California Golden Bears

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	California Golden Bears	3	6	0	.333	15th
2025	California Golden Bears	7	5	0	.583	7th	Lost Hawai'i Bowl
2024	California Golden Bears	6	6	0	.500	14th	Lost LA Bowl
2023	California Golden Bears	6	6	0	.500	8th	Lost Independence Bowl
2022	California Golden Bears	4	8	0	.333	9th
2021	California Golden Bears	5	7	0	.417	7th
2020	California Golden Bears	1	3	0	.250	10th
2019	California Golden Bears	7	5	0	.583	5th	Won Redbox Bowl
2018	California Golden Bears	7	5	0	.583	7th	Lost Cheez-It Bowl
2017	California Golden Bears	5	7	0	.417	11th
2016	California Golden Bears	5	7	0	.417	8th
2015	California Golden Bears	7	5	0	.583	6th	Won Armed Forces Bowl
2014	California Golden Bears	5	7	0	.417	9th
2013	California Golden Bears	1	11	0	.083	12th
2012	California Golden Bears	3	9	0	.250
2011	California Golden Bears	7	5	0	.583		Lost Holiday Bowl
2010	California Golden Bears	5	7	0	.417
2009	California Golden Bears	8	4	0	.667		Lost Poinsettia Bowl
2008	California Golden Bears	8	4	0	.667		Won Emerald Bowl
2007	California Golden Bears	6	6	0	.500		Won Armed Forces Bowl
2006	California Golden Bears	9	3	0	.750	1st	Won Holiday Bowl
2005	California Golden Bears	7	4	0	.636		Won Las Vegas Bowl
2004	California Golden Bears	10	1	0	.909		Lost Holiday Bowl
2003	California Golden Bears	7	6	0	.538		Won Insight Bowl
2002	California Golden Bears	7	5	0	.583
2001	California Golden Bears	1	10	0	.091
2000	California Golden Bears	3	8	0	.273
1999	California Golden Bears	4	7	0	.364
1998	California Golden Bears	5	6	0	.455
1997	California Golden Bears	3	8	0	.273
1996	California Golden Bears	6	5	0	.545		Lost Aloha Bowl
1995	California Golden Bears	3	8	0	.273
1994	California Golden Bears	4	7	0	.364
1993	California Golden Bears	8	4	0	.667		Won Alamo Bowl
1992	California Golden Bears	4	7	0	.364
1991	California Golden Bears	9	2	0	.818		Won Citrus Bowl
1990	California Golden Bears	6	4	1	.591		Won Copper Bowl
1989	California Golden Bears	4	7	0	.364
1988	California Golden Bears	5	5	1	.500
1987	California Golden Bears	3	6	2	.364
1986	California Golden Bears	2	9	0	.182
1985	California Golden Bears	4	7	0	.364
1984	California Golden Bears	2	9	0	.182
1983	California Golden Bears	5	5	1	.500
1982	California Golden Bears	7	4	0	.636
1981	California Golden Bears	2	9	0	.182
1980	California Golden Bears	3	8	0	.273
1979	California Golden Bears	6	5	0	.545		Lost Garden State Bowl
1978	California Golden Bears	6	5	0	.545
1977	California Golden Bears	7	4	0	.636
1976	California Golden Bears	5	6	0	.455
1975	California Golden Bears	8	3	0	.727	1st
1974	California Golden Bears	7	3	1	.682
1973	California Golden Bears	4	7	0	.364
1972	California Golden Bears	3	8	0	.273
1971	California Golden Bears	6	5	0	.545
1970	California Golden Bears	6	5	0	.545
1969	California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500
1968	California Golden Bears	7	3	1	.682
1967	California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500
1966	California Golden Bears	3	7	0	.300
1965	California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500
1964	California Golden Bears	3	7	0	.300
1963	California Golden Bears	4	5	1	.450
1962	California Golden Bears	1	9	0	.100
1961	California Golden Bears	1	8	1	.150
1960	California Golden Bears	2	7	1	.250
1959	California Golden Bears	2	8	0	.200
1958	California Golden Bears	7	3	0	.700	1st	Lost Rose Bowl
1957	California Golden Bears	1	9	0	.100
1956	California Golden Bears	3	7	0	.300
1955	California Golden Bears	2	7	1	.250
1954	California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500
1953	California Golden Bears	4	4	2	.500
1952	California Golden Bears	7	3	0	.700
1951	California Golden Bears	8	2	0	.800
1950	California Golden Bears	9	0	1	.950		Lost Rose Bowl
1949	California Golden Bears	10	0	0	1.000		Lost Rose Bowl
1948	California Golden Bears	10	0	0	1.000		Lost Rose Bowl
1947	California Golden Bears	9	1	0	.900
1946	California Golden Bears	2	7	0	.222
1945	California Golden Bears	4	5	1	.450
1944	California Golden Bears	3	6	1	.350
1943	California Golden Bears	4	6	0	.400
1942	California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500
1941	California Golden Bears	4	5	0	.444
1940	California Golden Bears	4	6	0	.400
1939	California Golden Bears	3	7	0	.300
1938	California Golden Bears	10	1	0	.909
1937	California Golden Bears	9	0	1	.950		Won Rose Bowl
1936	California Golden Bears	6	5	0	.545
1935	California Golden Bears	9	1	0	.900
1934	California Golden Bears	6	6	0	.500
1933	California Golden Bears	6	3	2	.636
1932	California Golden Bears	7	3	2	.667
1931	California Golden Bears	8	2	0	.800
1930	California Golden Bears	4	5	0	.444
1929	California Golden Bears	7	1	1	.833
1928	California Golden Bears	6	1	2	.778		Lost Rose Bowl
1927	California Golden Bears	7	3	0	.700
1926	California Golden Bears	3	6	0	.333
1925	California Golden Bears	6	3	0	.667
1924	California Golden Bears	8	0	2	.900
1923	California Golden Bears	9	0	1	.950
1922	California Golden Bears	9	0	0	1.000
1921	California Golden Bears	9	0	0	1.000		Tied Rose Bowl
1920	California Golden Bears	8	0	0	1.000		Won Rose Bowl
1919	California Golden Bears	6	2	1	.722
1918	California Golden Bears	6	2	0	.750
1917	California Golden Bears	5	5	1	.500
1916	California Golden Bears	6	4	1	.591
1899	California Golden Bears	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	112 (1899 to present)
Conference	Atlantic Coast
Regular Season	599-549-30 (.521)
Postseason	12-14-1 (.463)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

11,733

Jared Goff

RUSH YDS

3,246

Russell White

REC YDS

3,188

Geoff McArthur

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Stokes

28

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

190.8

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

14.0

Bradley

11.0

Zock

10.5

Simmons

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

520.7

517.0

516.6

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

325.3

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	10	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	4	.600
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	7	3	.700
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	8	.200
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	4	.600
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	5	5	.500
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	8	2	.800
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	Tulane	4	5	.444
10	South Florida	6	4	.600
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Toledo	8	2	.800
2	Western Michigan	7	3	.700
3	Buffalo	7	3	.700
4	Ohio	7	3	.700
5	Miami (OH)	6	4	.600
6	Central Michigan	5	5	.500
7	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
8	Bowling Green	3	7	.300
9	UMass	5	5	.500
10	Kent State	3	7	.300
11	Ball State	3	7	.300
12	Sacramento State	2	9	.182
13	Akron	1	9	.100

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	3	.700
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	4	6	.400
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333