California Golden Bears
7-6 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#48 board)
Win total (O +116)
37% Returning starter games
69th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesTosh Lupoi Head Coach 1st year
Up-Tempo Spread Offense
Multiple 2-4-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 45% | 32 / 71 | 7 / 15 | 57% |
| Offensive line | 39% | 22 / 57 | 5 / 11 | 41% |
| Defensive front | 29% | 26 / 89 | 8 / 21 | 16% |
| Secondary | 37% | 22 / 59 | 10 / 14 | 29% |
Back 31
Gone 33
TJ Bush Jr. DL · 20 havoc · 13g · to MINN 25%
Kendrick Raphael RB · 1,189 yds · 13g · to SMU 14%
Nick Morrow OL · 12g · to KU 11%
New 23
Jackson Brousseau QB · 1,369 yds · 9g · from CSU 
Chase Hendricks WR · 1,038 yds · 13g · from OHIO 
Ian Strong WR · 762 yds · 10g · from RUTG 
Ashten Emory RB · 672 yds · 12g · from UTEP 
Adam Mohammed RB · 661 yds · 13g · from WASH 
Dorian Thomas TE · 560 yds · 13g · from UNM 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 25.3 37
Explosive play rate 9.2% 13
Red zone TD rate 70.7% 52
Line yards per carry 1.6 7
Sack rate allowed 6.3% 40
Defense
Points allowed per game 27.2 39
Explosive rate allowed 11.7% 39
Red zone score rate allowed 84.4% 46
Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 18
Sack rate 4.7% 20
2025 Margin by Game
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TXSO
MINN
SDSU
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2026 schedule
69th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sun 2:30 AM | vs |  UCLA | 3-9 | 29 | ESPN | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Syracuse | 3-9 | 32 | ACC Network | |
| W3 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Wagner Seahawks | 8 | ACC Network | ||
| W4 | Sat 2:30 AM | vs |  Clemson | 7-6 | 34 | ESPN | |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  UNLV | 10-4 | 43 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Virginia Tech | 3-9 | 29 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Wake Forest | 9-4 | 40 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  SMU | 9-4 | 49 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  NC State | 8-5 | 47 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Virginia | 11-3 | 51 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Stanford | 4-8 | 29 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 39 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele SO · #3 | Jackson Brousseau JR · #11 |  EJ Caminong SO · #2 |
| RB | Adam Mohammed JR · #24 | Ashten Emory SO · #20 |  Carter Vargas SO · #1 |
| WR-X | Ian Strong SR · #9 |  Jordan King SR · #4 |  Kyion Grayes JR · #6 |
| WR-Z | Chase Hendricks SR · #7 |  Mark Hamper JR · #15 |  Trevor Rogers SO · #19 |
| WR-SL |  Cooper Perry SO · #10 |  QuaRon Adams SR · #5 |  Cole Boscia SR · #82 |
| TE | Dorian Thomas JR · #0 |  Mason Mini JR · #85 |  Rico Walker SR · #8 |
| LT |  Jacob Arop SO · #75 | Frederick Williams III JR · #54 | |
| LG |  Tyson Ruffins JR · #56 |  Kahlee Tafai JR · #51 | |
| C |  Bastian Swinney SR · #76 |  Lamar Robinson SR · #78 | |
| RG |  Sioape Vatikani SR · #71 |  Ashton Rivera JR · #58 | |
| RT |  Jimothy Lewis Jr. SO · #77 |  Mykeal Rabess JR · #70 |
Roster 112
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Dorian Thomas | TE | JR | 6'4" | 255 | Kent, WA |
| 0 |  Solomon Williams | OLB | SO | 6'2" | 245 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 | Carter Vargas | RB | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Maria, CA |
| 1 |  Ricky Fletcher | DB | SR | 6'3" | 210 | Durant, MS |
| 2 | EJ Caminong | QB | SO | 6'2" | 220 | Seattle, WA |
| 2 |  Kingston Lopa | DB | SO | 6'5" | 210 | Sacramento, CA |
| 3 |  Kamar Mothudi | LB | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 3 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | QB | SO | 6'3" | 225 | Ewa Beach, HI |
| 4 | Jordan King | WR | SR | 6'2" | 215 | Beaverton, OR |
| 4 |  Justin Beadles | OLB | SR | 6'5" | 275 | Atlanta, GA |
| 5 |  Marquis Groves-Killebrew | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 5 | QuaRon Adams | WR | SR | 5'7" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 6 | Kyion Grayes | WR | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 6 |  Emmanuel Okoye | OLB | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Lagos,, NGA |
| 7 | Chase Hendricks | WR | SR | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO |
| 7 |  Daniel Harris | DB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL |
| 8 | Rico Walker | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Hickory, NC |
| 8 |  Jasiah Wagoner | DB | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA |
| 9 | Ian Strong | WR | SR | 6'4" | 215 | Coram, NY |
| 9 |  AJ Tuitele | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | North Las Vegas, NV |
| 10 | Cooper Perry | WR | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 10 |  Jayden Wayne | OLB | SR | 6'5" | 255 | Tacoma, WA |
| 11 | Jackson Brousseau | QB | JR | 6'4" | 225 | Lehi, UT |
| 11 |  Dayday Aupiu | DB | SO | 6'2" | 170 | Oxnard, CA |
| 13 | Victor Santino | RB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 13 | Jae'on Young | DB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 |  Dominic Ingrassia | QB | SO | 6'4" | 215 | Novato, CA |
| 14 |  Aiden Manutai | DB | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Waipahu, HI |
| 15 | Mark Hamper | WR | JR | 6'2" | 205 | West Linn, OR |
| 15 | Joshua Pierce | OLB | JR | 6'4" | 265 | Detroit, MI |
| 16 |  Michael Hurst Jr. | DB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 16 | Kai Meza | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Herriman, UT |
| 17 |  Alonzo Esparza | QB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 17 |  Jordan Sanford | DB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Arlington, TX |
| 18 | Nainoa Lopes | QB | FR | 6'3" | 185 | Honolulu, HI |
| 18 |  Serigne Tounkara | OLB | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Houston, TX |
| 19 | Trevor Rogers | WR | SO | 6'3" | 195 | Lafayette, CA |
| 19 |  Odera Okaka | OLB | SR | 6'4" | 230 | Antioch, CA |
| 20 | Ashten Emory | RB | SO | 5'11" | 210 | Dallas, TX |
| 20 |  Cam Sidney | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Riverside, CA |
| 21 |  Aaron Hampton | LB | JR | 6'1" | 235 | Anchorage, AK |
| 21 |  Carson Perry-Smith | RB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Granite Bay, CA |
| 22 |  Tristan Dunn | DB | SR | 6'5" | 210 | Sumner, WA |
| 22 | Taimane Purcell | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Aiea, HI |
| 23 |  Isaiah Crosby | DB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 24 | Adam Mohammed | RB | JR | 6'0" | 220 | Glendale, AZ |
| 24 |  Quimari Shemwell | DB | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 25 |  Khamani Hudson | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 25 |  Anthony League | RB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | Long Beach, CA |
| 26 | Niles Davis | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 27 | Jacob Johnson | P | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Livermore, CA |
| 28 |  Tre' Harrison | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Artesia, CA |
| 29 |  Angus Davies | P | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Torquay,, AUS |
| 32 |  Tristan Jernigan | LB | SO | 6'0" | 230 | Tupelo, MS |
| 33 |  Dean-Taylor Chapman | RB | JR | 5'9" | 185 | San Leandro, CA |
| 33 |  Towns McGough | K | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Auburn, AL |
| 33 | JD McKinley | LB | FR | 6'2" | 250 | Corona, CA |
| 34 |  Tobey Weydemuller | LB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | San Francisco, CA |
| 36 |  Jude McLellan | OLB | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 37 |  Erik Peters | K/P | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Houston, TX |
| 38 |  Nate Escalada | DB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Santa Clara, CA |
| 39 |  Michael Cooley | TE | JR | 6'7" | 230 | Piedmont, CA |
| 41 | Jaxon Pyatt | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Wheat Ridge, CO |
| 43 | Lucky Schirmer | DL | FR | 6'2" | 290 | Pomona, CA |
| 44 |  Jericho Johnson | DL | SO | 6'4" | 345 | Suisun City, CA |
| 44 |  John Tofi Jr. | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | San Francisco, CA |
| 45 |  Beckham Barney | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Mesa, AZ |
| 50 |  David Bird | LS | SR | 6'0" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 51 | Kahlee Tafai | OL | JR | 6'5" | 340 | Inglewood, CA |
| 51 |  Jayden Williams | DL | JR | 6'2" | 315 | Monroe, LA |
| 52 | Elisha Faamatuainu | OL | FR | 6'4" | 335 | Murrieta, CA |
| 53 |  Jordan Franke | LS | JR | 5'10" | 205 | Verona, WI |
| 54 | Frederick Williams III | OL | JR | 6'5" | 335 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 55 | Daniel McMorris | OL | FR | 6'6" | 265 | Norman, OK |
| 55 |  BJ Canady | DL | SO | 6'5" | 280 | Topeka, KS |
| 56 | Tyson Ruffins | OL | JR | 6'2" | 310 | Carson, CA |
| 56 |  Legend Journey | DL | SO | 6'2" | 275 | Arlington, TX |
| 57 |  BJ Jones | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA |
| 58 | Ashton Rivera | OL | JR | 6'2" | 315 | Cape Coral, FL |
| 59 |  Ewan Arechaederra | LS | SO | 5'11" | 215 | Danville, CA |
| 59 | Nemyah Telona | DL | FR | 6'1" | 310 | Antioch, CA |
| 60 | Roger Vanderhoef | OL | FR | 6'7" | 385 | Sacramento, CA |
| 61 | Frank Fanua Jr. | DL | FR | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA |
| 65 |  Justin Hasenhuetl | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Cologne,, DEU |
| 66 |  Sam Bjerke | OL | SO | 6'5" | 310 | San Diego, CA |
| 68 |  Jojo Genova | OL | FR | 6'5" | 285 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 70 | Mykeal Rabess | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Miami, FL |
| 71 | Sioape Vatikani | OL | SR | 6'4" | 330 | Reno, NV |
| 72 |  Ben Howard | OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 | Lehi, UT |
| 73 | Kamo'i Huihui-White | OL | FR | 6'5" | 330 | Honolulu, HI |
| 74 |  Michael Klisiewicz | OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 | Brentwood, CA |
| 75 | Jacob Arop | OL | SO | 6'6" | 330 | South Omaha, NE |
| 76 | Bastian Swinney | OL | SR | 6'6" | 315 | Edina, MN |
| 77 | Jimothy Lewis Jr. | OL | SO | 6'6" | 315 | Ridgeland, MS |
| 78 | Lamar Robinson | OL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Alexandria, VA |
| 79 | Esaiah Wong | OL | FR | 6'5" | 310 | Waimanalo, HI |
| 80 | EJ Morgan | WR | FR | 6'0" | 160 | Fresno, CA |
| 81 | Tyree Sams | WR | FR | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA |
| 82 | Cole Boscia | WR | SR | 6'3" | 215 | Danville, CA |
| 85 | Mason Mini | TE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Pacifica, CA |
| 87 | Meyer Swinney | WR | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Edina, MN |
| 88 | Sosaia Noa | TE | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Sacramento, CA |
| 90 |  Jack Olyphant | TE | SO | 6'4" | 240 | San Rafael, CA |
| 91 | Dabe Nwude | DL | FR | 6'2" | 260 | Palos Verdes, CA |
| 91 |  Chase Meyer | K | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 92 |  LeBron Williams | DL | FR | 6'2" | 285 | Kahuku, HI |
| 93 |  R.J. Stephens | DL | JR | 6'1" | 285 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 94 |  Stanley Saole-McKenzie | DL | SR | 6'2" | 350 | Kahului, HI |
| 96 |  Derek Wilkins | DL | SR | 6'5" | 310 | Irvine, CA |
| 97 |  Michael-Anthony Okwura | DL | SO | 6'3" | 310 | Houston, TX |
| 98 |  Nate Burrell | DL | SR | 6'2" | 285 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 99 |  Ashun Shepphard | DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Brandon, MS |