Wk 8 · 2026
California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. SMU is ranked #19 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
California form
W 38-35vs SMUL 10-31at STANW 29-26at LOUL 21-31vs UVAL 34-42at VT
2025 season
SMU form
L 35-38at CALW 38-6vs LOUW 45-13at BCW 26-20vs MIAL 12-13at WAKE
2025 season
California this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
SMU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | California | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse ACC | at Wk 2 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia Tech ACC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Wake Forest ACC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Stanford ACC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 1–1 · California won the last one
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
14.5 points toward SMU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | SMU 35 — 38 California | at CAL | California |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | California 6 — 38 SMU | at SMU | SMU |
California leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB #3 | 288/453, 3117 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT |
| Mason Mini TE #85 | 2/2, 58 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael RB #6 | 215 CAR, 853 YDS, 12 TD |
| LJ Johnson Jr. RB #11 | 34 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brandon High Jr. RB #10 | 23 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob De Jesus WR #21 | 99 REC, 892 YDS, 5 TD |
| Trond Grizzell WR #7 | 47 REC, 690 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Mason Mini TE #85 | 35 REC, 387 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jordan King WR #4 | 22 REC, 267 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Cade Uluave LB #4 | 88 |
| Luke Ferrelli LB #12 | 87 | |
| Dru Polidore Jr. DB #2 | 59 | |
| Sacks | TJ Bush Jr. DL #3 | 5.5 |
| Chris Victor LB #16 | 3 | |
| Cade Uluave LB #4 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Hezekiah Masses CB #5 | 5 |
| Cam Sidney DB #20 | 1 | |
| Luke Ferrelli LB #12 | 1 |
SMU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kevin Jennings QB #7 | 279/422, 3363 YDS, 26 TD, 10 INT |
| Charlie Fiser QB #14 | 4/4, 30 YDS | |
| Rushing | TJ Harden RB #27 | 161 CAR, 747 YDS, 7 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 62 CAR, 463 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Derrick McFall WR #0 | 32 CAR, 183 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Hudson WR #2 | 56 REC, 749 YDS, 6 TD |
| Romello Brinson WR #3 | 43 REC, 638 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Yamir Knight WR #8 | 47 REC, 533 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Matthew Hibner TE #88 | 29 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ahmaad Moses S #3 | 91 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia S #12 | 80 | |
| Brandon Booker LB #28 | 62 | |
| Sacks | Isaiah Smith LB #1 | 8.5 |
| Terry Webb DT #4 | 5.5 | |
| Cameron Robertson DE #9 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Ahmaad Moses S #3 | 5 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia S #12 | 2 | |
| Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB #13 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.