1–1 ACC. Lost 2 straight
Last win: beat Wagner 49–7 on Sat, Sep 19
Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs Virginia Tech, 12:30 PM PDT on ACC Network
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When did California football last win?
California last won on Saturday, September 19, 2026, beating Wagner Seahawks 49–7 at home. That was 17 days ago.
California is 2–3 (1–1 ACC) and 11th in the ACC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,472days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: REDBOX BOWL, December 30, 2019, against Illinois
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 1:25 AM ET.
California Golden Bears schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
vs UCLAL 24–45 2 Sat, Sep 12 
at SyracuseW 21–18 3 Sat, Sep 19 
vs WagnerW 49–7 4 Fri, Sep 25 
vs ClemsonL 10–24 5 Sat, Oct 3 
at UNLVL 31–39 6 Sat, Oct 10 
vs Virginia Tech12:30 PM PDT on ACC Network 7 Sat, Oct 17 
vs Wake Forest9:00 PM PDT 8 Sat, Oct 24 
at No. 24 SMU11:00 PM CDT 9 Sat, Oct 31 
at NC State12:00 AM EDT 10 Open week 11 Sat, Nov 14 
at Virginia12:00 AM EST 12 Sat, Nov 21 
vs Stanford9:00 PM PST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
vs No. 25 Pitt9:00 PM PST
California right now
California lost to UNLV 31–39 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 2–3 (1–1 ACC), 11th in the ACC. California's last win came 17 days ago against Wagner, with 2 straight losses since. Next, California hosts Virginia Tech on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:30 PM PDT on ACC Network.
Every other time California last won
- When did California last win at home?
- September 19, 2026, 49–7 against Wagner (17 days ago)
- When did California last win on the road?
- September 12, 2026, 21–18 against Syracuse (24 days ago)
- When did California last beat a ranked team?
- November 29, 2025, 38–35 against No. 21 SMU (311 days ago)
- When did California last win a bowl or playoff game?
- REDBOX BOWL, December 30, 2019 (2,472 days ago)
- When did California last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did California last beat Boston College?
- September 27, 2025, 28–24 against Boston College (374 days ago)
- When did California last beat Clemson?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat Duke?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat Florida State?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat Louisville?
- November 8, 2025, 29–26 against No. 15 Louisville (332 days ago)
- When did California last beat Miami?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat NC State?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat North Carolina?
- October 17, 2025, 21–18 against North Carolina (354 days ago)
- When did California last beat Pitt?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat SMU?
- November 29, 2025, 38–35 against No. 21 SMU (311 days ago)
- When did California last beat Stanford?
- November 23, 2024, 24–21 against Stanford (682 days ago)
- When did California last beat Syracuse?
- September 12, 2026, 21–18 against Syracuse (24 days ago)
- When did California last beat Virginia?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat Virginia Tech?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did California last beat Wake Forest?
- November 8, 2024, 46–36 against Wake Forest (697 days ago)
- What is California's current streak?
- Lost 2 straight
- What is California's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 6 games, ending November 12, 2022
Common questions
How many days since California football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 17 days since California last won. California beat Wagner 49–7 on September 19, 2026.
What is California's record this season?
California is 2–3, 1–1 in ACC play, and 11th in the ACC. Lost 2 straight.
When does California play next?
California hosts Virginia Tech on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:30 PM PDT on ACC Network.
Against the conference
Since 2017, California is 13–14 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 27 meetings with 15 different opponents.
California's best record is against North Carolina (3–0), and Miami has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford head to head | 5–4 | 56% |
| North Carolina head to head | 3–0 | 100% |
| Syracuse head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| SMU head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Louisville head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Boston College head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Wake Forest head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Florida State head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Duke head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| NC State head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Pitt head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Clemson head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Virginia head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Virginia Tech head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Miami head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for California Golden Bears from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 50–55.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 6 straight games, from October 1, 2022 to November 12, 2022.
- Longest stretch between wins: 371 days, ending with a win over Oregon on December 5, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 17 days, 354 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–3 |
| 2025 | 7–5 |
| 2024 | 6–6 |
| 2023 | 6–6 |
| 2022 | 4–8 |
| 2021 | 5–7 |
| 2020 | 1–3 |
| 2019 | 7–5 |
| 2018 | 7–5 |
| 2017 | 5–7 |
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Also in the ACC: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.