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California football predictions & picks

Atlantic Coast

2026 record: 3-6
ACC: 16th
PPG: 21.9
Streak: L3
Last 5: Lost 31–39 at UNLV · Sat, Oct 3 Won 25–20 vs Virginia Tech · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 7–41 vs Wake Forest · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 20–59 at SMU · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 10–31 at NC State · Sat, Oct 31

California next game

Wk 11

California @3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Virginia

Best pick UVA ML−476 91% confidence See the prediction: California at Virginia

California 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs UCLA UCLA L24–45 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Syracuse Syracuse W21–18 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Wagner Wagner W49–7 —

Wk 4Fri, Sep 25Sep 25 vs Clemson Clemson L10–24 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @UNLV UNLV L31–39 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Virginia Tech Virginia Tech W25–20 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Wake Forest Wake Forest L7–41 WAKE ML−455✓ Wake Forest at California prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @SMU SMU L20–59 CAL +27.5−270✗ California at SMU prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @NC State NC State L10–31 NCST +1.5−278✓ California at NC State prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Virginia Virginia 3:30 PM ET UVA ML−476 California at Virginia prediction

California team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 21.9/ game 109th

Total yards 358.1/ game 91st

Passing yards 275.3/ game 19th

Rushing yards 82.8/ game 137th

Third-down conversions 35.5% 105th

Giveaways 1.0/ game 36th

Time of possession 30:33 52nd

Defense

Points allowed 31.6/ game 119th

Yards allowed 392.6/ game 104th

Passing yards allowed 208.2/ game 63rd

Rushing yards allowed 184.3/ game 120th

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 9.0/ game 136th

California leaders

2026 regular season

Passing JaronKeawe Sagapolutele 1,751yds 11 TD · 6 INT · 67.4% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Adam Mohammed 363yds 3 TD · 4.4 per carry · 5 games

Receiving Chase Hendricks 565yds 61 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Isaiah Crosby 50 9 games

Sacks AJ Tuitele 3 9 games

Interceptions Kingston Lopa 5 3 passes defended · 7 games

California picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

ACC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Wake Forest Wake Forest 810 8-1 .889 390143 +247 W6

2 Miami Miami 810 8-1 .889 405173 +232 L1

3 Duke Duke 720 7-2 .778 297117 +180 W3

4 SMU SMU 720 7-2 .778 333206 +127 W1

5 Louisville Louisville 630 6-3 .667 367233 +134 W4

6 Pittsburgh Pitt 630 6-3 .667 287178 +109 W1

7 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 630 6-3 .667 308215 +93 L1

8 Clemson Clemson 630 6-3 .667 204186 +18 W2

9 North Carolina North Carolina 540 5-4 .556 244205 +39 W1

10 Syracuse Syracuse 450 4-5 .444 264229 +35 L1

11 Virginia Virginia 450 4-5 .444 233208 +25 L3

12 Florida State Florida St 450 4-5 .444 276255 +21 W1

13 NC State NC State 450 4-5 .444 260248 +12 L1

14 Boston College Boston College 450 4-5 .444 197243 −46 L2

15 Stanford Stanford 450 4-5 .444 183336 −153 L1

16 California California 360 3-6 .333 197284 −87 L3

17 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 270 2-7 .222 215290 −75 L4

California FAQ

Who does California play next?

Next up for California: on the road at Virginia, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is California’s record this season?

California is 3-6, 16th in the ACC.

Who leads California in passing yards?

JaronKeawe Sagapolutele, with 1,751 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (11 TD · 6 INT · 67.4% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking California games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in California games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

ACC rivals

All teams

Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami NC State North Carolina Pittsburgh SMU Stanford Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

California this week

California is 3-6, 2-4 in ACC play. Its last game was a 31–10 loss to NC State on October 31, its third in a row. Its offense averages 21.9 points a game (tied for 109th in FBS), and its defense allows 31.6 (119th).

Next up, California visits Virginia on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, California is a 10.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 46.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the California vs Virginia prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.