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California Golden Bears 2026 advanced stats
- California Golden Bears (ACC) are 3-6 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -8.2 (101st in FBS): offense 22.8 (101st), defense 30.5 (103rd).
- Offense ranks 132nd in EPA per play (−0.09); defense ranks 109th (+0.19 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 35th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.09132nd | +0.19109th |
| Success rate | 34.7%132nd | 42.0%70th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2567th | 1.36126th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 39.8%130th | 47.3%75th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 25.2%118th | 27.1%28th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 35.7%97th | 43.5%106th |
| EPA per rush | −0.09127th | +0.25131st |
| Rushing success rate | 35.7%124th | 46.5%112th |
| Stuff rate | 24.5%131st | 13.8%122nd |
| Line yards per carry | 2.31134th | 3.28117th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.85120th | 1.1087th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.46133rd | 1.78126th |
| Power success rate | 59.6%109th | 87.8%133rd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.8896th | 1.07116th |
| EPA per pass | −0.02128th | +0.2278th |
| Passing success rate | 34.7%125th | 38.2%30th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.46103rd | 1.79131st |
| Sack rate | 4.7%41st | 6.3%74th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.928th | 1.184th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. UCLA · L 24–45
- Week 2 at Syracuse · W 21–18
- Week 4 vs. Clemson · L 10–24
- Week 5 at UNLV · L 31–39
- Week 6 vs. Virginia Tech · W 25–20 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 7 vs. Wake Forest · L 7–41
- Week 8 at SMU · L 20–59
- Week 9 at NC State · L 10–31
- Week 11 at Virginia
- Week 12 vs. Stanford
- Week 13 vs. Pittsburgh