2018 California Golden Bears football team

2018 California Golden Bears football
Cheez-It Bowl, L 7–10 OT vs. TCU
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
2018 record	7–6 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Beau Baldwin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Patrick Laird Jordan Kunaszyk
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,467)
Seasons

Template:2018 Pac-12 football standings The 2018 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by second-year head coach Justin Wilcox and played their home games at California Memorial Stadium. UC Berkeley was a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in 5th place in the North Division. They were invited to participate in the Cheez-it Bowl, where they lost to TCU.

Previous season

Main article: 2017 California Golden Bears football team

First-year head coach Justin Wilcox was hired in January 2017, following the dismissal of Sonny Dykes. Wilcox led the Golden Bears to a record of 5–7 (2–7 Pac-12) in 2017 to finish in fifth place in the North Division. In a season highlight, the Bears beat No. 8-ranked Washington State by a margin of 37–3.

On December 5, 2017, defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro left the Golden Bears after one season to become the new defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins under Chip Kelly.

NFL Draft Selections

The Golden Bears had two individuals selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Devante Downs	Linebacker	7	225	Minnesota Vikings
James Looney	Defensive end	7	232	Green Bay Packers

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Golden Bears signed a total of 21 recruits.

2018 Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date JH Tevis DE [[Atherton, CA]] Menlo School 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 227 lb (103 kg) Mar 24, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Nick Alftin DE [[San Jose, CA]] Archbishop Mitty High School 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) Mar 29, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Jasper Friis OT [[San Bernardino, CA]] Aquinas High School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 315 lb (143 kg) May 8, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: McCallan Castles TE [[South Lake Tahoe, CA]] South Tahoe High School 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 230 lb (100 kg) May 24, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Nikko Remigio WR [[Santa Ana, CA]] Mater Dei High School 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 16, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN: Miles Owens OT [[Oakland, CA]] Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 315 lb (143 kg) Jul 28, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Will Craig OT [[Granite Bay, CA]] Granite Bay High School 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 265 lb (120 kg) Jul 29, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Evan Tattersall LB [[Granite Bay, CA]] Granite Bay High School 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 29, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Chigozie Anusiem DB [[La Habra, CA]] Sonora High School 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 171 lb (78 kg) Jul 30, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN: Slater Zellers LS [[Scottsdale, AZ]] Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 3, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Brandon Mello OT [[Clayton, CA]] Clayton Valley Charter High School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 295 lb (134 kg) Aug 11, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Matthew Cindric OT [[Sammamish, WA]] Skyline High School 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 270 lb (120 kg) Aug 24, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Colt Doughty LB [[Los Gatos, CA]] College of San Mateo 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 21, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Lonetona Toailoa Isara DE [[Auckland, NZ]] Mt. San Antonio College 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 260 lb (120 kg) Oct 24, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Louis Bickett LB [[Del Mar, CA]] Torrey Pines High School 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 30, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Johnny Adams RB [[Indianapolis, IN]] Ben Davis High School 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 196 lb (89 kg) Dec 3, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Chris Brown RB [[Oceanside, CA]] El Camino High School 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) Dec 4, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:   ESPN: Aaron Maldonado DT [[La Puente, CA]] Bishop Amat Memorial High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 280 lb (130 kg) Dec 20, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Monroe Young S [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]] Onate High School 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 182 lb (83 kg) Jan 24, 2018  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Chris Fatilua LB [[San Diego, CA]] Madison High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 28, 2018  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Joseph Ogunbanjo LB [[Houston, Texas]] Alief Taylor High School 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 223 lb (101 kg) Feb 7, 2018  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Overall recruiting rankings: Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "California Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2018/alabama-california. Retrieved December 20, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2018. Retrieved December 20, 2017. Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Award Player Position Year Lott Trophy Jordan Kunaszyk LB SR Rimington Trophy Addison Ooms C SR Maxwell Award Patrick Laird RB SR Doak Walker Award Patrick Laird RB SR Fred Biletnikoff Award Kanawai Noa WR JR Vic Wharton III WR SR John Mackey Award Ray Hudson TE SR Butkus Award Jordan Kunaszyk LB SR Bronko Nagurski Trophy Jordan Kunaszyk LB SR Outland Trophy Patrick Mekari OL SR Paul Hornung Award Ashtyn Davis S/KR JR Wuerffel Trophy Patrick Laird RB SR Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Ross Bowers QB JR Pac-12 Media Days The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Justin Wilcox (HC), Patrick Laird (RB) & Jordan Kunaszyk (LB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Golden Bears predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 North division. Media poll (North) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Washington 249 (40) 2 Stanford 198 (2) 3 Oregon 178 (2) 4 California 108 5 Washington State 98 6 Oregon State 45 Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 1:00 p.m. North Carolina* California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FOX W 24–17 42,168 September 8 7:15 p.m. at BYU* LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT ESPN2 W 21–18 52,602 September 15 3:00 p.m. Idaho State* California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA P12N W 45–23 37,104 September 29 7:30 p.m. No. 19 Oregon No. 24 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FS1 L 24–42 43,448 October 6 7:00 p.m. at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FS1 L 17–24 44,253 October 13 4:00 p.m. UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game, rivalry) P12N L 7–37 45,889 October 20 1:00 p.m. at Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR P12N W 49–7 32,390 October 27 3:30 p.m. No. 15 Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FS1 W 12–10 39,138 November 3 7:45 p.m. at No. 10 Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA ESPN L 13–19 32,952 November 10 7:30 p.m. at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ESPN W 15–14 56,721 November 24 4:00 p.m. Colorado California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA P12N W 33–21 34,457 December 1 12:00 p.m. Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (121st Big Game/Stanford Axe) P12N L 13–23 57,858 December 26 6:00 p.m. vs. TCU* Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Cheez-It Bowl) ESPN L 7–10 OT 33,121 *Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Sources: Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons at Cal Before Cal Justin Wilcox Head Coach 2nd as Head Coach (LB Coach, 2003–2005) Wisconsin — Defensive Coordinator (2016) Beau Baldwin Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach 2nd year Eastern Washington — Head Coach (2008–16) Tim DeRuyter Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach 2nd year Fresno State — Head Coach (2012–16) Gerald Alexander Defensive Backs Coach 2nd year Montana State — Defensive Backs Coach (2016) Nicholas Edwards Wide Receivers Coach 2nd year Eastern Washington — Wide Receivers Coach (2014–16) Steve Greatwood Offensive Line Coach 2nd year Oregon — Offensive Line / Defensive Line Coach (2000–16) Charlie Ragle Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach 2nd year Arizona — Special Teams Coordinator (2013–17) Peter Sirmon Associate Head Coach / Inside Linebackers 1st year Louisville – Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach (2017) Burl Toler III Running Backs Coach 1st as Asst. Coach (WR, 2001–2004) UC Davis – Wide Receivers Coach (2016) Marques Tuiasosopo Quarterbacks Coach / Passing Game Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator 2nd year UCLA — Quarterbacks Coach / Passing Game Coordinator (2016) Tony Tuioti Defensive Line Coach 2nd year Cleveland Browns — Quality Control, Defense (2014–15) Reference: Roster 2018 California Golden Bears Football Quarterback  3 Ross Bowers - Redshirt Junior (6'2, 190)  7 Chase Garbers - Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 210) 11 Brandon McIlwain - Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 195) 14 Chase Forrest - Redshirt Senior (6'2, 205) Running Back  4 Zion Echols - Redshirt Sophomore (5'8, 180) 22 Derrick Clark - Redshirt Sophomore (5'10, 210) 26 Biaggo Ali Walsh - Sophomore (5'10, 190) 28 Patrick Laird - Redshirt Senior (6'0, 200) 30 Billy McCrary III - Senior (5'11, 210) 31 Alex Netherda - Redshirt Junior (6'0, 215) Wide Receiver  2 Jordan Duncan - Junior (6'1, 210)  9 Kanawai Noa - Redshirt Junior (6'0, 180)  10 Jeremiah Hawkins - Sophomore (5'8, 175) 17 Vic Wharton III - Redshirt Senior (5'11, 210) 18 Moe Ways - Redshirt Senior (6'4, 220) 25 Nikko Remigio - Freshman (5'10, 170) 30 Matt Rockett - Redshirt Senior (5'9, 195) 36 Hiroaki Endo - Redshirt Senior (6'0, 195) 38 Ricky Walker III - Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 200) 39 Evan King - Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 195) 41 Ben Skinner - Freshman (6'2, 195) 81 Brandon Singleton - Redshirt Junior (6'0, 170) 85 Greyson Bankhead - Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 170) 86 Monroe Young - Freshman (6'0, 190) 88 Ryan Regan - Freshman (6'0, 175) Tight End 16 Collin Moore - Sophomore (6'4, 225) 80 Jake Ashton - Redshirt Senior (6'3, 235) 83 Ben Moos - Sophomore (6'4, 235) 84 Gavin Reinwald - Sophomore (6'3, 215) 87 Kyle Wells - Redshirt Senior (6'3, 245) 89 Matt Laris - Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 235) 99 Malik McMorris - Senior (5'11, 300) (+FB) Punter 37 Steven Coutts - Senior (6'4, 210) 42 Dylan Klumph - Redshirt Senior (6'2, 235)   Offensive Lineman 53 Michael Saffell - Sophomore (6'2, 295) 54 Gentle Williams - Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 295) 57 Addison Ooms - Redshirt Senior (6'4, 300) 58 Semisi Uluave - Senior (6'5, 345) 60 Daniel Juarez - Sophomore (6'5, 290) 61 Valentino Daltoso - Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 310) 65 Tanner Prenovost - Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 265) 70 Poutasi Poutasi - Sophomore (6'4, 305) 71 Jake Curhan - Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 325) 72 Kamryn Bennett - Redshirt Senior (6'3, 310) 74 Ryan Gibson - Redshirt Junior (6'2, 285) 76 Henry Bazakas - Redshirt Junior (6'6, 300) 79 Patrick Mekari - Senior (6'4, 300) Defensive End 44 Zeandae Johnson - Redshirt Junior (6'4, 280) 91 Chinedu Udeogu - Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 250) 92 Gabe Cherry - Sophomore (6'5, 260) 96 Tevin Paul - Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 270) Nose Guard 50 Hunter Abel - Redshirt Junior (6'0, 275) 93 Luc Bequette - Redshirt Junior (6'2, 290) 98 Chris Palmer - Redshirt Senior (6'2, 320) Outside Linebacker 13 Russell Ude - Redshirt Junior (6'3, 245) 19 Cameron Goode - Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 225) 36 Alex Funches - Senior (6'2, 230) 46 Drew Bryant - Redshirt Senior (6'2, 220) 51 Cameron Saffle - Senior (6'3, 250) 89 Evan Weaver - Junior (6'3, 250) 94 Trevor Howard - Redshirt Junior (6'3, 250) Placekicker 41 Gabe Siemieniec - Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 220) 49 Matt Abramo - Redshirt Junior (6'3, 190)   Inside Linebacker 40 David Ortega Jr. - Redshirt Senior (5'9, 210) 41 Gerran Brown - Redshirt Junior (6'2, 220) 43 Kyle Harmon - Sophomore (6'1, 240) (+OLB) 55 Aisea Tongilava - Redshirt Senior (6'1, 220) 59 Jordan Kunaszyk - Redshirt Senior (6'3, 235) Cornerback  3 Elijah Hicks - Sophomore (5'11, 180)  8 Nygel Edmonds - Redshirt Sophomore (5'11, 190) 16 Chibuzo Nwokocha - Redshirt Senior (6'1, 185) 20 Joshua Drayden - Junior (5'9, 185) 22 Traveon Beck - Junior (5'9, 160) 24 Camryn Bynum - Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 180) 27 Ashtyn Davis - Redshirt Junior (6'1, 195) Defensive Back 10 Daniel Scott - Sophomore (6'2, 200) 45 Branden Smith - Sophomore (5'10, 170) Safety  4 Derron Brown - Redshirt Senior (6'1, 210)  5 Trey Turner - Senior (6'1, 190)  6 Jaylinn Hawkins - Redshirt Junior (6'2, 200) 21 Evan Rambo - Redshirt Junior (6'4, 210) 23 Malik Psalms - Redshirt Junior (6'1, 185) 28 Quentin Tartabull - Redshirt Senior (5'11, 205) 29 Bryce Turner - Redshirt Sophomore (5'10, 175) Long Snapper 45 Grant Gluhaich - Redshirt Junior (5'11, 200) 47 Alonso Vera - Senior (5'11, 225) Fullback 40 Justin Norbeck - Redshirt Senior (6'0, 235) Source and player details: Game summaries North Carolina See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team Overall record Last meeting Result 2–0 2017 W 35–30 North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Tar Heels 0 0 3 14 17 Golden Bears 7 10 7 0 24 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: September 1, 2018 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C) Game attendance: 42,168 Referee: David Epperley TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer and Ben Leber Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina, Game Book Game information First Quarter CAL – Patrick Laird 3-yard run (Greg Thomas kick), 2:40. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35. Second Quarter CAL – Cameron Goode 38-yard interception return (Greg Thomas kick), 13:51. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:00. CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:43. Golden Bears 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:08. Third Quarter UNC – Freeman Jones 43-yard field goal, 4:39. Golden Bears 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16. CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas kick), 0:22. Golden Bears 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:09. Fourth Quarter UNC – Antonio Williams 3-yard run (Freeman Jones kick), 6:31. Golden Bears 24–10. Drive: 19 plays, 92 yards, 7:04. UNC – Anthony Ratliff 14-yard pass from Nathan Elliot (Freeman Jones kick), 1:13. Golden Bears 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 0 yards, 1:08. Passing UNC – Nathan Elliott – 15/35, 137 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT CAL – Ross Bowers – 8/17, 56 yards Rushing UNC – Nathan Elliott – 10 rushes, 58 yards CAL – Patrick Laird – 29 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD Receiving UNC – Anthony Ratliff – 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD CAL – Jordan Duncan – 3 receptions, 34 yards at BYU See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team Overall record Last meeting Result 1–3 2014 L 35–42 California Golden Bears at BYU Cougars 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 7 0 7 7 21 Cougars 0 3 7 8 18 at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah Date: September 8, 2018 Game time: 8:20 p.m. MDT Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) Game attendance: 52,602 Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Mark Morgan California outlasts BYU for 21-18 win, Game Book Game information First Quarter CAL – Patrick Laird 25-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 1:46. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. Second Quarter BYU – Skyler Southam 36-yard field goal, 7:53. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:15. Third Quarter CAL – Kanawai Noa 52-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:10. Golden Bears 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:44. BYU – Dayan Ghanwoloku 36-yard fumble return (Skyler Southam Kick), 10:07. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:37. Fourth Quarter CAL – Brandon McIlwain 2-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:42. Golden Bears 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:57. BYU – Brayden El 1-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Two-point conversion), 0:51. Golden Bears 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:47. Passing CAL – Chase Garbers – 18/28, 176 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT BYU – Tanner Mangum – 22/41, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 16 rushes, 74 yards, 1 TD BYU – Squally Canada – 16 rushes, 49 yards Receiving CAL – Kanawai Noa – 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD BYU – Moroni Laulu – 5 receptions, 56 yards Idaho State See also: 2018 Idaho State Bengals football team Overall record Last meeting Result First meeting Idaho State Bengals at California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 3 6 14 23 Golden Bears 7 21 3 14 45 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: September 15, 2018 Game time: 3:07 p.m. PDT Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C) Game attendance: 37,104 Referee: Mike McCabe TV announcers (P12N): Kate Scott and Lincoln Kennedy Garbers passes for 3 TDs in Cal's 45-23 win over Idaho State, Game Book Game information First Quarter (1:41) CAL – Dancy 5 yard rush, Thomas kick Second Quarter (11:57) CAL – Duncan 28 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick (10:13) IDST – Sheidow 23 yard FG (10:01) CAL – Davis 89 yard kickoff return, Thomas kick (0:53) CAL – Duncan 14 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick Third Quarter (8:07) IDST – Flanagan 11 yard rush, kick failed (0:04) CAL – Thomas 44 yard FG Fourth Quarter (10:23) CAL – Ashton 20 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick (8:04) CAL – Hawkins 4 yard pass from McIlwain, Thomas kick (5:23) IDST – M. Gueller 16 yard pass from T. Gueller, Sheidow kick (1:26) IDST – Madison 1 yard rush, Sheidow kick Passing IDST – Tanner Gueller: 15/23, 179 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT CAL – Chase Garbers: 20/25, 224 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing IDST – James Madison: 19 car, 63 yds, 1 TD CAL – Marcel Dancy: 11 car, 80 yds, 1 TD Receiving IDST – Mitch Gueller: 6 rec, 156 yds, 1 TD CAL – Jordan Duncan: 4 rec, 63 yds, 2 TD Oregon See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team Overall record Last meeting Result 41–38–2 2017 L 24–45 No. 19 Oregon Ducks at No. 24 California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total No. 19 Ducks 7 21 7 7 42 No. 24 Golden Bears 3 7 7 7 24 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: September 29, 2018 Game time: 7:41 p.m. PST Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C) Game attendance: 43,448 Referee: Kevin Mar TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis No. 19 Oregon beats No. 24 California 42-24, Game Book Game information First Quarter CAL – Greg Thomas 25-yard field goal, 7:31. Golden Bears 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:29. ORE – Kano Dillon 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 4:13. Ducks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:18. Second Quarter CAL – Brandon McIlwain 28-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:32. Golden Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:16. ORE – Travis Dye 45-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 5:44. Ducks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48. ORE – Dillon Mitchell 36-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 2:47. Ducks 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:11. ORE – La'Mar Winston 61-yard fumble return (Adam Stack Kick), 0:18. Ducks 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:15. Third Quarter ORE – Cyrus Habibi 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 13:29. Ducks 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:31. CAL – Patrick Laird 10-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 10:41. Ducks 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38. Fourth Quarter CAL – Jordan Duncan 1-yard pass from Brandon McIlwain (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:31. Ducks 35–24. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:04. ORE – Ugochukwu Amadi 32-yard interception return (Adam Stack Kick), 3:02. Ducks 42–24. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:26. Passing ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/22, 225 yards, 2 TD CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 11/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing ORE – Travis Dye – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD Receiving ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 68 yards at Arizona See also: 2018 Arizona Wildcats football team Overall record Last meeting Result 14–17–2 2017 L 44–45 California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 0 14 0 3 17 Wildcats 10 0 7 7 24 at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona Date: October 6, 2018 Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C) Game attendance: 44,253 Referee: Mark Duddy TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis Wildcats take advantage of turnovers to beat Cal 24-17, Game Book Game information First Quarter ARIZ – Tony Ellison 31-yard pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack Kick), 9:42. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. ARIZ – Josh Pollack 46-yard field goal, 1:49. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:19. Second Quarter CAL – Brandon McIlwain 25-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 14:02. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47. CAL – Brandon McIlwain 23-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13. Third Quarter ARIZ – Azizi Heam 34-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:19. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:40. Fourth Quarter ARIZ – Scottie Young 24-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:13. Wildcats 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08. CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 0:16. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:57. Passing CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 32/43, 315 yards, 3 INT ARIZ – Khalil Tate – 15/25, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 20 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD ARIZ – J.J. Taylor – 15 rushes, 73 yards Receiving CAL – Maurice Ways – 8 receptions, 97 yards ARIZ – Tony Ellison – 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD UCLA See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 33–53–1 2017 L 27–30 87th rivalry meeting: UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Bruins 7 6 7 17 37 Golden Bears 0 0 7 0 7 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: October 13, 2018 Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C) Game attendance: 45,889 Referee: Chris Coyle TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California, Game Book Game information First Quarter UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18. Second Quarter UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40. UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17. Third Quarter CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22. UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30. Fourth Quarter UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35. UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27. UCLA – Keisean Lucier 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00. Passing UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 13/15, 141 yards CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 INT Rushing UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD Receiving UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards at Oregon State See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team Overall record Last meeting Result 37–33 2017 W 37–23 California Golden Bears at Oregon State Beavers 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 7 14 7 21 49 Beavers 0 0 7 0 7 at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Date: October 20, 2018 Game time: 1:10 p.m. PDT Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C) Game attendance: 32,390 Referee: Steve Strimling TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage Laird has 3 TDs runs in 49-7 Cal win over Oregon State, Game Book Game information First Quarter CAL – Malik McMorris 3-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 2:39. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:01. Second Quarter CAL – Patrick Laird 29-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 6:59. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12. CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 2:50. Golden Bears 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:47. Third Quarter CAL – Christopher Brown 5-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:28. Golden Bears 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:27. ORST – Jack Colletto 1-yard run (Jordan Choukair Kick), 3:40. Golden Bears 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:39. Fourth Quarter CAL – Kanawai Noa 24-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:44. Golden Bears 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:44. CAL – Patrick Laird 30-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 3:26. Golden Bears 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:11. CAL – Josh Drayden 54-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:20. Golden Bears 49–7. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:06. Passing CAL – Chase Garbers – 17/26, 234 yards, 3 TD ORST – Jack Colletto – 11/20, 104 yards, 1 INT Rushing CAL – Patrick Laird – 22 rushes, 193 yards, 2 TD ORST – Artavis Pierce – 13 rushes, 44 yards Receiving CAL – Vic Wharton – 5 receptions, 80 yards ORST – Artavis Pierce – 5 receptions, 72 yards Washington See also: 2018 Washington Huskies football team Overall record Last meeting Result 39–54–4 2017 L 7–38 No. 15 Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Huskies 7 0 0 3 10 Golden Bears 3 3 6 0 12 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: October 27, 2018 Game time: 3:40 p.m. PDT Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C) Game attendance: 39,138 Referee: Mark Duddy TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders Cal uses defense to stun No. 15 Washington, 12-10, Game Book Game information First Quarter WASH – Ty Jones 3-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry Kick), 7:40. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:22. CAL – Greg Thomas 23-yard field goal, 5:09. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:22. Second Quarter CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:38. Huskies 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:49. Third Quarter CAL – Evan Weaver 37-yard interception return, 0:01. Golden Bears 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:55. Fourth Quarter WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal, 4:51. Golden Bears 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:05. Passing WASH – Jake Browning – 11/21, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT CAL – Chase Garbers – 16/23, 153 yards Rushing WASH – Kaman Pleasant – 12 rushes, 62 yards CAL – Patrick Laird – 22 rushes, 83 yards Receiving WASH – Ty Jones – 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD CAL – Vic Wharton – 5 receptions, 45 yards at Washington State See also: 2017 Washington State Cougars football team Overall record Last meeting Result 47–27–5 2017 W 37–3 California Golden Bears at No. 10 Washington State Cougars 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 0 10 3 0 13 No. 10 Cougars 3 10 0 6 19 at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington Date: November 3, 2018 Game time: 7:50 p.m. PDT Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C) Game attendance: 32,952 Referee: Kevin Mar TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Starkey, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill No. 10 Washington State beats California 19-13, Game Book Game information First Quarter WSU – Blake Mazza 29-yard field goal, 10:35. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:25. Second Quarter CAL – Malik McMorris 2-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 11:00. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:46. WSU – Max Borghi 5-yard run (Blake Mazza Kick), 6:47. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13. CAL – Greg Thomas 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Tie 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:10. WSU – Blake Mazza 36-yard field goal, 0:01. Cougars 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:35. Third Quarter CAL – Greg Thomas 46-yard field goal, 2:04. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:53. Fourth Quarter WSU – Easop Winston 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew, 0:32. Cougars 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:07. Passing CAL – Chase Garbers – 15/26, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT WSU – Gardner Minshew – 35/51, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing CAL – Chase Garbers – 11 rushes, 67 yards WSU – James Williams – 5 rushes, 34 yards Receiving CAL – Vic Wharton – 4 receptions, 47 yards WSU – Easop Winston – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD at USC See also: 2018 USC Trojans football team Overall record Last meeting Result 29–70–5 2017 L 20–30 California Golden Bears at USC Trojans 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 0 0 15 0 15 Trojans 0 14 0 0 14 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Date: November 10, 2018 Game time: 7:36 p.m. PST Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C) Game attendance: 56,721 Referee: Mike McCabe TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory, Game Book Game information First Quarter Second Quarter USC – Tyler Vaughns 2-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 14:13. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53. USC – Tyler Vaughns 23-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 7:29. Trojans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:05. Third Quarter CAL – Team safety, 14:03. Trojans 14–2. Drive: 3 plays, -25 yards, 0:57. CAL – Vic Wharton 29-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:51. Trojans 14–9. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:12. CAL – Chase Garbers 5-yard run, 6:13. Golden Bears 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37. Fourth Quarter Passing CAL – Chase Garbers – 14/26, 93 yards, 1 TD USC – J.T. Daniels – 21/34, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 71 yards USC – Aca'Cedric Ware – 16 rushes, 103 yards Receiving CAL – Vic Wharton – 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD USC – Tyler Vaughns – 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD Colorado See also: 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team Overall record Last meeting Result 5–4 2017 L 28–44 Colorado Buffaloes at California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Buffaloes 0 7 14 0 21 Golden Bears 21 3 3 6 33 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: November 24, 2018 Game time: 4:11 p.m. PST Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C) Game attendance: 34,457 Referee: Mike McCabe TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Ryan Leaf, and Cindy Brunson California's defense scores twice in 33-21 win over Colorado, Game Book Game information First Quarter CAL – Elijah Hicks 34-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:49. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:11. CAL – Ashtyn Davis 35-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:04. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:45. CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard pass form Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:41. Golden Bears 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:19. Second Quarter COLO – Kyle Evans 1-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 11:32. Golden Bears 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49. CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 8:14. Golden Bears 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:10. Third Quarter COLO – K.D. Nixon 24-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 10:15. Golden Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:12. CAL – Greg Thomas 33-yard field goal, 4:56. Golden Bears 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:54. COLO – Juwann Winfree 3-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:08. Fourth Quarter CAL – Maurice Ways 7-yard pass from Chase Garbers, 10:35. Golden Bears 33–21. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:00. Passing COLO – Steven Montez – 16/33, 170 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT CAL – Chase Garbers – 14/26, 116 yards, 2 TD Rushing COLO – Travon McMillian – 21 rushes, 58 yards CAL – Chase Garbers – 12 rushes, 47 yards Receiving COLO – Laviska Shenault – 7 receptions, 65 yards CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 61 yards Stanford See also: 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football) Overall record Last meeting Result 43–58–10 2017 L 14–17 111th Big Game: Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinal 10 3 0 10 23 Golden Bears 0 6 0 7 13 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Date: December 1, 2018 (rescheduled from November 17, 2018 due to air quality) Game time: 12:11 p.m. PST Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C) Game attendance: 57,857 Referee: Steve Strimling TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage Stanford wins 9th straight Big Game, 23-13 over California, Game Book Game information First Quarter STAN – Jet Toner 26-yard field goal, 9:15. Cardinal 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. STAN – Cameron Scarlett 46-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 4:37. Cardinal 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:12. Second Quarter CAL – Greg Thomas 40-yard field goal, 10:14. Cardinal 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:44. CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 4:48. Cardinal 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. STAN – Jet Toner 19-yard field goal, 0:01. Cardinal 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:21. Third Quarter Fourth Quarter STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinal 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:07. STAN – Cameron Scarlett 3-yard run (Jet Toner Kick), 2:27. Cardinal 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. CAL – Jordan Duncan 11-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:10. Cardinal 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:17. Passing STAN – K.J. Costello – 18/29, 237 yards, 1 TD CAL – Chase Garbers – 22/39, 197 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 74 yards CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 116 yards Receiving STAN – J.J. Arcega – 5 receptions, 109 yards CAL – Jordan Duncan – 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD vs. TCU (Cheez-It Bowl) See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team and 2018 Cheez-It Bowl Overall record Last meeting Result First meeting Cheez-It Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs vs. California Golden Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Horned Frogs 0 0 7 0 10 Golden Bears 7 0 0 0 7 at Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona Date: December 26, 2018 Game time: 7:05 p.m. MST Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C) Game attendance: 33,121 Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti and Kelly Stouffer TCU beats Cal 10-7 in overtime of wild Cheez-It Bowl, Game Book Game information First Quarter CAL – Chase Garbers 4-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:33. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:29. Second Quarter Third Quarter TCU – Sewo Olonilua 1-yard run (Jonathan Song Kick), 0:03. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:59. Fourth Quarter Overtime TCU – Jonathan Song 27-yard field goal. Horned Frogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 15 yards. Passing TCU – Grayson Muehlstein – 7/20, 27 yards, 4 INT CAL – Chase Garbers – 12/19, 93 yards, 3 INT Rushing TCU – Sewo Olonilua – 32 rushes, 194 yards, 1 TD CAL – Christopher Brown – 14 rushes, 57 yards Receiving TCU – Jaelan Austin – 1 reception, 15 yards CAL – Kanawai Noa – 2 receptions, 43 yards Media Affiliates Radio KGO 810 AM - Joe Starkey, Mike Pawlawski, Todd McKim with Hal Ramey and Lee Grosscup KALX 90.7 FM TV Pac-12 Network FSN/ESPN Rankings See also: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes. Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final  AP NR NR NR RV NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR  Coaches NR NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR  CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released Awards and honors Award finalists Patrick Laird (RB) Burlsworth Trophy Finalist Senior CLASS Award Finalist Award semifinalists Tim DeRuyter (DC/OLB Coach) Broyles Award Semifinalist Jordan Kunzaszyk (LB) Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist Patrick Laird (RB) Campbell Trophy Semifinalist Award watchlists Evan Weaver (LB) Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List Weekly awards Team awards FWAA National Team of the Week (Week 11 vs USC) Steven Coutts (P) Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado) Luc Bequette (DE) Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 11 vs USC) Ashtyn Davis (S) Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado) Evan Weaver (LB) Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington) CSM Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington) Honors Patrick Laird (RB) Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Google Cloud Academic All-District Team All Pac-12 Team Player Position Year First Jordan Kunaszyk LB SR Second Evan Weaver LB JR Honorable Luc Buquette DE JR Honorable Camryn Bynum DB SO Honorable Steven Coutts P JR Honorable Ashtyn Davis RS JR References