FBS rank
#114
Among 138 teams · ▼15 since Week 7
Record
3-5
2-5 vs. FBS
Power rating
−2.43
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+7.16
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
California is 3-5 and ranks No. 114 of 138 FBS teams, down 15 spots from Week 7. Its −2.4 power rating is 24.8 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 37th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; California is 2.3 behind, 106th in résumé rank.
Best win: 25–20 over Virginia Tech as a 29% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 79, after Week 3.
Next: at NC State on Sat, Oct 31. California is a 8.4-point underdog with a 33% chance to win.
Next game
NC State by 8.4
California 33% · NC State 67%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 118 | −6.78 |
| Week 2 | 93 | +0.25 |
| Week 3 | 79 | +3.16 |
| Week 4 | 93 | +0.62 |
| Week 5 | 106 | −1.19 |
| Week 6 | 88 | +1.79 |
| Week 7 | 99 | −0.37 |
| Week 8 | 114 | −2.43 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 20–59 | 20% | +11.09 | ||
Wake Forest #20 | L | 7–41 | 25% | +14.83 | |
Virginia Tech #55 | W | 25–20 | Upset29% | +6.99 | |
| L | 31–39 | 46% | +2.63 | ||
Clemson #59 | L | 10–24 | 57% | +6.51 | |
| W | 49–7 | 78% | −16.64 | ||
| W | 21–18 | — | +2.90 | ||
UCLA #9 | L | 24–45 | — | +17.45 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
ACC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1up 1 | 7-0 | #3 | +4.97 | +33.7 | ||
| 20up 1 | 6-1 | #13 | +3.45 | +18.0 | ||
| 30up 1 | 4-3 | #57 | +7.73 | +11.3 | ||
| 33up 15 | 6-1 | #22 | +2.51 | +15.3 | ||
| 46down 13 | 4-3 | #43 | +8.88 | +3.6 | ||
| 48up 4 | 3-4 | #69 | +10.10 | +3.7 | ||
| 49down 7 | 5-3 | #48 | +6.60 | +10.8 | ||
| 50down 4 | 5-2 | #51 | +1.78 | +13.9 | ||
| 55up 7 | 6-2 | #50 | −0.43 | +14.5 | ||
| 59down 12 | 4-3 | #49 | +8.80 | +0.1 | ||
| 68up 7 | 4-4 | #93 | +4.62 | +8.6 | ||
| 77up 17 | 4-3 | #68 | +3.79 | +0.9 | ||
| 80up 13 | 3-4 | #92 | +4.90 | +5.3 | ||
| 89unchanged | 3-4 | #99 | +4.59 | +4.1 | ||
| 112down 22 | 2-5 | #119 | +5.25 | -3.6 | ||
| 113up 1 | 4-4 | #67 | +7.34 | -15.6 | ||
| 114down 15 | 3-5 | #106 | +7.16 | -8.3 |
