2181 CAR, 294 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingKwazi Gilmer WR #1150 REC, 535 YDS, 4 TD
Mikey Matthews WR #733 REC, 348 YDS, 2 TD
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala WR #225 REC, 322 YDS, 3 TD
Rico Flores Jr. WR #1126 REC, 274 YDS
Defense
TacklesJonJon Vaughns LB #6107
Isaiah Chisom LB #284
Key Lawrence DB #470
SacksJalen Woods LB #91.5
Anthony Jones Jr. EDGE #151.5
Siale Taupaki DT #921
InterceptionsScooter Jackson DB #12
Key Lawrence DB #41
Cole Martin DB #41

California leaders 2025 season

PassingJaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB #3288/453, 3117 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT
Mason Mini TE #852/2, 58 YDS, 1 TD
RushingKendrick Raphael RB #6215 CAR, 853 YDS, 12 TD
LJ Johnson Jr. RB #1134 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TD
Brandon High Jr. RB #1023 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJacob De Jesus WR #2199 REC, 892 YDS, 5 TD
Trond Grizzell WR #747 REC, 690 YDS, 1 TD
Mason Mini TE #8535 REC, 387 YDS, 4 TD
Jordan King WR #422 REC, 267 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesCade Uluave LB #488
Luke Ferrelli LB #1287
Dru Polidore Jr. DB #259
SacksTJ Bush Jr. DL #35.5
Chris Victor LB #163
Cade Uluave LB #43
InterceptionsHezekiah Masses CB #55
Cam Sidney DB #201
Luke Ferrelli LB #121
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.