California Golden Bears
6-7 (2-6 ACC)Last: L 13-24 vs UNLV
Justin Wilcox · 8th season · .457 at California · .457 career since 2017
- Rating
- +1.359
- Adj Off
- 24.982
- Adj Def
- 23.642
- WAP
- -4.2784
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.6%118 | 46.8%113 |
| Plays per game | 65.375 | 64.575 |
| Time of possession | 30:3550 | 29:2584 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.272 | 6.740 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6110 | 3.315 |
| Points per game | 25.190 | 22.336 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.07126 | 3.2320 |
| Starting field position | Own 3059 | Own 2973 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16976 | +0.13858 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15474 | +0.14147 |
| Success rate | 41.5%84 | 40.0%48 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2955 | 1.3298 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07598 | +0.06639 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24966 | +0.22266 |
| Std downs success | 48.1%70 | 45.1%45 |
| Passing downs success | 29.6%88 | 30.0%68 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.0%116 | 74.0%91 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.8518 | 1.6923 |
| Penalties per game | 7.4117 | 6.634 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.7100 | 60.323 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.1%97 | 33.3%20 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0848 | 2.923 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.4%106 | 63.2%110 |
Rank out of 134 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | UC Davis(FCS) | W31-13 | +0.00 | -0.16 | +0.03 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @24  Auburn | W21-14 | +0.45 | +0.07 | +0.08 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 122  San Diego State | W31-10 | +0.02 | +0.30 | +0.02 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @71  Florida State | L9-14 | -0.80 | +0.20 | +0.17 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 11  Miami#18 | L38-39 | -0.56 | +0.37 | +0.22 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @55  Pittsburgh | L15-17 | -0.74 | +0.05 | +0.05 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 63  NC State | L23-24 | -0.88 | +0.11 | +0.28 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 99  Oregon State | W44-7 | +0.05 | +0.44 | +0.01 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @90  Wake Forest | W46-36 | +0.14 | +0.25 | +0.09 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 54  Syracuse#20 | L25-33 | -0.83 | +0.33 | +0.33 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 92  Stanford | W24-21 | +0.07 | +0.24 | +0.03 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @12  SMU#12 | L6-38 | -0.43 | -0.18 | +0.35 |
| Dec 18Post | N46  UNLV#23 | L13-24 | -0.75 | +0.01 | +0.02 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Fernando MendozaJR | 83% | 265/386 | 68.7% | 3004 | 7.8 | 16 | 6 |
| 16CJ HarrisSO | 7% | 19/31 | 61.3% | 184 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Chandler RogersSR | 5% | 12/25 | 48.0% | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Jadyn OttSR | 26% | 116 | 385 | 3.3 | 4 | 24 |
| 21Jaivian ThomasSR | 23% | 100 | 626 | 6.3 | 7 | 11 |
| 1Kadarius CallowaySR | 6% | 26 | 124 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 21Byron CardwellSR | 5% | 24 | 75 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Jack EndriesTE JR | 12% | 56 | 623 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 13Nyziah HunterWR JR | 9% | 40 | 578 | 14.4 | 5 |
| 0Jonathan BradyWR SR | 7% | 34 | 366 | 10.8 | 3 |
| 7Mikey MatthewsWR SR | 7% | 34 | 292 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 7Trond GrizzellWR SR | 6% | 27 | 401 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 10Corey DychesTE SR | 4% | 17 | 181 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 3Mavin AndersonWR SR | 3% | 14 | 99 | 7.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Aidan KeanaainaDL SR | 43 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 98Nathan BurrellDL SR | 29 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8David ReeseDL SR | 22 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 88T.J. BollersDL SR | 22 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 91Ricky CorreiaDL SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 94Stanley McKenzieDL SR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Teddye BuchananLB SR | 108 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4Cade UluaveLB SR | 68 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Xavier CarltonLB SR | 47 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Hunter BarthLB SR | 38 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15Liam JohnsonLB SR | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Craig WoodsonDB SR | 70 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 4Miles WilliamsDB SR | 51 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 3Nohl WilliamsDB SR | 51 | 8 | 7 | 1.0 |
| 5Marcus HarrisDB SR | 44 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 20Cameron SidneyDB SR | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 22Matthew LittlejohnDB SR | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 13Ryan YaitesS SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Ryan CoeSR | 14/22 | 64% | 54 | 16/16 | 58 |
| 99Derek MorrisJR | 11/15 | 73% | 46 | 13/13 | 46 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Lachlan WilsonSR | 57 | 45.2 | 69 | 21 | 7 |