The California Golden Bears were 5-7 in 2021.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
5 | 6-3 | 7-6 | |
6 | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
7 | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
8 | 3-6 | 4-8 | |
9 | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 285 | 4,625 | 784 | 5.9 | 1,966 | 402 | 4.9 | 2,659 | 382 | 7.0 | 26 | 147 | 229 | 102 | 111 | 16 | 74 | 694 |
Team Rank | 99th | 91st | 112th | 61st | 73rd | 112th | 34th | 85th | 77th | 92nd | 57th | 94th | 104th | 80th | 90th | 104th | 57th | 70th | |
Opponent | 12 | 267 | 4,400 | 852 | 5.3 | 1,646 | 418 | 3.9 | 2,754 | 411 | 6.7 | 23 | 161 | 255 | 108 | 124 | 23 | 68 | 591 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 27th | 41st | 42nd | 28th | 13th | 53rd | 47th | 81st | 27th | 88th | 46th | 55th | 66th | 55th | 69th | 99th | 92nd | |
Net | +18 | +225 | -68 | +0.6 | +320 | -16 | +1.0 | -95 | -29 | +0.3 | +3 | -14 | -26 | -6 | -13 | -7 | +6 | +103 | |
Net Rank | 69th | 70th | 94th | 49th | 56th | 79th | 41st | 77th | 81st | 70th | 78th | 71st | 102nd | 80th | 82nd | 100th | 79th | 101st |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |