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Tosh Lupoi (1st year) (0-0) #76
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 5 - 7 (#66)  |  SOS: (#59)
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California's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 California vs UCLA-1
Sat 9/12 California at Syracuse-4
Sat 9/19 California vs Wagner-25
Fri 9/25 California vs Clemson+7.5
Sat 10/3 California at UNLV+3
Sat 10/10 California vs Virginia Tech-5
Sat 10/17 California vs Wake Forest+4.5
Fri 10/23 California at SMU+15
Fri 10/30 California at NC State+10
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/14 California at Virginia+13
Sat 11/21 California vs Stanford-8.5
Sat 11/28 California vs Pittsburgh+5.5

Record Prediction: 5 - 7  #66
Schedule Rating:  #59
Future 2027 Schedule

California's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 California at Oregon State+3.051.5W 34 - 15UY
Sat 9/6 California vs Texas Southern-44.554.5W 35 - 3UN
Sat 9/13 California vs Minnesota+3.041.5W 27 - 14UY
Sat 9/20 California at San Diego State-14.047.5L 0 - 34UN
Sat 9/27 California at Boston College+6.054.5W 28 - 24UY
Sat 10/4 California vs Duke+3.554.5L 21 - 45ON
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/17 California vs North Carolina-7.545.5W 21 - 18UN
Fri 10/24 California at Virginia Tech+6.550.5L 34 - 42ON
Sat 11/1 California vs Virginia+6.552.5L 21 - 31UN
Sat 11/8 California at Louisville+18.548.5W 29 - 26OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 California at Stanford-4.547.5L 10 - 31UN
Sat 11/29 California vs SMU+13.553.5W 38 - 35OY
Wed 12/24 California at Hawai'i+1.550.5L 31 - 35ON

2025 Schedule Rating:  #71
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (ACC: 4 - 4)
Spread Record 5 - 8 - 0 | O/U 5 - 8


Opponents: 0 Elite, 6 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 3 Good, 3 Avg, 3 Bad, 2 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 203 points   #50
2025 class: 185 points   #66
2024 class: 193 points   #53
2023 class: 163 points   #84
2022 class: 176 points   #58

Average Class Ranking:   #62
Average Recruiting Points: 184

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg P4
4 Year Class:  #61 - Best:  #50 Worst:  #84



CFB Crootin Averages
ACC Class: 221  #40
Power 4 Class: 229  #40
FBS Class: 198  #70


2021 class: 212 points   #23
2020 class: 202 points   #37
2019 class: 201 points   #37
2018 class: 197 points   #42
2017 class: 160 points   #78

Average Class Ranking:   #43
Average Recruiting Points: 194
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #14 - 32 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #38 - 38 players, 85 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #17 - 23 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #18 - 20 players, 88 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #50 - 6 players, 88 Avg
2021 Portal Class  #23 - 20 players, 87 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Jordan Somerville (in his first season) #67
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele31549164%34461897.0
Jackson Brousseau (Tr)12820164%1354936.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ashten Emory (Tr)11956944.856
Adam Mohammed (Tr)10652354.925
Carter Vargas (Tr)6744556.650
Byron Cardwell4826715.622
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chase Hendricks (Tr)711037714.667
Ian Strong (Tr)52762514.745
Dorian Thomas (Tr)56560410.034
Mason Mini35387411.151
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Michael Hutchings (in his first season) #68
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cameron Sidney475113
Aiden Manutai442012
Aaron Hampton411100
Jasiah Wagoner281010
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jayden Wayne265350
Joshua Pierce (Tr)142210
Cameron Sidney475113
Aaron Hampton411100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Derek Wilkins120018
Cameron Sidney475113
Isaiah Crosby241003
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 65%  #53
Offense Returning Production: 76%  #37
Defense Returning Production: 55%  #87
California's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #14
32 Commits, 86.9 Avg Rating
45% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 31% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 910.00  #31
Offense Talent  #29 | Defense Talent  #42
2025  #55 | 2024  #41 | 2023  #45 | 2022  #47


2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 7 - 6
2025 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2024 Record: 6 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 10

2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 19 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 17 - 22 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 10 - 15
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 4 - 8
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2021 Record: 5 - 7
2021 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2020 Record: 1 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 1 - 3
Spread: 2 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 3

2019 Record: 8 - 5
2019 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

Eight Year Record: 37 - 43
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 40 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 25 - 35

California Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025I Bowl California vs Hawai'i+1.550.5L 31 - 35
2024La Bowl California vs UNLV+3.045.0L 13 - 24
2023Independence Bowl California vs Texas Tech+3.554.5L 14 - 34
2019Redbox Bowl California vs Illinois-6.047.5W 35 - 20
2018It Bowl California vs TCU-1.538.5L 7 - 10
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.12 (98)1.25 (65)41% (95)3.7 (66)27.1 (122)40%52%.17 (71)1.18 (31)42% (79)3.69 (71)29.7 (88)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.17 (79)1.3 (52)42% (88)3.07 (125)29.6 (59)37%44%.14 (48)1.3 (88)40% (52)3.23 (20)29.2 (75)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251330:1419.940%52%7.864.61.21.14.61.50
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241330:3620.737%44%7.459.70.81.75.42.52



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1325.327.223.740.6% (95)3.7 (66)1.220358832752.839% (131)60% (6)38% (119)43% (57)16% (91).12 (98)
2025 Defense1327.224.329.642.3% (79)3.69 (71)1.1 - - - - - 46% (27)51% (101)47% (118)38% (34)15% (80).17 (71)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1325.130.919.441.5% (88)3.07 (125)0.8213811222593.641% (121)58% (14)40% (104)43% (57)18% (102).17 (79)
2024 Defense1322.32123.840.4% (52)3.23 (20)1.7 - - - - - 47% (28)53% (103)41% (53)40% (67)18% (42).14 (48)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1339% (131)38% (119)29.682.52.821 (78)-.04 (133)2.64 (120)70% (81)10% (74)0.89 (102)
2025 Defense1346% (27)47% (118) - - - - .21 (122)3.32 (129)85% (131)8% (116)0.98 (82)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1341% (121)40% (104)33.7122.23.617 (84).07 (99)2.68 (120)69% (98)13% (126)1.1 (22)
2024 Defense1347% (28)41% (53) - - - - .08 (44)2.99 (65)86% (129)10% (72)0.91 (37)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1360% (6)43% (57)24.838.8275.37.111.120 (61)10 (119).23 (78)1.5 (108)32% (77)33% (32).36 (49)7% (105)1.9 (113)
2025 Defense1351% (101)38% (34) - - - - - - 8 (55).14 (23)1.4 (10)32% (64)26% (23).16 (15)7% (22)1.7 (9)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1358% (14)43% (57)23.235.7258.67.311.116 (87)7 (26).25 (72)1.4 (126)36% (128)30% (85).36 (58)5% (23)2.2 (23)
2024 Defense1353% (103)40% (67) - - - - - - 17 (5).21 (52)1.7 (92)33% (44)30% (59).39 (102)8% (12)2.2 (111)




Overall

Team Info

Power #53SP+ #80
Coaching staff Rank  #89

Record

0 - 0
ACC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0
One Score Games '25: (4-2)(0-0 under T.L.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Top G5

'26 Profile

Remains Top G5
Performance #87
Special Teams #122

Returning Production

From 2025

71% #22
'25 QB J.K. Sagapolutele returns (New OC)
Offense 76% #37
Defense 55% #87
Returning Starters: 7 (Off: 4) - (Def: 3)
Proj Portal Starters: 2 (Off: 2) - (Def: 0)
Exp'd Depth: 8 (Off: 4) - (Def: 4)
OL Prod: 58% #613 starters, 1 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 3,871  #30From Portal: 1520 #40
Rush Prod: 100% #1
Rec Prod: 99% #12
Front Seven: 58% #70
Secondary: 50% #97

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #31
Blue Chips (7%) #47
Portal Class  #1432 players (87 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #504 YR Class Rating #61

Talent Profile

Improving Below Avg P4
45% of Roster from Portal, 31% TY
47% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Jordan Somerville 1

 #67

(DC) Michael Hutchings 1

 #68

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #59

California plays 3 opps off a byeWAG & UNLV & UVA
OppsElite: 0, Good: 6, Avg: 2, Bad: 2, Poor: 1
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (5 - 8 - 0) (ACC: 4 - 4)
2024 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0) (ACC: 2 - 6)

Win History

Past 5 years 5.6

4 Yr Record (19 - 20)
8 Yr Record (37 - 43)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Excited for Lupoi era + QB JKS staying
QB retaining JKS a tremedous boost to Lupoi era
RB 3 portals all w 440+ yds LY. Who emerges?
WR 2 big portals Hendricks+Strong, v good TEs
OL has lots of ?, 5 portals most w meh grades
DL 8 portals, lots of mild exp/production. Big ?
LB also a ?, 3 portals, exp but not much prod
CB talented portal adds but very limited exp
New staff w/ Lupoi. Hands full w Def roster
S most settled pos on Def. Good adds/options

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

15,734 (71%) #33

76%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 10,421 #4
Defense: 5,313 #104
Players with Starting Exp (29) 17 on Off, 12 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 6 of 22 (27.3%)2-Deep 12 of 44 (27.3%)
Senior/Gr starters: 3 (13.6%) (Off: 1, Def: 2)
Upperclass Two-Deep: 12 of 44 (27.3%)
Upperclass on Roster: 55.6%(70 of 126)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Chase Hendricks (WR)4★ (.93)
Ian Strong (WR)4★ (.92)
Adam Mohammed (RB)4★ (.92)
Kingston Lopa (S)4★ (.90)
Dorian Thomas (TE)4★ (.90)
Jericho Johnson (DL)3★ (.89)
Michael Hurst (S)3★ (.88)
Daniel Harris (CB)3★ (.88)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (QB)(3446 Yds, 18 TD)
Chase Hendricks (WR)(1037 Yds, 7 TD)
Tyson Ruffins (C)(C+ Block Grade)
Ian Strong (WR)(762 Yds, 5 TD)
Michael Hurst (S)(0 Int, 1 Pd)
Dorian Thomas (TE)(560 Yds, 4 TD)
Aiden Manutai (S)(1 Int, 2 Pd)
Sioape Vatikani (G)(C- Block Grade)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Daniel McMorris (OT)4★ (.91)
Victor Santino (RB)4★ (.89)
Taimane Purcell (TE)3★ (.89)
Nemyah Telona (DL)3★ (.88)
Jaxon Pyatt (LB)3★ (.87)
Kai Meza (WR)3★ (.87)
EJ Morgan (WR)3★ (.87)
Nainoa Lopes (QB)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#61 #50 #72 #67

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#32 #75 #69 #56

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#85 #40 #68 #71