ACC · 2025 · Final

California Golden Bears 2025

7-64-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#82
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-2.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.8
72nd in FBS
Defense
-1.8
80th in FBS
Schedule
-1.7
73rd toughest
Preseason
+0.2
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-2.6 now, +0.2 preseason · down 16 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#83

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30@118Oregon StateW 34–15 ›+11.2—ESPN
2Sep 6vsTexas Southern FCSW 35–3 ›+2.0—ESPN+
3Sep 13vs63MinnesotaW 27–14 ›+11.1—ESPN
4Sep 20@54San Diego StateL 0–34 ›-22.3—CBSSN
5Sep 27@94Boston CollegeCONFW 28–24 ›+1.8—ACC Network
6Oct 4vs44DukeCONFL 21–45 ›-22.5—ESPN
7—Bye
8Oct 17vs97North CarolinaCONFW 21–18 ›-5.6—ESPN
9Oct 24@91Virginia TechCONFL 34–42 ›-9.3—ESPN
10Nov 1vs30VirginiaCONFL 21–31 ›-6.2—ESPN2
11Nov 8@24LouisvilleCONFW 29–26 ›+13.8—ESPN2
12—Bye
13Nov 22@93StanfordCONFL 10–31 ›-22.9—ACC Network
14Nov 29vs20SMUCONFW 38–35 ›+9.9—ESPN2
BowlsDec 24@77Hawai'iL 31–35 ›-3.0—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.2%80th44.1%93rd
Rushing success rate40.8%101st48.3%121st
Passing success rate43.1%51st40.4%60th
Explosive run rate8.5%134th15.7%107th
Explosive pass rate11.8%29th8.8%38th
Line yards / carry2.70129th3.38126th
Opportunity rate31.7%130th41.8%117th
Stuff rate16.0%50th12.0%131st
Sack rate5.5%74th4.4%110th
3rd-down conversion41.4%64th43.0%98th
Red-zone TD rate58.0%71st62.5%98th
Havoc rate11.8%77th11.2%84th
Box score · season totals
Points / game25.394th27.375th
Yards / game357.689th361.862nd
Yards / play5.04108th5.3967th
Pass yards / game275.919th194.250th
Yards / pass att.7.0973rd6.3525th
Completion %63.8%50th61.7%66th
Rush yards / game81.7135th156.679th
Yards / carry2.76133rd4.72106th
3rd-down conv. %40.5%61st——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.2363rd——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.46108th1.62104th
Penalty yards / game64.6118th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.8
100th of 136
YAC per catch
4.6
103rd of 136
Deep shots (20+)
11%
109th of 136
Shotgun
92%
99th of 136
No-huddle
60%
82nd of 136
QB pressured
12%
87th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
10%
116th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
4.2
128th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws236 throws charted

63% comp7.8 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds20–9 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 21 throws (9%), 18 caught (86%), 32 yds, 1.5 per throw2186% · 32yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 18 caught (69%), 102 yds, 3.9 per throw2669% · 102yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 16 caught (62%), 128 yds, 4.9 per throw2662% · 128yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 6 caught (46%), 85 yds, 6.5 per throw1346% · 85yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 61 yds, 10.2 per throw650% · 61yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 45 yds, 6.4 per throw729% · 45yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 35 yds, 17.5 per throw250% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 47 yds, 9.4 per throw580% · 47yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 8 caught (89%), 52 yds, 5.8 per throw989% · 52yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 10 caught (83%), 109 yds, 9.1 per throw1283% · 109yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 5 caught (42%), 78 yds, 6.5 per throw1242% · 78yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 111 yds, 15.9 per throw771% · 111yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 65 yds, 21.7 per throw3100% · 65yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 39 yds, 39.0 per throw1100% · 39yRight, Behind air yards: 21 throws (9%), 20 caught (95%), 159 yds, 7.6 per throw2195% · 159yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 12 caught (75%), 76 yds, 4.8 per throw1675% · 76yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 10 caught (63%), 80 yds, 5.0 per throw1663% · 80yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 5 caught (50%), 69 yds, 6.9 per throw1050% · 69yRight, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 7 caught (64%), 132 yds, 12.0 per throw1164% · 132yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 6 caught (60%), 186 yds, 18.6 per throw1060% · 186yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 30 yds, 15.0 per throw250% · 30y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on189 throws charted

61% comp8.5 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds14–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 39 yds, 4.9 per throw875% · 39yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 8 caught (67%), 37 yds, 3.1 per throw1267% · 37yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 49 yds, 4.9 per throw1060% · 49yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 11 yds, 1.8 per throw617% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 19 yds, 4.8 per throw425% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw729% · 41yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 30 yds, 30.0 per throw1100% · 30yMiddle, Behind air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 20 yds, 2.9 per throw771% · 20yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 11 caught (73%), 79 yds, 5.3 per throw1573% · 79yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 12 caught (80%), 102 yds, 6.8 per throw1580% · 102yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 7 caught (54%), 97 yds, 7.5 per throw1354% · 97yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 58 yds, 19.3 per throw3100% · 58yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 4 caught (100%), 138 yds, 34.5 per throw4100% · 138yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 18 throws (10%), 14 caught (78%), 62 yds, 3.4 per throw1878% · 62yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 95 yds, 4.8 per throw2075% · 95yRight, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 10 caught (59%), 82 yds, 4.8 per throw1759% · 82yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 13 yds, 2.6 per throw520% · 13yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 68 yds, 8.5 per throw838% · 68yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 106 yds, 15.1 per throw757% · 106yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 72 yds, 10.3 per throw729% · 72y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction142 carries

Left
13%
3.2 YPC · 39% succ.
Middle
80%
3.6 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
8%
4.7 YPC · 64% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced205 carries

Left
17%
6.6 YPC · 53% succ.
Middle
66%
5.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
18%
7.4 YPC · 67% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

68 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

68 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →