California Golden Bears

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
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	111 (1899 to present)
Conference	Atlantic Coast
Regular Season	596-543-30 (.523)
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

CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,661

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,276

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.9

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167