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2023 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive schemeUp-tempo spread
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (4th season)
Base defense2–4–5
Captains
  • Matthew Cindric
  • Jackson Sirmon
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Washington y$^   9 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Oregon y   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Arizona   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Oregon State   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Utah   5 – 4     8 – 5  
USC   5 – 4     8 – 5  
California   4 – 5     6 – 7  
UCLA   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Washington State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Stanford   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Arizona State*   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Colorado   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his seventh year as the head coach.[1] They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.[2]

This was California's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.[3][4]

The California Golden Bears football team drew an average home attendance of 38,684 in 2023.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.at North Texas*
ESPNUW 58–2121,350[5]
September 97:30 p.m.Auburn*
ESPNL 10–1444,141[6]
September 161:00 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) Idaho*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 31–1736,810[7]
September 237:30 p.m.at No. 8 Washington
ESPNL 32–5969,107[8]
September 3012:00 p.m.Arizona State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 24–2134,353[9]
October 77:00 p.m.No. 15 Oregon Statedagger
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NL 40–5234,930[10]
October 1412:00 p.m.at No. 16 Utah
P12NL 14–3452,115[11]
October 281:00 p.m.No. 24 USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NL 49–5043,716[12]
November 42:30 p.m.at No. 6 Oregon
P12NL 19–6354,046[13]
November 111:00 p.m.Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPN2W 42–3938,155[14]
November 183:30 p.m.at Stanford
P12NW 27–1552,971[15]
November 257:30 p.m.at UCLA
ESPNW 33–742,439[16]
December 166:15 p.m.vs. Texas Tech
ESPNL 14–3433,071[17]

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Roster

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2023 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Jaydn Ott So
WR 3 Jeremiah Hunter Jr
RB 4 Justin Williams-Thomas  Fr
QB 5 Sam Jackson V  So
WR 7 Brian Hightower  Sr
WR 9 Taj Davis  Sr
QB 10 Ben Finley  So
WR 11 Mavin Anderson  So
WR 13 Nyziah Hunter Fr
WR 14 Monroe Young  Sr
QB 15 Fernando Mendoza  Fr
WR 16 Mason Mangum  So
WR 18 Mason Starling  Jr
QB 19 Tyler Jensen  So
QB 20 Belay Brummel Fr
RB 21 Byron Cardwell  So
RB 22 Isaiah Ifanse  Sr
RB 23 King Doerue  Jr
RB 24 Ashton Stredick  So
RB 25 Jaivian Thomas Fr
WR 26 Grant Daley So
QB 27 Brady Weingart Fr
WR 28 Myles Reber Fr
RB 33 Dean-Taylor Chapman Fr
FB 34 Andy Alfieri  So
TE 40 Ben Marshall Fr
FB 44 Beaux Tagaloa  Jr
TE 47 Moso'oipala Tuitele  Fr
OL 52 Nick Morrow Fr
OL 54 Frederick Williams III Fr
OL 60 Brian Driscoll  Jr
OL 62 Barrett Miller Sr
OL 63 Brayden Rohme  Jr
OL 64 Joshua Stovall  Fr
OL 65 Dylan Jemtegaard  So
OL 66 Colin Hamilton  So
OL 67 Tyler Murphy Fr
OL 68 Trent Ramsey  Fr
OL 70 Martin Tine Jr
OL 71 Sioape Vatikani So
OL 72 T. J. Session  Jr
OL 73 Matthew Cindric  Sr
OL 74 Matthew Wykoff  So
OL 76 Bastian Swinney  So
OL 77 Everett Johnson Jr
OL 78 Dashaun Harris  Fr
OL 79 Ender Aguilar  So
WR 80 Jordan King  Fr
WR 81 Marquez Dortch  Fr
WR 82 Kenden Robinson Jr.  Jr
WR 83 Trond Grizzell  So
WR 84 Jaiven Plummer  Fr
WR 85 Marquis Montgomery Jr
TE 86 Jeffrey Johnson  So
TE 87 Jack Endries  Fr
TE 88 J. T. Byrne  So
WR 89 Asher Alberding  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Craig Woodson  Jr
DB 3 Nohl Williams Jr
DB 4 Kaylin Moore Jr
DB 5 Raymond Woodie III Sr
DB 6 Jeremiah Earby So
OLB 7 David Reese  Sr
ILB 8 Jackson Sirmon  Sr
DB 9 Patrick McMorris Sr
ILB 10 Sergio Allen  So
DB 11 Tyson McWilliams  So
DB 13 Miles Williams  Jr
DB 15 Lu-Magia Hearns III Jr
OLB 16 Henry Ikahihifo Jr
DB 20 Cam Sidney  Fr
DB 21 Colin Gamble Jr
DB 22 Matthew Littlejohn Jr
DB 23 Dejuan Butler  So
DB 24 Marcus Scott II  Fr
DB 25 Sai Vadrawale III Fr
ILB 27 Cade Uluave Fr
DB 30 Mayze Bryant  Fr
ILB 31 Hunter Barth  So
ILB 32 Blake Antzoulatos  Jr
OLB 33 Myles Jernigan  Jr
DB 37 Julian Womack  Fr
DB 38 Nate Escalada Fr
OLB 39 Michael Cooley Fr
DB 41 Isaiah Young Jr
ILB 42 Nate Rutchena Jr
OLB 43 Ryan McCulloch Fr
OLB 44 Xavier Carlton Jr
OLB 46 Sam Ross  Fr
OLB 47 Moso'opala Tuitele Fr
DL 49 Darius Long Jr.  Sr
OLB 50 Tidiane Jalloh So
DL 51 Curlee Thomas IV  Fr
DL 52 Zurich Ashford Fr
ILB 53 Kaleb Elarms-Orr  So
ILB 55 Muelu Iosefa Jr
DL 56 Ieremia Ieremaia  So
ILB 57 B. J. Jones Fr
OLB 58 Elijah Diaz  Fr
OLB 59 Murphy Glasgow Fr
DL 75 Jaedon Roberts Jr
DL 90 Brett Johnson  Jr
DL 91 Ricky Correia Jr
OLB 92 Myles Williams  So
DL 93 R. J. Stephens Fr
DL 94 Stanley Saole-McKenzie  So
DL 95 Akili Calhoun  So
DL 96 Derek Wilkins  So
DL 97 Tiumalu Afalava Fr
DL 98 Nate Burrell So
DL 99 Ethan Saunders Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Michael Luckhurst So
K 28 Spencer Brien Fr
P 36 Thomas Lee  Sr
P 37 Lachlan Wilson  Jr
LS 45 David Bird Fr
LS 47 Jake Arguello  So
LS 48 Wesley Brown Jr
K 49 Mateen Bhaghani Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jake Spavital – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Peter Sirmon – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
  • Terrence Brown – Defensive backs
  • Andrew Browning – Defensive linemen
  • Tim Plough – Tight ends
  • Mike Bloesch – Offensive linemen/run game coordinator
  • Vic So'oto – Outside linebackers/special teams coordinator
  • Aristotle Thompson – Running backs
  • Burl Toler III – Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
  • Tre Watson – Defensive backs
  • Zach Tinker – Special teams quality control
  • Brian Johnson – Director, athletic performance
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/28/23

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Game summaries

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at North Texas

[edit]
See also: 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team
California Golden Bears (0–0) at North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 14 19 151058
Mean Green 7 14 0021

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, TX

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 21,350
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:53) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 23-yard pass from Sam Jackson V, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46; California 7–0)
  • (11:04) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 3-yard pass from Stone Earle, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Tied: 7–7)
  • (1:04) CAL – Jaydn Ott 4-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:39; California 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:33) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 59-yard pass from Stone Earle, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:30) CAL – Isaiah Ifanse 26-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:21; California 21–14)
  • (5:42) CAL – Jaydn Ott 66-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick blocked (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:29; California 27–14)
  • (1:47) UNT – Xzavior Kautai 12-yard pass from Stone Earle, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:04; California 27–21)
  • (0:07) CAL – Isaiah Ifanse 8-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; California 33–21)
Third quarter
  • Isaiah Ifanse 1-yard run, Ben Finley pass to Jack Endries for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; California 41–21)
  • Taj Davis 4-yard pass from Ben Finley, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:15; California 48–21)
Fourth quarter
  • Ashton Stredick 5-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:14; California 55–21)
  • Michael Luckhurst 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:18; California 58–21)
Statistics CAL UNT
First downs 29 9
Plays–yards 95–679 53–225
Rushes–yards 56–357 27–41
Passing yards 322 184
Passing: comp–att–int 27–39–1 15–26–3
Time of possession 39:07 20:53
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Ben Finley 24/34, 289 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 20 carries, 188 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
North Texas Passing Stone Earle 12/19, 174 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Isaiah Johnson 6 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Ja'Mori Maclin 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs Auburn

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See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team
Auburn Tigers (1–0) vs. California Golden Bears (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 0714
Golden Bears 3 7 0010

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 44,141
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:42) CAL – Michael Luckhurst 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:51; California 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:50) AUB – Jay Fair 13-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:11; Auburn 7–3)
  • (4:47) CAL – Jaydn Ott 14-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:33; California 10–7)
Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter
  • (6:31) AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 5-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:37; Auburn 14–7)
Statistics AUB CAL
First downs 12 19
Plays–yards 55–230 78–273
Rushes–yards 38–136 40–113
Passing yards 94 160
Passing: comp–att–int 10–17–1 21–38–2
Time of possession 25:12 34:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 9/14, 94 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 11 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD
California Passing Sam Jackson V 14/27, 126 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 20 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 35 yards

vs No. 5 (FCS) Idaho

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See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team
No. 5 (FCS) Idaho Vandals (2–0) vs. California Golden Bears (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 (FCS) Vandals 10 7 0017
Golden Bears 0 14 14331

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 36,810
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics IDHO CAL
First downs 22 23
Plays–yards 72–387 68–370
Rushes–yards 26–108 43–256
Passing yards 279 114
Passing: comp–att–int 28–46–1 13–25–0
Time of possession 32:43 27:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Gevani McCoy 28/46, 279 yards, INT
Rushing Anthony Woods 11 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Hayden Hatten 8 receptions, 80 yards
California Passing Sam Jackson V 12/23, 108 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaiah Ifanse 22 carries, 137 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 48 yards, TD

at No. 8 Washington

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See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team
California Golden Bears (2–1) at No. 8 Washington Huskies (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 6 71332
No. 8 Huskies 24 21 7759

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 69,107
  • Referee: Chris Wiggins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL WASH
First downs 28 23
Plays–yards 81–502 62–529
Rushes–yards 35–139 30–140
Passing yards 363 389
Passing: comp–att–int 27–46–3 23–32–1
Time of possession 29:50 30:10
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Ben Finley 17/32, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 14 carries, 40 yards, TD
Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 19/25, 304 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dillon Johnson 10 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Ja'lynn Polk 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Arizona State

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See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils (1–3) vs. California Golden Bears (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 0 6821
Golden Bears 7 3 7724

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,353
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:16) CAL – Isaiah Ifanse 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:56; California 7–0)
  • (0:15) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 2-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:55; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:18) CAL – Mateen Bhaghani 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 2:27; California 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:11) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 21-yard pass from Sam Jackson V, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:01; California 17–7)
  • (5:29) ASU – Dario Longhetto 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:33; California 17–10)
  • (0:44) ASU – Dario Longhetto 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:13; California 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:52) CAL – Jadyn Ott 2-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:14; California 24–13)
  • (9:18) ASU – Trenton Bourguet 3-yard run, Elijhah Badger two-point pass to Trenton Bourguet (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:23; California 24–21)
Statistics ASU CAL
First downs 17 19
Plays–yards 72–430 77–326
Rushes–yards 29–68 48–196
Passing yards 362 130
Passing: comp–att–int 27–43–1 12–28–0
Time of possession 30:18 29:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 26/41, 344 yards, INT
Rushing Cameron Skattebo 24 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Cameron Skattebo 4 receptions, 98 yards
California Passing Sam Jackson V 12/28, 130 yards, TD
Rushing Jaydn Ott 29 carries, 165 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

vs No. 15 Oregon State

[edit]
See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team
No. 15 Oregon State Beavers (4–1) at California Golden Bears (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Beavers 7 14 141752
Golden Bears 0 17 15840

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 34,930
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long, Max Browne
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU CAL
First downs 24 22
Plays–yards 71–499 65–448
Rushes–yards 43–203 33–241
Passing yards 296 207
Passing: comp–att–int 21–28–0 21–32–1
Time of possession 37:17 22:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 19/25, 275 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Damien Martinez 17 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Anthony Gould 7 receptions, 117 yards
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 21/32, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Ifanse 11 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Taj Davis 7 receptions, 69 yards

at No. 16 Utah

[edit]
See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team
California Golden Bears (3–3) at No. 16 Utah Utes (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 0 7014
No. 16 Utes 0 14 101034

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST/12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 52,115
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL Utah
First downs 16 21
Plays–yards 55–24 75–445
Rushes–yards 24–66 53–317
Passing yards 188 128
Passing: comp–att–int 15–31–1 15–22–0
Time of possession 22:07 37:53
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 10/17, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 8 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Taj Davis 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Utah Passing Bryson Barnes 15/21, 128 yards
Rushing Sione Vaki 15 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Mikey Matthews 7 receptions, 53 yards

vs No. 24 USC

[edit]
See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team
Pregame line Over/under
USC +10.5 67.5
No. 24 USC Trojans (6–2) vs. California Golden Bears (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Trojans 17 0 122150
Golden Bears 14 14 81349

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 43,716
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USC CAL
First downs 20 29
Plays–yards 80–506 81–527
Rushes–yards 40–137 42–235
Passing yards 369 292
Passing: comp–att–int 23–40–0 25–39–1
Time of possession 32:36 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Caleb Williams 23/40, 369 yards, 2 TD
Rushing MarShawn Lloyd 17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tahj Washington 5 receptions, 102 yards
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 25/39, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 21 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 8 receptions, 96 yards

at Oregon

[edit]
See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team
California Golden Bears (3–5) at Oregon Ducks (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 10 3 6019
Ducks 14 21 72163

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 54,046
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL ORE
First downs 16 32
Plays–yards 63–286 82–597
Rushes–yards 29–109 36–153
Passing yards 177 444
Passing: comp–att–int 18–34–1 35–46–1
Time of possession 23:26 36:34
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 18/34, 177 yards, INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 20 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 64 yards
Oregon Passing Bo Nix 29/38, 386 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Bucky Irving 18 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 12 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington State

[edit]
See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars (4–5) vs. California Golden Bears (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 14 31539
Golden Bears 14 14 01442

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 38,155
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WSU CAL
First downs 32 16
Plays–yards 97–483 51–327
Rushes–yards 37–125 36–177
Passing yards 358 150
Passing: comp–att–int 35–60–1 14–21–0
Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 34/59, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Leo Pulalasi 11 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Josh Kelly 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 14/21, 150 yards, 2 TD,
Rushing Jaydn Ott 27 carries, 167 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 3 receptions, 45 yards

at Stanford

[edit]
See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football)
California Golden Bears (4–6) at Stanford Cardinal (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 7 7627
Cardinal 3 3 9015

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,971
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL STAN
First downs 29 12
Plays–yards 84–455 59–289
Rushes–yards 47–161 24–101
Passing yards 294 188
Passing: comp–att–int 24–37–1 18–35–0
Time of possession 35:36 24:24
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 24/36, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 36 carries, 166 yards, TD
Receiving Trond Grizzell 7 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 18/35, 188 yards, TD
Rushing Ashton Daniels 12 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Sam Roush 4 receptions, 62 yards

at UCLA

[edit]
See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry
California Golden Bears (5–6) at UCLA Bruins (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 14 0020
Bruins 0 7 007

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,439
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL UCLA
First downs 17 23
Plays–yards 62–302 83–379
Rushes–yards 32–124 36–70
Passing yards 178 309
Passing: comp–att–int 19–30–2 30–47–2
Time of possession 30:01 29:59
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 19/30, 178 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 21 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 8 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
UCLA Passing Dante Moore 23/38, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 12 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Logan Loya 9 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Vs. Texas Tech (Independence Bowl)

[edit]
See also: 2023 Independence Bowl and 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
California Golden Bears (6–6) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 14 0 0014
Red Raiders 7 17 7334

at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:45) CAL – Monroe Young 25-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:15; California 7–0)
  • (4:19) TTU – Coy Eakin 27-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:11; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:38) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:41; California 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:16) TTU – Mason Tharp 15-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:22; Tied 14–14)
  • (9:49) TTU – Loic Fouonji 14-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 5:22; Texas Tech 21–14)
  • (0:03) TTU – Gino Garcia 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:27; Texas Tech 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (4:36) TTU – Tahj Brooks 7-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49; Texas Tech 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:08) TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:44; Texas Tech 34–14)
Statistics California Texas Tech
First downs 15 24
Plays–yards 65–333 81–383
Rushes–yards 32–72 37–127
Passing yards 261 256
Passing: comp–att–int 22–33–3 27–44–1
Time of possession 26:28 33:32
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 22/23, 261 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 16 carries, 45 yards, TD
Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 80 yards
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 27/43, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 22 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Coy Eakin 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD

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