The 2025 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his ninth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears played their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.
On November 23, Cal announced they were parting ways with head coach Justin Wilcox; Nick Rolovich, a senior offensive assistant, would be elevated to interim head coach. Wilcox accrued a 48–55 record, with five bowl berths, making him the program's sixth-winningest head coach.
On December 4, the program hired Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi as their next head coach, the same day they accepted a bid to play in the Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii.
The California Golden Bears drew an average home attendance of 34,991.
Offseason Coaching staff changes Additions Bryan Harsin Offensive Coordinator Auburn Head coach Kyle Cefalo Wide Receivers Coach Utah State Offensive Coordinator/WR Coach Famika Anae Offensive Line Coach New Mexico State Offensive Line Coach Julian Griffin Running Backs Coach UTSA Running Backs Coach Allen Brown Defensive Backs Coach Washington State Cornerbacks Coach Nick Rolovich Senior Offensive Assistant Washington State Head coachKeith HeywardDefensive Backs CoachOregon StateDefensive CoordinatorBob GregorySenior Defensive AssistantStanfordSpecial Teams Coordinator
Departures Peter Sirmon Defensive Coordinator New Orleans Saints Linebackers coach Mike Bloesch Offensive Coordinator North Texas Tight end coach/run game coordinator https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/unt-mean-green/2025/12/27/north-texas-football-bringing-mike-bloesch-back-as-assistant-coach/ Aristotle Thompson Running Backs Coach Northwestern Running Backs Coach Tre Watson Safeties Coach TCU Defensive Passing Game Coordinator
Transfers Incoming Incoming transfers Tyson Ford DL 6'5" 275 lbs St. Louis, MO Notre Dame Jaden Mickey CB 5'11" 176 lbs Eastvale, CA Notre Dame Hezekiah Masses CB 6'0" 190 lbs Miami, FL FIU LaJuan Owens OL 6'4" 300 lbs New Orleans, LA New Mexico Lamar Robinson IOL 6"4" 303 lbs Alexandria, VA Georgia State Tyson Ruffins OL 6'5" 310 lbs Las Vegas, NV Nevada Tristan Dunn S 6'5" 205 lbs Sumner, WA Washington Leon Bell OT 6'8" 330 lbs Alvin, TX Mississippi State Kyle Cunanan K 5'10" 180 lbs Charlotte, NC Charlotte Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB 6'3" 217 lbs ʻEwa Beach, HI Oregon Jayden Wayne EDGE 6'5" 255 lbs Tacoma, WA Washington Jordan Spasojevic-Moko IOL 6'5" 335 lbs Brisbane, AUS Charlotte Brook Honore P 6'0" 190 lbs Manvel, TX Arkansas State Mason Mini TE 6'4" 240 lbs Pacifica, CA Idaho Caleb Johnston LS 6'1" 223 lbs Ripon, CA Washington Buom Jock LB 6'5" 235 lbs Mankato, MN Colorado State Jacob De Jesus WR 5'7" 175 lbs Manteca, CA UNLV Dazmin James WR 6'2" 190 lbs Clayton, NC Arkansas Dru Polidore Jr. S 6'2" 195 lbs Katy, TX Montana State Devin Brown QB 6'3" 212 lbs Gilbert, AZ Ohio State Chris Victor DE 6'4" 235 lbs Jacksonville, FL Chattanooga Quaron Adams WR 5'7" 170 lbs Chandler, AZ South Dakota TJ Bush Jr. DE 6'2" 265 lbs Buford, GA Liberty Rino Monteforte LS 5'7" 210 lbs North Babylon, NY Notre Dame Brandon High RB 5'10" 215 lbs Spring, TX UTSA Quimari Shemwell CB 5"11" 170 lbs Los Angeles, CA Utah Kendrick Raphael RB 5'11" 195 lbs Naples, FL NC State Daveion Harley C 6'2" 305 lbs Havana, FL Jacksonville State Mark Hamper WR 6'2" 210 lbs West Linn, OR Wisconsin Zae Smith DL 6'1" 310 lbs League City, TX Houston Christian Jordan Sanford S 6'0" 195 lbs Arlington, TX Texas Tech Harrison Taggart LB 6'1" 235 lbs Draper, UTBYU Brent Austin CB 5'11" 180 lbs San Bernardino, CA South Florida LJ Johnson Jr. RB 5'10" 220 lbs Cypress, TX SMU Abram Murray K 6"0" 210 lbs Shreveport, LA Miami (FL) Chase Meyer K 5"10" 180 lbs Los Angeles, CA Penn State Jayden Dixon-Veal WR 6'0" 190 lbs Rancho Cucamonga, CA Purdue Landon Morris TE 6'5" 230 lbs Indianapolis, IN Temple Michael Kern P 6'3" 195 lbs Fort Lauderdale, FL Texas Jordan Franke LS 5'10" 200 lbs Verona, WI South Carolina
Outgoing Outgoing transfersMatthew WykoffOL6'6"325 lbsMagnolia, TXHoustonNate RutchenaTE6'3"230 lbsDanville, CAUC DavisBrooklyn CheekS6'1"195 lbsOakdale, CAWyomingJT ByrneTE6'5"255 lbsCarmel, CAGeorgia TechBobby EngstlerP6'0"200 lbsTallahassee, FLArkansas StateNyziah HunterWR6'2"210 lbsSalinas, CANebraskaFernando MendozaQB6'5"225 lbsMiami, FLIndianaDavid BirdLS6'0"210 lbsPhoenix, AZAlabamaJosiah MartinWR5'11"170 lbsCorinth, TXOklahomaDerek MorrisK6'2"200 lbsDayton, OHUMassMikey MatthewsWR5'9"180 lbsIrvine, CAUCLAMatthew LittlejohnDB5'11"195 lbsSan Antonio, TXTBDChandler RogersQB6'0"200 lbsMansfield, TXTBDDavid ReeseLB6'2"240 lbsFort Pierce, FLSyracuseJustin Williams-ThomasRB6'0"205 lbsDallas, GAMarshallTrent RamseyOL6'5"305 lbsPalm Harbor, FLAppalachian StateMavin AndersonWR6'0"200 lbsMission Viejo, CATexas StateJaydn OttRB6'0"210 lbsChino, CAOklahomaByron CardwellRB6'0"215 lbsSan Diego, CASan Diego StateMason StarlingWR6'4"200 lbsTacoma, WASan Jose StateDylan JemtegaardIOL6'4"295 lbsYelm, WAMontanaElijah DiazOLB6'2"240 lbsCorona, CATBDKadarius CallowayRB6'0"220 lbsPhiladelphia, MSNew Mexico StateJaivian ThomasRB5'10"190 lbsOakland, CAUCLAJack EndriesTE6'4"240 lbsDanville, CATexasAndrew MaushardtQB6'3"200 lbsSanta Fe Springs, CATBDJohn GayerEDGE6'4"240 lbsSherman Oaks, CAUtah StateSimon MapaTE6'4"255 lbsSan Mateo, CANew MexicoMyles WilliamsLB6"3"240 lbsWoodland Hills, CANevadaCamden JonesTE6'6"240 lbsPasadena, CATBDRyan YaitesDB6'1"200 lbsDenton, TXTCUJulian WomackDB6'2"200 lbsBerkeley, CATBDJonathan BradyWR5'10"180 lbsLos Angeles, CAIndianaKyle CunananK5'10"180 lbsCharlotte, NCNebraskaCaleb JohnstonLS6'1"223 lbsRipon, CARutgersTobias MerriweatherWR6'5"195 lbsWest Camas, WAUtahHunter BarthLB6'2"230 lbsChandler, AZStanfordMarcus Scott IICB6'0"180 lbsHouston, TXCentral ArkansasTommy ChristakosK6'4"205 lbsScottsdale, AZArizona State
NFL draft
2025 NFL draft class Nohl Williams 3 85 CB Kansas City Chiefs Craig Woodson 4 106 S New England Patriots Teddye Buchanan 4 129 LB Baltimore Ravens Marcus Harris 6 183 CB Tennessee Titans
Recruiting class
Schedule
Game summaries at Oregon State
Statistics CALORST First downs 15 19 Plays–yards 71–351 62–313 Rushes–yards 32–122 27–65 Passing yards 234 248 Passing: –– 20-30-0 22–34–1Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:08 29:52 Team Category Player Statistics California Passing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 20/30, 234 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brandon High Jr. 10 carries, 41 yards, TD Receiving Trond Grizzell 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD Oregon State Passing Maalik Murphy 21/33, 244 yards, INT Rushing Anthony Hankerson 15 carries, 42 yards, TD Receiving Trent Walker 9 receptions, 136 yards
vs Texas Southern (FCS)
Statistics TXSOCAL First downs 13 22 Plays–yards 58–192 73–467 Rushes–yards 22–52 34–181 Passing yards 140 286 Passing: –– 20–36–1 28–39–1Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Southern Passing KJ Cooper 19/35, 137 yards, INT Rushing KJ Cooper 7 carries, 30 yards Receiving Jalen Williams 6 receptions, 42 yards California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 26/37, 259 yards, INT Rushing Kendrick Raphael 18 carries, 131 yards, TD Receiving Mark Hamper 5 receptions, 69 yards
vs Minnesota
Statistics MINNCAL First downs 19 19 Plays–yards 69–335 69–340 Rushes–yards 37–130 24–61 Passing yards 205 279 Passing: comp–att–int 19–32–1 24–39–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 33:56 23:04 Team Category Player Statistics Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 19/32, 205 yards, TD, INT Rushing Fame Ijeboi 16 carries, 85 yards Receiving Le'Meke Brockington 8 receptions, 106 yards California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 24/38, 279 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kendrick Raphael 13 carries, 47 yards Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 60 yards
at San Diego State
Statistics CALSDSU First downs 17 15 Plays–yards 72–289 51–321 Rushes–yards 31–65 33–132 Passing yards 224 189 Passing: comp–att–int 18–41–2 15–18–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 29:42 30:18 Team Category Player Statistics California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 17/38, 208 yards, 2 INT Rushing LJ Johnson Jr. 10 carries, 39 yards Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 91 yards San Diego State Passing Jayden Denegal 15/18, 189 yards, TD Rushing Lucky Sutton 12 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Napier 9 receptions, 154 yards, TD
at Boston College
Statistics CALBC First downs 23 20 Plays–yards 71–372 58–375 Rushes–yards 37–118 21–178 Passing yards 254 197 Passing: comp–att–int 22–34–1 21–37–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:15 24:45 Team Category Player Statistics California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 22/34, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kendrick Raphael 25 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Trond Grizzell 5 receptions, 78 yards Boston College Passing Dylan Lonergan 21/37, 197 yards, 2 INT Rushing Turbo Richard 15 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD Receiving Lewis Bond 7 receptions, 77 yards
vs Duke
Statistics DUKECAL First downs 24 20 Plays–yards 67–443 61–286 Rushes–yards 37–178 29–41 Passing yards 265 245 Passing: comp–att–int 22–30–0 20–32–4 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:03 28:57 Team Category Player Statistics Duke Passing Darian Mensah 22/30, 265 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Sheppard 12 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Que'Sean Brown 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 20/31, 245 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Kendrick Raphael 18 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 56 yards
vs North Carolina
Statistics UNCCAL First downs 18 19 Plays–yards 64–287 71–294 Rushes–yards 29–120 31–80 Passing yards 167 214 Passing: comp–att–int 19–35–0 22–40–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 31:10 25:50 Team Category Player Statistics North Carolina Passing Gio Lopez 19/35, 167 yards Rushing Benjamin Hall 14 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Paysour 6 receptions, 101 yards California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 21/39, 209 yards, TD Rushing Kendrick Raphael 22 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Jacob De Jesus 13 receptions, 105 yards, TD
at Virginia Tech
Statistics CALVT First downs 19 24 Plays–yards 67–325 76–476 Rushes–yards 27–39 58–357 Passing yards 286 119 Passing: comp–att–int 24–40–0 9–18–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:46 32:14 Team Category Player Statistics California Passing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 24/39, 286 yards, TD Rushing Kendrick Raphael 20 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jacob De Jesus 8 receptions, 86 yards Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 9/18, 119 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 21 carries, 167 yards Receiving Takye Heath 4 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 15 Virginia
Statistics UVACAL First downs 23 14 Plays–yards 80–456 57–263 Rushes–yards 44–194 25–8 Passing yards 262 255 Passing: comp–att–int 24–36–0 20–32–2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 35:26 24:34 Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Passing Chandler Morris 24/36, 262 yards Rushing J'Mari Taylor 21 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving Trell Harris 5 catches, 68 yards California Passing Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele 19/30, 213 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kendrick Raphael 13 carries, 46 yards Receiving Trond Grizzell 8 catches, 80 yards
at No. 15 Louisville
Statistics CAL LOU First downs 21 16 Plays–yards 74–427 69–351 Rushes–yards 24–77 30–148 Passing yards 350 203 Passing: comp–att–int 31–49–0 20–39–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 29:52 30:08 Team Category Player Statistics California Passing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 30/47, 323 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kendrick Raphael 19 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Jacob De Jesus 16 receptions, 158 yards, TD Louisville Passing Miller Moss 20/38, 203 yards, INT Rushing Keyjuan Brown 14 carries, 136 yards Receiving Caullin Lacy 4 receptions, 60 yards
at Stanford (Big Game)