Wk 1 · 2026
UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
· ESPN FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
10:30pET
UCLA -2.5 · total 53.5 DraftKings opened +1.5 · 1 toward UCLA
Ratings differential UCLA by 15.9
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. UCLA is ranked #21 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
UCLA form
W 17-15at OREW 54-3at MDW 52-38vs PURW 28-10vs SDSUW 45-24at CAL
2026 season
California form
W 25-20vs VTL 31-39at UNLVL 10-24vs CLEMW 49-7vs WAGW 21-18at SYR
2026 season
UCLA this season
Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread4-0-1 · 100% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
California this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, UCLA leads 11–8 · UCLA won the last one
19 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.7 points toward UCLA
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-05 | UCLA 45 — 24 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | California 33 — 7 UCLA | at UCLA | California |
| 2022 | 2022-11-25 | UCLA 35 — 28 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2021 | 2021-11-27 | California 14 — 42 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2020 | 2020-11-15 | California 10 — 34 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | California 28 — 18 UCLA | at UCLA | California |
| 2018 | 2018-10-13 | UCLA 37 — 7 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2017 | 2017-11-24 | California 27 — 30 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2016 | 2016-11-26 | UCLA 10 — 36 California | at CAL | California |
| 2015 | 2015-10-22 | California 24 — 40 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2014 | 2014-10-18 | UCLA 36 — 34 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2013 | 2013-10-12 | California 10 — 37 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2012 | 2012-10-06 | UCLA 17 — 43 California | at CAL | California |
| 2011 | 2011-10-29 | California 14 — 31 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2010 | 2010-10-09 | UCLA 7 — 35 California | at CAL | California |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | California 45 — 26 UCLA | at UCLA | California |
| 2008 | 2008-10-25 | UCLA 20 — 41 California | at CAL | California |
| 2007 | 2007-10-20 | California 21 — 30 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | UCLA 24 — 38 California | at CAL | California |
UCLA leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Nico Iamaleava QB #9 | 62/99, 820 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Madden Iamaleava QB #10 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Wayne Knight RB #3 | 49 CAR, 445 YDS, 9 TD |
| Anthony Woods RB #6 | 36 CAR, 269 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jaivian Thomas RB #21 | 28 CAR, 155 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Semaj Morgan WR #4 | 14 REC, 174 YDS, 2 TD |
| Brian Rowe Jr. WR #2 | 11 REC, 163 YDS | |
| Wayne Knight RB #3 | 8 REC, 88 YDS | |
| Mikey Matthews WR #7 | 4 REC, 88 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Sammy Omosigho LB #10 | 38 |
| Jalen Woods LB #9 | 33 | |
| Ta'Shawn James DB #27 | 24 | |
| Sacks | Sammy Omosigho LB #10 | 3 |
| Sahir West DL #15 | 2 | |
| Scott Taylor LB #20 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ta'Shawn James DB #27 | 3 |
| Jalen Woods LB #9 | 1 | |
| Rodrick Pleasant DB #2 | 1 |
California leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB #3 | 107/164, 1180 YDS, 8 TD, 5 INT |
| Jackson Brousseau QB #11 | 29/48, 299 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Adam Mohammed RB #24 | 73 CAR, 336 YDS, 3 TD |
| Ashten Emory RB #20 | 28 CAR, 103 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Tyree Sams WR #81 | 3 CAR, 28 YDS | |
| Receiving | Ian Strong WR #9 | 23 REC, 299 YDS, 1 TD |
| Chase Hendricks WR #7 | 32 REC, 267 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Adam Mohammed RB #24 | 17 REC, 168 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Mason Mini TE #85 | 12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kingston Lopa DB #2 | 29 |
| AJ Tuitele LB #9 | 27 | |
| Tristan Jernigan LB #32 | 25 | |
| Sacks | AJ Tuitele LB #9 | 3 |
| Daniel Harris DB #7 | 2 | |
| Nate Burrell DL #98 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kingston Lopa DB #2 | 5 |
| Aiden Manutai DB #14 | 1 | |
| Isaiah Crosby DB #23 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.