ACC · 2025 · Final

California Golden Bears 2025

7-64-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#82
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-2.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.8
72nd in FBS
Defense
-1.8
80th in FBS
Schedule
-1.7
73rd toughest
Preseason
+0.2
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-2.6 now, +0.2 preseason · down 16 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#83

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30@118Oregon StateW 34–15+11.2—ESPN
2Sep 6vsTexas Southern FCSW 35–3+2.0—ESPN+
3Sep 13vs63MinnesotaW 27–14+11.1—ESPN
4Sep 20@54San Diego StateL 0–34-22.3—CBSSN
5Sep 27@94Boston CollegeCONFW 28–24+1.8—ACC Network
6Oct 4vs44DukeCONFL 21–45-22.5—ESPN
7—Bye
8Oct 17vs97North CarolinaCONFW 21–18-5.6—ESPN
9Oct 24@91Virginia TechCONFL 34–42-9.3—ESPN
10Nov 1vs30VirginiaCONFL 21–31-6.2—ESPN2
11Nov 8@24LouisvilleCONFW 29–26+13.8—ESPN2
12—Bye
13Nov 22@93StanfordCONFL 10–31-22.9—ACC Network
14Nov 29vs20SMUCONFW 38–35+9.9—ESPN2
BowlsDec 24@77Hawai'iL 31–35-3.0—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.2%80th44.1%93rd
Rushing success rate40.8%101st48.3%121st
Passing success rate43.1%51st40.4%60th
Explosive run rate8.5%134th15.7%107th
Explosive pass rate11.8%29th8.8%38th
Line yards / carry2.70129th3.38126th
Opportunity rate31.7%130th41.8%117th
Stuff rate16.0%50th12.0%131st
Sack rate5.5%74th4.4%110th
3rd-down conversion41.4%64th43.0%98th
Red-zone TD rate58.0%71st62.5%98th
Havoc rate11.8%77th11.2%84th
Box score · season totals
Points / game25.394th27.375th
Yards / game357.689th361.862nd
Yards / play5.04108th5.3967th
Pass yards / game275.919th194.250th
Yards / pass att.7.0973rd6.3525th
Completion %63.8%50th61.7%66th
Rush yards / game81.7135th156.679th
Yards / carry2.76133rd4.72106th
3rd-down conv. %40.5%61st——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.2363rd——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.46108th1.62104th
Penalty yards / game64.6118th——

Players

68 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

68 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →