California Program History

Golden Bears · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 230-259-4.471
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 5final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +2.956th in 2021

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Tosh Lupoi	ACC	3-5	2-3	.375		-5.892	24.183	29.997
2025	Justin Wilcox / Nick Rolovich	ACC	7-6	4-4	.538		-2.978	25.371	28.281
2024	Justin Wilcox	ACC	6-7	2-6	.462		+1.359	24.982	23.642
2023	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	6-7	4-5	.462		+0.163	29.441	29.388
2022	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	4-8	2-7	.333		-3.174	23.986	27.062
2021	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	5-7	4-5	.417		+2.956	25.682	22.728
2020	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	1-3	1-3	.250		+2.454	26.980	24.531
2019	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	8-5	4-5	.615		+2.352	24.792	22.426
2018	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	7-6	4-5	.538		+2.555	23.9101	21.419
2017	Justin Wilcox	Pac-12	5-7	2-7	.417		+0.864	27.475	26.652
2016	Sonny Dykes	Pac-12	5-7	3-6	.417		-1.066	35.423	36.4113
2015	Sonny Dykes	Pac-12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2014	Sonny Dykes	Pac-12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2013	Sonny Dykes	Pac-12	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2012	Jeff Tedford	Pac-12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2011	Jeff Tedford	Pac-12	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2009	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2007	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2006	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	10-3		.769	14	—	—	—
2005	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	8-4		.667	25	—	—	—
2004	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	10-2		.833	9	—	—	—
2003	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	8-6		.571		—	—	—
2002	Jeff Tedford	Pac-10	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2001	Tom Holmoe	Pac-10	1-10		.091		—	—	—
2000	Tom Holmoe	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1999	Tom Holmoe	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1998	Tom Holmoe	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1997	Tom Holmoe	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1996	Steve Mariucci	Pac-10	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1995	Keith Gilbertson	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1994	Keith Gilbertson	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1993	Keith Gilbertson	Pac-10	9-4		.692	25	—	—	—
1992	Keith Gilbertson	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1991	Bruce Snyder	Pac-10	10-2		.833	8	—	—	—
1990	Bruce Snyder	Pac-10	7-4-1		.625		—	—	—
1989	Bruce Snyder	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1988	Bruce Snyder	Pac-10	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1987	Bruce Snyder	Pac-10	3-6-2		.364		—	—	—
1986	Joe Kapp	Pac-10	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1985	Joe Kapp	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Tosh Lupoi	2026	1	3-5	.375
Nick Rolovich	2025	1	1-1	.500
Justin Wilcox	2017–2025	9	48-55	.466
Sonny Dykes	2013–2016	4	19-30	.388
Jeff Tedford	2002–2012	11	82-57	.590
Tom Holmoe	1997–2001	5	16-39	.291
Steve Mariucci	1996	1	6-6	.500
Keith Gilbertson	1992–1995	4	20-26	.435
Bruce Snyder	1987–1991	5	29-24-4	.544
Joe Kapp	1985–1986	2	6-16	.273