2018 California Golden Bears football team

2018 Pac-12 football standings
	North Division
	South Division
	Championship: November 30, 2018
	As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

California Golden Bears football
2018 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
2018 record	3–3 (0–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Beau Baldwin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Patrick Laird; Jordan Kunaszyk
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 62,467)

The 2018 California Golden Bears football team represents the University of California, Berkeley in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears are led by second-year head coach Justin Wilcox and play their home games at California Memorial Stadium. UC Berkeley is a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

Previous season

First-year head coach Justin Wilcox was hired in January 2017, following the dismissal of Sonny Dykes.^[1] Wilcox led the Golden Bears to a record of 5–7 (2–7 Pac-12) in 2017 to finish in fifth place in the North Division. In a season highlight, the Bears beat No. 8-ranked Washington State by a margin of 37–3.

On December 5, 2017, defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro left the Golden Bears after one season to become the new defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins under Chip Kelly.^[2]

NFL Draft Selections

The Golden Bears had two individuals selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.^[3]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Devante Downs	Linebacker	7	225	Minnesota Vikings
James Looney	Defensive end	7	232	Green Bay Packers

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Golden Bears signed a total of 21 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
JH Tevis DE	Atherton, CA	Menlo School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Mar 24, 2017
JH Tevis DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Alftin DE	San Jose, CA	Archbishop Mitty High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Mar 29, 2017
Nick Alftin DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jasper Friis OT	San Bernardino, CA	Aquinas High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	May 8, 2017
Jasper Friis OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
McCallan Castles TE	South Lake Tahoe, CA	South Tahoe High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	May 24, 2017
McCallan Castles TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nikko Remigio WR	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 16, 2017
Nikko Remigio WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Miles Owens OT	Oakland, CA	Bishop O'Dowd High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jul 28, 2017
Miles Owens OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Will Craig OT	Granite Bay, CA	Granite Bay High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jul 29, 2017
Will Craig OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Evan Tattersall LB	Granite Bay, CA	Granite Bay High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 29, 2017
Evan Tattersall LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chigozie Anusiem DB	La Habra, CA	Sonora High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jul 30, 2017
Chigozie Anusiem DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Slater Zellers LS	Scottsdale, AZ	Notre Dame Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 3, 2017
Slater Zellers LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Mello OT	Clayton, CA	Clayton Valley Charter High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Aug 11, 2017
Brandon Mello OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matthew Cindric OT	Sammamish, WA	Skyline High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Aug 24, 2017
Matthew Cindric OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Colt Doughty LB	Los Gatos, CA	College of San Mateo	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sep 21, 2017
Colt Doughty LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lonetona Toailoa Isara DE	Auckland, NZ	Mt. San Antonio College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Oct 24, 2017
Lonetona Toailoa Isara DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Louis Bickett LB	Del Mar, CA	Torrey Pines High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 30, 2017
Louis Bickett LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Johnny Adams RB	Indianapolis, IN	Ben Davis High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Dec 3, 2017
Johnny Adams RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Brown RB	Oceanside, CA	El Camino High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Dec 4, 2017
Chris Brown RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Aaron Maldonado DT	La Puente, CA	Bishop Amat Memorial High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Aaron Maldonado DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Monroe Young S	Las Cruces, New Mexico	Onate High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Jan 24, 2018
Monroe Young S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Fatilua LB	San Diego, CA	Madison High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 28, 2018
Chris Fatilua LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joseph Ogunbanjo LB	Houston, Texas	Alief Taylor High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Joseph Ogunbanjo LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "California Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[4]	Jordan Kunaszyk	LB	SR
Rimington Trophy^[5]	Addison Ooms	C	SR
Maxwell Award^[6]	Patrick Laird	RB	SR
Doak Walker Award^[7]	Patrick Laird	RB	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[8]	Kanawai Noa	WR	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[8]	Vic Wharton III	WR	SR
John Mackey Award^[9]	Ray Hudson	TE	SR
Butkus Award^[10]	Jordan Kunaszyk	LB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[11]	Jordan Kunaszyk	LB	SR
Outland Trophy^[12]	Patrick Mekari	OL	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[13]	Ashtyn Davis	S/KR	JR
Wuerffel Trophy^[14]	Patrick Laird	RB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[15]	Ross Bowers	QB	JR

Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Justin Wilcox (HC), Patrick Laird (RB) & Jordan Kunaszyk (LB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Golden Bears predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 North division.^[16]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (North)
1	Washington	249 (40)
2	Stanford	198 (2)
3	Oregon	178 (2)
4	California	108
5	Washington State	98
6	Oregon State	45

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Cal	Before Cal
Justin Wilcox	Head Coach	2nd as Head Coach (LB Coach, 2003–2005)	Wisconsin — Defensive Coordinator (2016)
Beau Baldwin	Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach	2nd year	Eastern Washington — Head Coach (2008–16)
Tim DeRuyter	Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach	2nd year	Fresno State — Head Coach (2012–16)
Gerald Alexander	Defensive Backs Coach	2nd year	Montana State — Defensive Backs Coach (2016)
Nicholas Edwards	Wide Receivers Coach	2nd year	Eastern Washington — Wide Receivers Coach (2014–16)
Steve Greatwood	Offensive Line Coach	2nd year	Oregon — Offensive Line / Defensive Line Coach (2000–16)
Charlie Ragle	Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach	2nd year	Arizona — Special Teams Coordinator (2013–17)
Peter Sirmon	Associate Head Coach / Inside Linebackers	1st year	Lousiville – Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach (2017)
Burl Toler III	Running Backs Coach	1st as Asst. Coach (WR, 2001–2004)	UC Davis – Wide Receivers Coach (2016)
Marques Tuiasosopo	Quarterbacks Coach / Passing Game Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator	2nd year	UCLA — Quarterbacks Coach / Passing Game Coordinator (2016)
Tony Tuioti	Defensive Line Coach	2nd year	Cleveland Browns — Quality Control, Defense (2014–15)
Reference: ^[17]

Roster

2018 California Golden Bears Football

Quarterback

3 Ross Bowers - Junior (6'2, 190)
7 Chase Garbers - Freshman (6'2, 210)
11 Brandon McIlwain - Sophomore (6'1, 195)
14 Chase Forrest - Senior (6'2, 205)

Running Back

4 Zion Echols - Sophomore (5'8, 180)
22 Derrick Clark - Sophomore (5'10, 210)
26 Biaggo Ali Walsh - Sophomore (5'10, 190)
28 Patrick Laird - Senior (6'0, 200)
30 Billy McCrary III - Senior (5'11, 210)
31 Alex Netherda - Junior (6'0, 215)

Wide Receiver

2 Jordan Duncan - Junior (6'1, 210)
9 Kanawai Noa - Junior (6'0, 180)
10 Jeremiah Hawkins - Sophomore (5'8, 175)
17 Vic Wharton III - Senior (5'11, 210)
18 Moe Ways - Senior (6'4, 220)
25 Nikko Remigio - Freshman (5'10, 170)
30 Matt Rockett - Senior (5'9, 195)
36 Hiroaki Endo - Senior (6'0, 195)
38 Ricky Walker III - Freshman (5'11, 200)
39 Evan King - Freshman (6'3, 195)
41 Ben Skinner - Freshman (6'2, 195)
81 Brandon Singleton - Junior (6'0, 170)
85 Greyson Bankhead - Sophomore (6'0, 170)
86 Monroe Young - Freshman (6'0, 190)
88 Ryan Regan - Freshman (6'0, 175)

Tight End

16 Collin Moore - Sophomore (6'4, 225)
80 Jake Ashton - Senior (6'3, 235)
83 Ben Moos - Sophomore (6'4, 235)
84 Gavin Reinwald - Sophomore (6'3, 215)
87 Kyle Wells - Senior (6'3, 245)
89 Matt Laris - Sophomore (6'3, 235)
99 Malik McMorris - Senior (5'11, 300) (+FB)

Punter

37 Steven Coutts - Senior (6'4, 210)
42 Dylan Klumph - Senior (6'2, 235)

Offensive Lineman

53 Michael Saffell - Sophomore (6'2, 295)
54 Gentle Williams - Sophomore (6'3, 295)
57 Addison Ooms - Senior (6'4, 300)
58 Semisi Uluave - Senior (6'5, 345)
60 Daniel Juarez - Sophomore (6'5, 290)
61 Valentino Daltoso - Sophomore (6'4, 310)
65 Tanner Prenovost - Sophomore (6'0, 265)
70 Poutasi Poutasi - Sophomore (6'4, 305)
71 Jake Curhan - Sophomore (6'6, 325)
72 Kamryn Bennett - Senior (6'3, 310)
74 Ryan Gibson - Junior (6'2, 285)
76 Henry Bazakas - Junior (6'6, 300)
79 Patrick Mekari - Senior (6'4, 300)

Defensive End

44 Zeandae Johnson - Junior (6'4, 280)
91 Chinedu Udeogu - Sophomore (6'4, 250)
92 Gabe Cherry - Sophomore (6'5, 260)
96 Tevin Paul - Sophomore (6'4, 270)

Nose Guard

50 Hunter Abel - Junior (6'0, 275)
93 Luc Bequette - Junior (6'2, 290)
98 Chris Palmer - Senior (6'2, 320)

Outside Linebacker

13 Russell Ude - Junior (6'3, 245)
19 Cameron Goode - Sophomore (6'3, 225)
36 Alex Funches - Senior (6'2, 230)
46 Drew Bryant - Senior (6'2, 220)
51 Cameron Saffle - Senior (6'3, 250)
89 Evan Weaver - Junior (6'3, 250)
94 Trevor Howard - Junior (6'3, 250)

Placekicker

41 Gabe Siemieniec - Sophomore (6'1, 220)
49 Matt Abramo - Junior (6'3, 190)

Inside Linebacker

40 David Ortega Jr. - Senior (5'9, 210)
41 Gerran Brown - Junior (6'2, 220)
43 Kyle Harmon - Sophomore (6'1, 240) (+OLB)
55 Aisea Tongilava - Senior (6'1, 220)
59 Jordan Kunaszyk - Senior (6'3, 235)

Cornerback

3 Elijah Hicks - Sophomore (5'11, 180)
8 Nygel Edmonds - Sophomore (5'11, 190)
16 Chibuzo Nwokocha - Senior (6'1, 185)
20 Joshua Drayden - Junior (5'9, 185)
22 Traveon Beck - Junior (5'9, 160)
24 Camryn Bynum - Sophomore (6'0, 180)
27 Ashtyn Davis - Junior (6'1, 195)

Defensive Back

10 Daniel Scott - Sophomore (6'2, 200)
45 Branden Smith - Sophomore (5'10, 170)

Safety

4 Derron Brown - Senior (6'1, 210)
5 Trey Turner - Senior (6'1, 190)
6 Jaylinn Hawkins - Junior (6'2, 200)
21 Evan Rambo - Junior (6'4, 210)
23 Malik Psalms - Junior (6'1, 185)
28 Quentin Tartabull - Senior (5'11, 205)
29 Bryce Turner - Sophomore (5'10, 175)

Long Snapper

45 Grant Gluhaich - Junior (5'11, 200)
47 Alonso Vera - Senior (5'11, 225)

Fullback

40 Justin Norbeck - Senior (6'0, 235)

Source and player details:^[18]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FOX	W 24–17	42,168
September 8	7:15 p.m.	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	W 21–18	52,602
September 15	3:00 p.m.	Idaho State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 45–23	37,104
September 29	7:30 p.m.	No. 19 Oregon	No. 24	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	L 24–42	43,448
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 17–24	44,253
October 13	4:00 p.m.	UCLA		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game, Rivalry)	P12N	L 7–37	45,889
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N
October 27		Washington		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 3		at Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA
November 10		at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 17		Stanford		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (121st Big Game/Stanford Axe)
November 24		Colorado		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Sources:^[19]^[20]

Game summaries

North Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2017	W 35–30

North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	3	14	17
Golden Bears	7	10	7	0	24

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 42,168
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer and Ben Leber
Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina^[21], Game Book^[22]

Game information

First Quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 3-yard run (Greg Thomas kick), 2:40. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35.

Second Quarter

CAL – Cameron Goode 38-yard interception return (Greg Thomas kick), 13:51. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:00.
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:43. Golden Bears 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:08.

Third Quarter

UNC – Freeman Jones 43-yard field goal, 4:39. Golden Bears 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas kick), 0:22. Golden Bears 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.

Fourth Quarter

UNC – Antonio Williams 3-yard run (Freeman Jones kick), 6:31. Golden Bears 24–10. Drive: 19 plays, 92 yards, 7:04.
UNC – Anthony Ratliff 14-yard pass from Nathan Elliot (Freeman Jones kick), 1:13. Golden Bears 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.

Passing

UNC – Nathan Elliott – 15/35, 137 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
CAL – Ross Bowers – 8/17, 56 yards

Rushing

UNC – Nathan Elliott – 10 rushes, 58 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 29 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UNC – Anthony Ratliff – 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Jordan Duncan – 3 receptions, 34 yards

at BYU

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2014	L 35–42

California Golden Bears at BYU Cougars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	0	7	7	21
Cougars	0	3	7	8	18

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 8:20 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 52,602
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Mark Morgan
California outlasts BYU for 21-18 win^[23], Game Book^[24]

Game information

First Quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 25-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 1:46. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.

Second Quarter

BYU – Skyler Southam 36-yard field goal, 7:53. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:15.

Third Quarter

CAL – Kanawai Noa 52-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:10. Golden Bears 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:44.
BYU – Dayan Ghanwoloku 36-yard fumble return (Skyler Southam Kick), 10:07. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:37.

Fourth Quarter

CAL – Brandon McIlwain 2-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:42. Golden Bears 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:57.
BYU – Brayden El 1-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Two-point conversion), 0:51. Golden Bears 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.

Passing

CAL – Chase Garbers – 18/28, 176 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
BYU – Tanner Mangum – 22/41, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 16 rushes, 74 yards, 1 TD
BYU – Squally Canada – 16 rushes, 49 yards

Receiving

CAL – Kanawai Noa – 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
BYU – Moroni Laulu – 5 receptions, 56 yards

Idaho State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Idaho State Bengals at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	6	14	23
Golden Bears	7	21	3	14	45

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 3:07 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 37,104
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (P12N): Kate Scott and Lincoln Kennedy
Garbers passes for 3 TDs in Cal's 45-23 win over Idaho State^[25], Game Book^[26]

Game information

First Quarter

(1:41) CAL – Dancy 5 yard rush, Thomas kick

Second Quarter

(11:57) CAL – Duncan 28 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
(10:13) IDST – Sheidow 23 yard FG
(10:01) CAL – Davis 89 yard kickoff return, Thomas kick
(0:53) CAL – Duncan 14 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick

Third Quarter

(8:07) IDST – Flanagan 11 yard rush, kick failed
(0:04) CAL – Thomas 44 yard FG

Fourth Quarter

(10:23) CAL – Ashton 20 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
(8:04) CAL – Hawkins 4 yard pass from McIlwain, Thomas kick
(5:23) IDST – M. Gueller 16 yard pass from T. Gueller, Sheidow kick
(1:26) IDST – Madison 1 yard rush, Sheidow kick

Passing

IDST – Tanner Gueller: 15/23, 179 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
CAL – Chase Garbers: 20/25, 224 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

IDST – James Madison: 19 car, 63 yds, 1 TD
CAL – Marcel Dancy: 11 car, 80 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

IDST – Mitch Gueller: 6 rec, 156 yds, 1 TD
CAL – Jordan Duncan: 4 rec, 63 yds, 2 TD

Oregon

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
41–38–2	2017	L 24–45

No. 19 Oregon Ducks at No. 24 California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Ducks	7	21	7	7	42
No. 24 Golden Bears	3	7	7	7	24

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 7:41 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 43,448
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
No. 19 Oregon beats No. 24 California 42-24^[27], Game Book^[28]

Game information

First Quarter

CAL – Greg Thomas 25-yard field goal, 7:31. Golden Bears 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:29.
ORE – Kano Dillon 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 4:13. Ducks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.

Second Quarter

CAL – Brandon McIlwain 28-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:32. Golden Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:16.
ORE – Travis Dye 45-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 5:44. Ducks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
ORE – Dillon Mitchell 36-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 2:47. Ducks 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:11.
ORE – La'Mar Winston 61-yard fumble return (Adam Stack Kick), 0:18. Ducks 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:15.

Third Quarter

ORE – Cyrus Habibi 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 13:29. Ducks 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
CAL – Patrick Laird 10-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 10:41. Ducks 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38.

Fourth Quarter

CAL – Jordan Duncan 1-yard pass from Brandon McIlwain (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:31. Ducks 35–24. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:04.
ORE – Ugochukwu Amadi 32-yard interception return (Adam Stack Kick), 3:02. Ducks 42–24. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:26.

Passing

ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/22, 225 yards, 2 TD
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 11/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

ORE – Travis Dye – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 68 yards

at Arizona

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–17–2	2017	L 44–45

California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	14	0	3	17
Wildcats	10	0	7	7	24

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 44,253
Referee: Mark Duddy
TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
Wildcats take advantage of turnovers to beat Cal 24-17^[29], Game Book^[30]

Game information

First Quarter

ARIZ – Tony Ellison 31-yard pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack Kick), 9:42. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 46-yard field goal, 1:49. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:19.

Second Quarter

CAL – Brandon McIlwain 25-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 14:02. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
CAL – Brandon McIlwain 23-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.

Third Quarter

ARIZ – Azizi Heam 34-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:19. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:40.

Fourth Quarter

ARIZ – Scottie Young 24-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:13. Wildcats 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08.
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 0:16. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:57.

Passing

CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 32/43, 315 yards, 3 INT
ARIZ – Khalil Tate – 15/25, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 20 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
ARIZ – J.J. Taylor – 15 rushes, 73 yards

Receiving

CAL – Maurice Ways – 8 receptions, 97 yards
ARIZ – Tony Ellison – 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

UCLA

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
33–53–1	2017	L 27–30

87th rivalry meeting: UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	6	7	17	37
Golden Bears	0	0	7	0	7

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: October 13, 2018
Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 45,889
Referee: Chris Coyle
TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California^[31], Game Book^[32]

Game information

First Quarter

UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18.

Second Quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17.

Third Quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.

Fourth Quarter

UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27.
UCLA – Keisean Lucier 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00.

Passing

UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 13/15, 141 yards
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 INT

Rushing

UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards
CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards

at Oregon State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–33	2017	W 37–23

California Golden Bears at Oregon State Beavers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Beavers	0	0	0	0	0

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

Date: October 20, 2018

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

CAL –
ORST –

Rushing

CAL –
ORST –

Receiving

CAL –
ORST –

Washington

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
39–54–4	2017	L 7–38

Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: October 27, 2018

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

WASH –
CAL –

Rushing

WASH –
CAL –

Receiving

WASH –
CAL –

at Washington State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
47–27–5	2017	W 37–3

California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Date: November 3, 2018

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

CAL –
WSU –

Rushing

CAL –
WSU –

Receiving

CAL –
WSU –

at USC

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–70–5	2017	L 20–30

California Golden Bears at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Trojans	0	0	0	0	0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Date: November 10, 2018

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

CAL –
USC –

Rushing

CAL –
USC –

Receiving

CAL –
USC –

Stanford

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
43–58–10	2017	L 14–17

111th Big Game: Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: November 17, 2018

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

STAN –
CAL –

Rushing

STAN –
CAL –

Receiving

STAN –
CAL –

Colorado

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–4	2017	L 28–44

Colorado Buffaloes at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: November 24, 2018

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

COLO –
CAL –

Rushing

COLO –
CAL –

Receiving

COLO –
CAL –

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	RV	24	RV	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

↑ Simmons, Rusty (25 November 2017). "Cal football wants more than just bowl berth in 2018". San Francisco Chronicle.
↑ "DL Coach Azzinaro to become UCLA's DC". California Golden Blogs. 5 December 2017.
↑ "Downs and Dooney Selected in NFL Draft". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
↑ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
↑ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
↑ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
↑ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
↑ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
↑ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
↑ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
↑ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
↑ "Washington picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
↑ "Football Coaching Staff". CalBears.com.
↑ "Football Roster". CalBears.com.
↑ "2018 Cal Football Schedule Announced". CalBears.com. 16 November 2017.
↑ "Times and TV Set for First Three 2018 Contests". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
↑ "Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
↑ "Cal-UNC Stats" (PDF). Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
↑ "California outlasts BYU 21-18". ESPN. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
↑ "Football Box Score: California 21, BYU 18". Athletics at Brigham Young University. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
↑ "Garbers passes for 3 TDs in Cal's 45-23 win over Idaho State". ESPN. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
↑ "Football vs Idaho State on 09/15/2018". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
↑ "No. 19 Oregon beats No. 24 California 42-24". ESPN. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
↑ "Football vs Oregon on 09/29/2018". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
↑ "Wildcats take advantage of turnovers to beat Cal 24-17". ESPN. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
↑ "California vs Arizona Football (10/06/2018)" (PDF). Athletics at the University of Arizona. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
↑ "Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California". ESPN. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
↑ "Football vs UCLA on 10/13/2018". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

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[1] Simmons, Rusty (25 November 2017). "Cal football wants more than just bowl berth in 2018". San Francisco Chronicle.

[2] "DL Coach Azzinaro to become UCLA's DC". California Golden Blogs. 5 December 2017.

[3] "Downs and Dooney Selected in NFL Draft". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

[4] "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.

[5] "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

[6] "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[7] "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[8] "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

[9] "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[10] "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[11] "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[12] "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[13] "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[14] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[15] "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[16] "Washington picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[17] "Football Coaching Staff". CalBears.com.

[18] "Football Roster". CalBears.com.

[19] "2018 Cal Football Schedule Announced". CalBears.com. 16 November 2017.

[20] "Times and TV Set for First Three 2018 Contests". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[21] "Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[22] "Cal-UNC Stats" (PDF). Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[23] "California outlasts BYU 21-18". ESPN. Retrieved 9 September 2018.

[24] "Football Box Score: California 21, BYU 18". Athletics at Brigham Young University. Retrieved 9 September 2018.

[25] "Garbers passes for 3 TDs in Cal's 45-23 win over Idaho State". ESPN. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

[26] "Football vs Idaho State on 09/15/2018". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

[27] "No. 19 Oregon beats No. 24 California 42-24". ESPN. Retrieved 30 September 2018.

[28] "Football vs Oregon on 09/29/2018". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 30 September 2018.

[29] "Wildcats take advantage of turnovers to beat Cal 24-17". ESPN. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[30] "California vs Arizona Football (10/06/2018)" (PDF). Athletics at the University of Arizona. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[31] "Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California". ESPN. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[32] "Football vs UCLA on 10/13/2018". Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

California Golden Bears football
Venues	California Field (1904–1922) California Memorial Stadium (1923–2010, 2012–present) AT&T Park (2011)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Stanford: Big Game (Stanford Axe) UCLA
Culture & lore	Oski "Fight for California" "Big C" Marching band Tightwad Hill The Play
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906–1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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2018 California Golden Bears football

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
2018 record	3–3 (0–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Beau Baldwin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Patrick Laird Jordan Kunaszyk
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,467)

2018 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Division
No. 15 Washington		3	–	1		5	–	2
No. 25 Washington State		2	–	1		5	–	1
No. 12 Oregon		2	–	1		5	–	1
Stanford		2	–	1		4	–	2
California		0	–	3		3	–	3
Oregon State		0	–	3		1	–	5
South Division
USC		3	–	1		4	–	2
Colorado		2	–	1		5	–	1
Utah		2	–	2		4	–	2
Arizona		2	–	2		3	–	4
Arizona State		1	–	2		3	–	3
UCLA		1	–	2		1	–	5
Championship: November 30, 2018
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll