2024 California Golden Bears football team
The 2024 California Golden Bears football team will represent the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears are led by Justin Wilcox in his eighth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears will play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.
| 2024 California Golden Bears football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Bloesch (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Peter Sirmon (5th season) |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 season will be California's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| August 31 | 2:00 p.m. | UC Davis* | ACCNX/ESPN+ | ||
| September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | at Auburn* | ESPN2 | ||
| September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State* |
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| September 21 | at Florida State | ||||
| October 5 | Miami |
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| October 12 | at Pittsburgh | ||||
| October 19 | NC State |
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| October 26 | Oregon State* |
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| November 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | ACCN | ||
| November 16 | Syracuse |
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| November 23 | Stanford |
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| November 30 | at SMU | ||||
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Game summaries
vs UC Davis (FCS)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | UC Davis (FCS) | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UC Davis (FCS) | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Auburn
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | California | Auburn |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Auburn | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs San Diego State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: September 14th
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- TV announcers (ESPN): TBD
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| Statistics | San Diego State | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Florida State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: September 21st
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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| Statistics | California | Florida State |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Florida State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Miami (FL)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: October 5th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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| Statistics | Miami (FL) | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (FL) | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Pittsburgh
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 12th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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| Statistics | California | Pittsburgh |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs NC State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: October 19th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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| Statistics | NC State | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NC State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Oregon State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: October 26th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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| Statistics | Oregon State | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oregon State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Wake Forest
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Date: November 8th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
| Game information |
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| Statistics | California | Wake Forest |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Wake Forest | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Syracuse
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: November 16th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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| Statistics | Syracuse | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Syracuse | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Stanford (Big Game)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: November 23rd
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
| Game information |
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| Statistics | Stanford | California |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stanford | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at SMU
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
- Date: November 30th
- Game time: TBD p.m. PST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
| Game information |
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| Statistics | California | SMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- Dubow, Josh. "Cal and Stanford believe move to ACC was needed for survival". AP News. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- Wilner, Jon. "Stanford and Cal moving to the ACC following the Pac-12's collapse". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- "2024 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- "ACC Announces Conference Football Matchups For 2024-30". California Golden Bear Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2024.