American college football season
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 .
The 2024 season will be California's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference .[ 1] [ 2]
Schedule [ 3] [ 4]
Game summaries
Game One – No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis Aggies (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 UC Davis (FCS)
6
7
0 0 13
California 7
7
10 7 31
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m. PST Game weather : Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 32,275Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (ACCNX /ESPN+ ) : Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
Game information
First quarter (6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0 )
(0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6 Second quarter (4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7 )
(4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13 Third quarter (7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13 )
(2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13 ) Fourth quarter (14:15) CAL – Nyziah Hunter 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza , Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47; California 31–13 )
Statistics
UCD
CAL
First downs
20
16
Total yards
304
281
Rushing yards
83
102
Passing yards
221
179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–48–3
18–28–0
Time of possession
30:16
29:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Miles Hastings
24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Lan Larison
17 carries, 62 yards, TD
Receiving
C. J. Hutton
7 receptions, 68 yards
California Passing
Fernando Mendoza 15/22, 158 yards, TD
Rushing
Jaydn Ott 14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Nyziah Hunter
4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
at Auburn
California Golden Bears (0-0) at Auburn Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Bears
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Game time : 12:30 p.m. PST TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics
CAL
AUB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Auburn
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs (0-0) at California Golden Bears (0-0) – Game summary
