California @ Auburn Game Overview
CAL vs AUBRecords
CAL RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, '24 |
UCD
|
W 31 - 13 | L -20.5 | u57.0 |
| Dec 16, '23 |
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TTU
|
L 14 - 34 | L 3 | u54.5 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
@
UCLA
|
W 33 - 7 | W 10 | u51.0 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
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STAN
|
W 27 - 15 | W -7 | u53.5 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
WSU
|
W 42 - 39 | W -2.5 | o60.0 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
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ORE
|
L 19 - 63 | L 26.5 | o62.0 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
USC
|
L 49 - 50 | W 10.5 | o67.0 |
| Oct 14, '23 |
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UTAH
|
L 14 - 34 | L 9 | o43.0 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
ORST
|
L 40 - 52 | L 7.5 | o51.0 |
| Sep 30, '23 |
ASU
|
W 24 - 21 | L -13 | u46.5 |
CAL Next 3 Games
California does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
CAL vs AUB Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 9, 2023 ) Auburn 14, California 10
California will get a chance to get acquainted with the type of travel in its Atlantic Coast Conference future when the Golden Bears fly 2,400 miles to visit fellow unbeaten Auburn in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon.
The matchup will complete a home-and-home agreement between the new ACC school and the longtime Southeastern Conference power, one that began last September with a 14-10 Tigers win in Berkeley, Calif.
Cal (1-0) is expected to have star running back Jaydn Ott available for the rematch after the All-American candidate injured his left ankle in the Golden Bears' 31-13 opening win at home over U.C. Davis last Saturday.
Cal coach Justin Wilcox, who is known to be secretive with information such as starters and player availability, labeled Ott "probable" in his weekly chat with reporters on Tuesday.
Ott had just 49 yards on 14 carries but had scored two touchdowns before leaving the Davis game for good midway through the third quarter. He had 20 carries for a game-high 78 yards and one score in last year's loss to Auburn.
Ott factored into a third TD in the opener when Nohl Williams, one of the blocking backs on the kickoff unit, grabbed a short kick designed to prevent an Ott return and dashed 80 yards for a score.
"Going into the week, I knew that was their game plan -- kicking away from Jaydn," noted Williams, who also intercepted a pass in the win. "That was my opportunity right there."
Ott was a first-team All-Pac 12 selection in 2023, when he rushed for 1,315 yards and 12 touchdowns. The preseason All-ACC first-team pick could be replaced Saturday by Kadarius Calloway, Jaivian Thomas and Byron Cardwell.
Auburn (1-0) will feature a familiar face in an unusual spot when it attempts to duplicate the offensive fireworks it displayed in last week's 73-3 home win over Alabama A&M against a defense that allowed it just 14 points a year ago.
Sam Jackson V, who started at quarterback for Cal in last year's meeting, is now a wide receiver for the Tigers. He had a 37-yard TD reception against the overmatched FCS opponent in his Auburn debut.
"It'll be a good challenge to sort of see kind of where we are offensively," Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said of the Golden Bears. "Here's our chance to prove we can be a fundamentally efficient scoring machine against who I think plays really good defensive football."
--Field Level Media
CAL vs AUBInjury report
California's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Auburn's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Simmons | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Simmons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| P. Thompson | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Thompson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| C. Coleman | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Coleman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| J. Cobb | RB | Questionable - Finger( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Cobb is dealing with a fractured finger and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.Mendoza | Aug 31, 2024 | CAL 31 - UCD 13 | 158 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 7.2 | 1/0 | 143.5 |
| C.Rogers | Aug 31, 2024 | CAL 31 - UCD 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 79.4 |
| F.Mendoza | Dec 16, 2023 | TTU 34 - CAL 14 | 281 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 8.5 | 1/3 | 130.0 |
| F.Mendoza | Nov 25, 2023 | UCLA 7 - CAL 33 | 178 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 5.9 | 2/2 | 121.8 |
| F.Mendoza | Nov 18, 2023 | STAN 15 - CAL 27 | 294 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 8.2 | 3/1 | 157.2 |
| B.Finley | Nov 18, 2023 | STAN 15 - CAL 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| F.Mendoza | Nov 11, 2023 | CAL 42 - WSU 39 | 150 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 7.1 | 2/0 | 158.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Thorne | Aug 31, 2024 | AUB 73 - AAMU 3 | 322 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 15.3 | 4/0 | 253.6 |
| H.Brown | Aug 31, 2024 | AUB 73 - AAMU 3 | 96 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 19.2 | 2/0 | 353.3 |
| H.Geriner | Aug 31, 2024 | AUB 73 - AAMU 3 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 16.5 | 0/0 | 238.6 |
| H.Brown | Dec 30, 2023 | MD 31 - AUB 13 | 132 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 14.7 | 0/0 | 201.0 |
| P.Thorne | Dec 30, 2023 | MD 31 - AUB 13 | 84 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 3.1 | 1/1 | 79.1 |
| H.Geriner | Dec 30, 2023 | MD 31 - AUB 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 1.3 | 0/1 | -5.5 |
| P.Thorne | Nov 25, 2023 | AUB 24 - ALA 27 | 91 | 16 | 5 | 31.3 | 5.7 | 1/2 | 74.7 |
| P.Thorne | Nov 18, 2023 | AUB 10 - NMSU 31 | 148 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 7.8 | 1/0 | 161.8 |
| P.Thorne | Nov 11, 2023 | ARK 10 - AUB 48 | 163 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 8.2 | 3/1 | 168.0 |
| R.Ashford | Nov 11, 2023 | ARK 10 - AUB 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
CAL vs AUB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281.0 | (63) | Yards | (5) | 240.0 |
| 4.3 | (76) | Yards/Play | (5) | 3.4 |
| 102.0 | (92) | Rush Yds | (5) | 36.0 |
| 38.0 | (81) | Rush Att | (5) | 36.0 |
| 2.7 | (99) | Yards/Rush | (5) | 1.0 |
| 179.0 | (29) | Pass Yds | (5) | 204.0 |
| 28.0 | (22) | Pass Att | (5) | 34.0 |
| 18.0 | (18) | Comp | (5) | 16.0 |
| 64.3 | (25) | Comp% | (5) | 47.1 |
| 9.9 | (97) | Yards/Comp | (5) | 12.8 |
| 6.4 | (62) | Yards/Att | (5) | 6.0 |
| 129.8 | (59) | QB rating | (5) | 97.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 372.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.1 |
| 35.1 |
| 4.4 |
| 218.7 |
| 30.0 |
| 18.4 |
| 61.5 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (131) | Sacks | (124) | 3.0 |
| 7.0 | (127) | Sack Yds | (--) | 19.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | (31) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 5.0 | (120) | Penalties | (5) | 7.0 |
| 48.0 | (109) | Penalty Yds | (5) | 60.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.8 |
| 11.6 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 51.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.0 | (90) | Score | (28) | 3.0 |
| 7.0 | (79) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (84) | 2nd Q | (7) | 3.0 |
| 10.0 | (55) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (98) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.2 |
| 6.3 |
| 7.9 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | (95) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 34.0 | (32) | Yards/KO Ret | (44) | 18.8 |
| 1.0 | (1) | FG Att | (5) | 3.0 |
| 1.0 | (4) | FG Made | (5) | 1.0 |
| 100.0 | (94) | FG% | (5) | 33.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 20.1 |
| 11.2 |
| 8.4 |
| 75.1 |