Wk 1 · 2026
UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
· ESPN
Big Ten · no games yet
at
10:30pET
UCLA -1.5 · total 53.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential CAL by 4.0
ACC · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
UCLA form
No completed games on record.
California form
No completed games on record.
UCLA this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
California this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, UCLA leads 10–8 · California won the last one
18 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.4 points toward California
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | California 33 — 7 UCLA | at UCLA | California |
| 2022 | 2022-11-25 | UCLA 35 — 28 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2021 | 2021-11-27 | California 14 — 42 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2020 | 2020-11-15 | California 10 — 34 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | California 28 — 18 UCLA | at UCLA | California |
| 2018 | 2018-10-13 | UCLA 37 — 7 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2017 | 2017-11-24 | California 27 — 30 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2016 | 2016-11-26 | UCLA 10 — 36 California | at CAL | California |
| 2015 | 2015-10-22 | California 24 — 40 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2014 | 2014-10-18 | UCLA 36 — 34 California | at CAL | UCLA |
| 2013 | 2013-10-12 | California 10 — 37 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2012 | 2012-10-06 | UCLA 17 — 43 California | at CAL | California |
| 2011 | 2011-10-29 | California 14 — 31 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2010 | 2010-10-09 | UCLA 7 — 35 California | at CAL | California |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | California 45 — 26 UCLA | at UCLA | California |
| 2008 | 2008-10-25 | UCLA 20 — 41 California | at CAL | California |
| 2007 | 2007-10-20 | California 21 — 30 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | UCLA 24 — 38 California | at CAL | California |
UCLA leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Nico Iamaleava QB #9 | 208/323, 1928 YDS, 13 TD, 7 INT |
| Luke Duncan QB #12 | 21/34, 235 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Nico Iamaleava QB #9 | 112 CAR, 505 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jalen Berger RB #0 | 81 CAR, 364 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jaivian Thomas RB #21 | 81 CAR, 294 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer WR #11 | 50 REC, 535 YDS, 4 TD |
| Mikey Matthews WR #7 | 33 REC, 348 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Titus Mokiao-Atimalala WR #2 | 25 REC, 322 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rico Flores Jr. WR #11 | 26 REC, 274 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | JonJon Vaughns LB #6 | 107 |
| Isaiah Chisom LB #2 | 84 | |
| Key Lawrence DB #4 | 70 | |
| Sacks | Jalen Woods LB #9 | 1.5 |
| Anthony Jones Jr. EDGE #15 | 1.5 | |
| Siale Taupaki DT #92 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Scooter Jackson DB #1 | 2 |
| Key Lawrence DB #4 | 1 | |
| Cole Martin DB #4 | 1 |
California leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB #3 | 288/453, 3117 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT |
| Mason Mini TE #85 | 2/2, 58 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael RB #6 | 215 CAR, 853 YDS, 12 TD |
| LJ Johnson Jr. RB #11 | 34 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brandon High Jr. RB #10 | 23 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob De Jesus WR #21 | 99 REC, 892 YDS, 5 TD |
| Trond Grizzell WR #7 | 47 REC, 690 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Mason Mini TE #85 | 35 REC, 387 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jordan King WR #4 | 22 REC, 267 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Cade Uluave LB #4 | 88 |
| Luke Ferrelli LB #12 | 87 | |
| Dru Polidore Jr. DB #2 | 59 | |
| Sacks | TJ Bush Jr. DL #3 | 5.5 |
| Chris Victor LB #16 | 3 | |
| Cade Uluave LB #4 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Hezekiah Masses CB #5 | 5 |
| Cam Sidney DB #20 | 1 | |
| Luke Ferrelli LB #12 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.